On Wednesday 18^th May, Year 3 children will be taking part in a Roman Day at school.

We are inviting the children to come to school dressed as a Roman. This could be as simple as wearing a sheet as a toga or a long dress to be a Roman citizen

INSET Days 2022 - 2023

• Friday 30th  September 2022
• Monday 31st October 2022
• Monday 20th February 2023
• Tuesday 2nd May 2023
• Friday 23rd June 2023

Dear Parents

 

You will be aware, from my letter in December, that in June 2022 there is a check for year 4 children called the “Multiplication Tables Check” introduced by the DfE. The link to the ‘Information for Parents’ booklet is below:

 

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1031901/2022_Information_for_parents_Multiplication_tables_check.pdf

 

Here is a reminder of what you need to know:

Under the national curriculum, primary school children are expected to know all of their times tables, up to 12 x12, by the end of Year 4.

The check itself

· Will take place between 6th June and 24th June.

· Is done online, in school, using a computer or tablet.

· Will be completed in groups

· Will feature 25 questions and children will have 6 seconds to answer each question.

· There is no problem solving or division - just simple “3 x 4 = ?” type questions.

 

Practise at home

We have been preparing students to know their times tables, by the end of year 4, for quite some time now. However, all children benefit from practising their times tables further at home. Some easy ways to do this include:

· Answering quick-fire questions such as “What’s 7 x 8?”

· Reciting times tables by rote (1 times 4 is 4, 2 times 4 is 8, etc).

· Singing times tables songs - there are plenty available online.

· Using apps and games. All children have access to MathsShed (by using their Spelling Shed login) and MathsFrame via the South View Junior School Apps page. There are activities on these sites that almost exactly mirror the 'Multiplication Tables Check'. I have listed other sites below:

https://www.timestables.co.uk/multiplication-tables-check/ https://urbrainy.com/mtc https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/multiplication-tables-check-practice-tg-ga-190

 

Why do we learn the times tables?

Times tables are a vital life skill. In primary school, times tables knowledge is important for quick mental maths calculations and problem solving, as well as for many of the topics children learn in years 5 and 6 (division, fractions, percentages etc).

If you have any further questions about the multiplication tables check then please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Mrs K Young

Maths Manage

Update on COVID-19 vaccinations for 5 to 11 and 12 to 15 year olds

The in-school COVID-19 vaccination programme ended on Friday 1 April. 12 to 15 year olds are still able to access the vaccine outside of schools at a vaccination centre, pharmacy or walk-in centre.

Further information on this can be found in our new Education Hub blog post.

Healthy 5 to 11 year olds are also now being offered vaccinations outside of schools in vaccination centres, pharmacies, GPs and walk-in centres.

It remains important that those most at risk from COVID-19 are protected with vaccinations. For more information, we have updated our blog on vaccinations for clinically vulnerable children and young people.

For all 5 to 11 and 12 to 15 year old vaccinations, please signpost parents to where they can book COVID-19 vaccination appointments online for an appointment at a vaccination centre or pharmacy, or find a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site, to get vaccinated without needing an appointment. Parents should also have received a letter from the NHS with more information about how to get their child vaccinated.

All children aged 5-11 will now be eligible for their first jabs as the COVID-19 programme rolls the vaccine out across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

The vaccine is a specially developed paediatric version for children. Parents are able to access the vaccine through vaccination centres, local pharmacies and GPs.

There has been an overwhelming response from parents who would like to vaccinate their children and teams across Hampshire and Isle of Wight are working hard to provide additional capacity.

Parents are able to find their nearest vaccination site via the NHS website, by calling 119 or by calling the Hampshire and Isle of Wight COVID-19 helpline on 0300 561 0018 which can help find and book slots or direct you to your nearest walk-in.

New sites and vaccination slots are uploaded all the time so please check regularly.

Meat Option (Red for Infants)

Chicken nuggets with mashed potato

 

Vegetarian Option (Green for Infants)

Vegetarian sausage with mashed potato

 

served with vegetables of the day and an Easter biscuit

British Science Week 2022

 

This week (14^th-18^th March) is British Science Week, a celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths. This year’s science week theme is ‘Growth’ and we will be following this theme by exploring stories about growth in different forms, taking part in investigations and learning from expert scientists.  

 

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 or plan an investigation on the theme of ‘Growth.’ For example, this could be a record of a plant you are growing, an art project about the life cycle of an animal, or perhaps a photography project showing growth in the local area. You can bring your completed project into school, or if you prefer, you can use our online platforms to upload your work. (Year R – Tapestry, KS1 Purple Mash, KS2 Seesaw). Please hand in your completed project by Tuesday the 5^th April 2022. 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/Carers,

 

This year, World Book Day falls on Thursday 3^rd March.  However, across The South View Federation, we will be celebrating on Friday 4^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. The books will be available to buy from Thursday 17^th February.

On Friday 4^th March, we are giving children the opportunity to dress up as a word of their choice as this will be linking to the book that we will be looking at across the federation. The word could be an adjective like black, stripy or adventurous or you could come dressed as a noun like a pirate or a witch. There will be prizes for the best thought out word!

 

Reading for pleasure is so important and to celebrate that, we are also giving the children an opportunity to take part in ‘Book Bingo’. On Thursday 17^th February, your child will be given their ‘Book Bingo’ card. They will have until World Book Day on Friday 4^th March to complete either a line or the whole board! They need to write the title of the book on each square as they’re completed. There will be certificates for the winners!

 

We look forward to seeing everyone dressed as words and taking part in a selection of exciting reading activities.

Kind regards,

 

Miss Sheldon & Mrs Flynn

Dear Parents

 

During the week 7th-11th February, we will be supporting Children’s Mental Health Week across the federation. Children’s mental health is very important, particularly following the challenges faced by many during the course of the pandemic. At school, we promote mental wellbeing and this half term we have been focusing on mindfulness as part of our bespoke curriculum learning. Helping our pupils to recognise what they can do to support their own mental health and when to seek help from others is an important part of education. Throughout Children’s Mental Health Week, we will be taking part in a range of activities to raise the profile of good mental health further.

 

On Friday 11th February, we will be inviting children to wear a scarf to school as part of Coram Life Education’s ‘Wear your Scarf to School Day’. Coram Life Education is the leading provider of relationships, health, wellbeing, and drugs education to almost half a million children across the UK. They use the acronym SCARF to stand for Safety, Caring, Achievement, Resilience and Friendship. We are asking for a 50p donation which will go to the Coram Life Education charity to support the work they do in schools.

 

Please encourage discussions at home with your children about what they have learnt at school about the importance of looking after their mental health and ways in which they can do that.

Yours sincerely

 

Mrs N Backham

Bespoke Curriculum Manager