Dear Parents and Carers,

 

As a school, we are always looking for new ways to enhance our children’s love of learning and to promote reading for pleasure at home and in school. We are excited to share that we will be trialling the use of Learning with Parents. This is a digital reading log designed to help you support your child’s learning at home in a fun and engaging way.

As part of this trial, you will be given access to Learning with Parents to record your child’s reading.

 

The digital reading log will allow you to:

1. Log your child’s reading quickly and easily at home or on the move from your phone or tablet
2. Add comments about your child’s reading
3. Upload a short audio or video clip of your child reading aloud

 

The digital reading log will allow the school to:

1. Hold themed reading competitions e.g. read to a pet or read a book about animals
2. Celebrate children’s reading habits at home by rewarding children in school
3. Monitor and develop engagement in home reading to enhance your child’s progress

 

To set this up, we require your permission to share your name and email address with Learning with Parents. This will allow Learning with Parents to send you a secure invitation link to create your account.

 

To give your permission, click on the link below and then enter your child’s name, your name and email address.

 

Consent to share your email address with Learning with Parents – Fill out form

 

Please submit your response by Wednesday 4^th February.

 

Kind Regards,

Mr Grinham
English Leader

Dear Parents

French Immersion Day - Friday 27^th February, 2026

 

After the success of our French immersion day last year, we have decided to hold another one this year.  Throughout the day, the children will have French themed activities in their classroom and at the end of the day, we will hold an assembly for the children to share what they have done with the rest of the school.

 

The activities will be different for each year group.  This will give the children the opportunity to experience different aspects of French life throughout their time at South View Junior School.

 

It would be lovely if the children could dress in red, white and blue because these are the colours of the French flag.  Please do not feel any pressure to buy new clothes for your child/ren.

 

Hopefully, the children will enjoy learning about France as much as they did last year.

Thank you for your continued support.

 

Pam Bond

French Subject Manager

Dear Parents,

We are pleased to announce that that our school libraries will be open one day after school each week:

 

South View Junior School

Every Wednesday at 3:20-4:00pm from Wednesday 25^th February.

 

South View Infant School

Every Thursday at 3:15-4:00pm from Thursday 26^th February.

 

This is a lovely opportunity for adults and children to enjoy books together, to share stories, explore new books, and enjoy reading as a family in a calm, welcoming space. Children are welcome to browse, read, and talk about books with you during these sessions. Squash and biscuits will be available in each session.

 

We hope you are able to join us and help us continue to build a love of reading across our school community.

Kind regards,
 

Miss E Sheldon                             Mr P Grinham

English Leader                              English Leader

Dear Year 6 Parents, 

  

Year 7 Transition - Instrumental/vocal learning 

  

Hampshire Music Service is keen to support children's transition to secondary school and to encourage their continued musical development.  The Music Service are therefore asking all Year 6 parents to complete an online form requesting information regarding intentions for instrumental/vocal learning in Year 7. 

  

The form will facilitate communication between you and your child's first choice secondary school, to enable a smooth transition from Year 6 to Year 7.   

  

Please use the form to register your interest in your child receiving instrumental or vocal lessons at secondary school.  Once submitted, the Head of Music at your child’s chosen secondary school will contact you to share more information and discuss arrangements for instrumental/vocal lessons in Year 7. 

  

This form is simple and quick to complete. The deadline to complete this form is Friday 13th February 2026. 

 

Link to online form: Year 6 to 7 instrumental/vocal tuition – Fill in form 

  

Please note: Completing this form does not commit you to booking instrumental/vocal lessons at this stage. It simply enables the school to get in touch and provide further information regarding music lessons and musical opportunities at secondary school. 

  

Thank you for your support. 

  

Hampshire Music Service 

(Lead partner of the Hampshire Music Education Hub)

Hampshire County Council

Bar End Road

Winchester

SO23 9NR

Tel: 023 8065 2037

www.hants.gov.uk/hms

 

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

We are pleased to let you know that the Scholastic Book Fair will be coming to school soon.

 

The Book Fair will be open for parents and children to browse and purchase books at South View Infant School on Thursday 12th February and Friday 13th February from 3:20pm – 4:00pm. During the days leading up to the Book Fair, each class will visit so that children have the opportunity to see the range of books available and start thinking about any they may wish to purchase.

 

To coincide with this, World Book Day vouchers will be sent home on Thursday 12th February. These vouchers can be used as a £1 discount towards any book at the Book Fair.

 

Payment can be made by card, however please note that, as in previous years, payments are not processed through Apple Pay, so please ensure you have your card details to hand.

 

The Book Fair is a lovely opportunity to share books together and support reading for pleasure. Every purchase also helps us to earn free books for school.

 

Thank you for your continued support.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Mr Grinham & Mrs Boseley

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

We are pleased to let you know that we will be holding a non-school uniform day on Friday 13th February to help raise money for our school libraries across the federation.

 

On Friday 13th February, children are invited to come into school wearing their own clothes instead of school uniform. We kindly ask for a voluntary donation in return. All money raised will go directly towards improving our school libraries, helping us to create an even more inviting reading space for the children and adults to use.

2026 is the National Year of Reading. The National Year of Reading is a celebration of reading for pleasure and the important role it plays in children’s learning, imagination, and wellbeing. Throughout the year, we will be encouraging children to discover the joy of books, stories, poems, and non-fiction in all their wonderful forms.

 

As always, please ensure that children wear clothes and footwear suitable for a normal school day, including outdoor play and learning.

 

Thank you for your continued support in helping us promote a love of reading across our school. We really appreciate your continued support.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Miss Sheldon & Mr Grinham

English Leaders

 

Year R Height & Weight Measurement & Vision screening letter

 

Height & Weight Measurement Information Leaflet

Dear Parents

NSPCC Number Day 2026 – Measuring Me

 

We are delighted that The South View Federation will be taking part in NSPCC Number Day on Friday 6th February 2026.

 

The theme for this year is ‘Real Life Measures’.  There will be fun based maths challenges all about measures.  These will based on the book ‘Measuring Me’ by Nicola Kent.

 

Number Day is a great way to make maths fun and bring a positive, “can-do” attitude towards it.  As part of the fun, pupils are invited to dress up representing a number, a unit of measure or a measuring device.

We look forward to seeing the children dressed up.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Mrs N Backham                                                Mrs K Young

Infant and Nursery School Maths Manager      Junior School Maths Manager

 

 

Year 6 ONLY Height & Weight Measurement Screening 2025-2026

 

Height & Weight Measurement Information Leaflet