Headteachers Newsletter

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Messages this week

• Year 3 Swimming - Compulsory swimming lessons will start w/c Monday 13th April on the dates below. These swimming lessons will replace their PE sessions for 3 weeks. Children should wear their PE kit on these days and ensure they have a swimming costume/swim shorts to change into and towel, plus a hat and goggles if they have them.
  • Y3 MLD will swim on Tuesdays and Thursdays (14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd, 28th and 30th April)

• Y4 and 5 Catch-up Swimming - Catch-up swimming will start for selected children w/c Monday 13th April. Please see the email sent to invited children on 24th March for more information and dates.

• Summer Term After-school clubs - Clubs will start w/c 20th April. Please see attached letter for more information.

• Farnborough Library Visits - During the next half term, pupils in Years 3, 4, and 5 will be visiting Farnborough Library to celebrate the National Year of Reading. Further details will be sent next term. To ensure your child can fully participate in the experience, we encourage you to register them for a free library membership before our visit. Having a personal library card will allow your child to borrow books on the day and continue using the library independently. You can register for membership and find further details regarding the service via the Hampshire County Council website here: Join the Library. Please Note: If you choose not to register for a card, your child will still participate fully in the school trip and all planned activities. However, please be aware that they will not be able to check out any physical books or materials to bring home during the visit without a valid library card.

  • Access the Digital Library, including e-books and audiobooks, at no additional charge.

  • Renew items up to five times.

  • Borrow up to 5 magazines for a duration of 7 days.

  • Borrow up to 20 books at a time for a duration of 28 days.

  • As a member of the Hampshire Library Service, your child will be entitled to:

• SATS Revision Drop-in sessions -

  We are pleased to offer Year 6 pupils 4 weeks of optional "drop-in" revision sessions. These are designed to provide targeted support as they prepare for their upcoming assessments.

  • Subject Options: Maths, Reading, or SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar).

  • Flexibility: Children can stick to one subject or "mix 'n' match" different sessions each week based on where they need the most help

  • Booking: Sessions must be booked individually each week in advance via Arbor.

  • Please note that the final Brain Busters session (previously scheduled for 16th April) has been cancelled. This allows those students the opportunity to select a specific revision session that they feel would be more beneficial.

• Spring Reading Newsletter - Click here to view the reading newsletter for the Spring term.

• Summer Term Menus - The Summer term menus for our new caterers, Chartwells have been uploaded to the school website.

  • Please note if your child follows a medical diet and you have not yet provided a medical diet form, you can do so via the link on our website.

• Second-hand Uniform Sale - With the summer term approaching we currently have shorts, summer dresses and cardigans in the Arbor School Shop as 'buy one get one free' whilst stocks last.

Reminders for w/c 13th April

• Monday 13th April - Y3 and catch-up swimming starts.
• Thursday 16th April - SATS Revision session start

Upcoming events next term...

• w/c Monday 20th April - School-led clubs start
• Monday 4th May - BANK HOLIDAY
• Friday 8th May - Y4 trip to RHS Wisley (details to follow)
• Friday 15th May - Y6 Group 1 Warner Bros Studio Tour trip (click here for letter).
• Monday 18th May - Y6 Group 2 Warner Bros Studio Tour trip (click here for letter).
• Tuesday 19th May - Y6 Group 3 Warner Bros Studio Tour trip (click here for letter)
• Friday 22nd May - INSET DAY
• Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May - HALF TERM
• Monday 1st June - INSET DAY
• Wednesday 3rd June - Class and Y6 Leavers' photos
• Wednesday 10th June - Rotary Fun Day (details to follow)
• Thursday 11th June - Y6 Think Safe workshop (details to follow)
• Tuesday 23rd June - MLD class assembly. 9:20am Parents/carers welcome
• Friday 26th June - Summer Fair (details to follow)
• w/c Monday 29th June - Last week of school-led clubs
• Wednesday 1st July - Y6 Wavell transition day 1
• Thursday 2nd July - Y6 Wavell transition day 2.
• Friday 3rd July - School Disco (details to follow)
• Friday 10th July - End of year reports sent home
• Monday 13th July - Y6 Leavers' production of 'Wizard of Oz pm (new date, details to follow)
• Tuesday 14th July - Y6 Leavers' production of 'Wizard of Oz' am and pm (details to follow)
• Wednesday 15th July - Y6 Leavers' production of 'Wizard of Oz' am (details to follow)
• Friday 17th July - Y6 Leavers' event (details to follow)
• Wednesday 22nd July - Last day of term 1pm finish

Community News

• Collingwood Pet Services have introduced 'No Pawdianary shed', a self-serve dog treat shed on Manor Road, Farnborough opening 6th April - see flyer for details.

• Crown Taverners Cricket Club have started pre-season cricket training for their juniors and are hoping to add a few more keen youngsters to their squad. If your son or daughter is interested in learning how to play cricket please contact them at juniors@crowntaverners.com for more information. They run teams from Under 8 to Under 14 and have a "girls only" side too. - See attached flyer for details

• Help Prospect donate £100 to South Farnborough Junior School. Prospect Estate Agency, Farnborough’s local property experts, have partnered with South Farnborough Junior School to support our school! Sell or let your property with Prospect, and mention “SFJS” at the free valuation and Prospect will donate £100 to SFJS fundraising from our selling fee. This partnership is a fantastic way to raise funds for our school, simply by supporting a local business. If you or someone you know is thinking about selling or letting a property, consider reaching out to Darren at Prospect on 01252 267 001 or via email – farnborough@prospect.co.uk