Dear Parent/Carer

 

The Book Fair will be arriving next week on Tuesday 11^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 next week to see all of the exciting books on offer. After school on Thursday 13^th February and Friday 14^th 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. If you wish to use the QR code please have your card details to hand.

 

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Mr Grinham
English and Reading Leader

You are invited to a

Year 4 Music performance

When - Wednesday 12^th February, 10:00-10:30am

Where - Junior School Hall

From  - Year 4SH staff and children

 

Please come and support your child at the beginning of their musical instrument journey. Come and meet Mrs Shaw (brass teacher) and find out how to support them successfully at home with playing a musical instrument.

You are invited to a

Year 4 Music performance

When - Monday 10^th February, 9:50-10:20am

Where - Junior School Hall

From - Year 4LK staff and children

 

Please come and support your child at the beginning of their musical instrument journey. Come and meet Mr Heard (woodwind teacher) and find out how to support them successfully at home with playing a musical instrument.

Dear Parents

NSPCC Number Day 2025 – The Perfect Split

We are delighted that The South View Federation will be taking part in NSPCC Number Day on Friday 7th February 2025.

 

The theme for this year is ‘Greater Than; Less Than; and Equal To’.  There will be fun based maths challenges all about what these statements mean.  These will based on the book ‘The Perfect Split’ by Lori Haskins Houran’.

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 for the day. 

 

We look forward to seeing the children representing numbers.

Yours sincerely

 

 

Mrs N Backham                                                                      Mrs K Young

Infant and Nursery School Maths Manager                           Junior School Maths Manager

 

Dear Parents,

 

We have introduced a program to all year groups at school called myHappymind.  myHappymind is all based around helping children to understand how their brain works and to support them in developing positive skills and habits to be their very best selves!

 

myHappymind is delivered in schools by class teachers through a series of interactive lessons and then the children apply these learnings throughout the day.

 

To further embed this learning, myHappymind has developed a Parent App. These resources can be accessed online on your computer, or through an app on your phone. The Parent App will support you as a parent in understanding what your child is learning, activities for you to do together at home and also a Kids Zone featuring myHappymind Games plus much more!

 

To access these materials just go to https://myhappymind.org/parent-resources to create your free account. You will need to enter your name, email, and authentication code.

 

Your authentication code is

 

115975 for the Infant and Nursery School

115860 for the Junior School

 

Or simply scan this QR code to sign up

Once you have created your account, you will receive an email with the next steps on downloading the app.

 

We really encourage you to make use of this free content so that you can support your child in getting the best out of the curriculum.

 

There is also a three minute parent introduction video, produced by myHappymind.  Please click on the link below:

 

https://myhappymind.lpages.co/myhappymind-parent-app-introduction/

 

If you have any questions about myHappymind, please contact your child’s class teacher.

 

If you have any technical questions about accessing the resources, please contact hello@myHappymind.org

 

Want to learn more? Check out myHappymind founder Laura Earnshaw’s bestselling book on Amazon.

 

Yours sincerely

Mrs S Pape

Executive Headteacher

 

Wednesday 15^th January

Meat/Red option = Roast Pork             

Vegetarian/Green option = Quorn & leek pastry crown

Yellow option = Cheese roll (Infants only)

Jacket potato with cheese (Juniors only)

 

Thursday 16^th January

Red option = Chicken, Tomato & Cheese pizza (Infants only)

Meat option = BBQ chicken pizza (Juniors only)

Vegetarian/Green option = Vegetable bean burrito

Yellow option = Tuna mayo wrap (Infants only)

Tomato pasta (Juniors only)

 

Dear Parents,

Mock SATs

Next week, the children will be completing Mock SATs papers and the timetable is detailed at the bottom of this letter.  We understand that children often worry about SATs so we give them this experience as a practice and for reassurance.  It also enables us, as teachers, to recognise gaps in knowledge and understanding.  This helps us to focus our teaching better, in the spring term, in preparation for the real thing.

 

Please try to ensure that your child attends school for the week and arrives on time.  It is important that your child is prepared for this week.  They need to be eating and sleeping properly and drinking lots of water in order to stand the best chance of performing to their potential.

 

Finally, the most important thing approaching the SATs is that your child is happy.  To this end, we will only ever ask them to do their best and we are sure that you will be reinforcing this message at home.

Yours sincerely

 

 

Mrs N Backham                                            Mrs K McGuinnity

 

 

Tickets for our Winter Disco on Thursday 19th 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

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 this link.  

 

This form will close on Monday 16^th December -  12 midday, to allow us time to distribute support before we break up for Christmas.

 

With best wishes,

Mrs Sheila Pape

Executive Headteacher

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

On Friday 13th December, the federation will be taking part in Christmas Jumper Day. All children can come to school wearing a Christmas jumper. This is just for fun and is not to raise money for charity.

 

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.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Mrs Sheila Pape

Executive Headteacher