Bulletin 17th March 2017
Dear Parents
CLASS ASSEMBLY
Hummingbird class assembly is on Wednesday 22nd March at 9.10am in the school hall. All
family members are welcome to attend.
RED NOSE DAY
The children are invited to wear RED on Friday 24th March for Red Nose day for a
contribution of £1.00.
SONGFEST
Well done to Potley Hill Choir for their participation in the Songfest held at Hawley Primary
School on Thursday 16th March and Thank you to the parents who very kindly helped with
transport.
PHONICS & SATs KS1
The KS1 staff will be holding two key information meetings in April to help parents
understand the testing that will be taking place after Easter with the pupils in Yr 1 and Yr2.
Monday 3rd April 9.00 am – Phonics meeting for Yr1 parents
Wednesday 5th April 9.00 am - SATs information meeting for Yr 2 parents
SPORTS NEWS
On 14th March the year 6 netball team played an away match against Charles Kingsley’s
Primary school. Even though we showed great teamwork and pride, unfortunately we lost
8-3. Our team was made up of 3 Sophie’s, Angle, Ruby, Natasha and Oliver R. We all had
great fun, Oliver, Sophie W and Angel scored our goals, we all agreed that Sophie W was
player of the match. Written by Sophie B.
TAG RUGBY
On Thursday 26th March, Potley Hill competed in a Tag Rugby Tournament. The
tournament was a huge success with over 40 teams competing and it was wonderful to see
so many young people enjoying the sport.
The first game we played was against St Bernadette's and which we won 5-0. The second
game we drew 2-2 with Frogmore with some amazing runs by all. The third game was our
toughest, against Crondall, which we drew 3-3. Our final game, against Elvetham Heath, was
much anticipated by all after their superb performance in the recent Athletics Tournament.
Our team went onto the pitch seeking revenge and we got it with a 6-3 win.
The team looked great throughout the tournament and it was fantastic having the support of
so many parents. There were some stand-out performances from Charlie and Oliver R, who
on several occasions, out ran the other teams entirely and Emilia's tagging abilities really
made things difficult for the opposition.
Request from Miss Bucknell: If there are any grown-ups who would be interested in
voluntarily coaching a tag rugby team or other sports team please contact the school office
to arrange a chat. Please be aware that DBS checks are essential and coaching experience
would be preferable. We have an incredibly talented cohort of children and grown-ups at
Potley Hill and we are striving to provide as many opportunities to engage in sport as
possible.
END OF DAY ARRANGEMENTS FOR YR
We know how eager you are to see you little lovelies at the end of the day, but please could
we ask that parents stand further back from the YR doors so that teachers have a clear view
of ALL parents in the vicinity in order to release the children safely. Currently, we have a bit
of a bottleneck with parents crowded around the doors, which could also impede children’s
progress if we were evacuating in an emergency.
RECOMMENDED READS
These are some of the other new reads from Waterstones Children’s Book Prize
nominations.
When Grandma says she’s seen a tiger in the
garden, Nora doesn’t believe her. She’s too old to
play Grandma’s silly games! Everyone knows that
tigers live in jungles, not gardens.
So even when Nora sees butterflies with wings as
big as her arm, and plants that try and eat her toy
giraffe, and a polar bear that likes fishing, she
knows there’s absolutely, DEFINITELY no way
there could be a tiger in the garden . . .
Could there?
Picture Book by Lizzy Stewart
Set in Paris, with a dancing tiger as the star, this is
an uplifting tale of following your dreams and
pursuing your talent, no matter what, and about
making friends. Max isn't like other tigers - he is a
tiger with a dream! He longs to pirouette and plié,
to leap and spin. He wants to be a dazzling
dancer, shining on the stage! Little dancers will
love to see Max triumph and get his moment in
the spotlight.
Picture Book by Fabi Santiago
“My dad died twice. Once when he was thirty
nine and again four years later when he was
twelve.”
On Al Chaudhury’s twelfth birthday his beloved
Grandpa Byron gives him a letter from Al’s late
father. In it Al receives a mission: travel back to
1984 in a secret time machine and save his
father’s life.
Younger Readers by Ross
Welford
Al soon discovers that time travel requires daring
and imagination. It also requires lies, theft, setting
his school on fire and ignoring philosophical
advice from Grandpa Byron. All without losing his
pet hamster, Alan Shearer…
Pug is going on a seafaring adventure. He's had
jam tarts for breakfast. He's wearing a smart
sailor suit. There's just one problem. Pug is afraid
of the water!
Younger Readers by Laura
James
More Advanced Readers by
Lindsay Eagar
This powerful debut novel delicately blurs the line
between truth and fiction as Carol unravels the
fantastical stories of her mentally ill grandfather.
When she and her family move to his deserted
ranch in order to transfer him to a care home,
Carol struggles to cope with the suffocating heat
and the effects of her grandfather's dementia.
Bees seem to be following her around, but the
drought means this is impossible. She must be
imagining things. Yet when her grandfather
chooses her as the subject for his stories - tales of
a magical healing tree, a lake, and the
grandmother she never knew - Carol sees
glimmers of something special in what her parents
dismiss as Serge's madness. As she rethinks her
roots and what she thought she knew about her
family, Carol comes to the realization that Serge's
past is quickly catching up with her present. A
stunning coming-of-age story.
‘TOP HAT OF THE WEEK’
Child/ren
Reason
Caterpillar
Daniel W
Ladybird
Owen D
Dove
Carla C
Hummingbird
Reece E
Puffin
Evie C
Dolphin
James W
Whale
Megan W
Shark
Ethan T-M
Leopard
Jack B
Lion
Dominic B
Tiger
Kezman C
For using his Red thinking hat to talk about feelings after
reading ‘The Child’s Garden’
For using his White thinking hat when writing instructions of
how to plant a seed.
For using her Green thinking hat when thinking about some
lovely happiness verbs.
For using his Blue thinking hat when problem solving with
money.
For using her Red ‘feelings’ thinking hat to write her
‘Happiness is’ poem.
For using his Green thinking hat when creating lovely art this
week – for the production.
For using her White and Blue thinking hat in our rehearsals,
she has learnt her lines and cues superbly and taken on
feedback really well.
For being a fractions master using his White thinking hat to
find and write fractions of objects.
For using his Blue and White thinking hat to solve complex
algebraic problems.
For using his White and Blue thinking hats to help him solve
complex reasoning questions in Maths.
For excellent use of his White thinking hat when doing his
reading paper this week.
Reminders….
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.
PTA QUIZ NIGHT – FRIDAY 31st MARCH 2017
We have had a great response to the quiz and we only have 2 team spaces left so if you are
considering entering, please let Teresa Wilson know as soon as possible by completing the
entry form that appears at the end of the bulletin. Alternatively, if are still struggling to
think of your team name (the hardest part) let Teresa know on [email protected]
or on 07745 226503.
CALENDAR DATES
DATE
Thursday 16th March
EVENT
Choir trip to ‘Songfest’ at Hawley Primary
School
‘Living Eggs’ in school
Hummingbird Class Assembly
Red Nose Day
Reception pupils to St Barnabas Church
Ladybird Class Assembly
PTA Quiz Night
YR1 Phonics Information meeting 9.00 am
Y3/4 production to rest of school
Y3/4 production to parents at 2.15pm
YR2 SATs information meeting 9.00 am
Y3/4 production to parents at 6.15pm
End of term
SUMMER TERM BEGINS
6.00 pm Marchants Hill Parent’s info evening
Y6 SATS
PTA Disco
HALF TERM
Sports Day
Y1 Phonics screening
6.00 pm France 2017 Parent’s info evening
Reserve Sports Day
Summer Fun Night
LAST DAY OF SUMMER TERM for children
(INSETs booked on 24th and 25th)
Monday 20th March
Wednesday 22nd March
Friday 24th March
Tuesday 28th March
Wednesday 29th March
Friday 31st March
Monday 3rd April
Tuesday 4th April
Wednesday 5th April
Friday 7th April
Monday 24th April
Thursday 27th April
W/c Monday 8th May
Thursday 25th May
29th May – 2nd June
Friday 9th June
W/c Monday 12th June
Thursday 15th June
Friday 23rd June
Friday 7th July
Friday 21st July
Hannah Inglis
Mrs Heather Clarke
Head Teacher
Mrs Hannah Inglis
Acting Head Teacher
Email: [email protected]
www.potleyhill.hants.sch.uk
Reply Slip – PTA QUIZ NIGHT– Friday 31st March
(ADULTS ONLY) I would like …..… Tickets at £3.00 each = £….…………………
Team Name …………………………………………… (Max 6 people)
Total enclosed £………………………
(Cheques payable to Potley Hill School PTA)
Completed by …………………………………………………. (Print Name) Child’s name
& Class……………….………………………… (for ticket return)
Please can you provide your email and/or mobile number should we need to contact you
Email............................................................................... Mobile Number ……………………………