Wildern Lane, Hedge End, Southampton Hampshire SO30 4EJ Telephone: (01489) 782342 Facsimile: (01489) 787204 [email protected] www.shamblehurst.hants.sch.uk Headteacher: Kathryn Gott 28 November 2014 Deputy Headteacher: Sam Coote Christmas post boxes will be available in the classroom from Monday 1 December. Please ensure the envelopes are clearly marked with children’s full names and class so that we can ensure delivery. Class Attendance Winners Week ending 14 November Giraffes - 99.3% Class Attendance Winners Week ending 21 November 3DH – 99.3% Worker of the Week Week ending 14 October Bees Harry Evans Caterpillars Gabriel Smith Dragonflies Maisie Webb Giraffes Oliver Johnson Lions Daniel Davies Seahorses Layton Freer Dolphins Sebastian Podstada 3PB Drew Brightwell 3DH Kiana Ford 4KE Isobel Hewlins 4JH Gerardo Omohwo 5VS Lily Cousens 5KS Sophie Fountain 6LC Caitlyn Hysko 6DL Libby Gibson Worker of the Week Week ending 21 November Bees Ruby Spencer Caterpillars Keira Gregory Dragonflies Noah Fricker Giraffes Lucy Hammond Lions Max Keefe Seahorses Zeke Comiskey Dolphins Matthew Hawkes 3PB Millie Holloway-Moger 3DH Olivia Hicks 4KE Lilia Earthrowl 4JH Barnaby Hale 5VS Sadie Smith 5KS Emily Moon 6LC Michael Dewland 6DL Henry Negus Writer of the Week Week ending 14 November Bees Eve Carter Caterpillars Grace-Amelia McStay Dragonflies Jayden Pringle Giraffes Georgina Bate Lions Charis Parsons Seahorses Taylor Parsons Dolphins Jake Chaffers 3PB Leah Glass 3DH Henry Hull, James Hemphill & Jasmine Phillips 4KE Lily Ingram 4JH Antonio Menezes 5VS Hollie Keefe 5KS Callum Swain Year 6 Callum Grigg Year 6 Maisha Begum – Alim Writer of the Week Week ending 21 November Bees Bethany Rawlings Caterpillars Paige Liu Dragonflies Hanna Mabandla Giraffes Brooke Walker Lions Phoebe Speed Seahorses Laura Neely Dolphins Luke Walker 3PB Grace Vaughan & Luke Eales 3DH Jasmine Phillips 4KE Mia Faulkner-Taylor 4JH Laura Diaper 5VS Alex Lidster 5KS Lillie Seagrave-Naisby Year 6 Charlotte Skeels Year 6 TJ Birch On Friday 21st November, the Year 5 children were visited by a team from Hampshire Fire and Rescue, to have a Road Safety Day. The children were first introduced to the team and watched a series of video clips that highlighted the need to be vigilant when crossing the road and how we often miss things that we should be more aware of - ask them about the dancing bear!! After that both classes had two sessions, one with the bike experts and one considering who was to blame for a road traffic accident. The children really enjoyed learning how to make a basic check of a bike, to make sure it is safe to ride - the M check! The discussions that the children had on this day were incredibly mature and they really showed how seriously they take road safety. We all agreed it was a very worthwhile event and one that we hope to repeat in future years. Mrs Symes Year 5 Teacher Year 5 Road Safety Day A selection of our wonderful banners from Banner Day yesterday Christingle Service – Monday 8 December 2014, 6.00pm A reminder that our Christingle Service will be held on Monday 8 December at St John’s Church, St John’s Road, Hedge End. The service will start at 6pm and end at around 7pm. Please come along and join us for this wonderful event. All children attending will need to be accompanied by an adult. Out and About in the Community We are involved in a number of events in the lead up to Christmas: Tuesday 2 December, am Wednesday 3 December, 9.30am Thursday 4 December, 5.00pm Monday 8 December, 6.00pm Wednesday 10 December, 10.00am Monday 15 December, 1.00pm Year 3 visit to Hedge End Year 2 are singing at McCarthy Stone Switching the Christmas lights on in Hedge End Christingle Service, St John’s Church Year 5 are singing at M&S Year 6 are singing at the Maypole Nursing Home PIPS Please come along on Wednesday 3 December, 2.15pm for our Parents in Partnership at Shamblehurst meeting. An email giving a detailed description of these events was sent out during the week. Staff News After 4 years at Shamblehurst, Katie Viola (Year 1 teacher) is leaving us at Christmas to join a junior school in Southampton. Katie started her teaching career with us and we have appreciated her dedication and commitment to Shamblehurst. We have successfully appointed a new Year 1 teacher, Hannah Rhodes, who will start with us on 1 January 2015. We will ensure that she settles in quickly. We have also appointed a Learning Support Assistant, Christie Fitzhenry, who will work alongside children who need additional support. We are pleased to welcome two new members to our lunch team: Suzanne Challis and Christine Lizzimore. Suzanne has already started with us and Christine will start in a week’s time. We hope you will join us in welcoming all our new members of staff. Emailing Homework Just a little reminder that all year groups have their own homework email account: Year R [email protected] Year 1 [email protected] Year 2 [email protected] Year 3 [email protected] Year 4 [email protected] Year 5 [email protected] Year 6 [email protected] Behaviour Policy As part of our regular monitoring, we have recently reviewed our Behaviour Policy, which is available from the school website. We are pleased to say we raised £158.02 for our Poppy collection. Thank you for your continued support! We strive to respond to emails within 5 working days. Please bear this in mind if you are awaiting a response. Our final collection total for Children in Need was £390.04. Well done everyone. Celebrating Success We would like to share the success of an ex-pupil of Shamblehurst, Emma Allen. Emma has just left Wildern School and now represents England at golf, at international level! She is also hoping to be part of the Great Britain team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. You may have seen Emma in Hello! magazine recently, when she met HRH Kate Middleton and was on the national news. Emma has successfully won a scholarship to the University of Missouri in the USA. We very much look forward to following Emma’s career, as well as those of ex-pupils we hear about. A very motivational story. Christmas is only round the corner and it’s time to get into the festive spirit On Tuesday 2nd December, FOSSA will be holding a Christmas Fayre after School. There will be Stalls, Raffle, Christmas Games, Face Painting, Refreshments and a special visit from Santa and his helper. We are also selling Christmas Wreaths which can be pre-ordered for collection at the Fayre. If you would like a stall at the Fayre please contact Lesley Ann Barton at [email protected] If you are having a clear out before Christmas and have any old toys, FOSSA would be happy to take these off your hands. There will be a box in reception to deposit your toys. We are also looking for any wicker baskets or hampers you could donate. Cake on a plate will be the day of the Fayre. Plates were sent home yesterday. Please send cakes in on Tuesday 2 December. Thank you for all the contributions received for our non-uniform day yesterday. These will make fantastic prizes. Looking forward to seeing you all at the Fayre Kathryn Gott Headteacher