Tickets for our Spring Discos on

Thursday 26th March

are now available.

 

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 by Wednesday 25th March.

 

Timings are:

Lower School: 4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. for Years 3&4

Upper School: 5.45 p.m. - 6.45 p.m. for Years 5&6

 

All children must be collected promptly by an adult

after the disco

Year 4 RE lesson request

As part of the Year 4 RE curriculum, we are looking at the concept of ‘devotion’ through the Hindu festival of Mahashviratri. To bring this concept to life, we would like the children to bring to school an item to which they feel devoted. This could be the physical item or a photograph of the item or a person. This will then form the basis of a class discussion before applying it to an activity.

The item must align with the following criteria:

• No larger than A4
• It can have sentimental value but no high monetary value
• Items must be clearly labelled and stored in a bag
• Items must stay in the classroom for the whole day
• Items will be taken home at the end of the day

If your child is in 4LK, please bring the item in for Thursday 26^th March.

If your child is in 4SH, please bring the item in for Monday 23^rd March.

British Science Week 2026

The 6^th -15^th March is British Science Week: a celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths. This year’s science week theme is ‘Curiosity, what’s your Question?’ and we will be following this theme by learning about the different scientific careers children could pursue as adults. We will be thinking about the questions that people in different science careers (e.g., dentists, vets, farmers etc) need to ask to do their jobs. We will also be taking part in investigations and learning from expert scientists. 

 

As well as celebrating Science Week through activities at school, the British Science Week team are holding a poster competition that your child can enter. A team of scientists and researchers are curious about what children and young people think a positive childhood in the future might look like. The winners’ posters will be awarded a prize and be used to help scientists with some very important research!

Details for your child's poster entry are as follows:

Think about the following and create a poster in A4 or A3 to share your ideas:

• What things make your life positive now?
• What people, places, things, occasions, interests or activities do you enjoy?
• What did a good/positive childhood look like in the past? You could interview your parents or grandparents!
• If you choose to have children in the future, what might a good childhood look like for them? What will they be playing/eating/learning/thinking?
• What do children in other countries around the world enjoy? How is this the same/different to what makes your life positive?

If you would like to enter the competition, please send your entries into school by the 12^th April. Further information about the competition can be found at britishscienceweek.org.

 

We look forwarded to celebrating science week with you!

 

Miss Palmer                                      Mrs Holley

Junior School Science Manager        Infant School Science Manager

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

A reminder of today's webinar to help parents understand the impact of tech and smartphones on children’s wellbeing, and how to support them. 

 

This is the final opportunity for this webinar:

• Thursday 26th Feb 6pm – 6:45pm – Link here

 

Kind regards,

South View Federation

Dear Parents/Carers,

 

This year, World Book Day falls on Thursday 5^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 today to ensure they get the book they want!

 

World Book Day 2026 focuses on ‘Reading for Pleasure’ and aligning with the National Year of Reading 2026, which focuses on building lasting, enjoyable reading habits for children through choice and access. It encourages diverse reading, including audiobooks, comics, and digital storytelling to foster a lifelong love of books. 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.

For this year’s competition, we are challenging children to design a wooden spoon book character. Simply use a wooden spoon and turn it into a character of your choice. Be as creative as you can! All entries must be given to your child’s class teacher by Wednesday 4^th March. Good luck!

 

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 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