Dear Parents/Carers,

 

As a school council, we are always looking at ways of improving our school. After speaking to members of our classes, we have decided that our next project is to purchase a ‘Friendship Bench’ to put in the playground. This will help children to make new friends at playtimes and lunchtimes.

 

To be able to purchase this, we need to raise money! We have decided to have a ‘Pyjamas Day’ on Friday 26th April where children and staff can come to school wearing their favourite pyjamas for a donation of between 50p and £1! Please make sure your child has appropriate footwear and wears clothes underneath because the weather is still a bit cold!

 

We look forward to seeing everyone in their pyjamas to raise money for our bench!

 

Yours sincerely,

 

South View Junior School Council

Wednesday 27th March

 

Cost: £2.50 (price includes crisps and a drink)  This can be paid via ScoPay or by sending £2.50 in a named envelope to your child's class teacher.

 

Times:

Lower School: 4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.

Upper School: 5.45 p.m. - 6.45 p.m.

 

All children must be collected promptly by an adult after the disco.

For this year’s Comic Relief children can wear non-uniform for a 50p donation to Comic Relief. We are encouraging everyone to include something red in their outfit.

 

If you would like to, you can also dress up with a Comic Relief t-shirt or jumper from TK Maxx instead.

 

Please make sure your children have suitable footwear for PE and outdoor play. Thank you.

 

British Science Week 2024

The 8^th - 17^h March 2024 is British Science Week; a celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths. This year’s science week theme is ‘Time’ and we will be following this theme by exploring time in different contexts, through stories and videos, taking part in investigations and learning from experts.

 

Competition Time!

 

As well as celebrating Science Week through activities at school, we are holding a competition for you to enjoy as a family at home. We would like you to create a poster linked to the theme of ‘Time.’ Here are some ideas to get you going:

• Think about your own time – how do you spend it? At home, playing outside, arts and crafts, learning at school?
• What about time in the world, and beyond? What do you notice about how things change over time?
• How is time measured? Think about seconds, minutes, hours, days, years, the seasons, centuries.
• Do you know of any scientists whose work relates to time? Or have you read any books or seen any films about time?

 

Once you’ve done your thinking, it’s time to create your poster! You can use pop up pictures, tabs and flaps and use any materials you like. It can be 2D or 3D.

You can bring your completed project into school, or if you prefer, you can use Seesaw to upload your work.

Please hand in your completed project by Friday the 19^th April. Prizes will be awarded for the most creative projects.

We look forward to seeing your entries!

 

Miss Mann

(Junior School Science Manager)

Mrs Holley

(Infant School Science Manager)

British Science Week 2024

The 8^th - 17^h March 2024 is British Science Week; a celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths. This year’s science week theme is ‘Time’ and we will be following this theme by exploring time in different contexts, through stories and videos, taking part in investigations and learning from experts.

 

At the infant school, as part of our science week celebrations, we have organised an exciting day of workshop activities and demonstrations with the Science Professors team. This will take place on the 20^th March 2024.

Attached is a letter containing some more information about Science Professors and the workshop to give you an idea of the type of event your child will participate in.

Also included is an offer to receive free post-visit resources from the award-winning children's science publisher Whizz Pop Bang, who have recently partnered with Spark2Education to keep your child's excitement for science learning alive long after the workshop day.

Please use the link included in the letter to sign-up to receive your free post-visit resources or visit www.spark2.org/home-resources.

When filling out the form, please copy and paste the following School Booking ID number into the specified form field: School Booking ID: 21374

 

Competition Time!

As well as celebrating Science Week through activities at school, we are holding a competition for you to enjoy as a family at home. We would like you to create a poster linked to the theme of ‘Time.’ Here are some ideas to get you going:

• Think about your own time – how do you spend it? At home, playing outside, arts and crafts, learning at school?
• What about time in the world, and beyond? What do you notice about how things change over time?
• How is time measured? Think about seconds, minutes, hours, days, years, the seasons, centuries.
• Do you know of any scientists whose work relates to time? Or have you read any books or seen any films about time?

Once you’ve done your thinking, it’s time to create your poster! You can use pop up pictures, tabs and flaps and use any materials you like. It can be 2D or 3D.

You can bring your completed project into school.  Children in Year R can upload completed projects to Tapestry.

 

Please hand in your completed project by Friday the 19^th April. Prizes will be awarded for the most creative projects.

 

We look forward to seeing your entries!

 

Miss Mann  (Junior School Science Manager)

Mrs Holley (Infant School Science Manager)

 

Dear Parents/Carer,

 

This year, World Book Day falls on Thursday 7^th March. World Book Day is a day set aside every year to celebrate reading, books, authors and illustrators. World Book Day celebrates the joy and value of books and reading, especially for children. To help get them started on their reading journey, every child receives a £1 World Book Day Book Token that can either be exchanged for one of the ten special £1 World Book Day books or used to get £1 off any book costing £2.99 or more. You can find out more about the books and ideas on how to share books at home at worldbookday.com/books. Your child will be bringing their voucher home on Friday 23^rd February to ensure you get the book you want!

 

The theme this year is ‘Read Your Way’ and being able to read for pleasure. Therefore, we are giving children the opportunity to come to school dressed as a character or a person from a book that they enjoy reading. They could be a cat or an animal from their favourite fictional story, a footballer from a non-fiction text or a scientist if they love learning about science and the world! The possibilities are endless. Please do not feel that you have to buy something new; we don't want anyone to incur any additional costs in putting together their outfits.

 

We look forward to seeing everyone dressed up as part of World Book Day and taking part in a selection of exciting reading activities.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Miss E Sheldon                                                                                     Mr P Grinham

English Leader                                                                                      English Leader

Dear Parent/Carer

 

The Book Fair will be arriving after half term on Tuesday 20^th February and is being collected on Tuesday 27^th February.

 

There are over 200 titles for you and your child to choose from with prices starting from £2.99.  Every book that is sold helps to raise money for new books in our school library.

 

Your child’s class will visit the Book Fair during the school day to see all of the exciting books on offer. After school on Thursday 22^nd February and Friday 23^rd February you can come along to the Book Fair with your child. You can pay for the books using cash or by using a QR code when you attend the fair.

 

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Mr Grinham
English Leader

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

On Wednesday 21st February children’s award-winning author Andy Seed is coming to South View Infant and Nursery School and working with all of the children.

 

You child has the chance to buy a signed copy of one of Andy’s ‘Interview with an animal’ series. The books are £9 each. Your child will bring home a printed order form from school tomorrow. If you would like your child to buy a signed book, the order form needs to be completed and returned back to school on Wednesday 21st February with the exact money.

 

We are looking forward to an exciting day of storytelling, laughter and reading for pleasure.

 

Kind Regards,

Mr Grinham

English Leader

The Spring 2 curriculum maps for the infant and nursery classes, as well as for Miss Allen's class and Miss Mann's class, are now available to view  on our Curriculum page.

 

Our latest newsletter can be found at:

https://www.southview-jun.hants.sch.uk/stream/newsletters/full/1/-//