FREEGROUNDS JUNIOR SCHOOL

Aspire~Believe~Achieve

Hobb Lane Hedge End Southampton SO30 0GG

Telephone: (01489) 782295

Facsimile: (01489) 790282

E-mail: admin@freegrounds-jun.hants.sch.uk

www.freegrounds-jun.hants.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Johnson BEd, MSc

No: 8 School Newsletter January 2016

Happy New Year!

We started our new year with a very successful Art Week which the children and staff thoroughly enjoyed! Thank you

to everyone who came to the Art Exhibition on Friday. It was lovely to see so many children proudly showing off their

art work.

Here are a few of the pictures from the exhibition. We will be putting them (along with a lot more) onto the web site

in our picture gallery in the near future.

Headteacher for a day At the end of last term I had the pleasure of passing my Headship to Joshua Cunliffe in 4P for the day as he won my ‘Teacher Promise’ at the Christmas Fair. Joshua had a busy day – here is an excerpt from his diary for that day…..

Dear Diary Being Head teacher is fun but a lot of hard work! Today I didn’t get to sit down once! I had to have a meeting with the Deputy heads about a new book that might come to our school, I served Christmas lunch to Years 5 and 6, walked to the neighbourhood to deliver Christmas cards, signed paperwork, opened Christmas cards and watched the Year 5 Fab Finish. I enjoyed going on a learning walk to see what all the classes were up to. Overall my favourite part was watching the Year 5 Fab Finish. They were great!!

It was a great day and I learnt more about my school. Thank you Mrs Johnson for a fun day.

Parent workshop

Talking to your child about traumatic events. Wednesday 20th January 2016 at 9.00am and repeated at 6.30pm.

Talking to parents at the gate there are discussions about how to talk to children

about the media coverage they are seeing relating to traumatic events happening around the world.

This workshop is designed to share ways in which we can talk about these events with our children.

Year 5 - Berry Theatre

On Monday 11th

January, as part of their new ‘Lights, Camera, Action!’ topic, Year 5 had an amazing trip to

the Berry Theatre. Imagine their surprise when the theatre’s drama specialists revealed that their year group

would be starring in and helping to direct a newly-written play, The Legend of Sir Bevis - which is an old

Southampton tale. All of the children are very excited as no one in the whole world has ever performed this

production! Year 5 will soon start work on this unique project which will finish off with a performance in

March at the Berry Theatre.

By Hannah Sponder

DBS-Disclosure and Barring Service

Due to new safeguarding regulations we now have

to DBS check all our parents, carers and

volunteer helpers. This is so that you are able to

come into school as a volunteer helper or assist

on trips.

If you wish to be DBS checked even if you only

volunteer now and again please contact the office

on 01489 782295 to initiate an application.

Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers

After the huge success from last year, we are once again collecting the Sainsbury’s Active Kids

vouchers. The class who collect the most vouchers will help us choose how they are spent.

Sport News Weekly Lunchtime Basketball tournaments - x8 teams. Tuesday 2nd February - Inter school football and netball tournaments. Tuesday 9th February - Inter school Basketball competition at Wildern. Thursday 25th February - Whole school sponsored event with Chris Gregory, Olympic Beach volleyball player will be in school for a Fun Fitness Circuit. Year 3 - currently have a football coach, from the FA Skills unit. This is a six week programme teaching new exciting invasion games based around football.

Learning to Learn (The 5 ‘R’s)-Winners

Massive congratulations to the following pupils for being awarded Learning to

Learn certificates for ‘Reflective’ Learning to Learn skill.

This half term we have been focusing on being reflective about our learning and these pupils have

certainly done this.

3T Ruby Davies

Charlie Power

4B Aiden Bone

Caitlyn Humphrys

3P Connor Blake

Louie Zammit

4P Esmee Larkum

Rhianna Spencer

3TG Ruby Collins

Jessica Jarvis

4S Maggie Rowe-Smythe

Ellie Baker

5B Kara Sims

Kennedy Pitter

6T Rebecca Howell

Ian Day

5D Martha Allison

Rhianna Wilson

6H Bertie Killen

5P Lewis Moreton-Williams

Hannah Sponder

6CP Oscar Medway

Max Darnton

Well done to everyone for achieving their certificates over the last two weeks!

Attendance

Please call the office on 01489 782295 and leave a message on our answering machine to report all absences, medical appointments or lateness.

Failure to report absences before 9.10am will result in your child having an unauthorised mark. Absences need reporting each day that your child is missing from school.

Congratulations to all 223 pupils who

achieved their 100% Attendance

certificates for the second half of the

Autumn term.

ALL children must be signed in or out by an adult when entering and leaving the school during school hours.

DIARY DATES Monday 11th January - Chelsea Football Club starts Wednesday 20th January - 9.00am and 6.30pm - Parent workshop – Talking to your child about traumatic events. Thursday 4th February – School Disco - £2 on the door and money for tuck Monday 8th February – 2.30pm - Year 4 Fab Finish Tuesday 9th February – 2.30pm – Year 3 Fab Finish Wednesday 10th February – 2.30pm – Year 5 Fab Finish Thursday 11th February – 2.30pm – Year 6 Fab Finish Friday 12th February - INSET DAY – SCHOOL CLOSED

HALF TERM – 15TH FEBRUARY 2015 - 19TH FEBRUARY 2015 Wednesday 24th February - Year 4 Trip to Sea City Museum Thursday 25th February - Sports 4 Schools Events – Details to follow Tuesday 1st March - Year 3 Trip to Butser Ancient Museum

As always, details of dates for next term can be seen on our website.

Friends of Freegrounds Junior School

Thank you to all that attended the meeting or showed their support. We had a fantastic meeting with lots of very positive ideas for current and future events.

Please can you let the office know if you are able to help at the school disco on Thursday, 4th February.

Health & Safety

Clothing We would like to ask that all children bring a coat now the weather is colder, as the children will be outside at lunch and playtimes unless it is heavily raining. Children will continue to have outside PE lessons, so please ensure your child has suitable kit in school. This should include socks if necessary, as tights cannot be worn for PE lessons. Additional jumpers or fleeces are also advisable as coats are not suitable kit for PE lessons. All children are expected to wear sensible black shoes, Ugg boots are not acceptable as they aren’t water proof and don’t protect children’s feet.

Water bottles Please can all children bring a clearly-named, sports-style bottle, containing only water. Water bottles must never be put inside book bags as parents are frequently having to replace water-damaged library books. Children are allowed to drink from their bottles at any time during the day, except during the 5-10 minute teacher inputs. Bicycles and Scooters Safety Rules

You must dismount upon entering School Lane from either direction. All bikes/scooters must be stored in the bike or scooter racks. Bicycle helmets must be worn at all times. The security of your bike/scooter is your responsibility. Bikes or scooters must not be ridden on the school playground.