Our Finance Officer, Mrs Sam Paine recently launched an Amazon wish list to invite parents to purchase resources for the school. Funds are tight at the moment due to reduced funding streams. This innovative strategy has given parents and the wider community the opportunity to make a difference. Thank you all so much. We continue to add to the list all the time.
The Drox car is being put through it's paces again in preparation for the 2024 season. The team of 10 (plus parents) are busying themselves for the completion at South Downs College later in the month. They are also building the second, yet two be named MK2 car.
The FODS Christmas Fair - organised by FODS and Miss Barnett with stalls run by children and parents, was a wonderful success!
All your hardwork raised well over £1000. It was such a fun evening with everyone having a lovely time. Thank you all for taking part.
Another successful adventure for our Year 6 children, who enjoyed many outdoor challenges including skiing!
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We are now Hampshire's first and only South Downs National Park Ambassador School - and the new logo (see below and newsletter article) proves it!
The fabulous author, Lucy Strange, enthralled and engaged our children recently with spooky stories and tales of her writing career. The children bought her books and she kindly signed them.
The Roving Bookshop were in all day for children to buy books.
Lots of inspiration for all our readers!
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As part of their Geography learning - Years 5 / 6 walked 14km, in one day, from school up to the Iron Age Hillfort at Old Winchester Hill and back again via the disused railway line.
A huge achievement, filled with lots of Geographical learning linked to nature in the South Downs National Park.
Well done to our staff who organised this complex trip and everyone who made it safe and enjoyable!
An amazing turnout at the start of the month and celebrated in the newsletter (see below)
DIG DAY - Saturday October 7th - Help needed gardening, school grounds clearing, allotment help or painting. Join us anytime between 9-3 - lunch provided and of course, children welcome. Please contact school office to let us know if you intend to be here and we can also organise lunch (Pizza) for you all.
Two days of glorious weather at the inspirational sculpture park in Wiltshire. The children learnt about the inspirational private collection in idyllic grounds of the owners house. The education team taught the children all about sculpture in the outdoors which links perfectly to the Year 5 / 6 art curriculum.
Good luck Year 6 - we will miss you and your parents. We wish you all every success.
Mr Dampier & Luna
The Roving Bookshop returned for the final time this year. They will return again next year with famous authors as well.