Cupernham Infant School
Newsletter 8 7th February 2020
Over the last couple of weeks, myself and the Senior Leadership team have spent time monitoring the quality of teaching and learning across the whole school. We have enjoyed visiting all the classrooms, speaking to the children about their own learning and looking through their books. I have particularly enjoyed talking to the children and celebrating the progress they are currently making. Local News: We have been asked to take part in the abbess exhibition project which will be one of the major events of Romsey Abbey's 900th anniversary celebrations. The abbess (a female superior of a community of nuns, which is often an abbey) project requires us, along with other schools in the area, to decorate a wooden structure of an abbess. This will then be exhibited in Romsey Abbey for everyone to go and see. We are looking forward to taking part in this special
event. Have a lovely weekend! Kind regards Mr. D. Wells
Our Learning This Week
Year R Over the past few weeks we have been
continuing our learning about dinosaurs;
through caption writing about photographs
and moving like them to learn a dance
routine. The children were very excited to
discover some dinosaurs trapped in ice! We
had discussions about ice and freezing;
asking lots of questions and watched them
melt in the Curiosity Cube.
Year 1
We have been busy writing superhero stories
and loved sharing them with the year four
children from Cupernham Juniors. We can’t
wait to share them with you on Superhero
Day (12th Feb 2020 at 2.45pm).
Well done to those children who took part in
the level two gymnastics festival this week.
Year One won second and third place.
Year 2
This week we have loved rewriting the start
of George’s Marvellous medicine. We have
also begun to use blue highlighters so the
children can reflect on their own learning. In
maths we have been learning how we can
use different coins to make the same
amount. We have also been learning about
living a healthy lifestyle in science.
To find out more about the fantastic learning
that happens in school, please visit the
learning blogs using the link below.
https://www.cupernhaminfant.com/blog/
On 26th April Mrs Pattison will be taking on the huge
challenge of running this year’s London Marathon! She
is hoping to raise £3000 in support of Cancer Research
UK and would really appreciate any donation you are
able to contribute. Please see attached Just Giving page
link for further information, many thanks. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/michelles-
london-marathon-2024?feed=6dca0191-e332-421c-9f2b-
099e1cc55fc9
After half term, we will be introducing the ‘Monday Masterclass.’ Every Monday between 11am and 12noon children will be taking part in an exciting opportunity to try something new. We are hoping that through taking part in these activities, it will allow children to work across different year groups, get to know each other, nurture, develop and stretch pupils’ talents and interests. Each class teacher will be teaming up with a member of the support team to lead an activity over the next half term. Some of the activities include; sewing, gardening, card making, forest fun, music, art, dance, book club, photography, balance ability and even ‘train tracks’. We are very much looking forward to these classes. Children will experience a different master class each half term.
Hot Topic - Monday Masterclass
The Governing Body are looking
to recruit two new governors to
join our amazing school to help
shape the future of Cupernham
Infants. Please read the letter
at the end of this newsletter for
further details. Thank You.
In preparation for rolling out our ‘Monday Masterclass’ for after half term, we are looking for
anybody who may be able to volunteer their time or kindly donate any resources you may have
to help enhance our current provision. We are looking for:
Volunteers between 11am-12noon for: Additional resources:
Gardening Forest fun Sewing Bee
seeds, bulbs, soil, plants, plant pots card making embellishments, sparkles, thread, wool Donated small scaled toys e.g., vehicles, animals
If you are able to volunteer your time on a Monday, between 11am and 12 noon, then please
contact the office, leaving your details. Thank you in advance for you continued support.
We Need Your Help
London Marathon Governor Vacancy
If you have any textiles and shoes
for our clothes bank please bring
them in and pop them in our
textile bin located outside the
main school office – Thank you!
Recycle Recycle Recycle!
If your child is unwell, please remember to telephone school on the first day of absence to let us know.
We have been asked to pass on information from Public Health about sickness and diarrhoea. They state if your child has been physically sick or has diarrhoea, they should remain at home for 48 hours from the last time they were sick or have had diarrhoea. Thank you.
Sickness
Please ensure you respect our
neighbours by parking and driving
safely around our site. Also, the
junior and infant school staff car
parks are for staff only.
Mornings can be a hectic time.
Please make sure your child is
safely dropped off at the
classroom door. Thank you.
Reminder
10.2.20 - Year R Parents Evening
12.2.20 - Year R Parents Evening
12.2.20 - Year 1 – Super Hero day
17.2.20 - Half Term
24.2.20 – INSET Day
5.3.20 – World Book Day
13.3.20 – Sports Relief
27.3.20 – Year R Jungle Dress up day
3.4.20 - Term finishes
21.4.20 - Year 2 Marwell Zoo
24.4.20 – Year R Blue Reef
16.6.20 – Year 1 HMS Victory
Football and Tennis clubs are running this Term.
Throughout the term there are lots of in house
events such as Gym festivals/Cricket Coaching/
Country celebrations/Focus Help and Whole
School Assembly’s etc.
Emergency Action in the Event of Snow
We are keen that where possible the school will keep running
during any bouts of snow and that children should attend –
However in the event that the site is unsafe or we are unable to
staff the day a closure will be necessary. When deemed unsafe the
back gate may be closed and the main entrance open only. In the
event that we should have to close the information below may
assist you:
If you think the weather is bad and there is a likelihood that school
may not operate, please listen to the local radio or look at the HCC
website.
Hampshire County Council website will list all school closures: http://www.hants.gov.uk/schoolclosures
The following Radio Stations will give regular updates: - BBC Radio Solent / Heart South Coast / The Breeze / The Coast / Wave 105 Should we need to close during the school day we would contact
you by text or phone or email.
We have noticed that a few of the children have started
to bring rucksacks into school rather than books bags.
Unfortunately, due to the arrangements and size of our
classrooms we are unable to store these in school and
therefore ask that children only bring book bags rather
than rucksacks. Thank you.
RUCKSACKS
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