Year 6 ONLY Height & Weight Measurement Screening 2025-2026

 

Height & Weight Measurement Information Leaflet

Dear Parents

 

You may be aware, that in June 2026, there is a check for year 4 children called the “Multiplication Tables Check” introduced by the DfE. On our website is an ‘Information for Parents’ booklet and here is 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.  We have been preparing students to know their times tables by the end of year 4 for quite some time now.  However, any additional practice at home will, of course, benefit your child.

 The check itself

• Will take place between 1st June and 12th June.
• Is done online, in school, using a computer or tablet.
• Can be done one student at a time, in groups or as a class.
• 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.

 

Practice at home

Because maths is such a big subject, and we will of course continue to teach the full curriculum, we will need your continued support to help practise the times tables with your children. Some easy ways to do this include:

• Asking questions such as “What’s 7 x 8?”
• Reciting times tables by rote (4 times 1 is 4, 4 times 2 is 8, etc).
• 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'.
• Singing times tables songs - there are plenty available online.

 

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 Manager

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With the weather set to get colder over the coming weeks, we feel it is important to remind everyone of the procedure should we be unable to open due to adverse weather such as heavy snow. 

 

If you feel the weather conditions are unsuitable to travel in and are unsure as to whether school is open, please note the following steps will be taken as soon as possible:

• As soon as a decision is made to close, a message will be placed on the front page of our school website  www.southview-fed.hants.sch.uk 
• A text message will then be sent to the mobile phone number you provided  via our school text message service.
• Local radio stations and the Basingstoke Gazette will be notified of our closure through the Hampshire County Council Website

 

We will endeavour to clear the school site in both icy and snowy conditions, however please appreciate that some gates and pathways will not be opened until they have been gritted and made as safe as possible.  The main gate will be the priority entrance to be cleared and gritted.

 

Should we be unable to open the side gates, we will put a notice on them advising of the closest gate open.

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

As from next term our catering company will be changing from Education Caterers (HC3S) to Chartwells. The result of this change is that school meals will now be offered at a lower price of £2.75 per day rather than the current £3.20.

 

Chartwells are currently working with the kitchen staff to prepare for the changes in January and they have sent through their current menu for you to see, which is uploaded onto the website too.  As soon as the new menu is out we will upload it and let you know.

 

You can see from Chartwells newsletter that they are providing a lot of reassurances regarding the quality of the food and nutritional standards are all being met.

 

Please take the time to look at their newsletter and the menus, any further updates will be included on this web page when available.  Please click here to go to our Chartwell webpage.

 

Best wishes,

Mrs Pape

Tickets for our Winter Disco on Thursday 18th December 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.

 

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

Christmas Jumper Days 2025

 

This year Christmas jumper day will take place on the same day as Christmas dinner day.  All children can come to school wearing a Christmas jumper. This is just for fun and is not to raise money for charity.

 

The Infant school will have Christmas Jumper Day on Tuesday 16^th December and the Junior school on Wednesday 17^th December

 

Remember, there’s no need to buy a new jumper. You could upcycle an old jumper, decorate a jumper or head to your local charity shop to buy a pre-loved festive knit.

 

We look forward to seeing lots of children dressed in festive jumpers. The rest of their uniform should be as it usually is.

To order your child's Christmas Dinner, please click on your child's school below to access the online form.

 

Infants Christmas Lunch - Tuesday 16th December 2025 – Fill out form
 

Juniors Christmas Lunch - Wednesday 17th December 2025 – Fill out form

 

*** PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR FORM BY ***

 

*** WEDNESDAY 10th DECEMBER ***

 

Meat Option (RED OPTION)

Roast chicken breast with a cocktail pork sausage served with roast potatoes, garden peas, baton carrots, stuffing and gravy. 

 

Vegetarian Option (GREEN OPTION)

Vegetable wellington, meat free sausage (half) served with roast potatoes, garden peas, baton carrots, stuffing and gravy.  

 

Followed by a Christmas iced shortbread, chocolate & vanilla ice cream or fruit

 

Please note there will be no other meal options available. 

If your child is not having a Christmas Dinner, please select this option on the form and ensure you send them in with a packed lunch on the day.

 

If your child has a special meal plan due to dietary requirements they will have a meal provided that is very similar to the one advertised above but with the necessary dietary adjustments made.

 

If you wish to have specific details, please contact the school office.

 

There is no charge for this lunch as it will be funded by the school.

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

Support for families NOT on Free School Meals

 

Under the Connect4communities-ProgrammeSupport-for-Vulnerable-Families, we have been fortunate enough to secure some money to provide support for parents/carers who may be struggling during these difficult times. To enable us to use this money for the benefit of as many families as possible, we have provided a form for you to complete if you feel you would benefit from some support.

 

Please note, any information you include will only be seen by a few key staff.

 

The help can be provided in a number of different ways for the following:

• Food e.g. food voucher for Christmas holiday
• Kitchen essentials e.g. Kettle, toaster, microwave, sandwich toaster 
• Items to keep warm - localised heating (oil filled radiator/electric heater) hot water bottles, blankets/duvets
• Wider essentials e.g. school uniform, clothing, sanitary products, hygiene/cleaning products 

 

Anyone can apply for some support, you do not need to be on benefits or free school meals.  If you think that we would be able to help in some way, please complete the form by clicking the link below.

 

Parent Support Request Form – Fill out form

 

This form will close at 5 p.m.on Monday 15th December - to allow us time to distribute support before we break up for Christmas.

 

With best wishes,

Mrs Sheila Pape

Executive Headteacher

Dear Parents/Carers

 

Over the next two weeks, we will be opening our libraries, across the federation, for festive reading sessions.  This is a great opportunity to see our fantastic libraries and share a story together with family or friends. Squash and biscuits will be available for all children and adults!

 

The junior library will be open on:

Thursday 4^th December from 3.20 p.m. until 3:50 p.m.

 

The infant library will be open on:

Tuesday 9^th December from 3.20 p.m. until 3:50 p.m.

 

We look forward to seeing you there.

 

Miss Sheldon  &   Mr Grinham