Bulletin 27th January 2017

Dear Parents

BIKES AND SCOOTERS ON THE PLAYGROUND

May we remind you that pupils/siblings/parents should not be riding wheeled equipment on

the school playgrounds at any time, either before or after school; please can you dismount

at the gate by the car park and push your bikes or scooters up the playgrounds to park

them. This includes younger toddlers. Thank you.

PTA MEETING

Our next PTA meeting is on Monday 30th January at 7.30pm in the staffroom. All parents

are welcome to attend.

SAINSBURY’S ACTIVE KIDS VOUCHERS

It’s that time of year again! ‘Active Kids Vouchers’ can be collected instore and online at

Sainsbury's from 25 January until 2 May. Collecting for Active Kids is a great way to help

your school obtain new resources for PE, Food Technology as well as many other topics. If

you or any relatives shop with Sainsbury’s and would like to send your vouchers in, we

have a collection box in the school’s main reception area. Thank you for your support.

FUTSAL TOURNAMENT

On Wednesday, a few of the year 5/6s played a futsal tournament against four other schools.

All of the games were very exciting and were a joy to watch. The most nerve-racking game

of all was when Potley played Elvetham Heath – the score was very close at 2-1 to Elvetham

Heath but Potley still played extremely well. In all of the matches there were a variety of

amazing goals and impressive goalkeeping from James! Overall, we came in 2nd place, which

was an incredible achievement. Quote from Callum, Team Captain: “It was lots of fun and we all enjoyed playing futsal. It was a

new skill for some of us and we had some great goals. Elvetham Heath was our toughest game!”

By Sophie W, Sports Leader.

CHINESE NEW YEAR – Pride Catering

On Wednesday 1st February, pride will be substituting the menu, please see the flyer

attached for the Menu options.

HAMPSHIRE LIBRARY SERVICES

Hampshire Public Libraries are running several ‘Chatterbooks’ sessions for 8-11 year olds on

Saturday mornings over the next few months, along with Wonderful Wordsmiths, a creative

writing group for ages 8 to 13, where you can practise your short story writing in a fun and

friendly environment. You can write about everything from adventure stories, to creepy

monsters to Star Wars spin offs! Please download the attached posters for dates and details.

PUFFIN CLASS ASSEMBLY

Our first class assembly of the Spring term is on Wednesday 1st February at 9.10am in the

school hall. All family members are welcome to attend.

PARENT CONSULTATIONS

Our two evenings of parent consultations are due to take place on Monday 13th February

(3.30 – 8pm) and Wednesday 15th February (3.30 – 5.30pm). For the first time, we will be

using our new ParentMail App to allow parents to book slots. This should be available by

the end of next week.

Y6 SATs

This year’s SATs tests for Year 6 pupils will take place during the week beginning Monday 8th

May. We will shortly be arranging a meeting for Y6 parents regarding revision and the

format of these tests.

OTHER STATUTORY ASSESSMENTS FOR Y1 AND Y2

Could parents please note that for Y2 pupils, the KS1 test period runs throughout May. Y1

children also undergo a phonics screening test which takes place w/c Monday 12th June.

ORCHESTRA UNWRAPPED IN Y3

On Wednesday 1st February, our Y3 children are attending a musical event, ‘Orchestra

Unwrapped’ at the Anvil in Basingstoke. Please make sure that all permission slips have been

returned and that the children have water bottles with them on the day.

REMINDERS

READATHON

If you have not already done so, please send in your sponsor money by the end of January.

We are currently planning the transformation of the interior of our Big Red Bus and every

penny helps. Thank you to those who have already returned their sponsor money. We will

announce the total and award the prizes for the most money collected early in February.

POLITE REMINDER

We have been asked by the PCSO who cover ‘Frogmore Campus’ to remind our parents

about the etiquette of parking; the disabled bays are for people who really need them, they

are not a drop off point. All Double Yellow Lines indicate NO PARKING or WAITING.

Local residents have also complained about parents blocking the roads around Potley Hill

estate and making it difficult to access their driveways. Please use the marked parking bays

in all the car parks, as sitting in the centre of the car park waiting to pick up or drop of

causes more issues for people trying to park correctly in bays. To ease congestion it

would help if parents could implement a NO RIGHT TURN out of Potley Hill Road,

taking everyone to the roundabout to turn there and come back along the Reading Road

towards Blackwater, Sandhurst and Camberley. Thank you.

‘TOP HAT OF THE WEEK’

Class Child/ren Reason

Caterpillar Matthew B For using his Blue hat to think about space.

Ladybird James T For using his Blue thinking hat to think of super questions to

ask about space!

Dove Liliana-Jacey B For using her Blue thinking hat to work very hard throughout

the whole week!

Hummingbird Alisha W For using her Yellow hat to decide why Antarctica is a good

place for Penguins to live.

Puffin Bailey M Using his Blue thinking hat to help him think about how to set

out his Penguin text.

Dolphin Jason B For using his Blue thinking hat when writing a setting

description with good use of adjectives and similes.

Whale Matthew P For using his White thinking hat to recall how to use Scratch,

when coding. He was very systematic.

Shark Amy K For using her White thinking hat when telling the time and

giving clear explanations to her classmates to understand.

Leopard James S For using the thinking hats, in PSHE, to think about the school

community.

Tiger Kai C Amazing White & Green thinking hat use, to create a flying

laser slug game in computing!

CALENDAR DATES

DATE EVENT

Wednesday 1st February Y3 trip to ‘Orchestra Unwrapped’ concert at

the Anvil

Puffin Class Assembly

Tuesday 7th February DRAMA FOR ALL – Y 1\2

Wednesday 8th February Leopard Class Assembly

Monday 13th February & Wednesday 15th

February

Parent Consultation meetings

Wednesday 15th February Caterpillar Class Assembly

Thursday 16th February PTA Disco

Friday 17th February INSET DAY 3

20 - 24th February SPRING HALF TERM BREAK

Monday 27th February School for all

Wednesday 1st March Tiger Class Assembly

Friday 3rd March Science Dome – Y 5\6

Wednesday 8th March Dove Class Assembly

Wednesday 15th March Lion Class Assembly

Wednesday 22nd March Hummingbird Class Assembly

Wednesday 29th March Ladybird Class Assembly

Monday 3rd April Y3/4 production to rest of school

Tuesday 4th April Y3/4 production to parents at 2.15pm

Wednesday 5th April Y3/4 production to parents at 6.15pm

Friday 7th April End of term

Monday 24th April SUMMER TERM BEGINS

W/c Monday 8th May Y6 SATS

Friday 9th June Sports Day

W/c Monday 12th June Y1 Phonics screening

Friday 23rd June Reserve Sports Day

29th May – 2nd June HALF TERM

Friday 21st July LAST DAY OF SUMMER TERM for children

(INSETs booked on 24th and 25th)

Mrs Heather Clarke Mrs Hannah Inglis

Head Teacher Acting Head Teacher

Email: adminoffice@potleyhill.hants.sch.uk www.potleyhill.hants.sch.uk

Hannah Inglis

mailto:adminoffice@potleyhill.hants.sch.ukhttp://www.potleyhill.hants.sch.uk/