Well done to all the members of FOMS (Friends of Mill Rythe Infant School) for a really successful Christmas Shopping Evening last Wednesday.  Not only was it a very successful evening in terms of the sum of money raised but it was a wonderful community event . . .

There will be a Christmas Lunch for the children on Tuesday 16 December.

Thank you to those of you who attended the curriculum meeting last night with a focus on 'Reading'. If you could not attend, copies of the information given out will be available from your child's class teacher at Parent Teacher Interviews or from the front reception.

As this half term comes to a close can I remind you that Friday, 24 October has been allocated as one of the five non-pupil days that the government has designated for staff training? School finishes on Thursday with the FOMS Hallowe'en Disco and we all return on Monday, 3 November.

This coming Thursday, 16 October, the five Hayling schools are joining together for a Food Festival to which you are warmly invited.

Can I say "thank you" and "well done" to the 32 children who came along to St Mary's Parish Church on Sunday and sang the 'Harvest Song'? Mrs Lazell and I were very proud of them.

Yesterday after assembly I reminded the children that their Reading Challenge cards should be back in school by tomorrow, Wednesday, so that I can see how well they have done. We intend to have a celebration on Friday afternoon.

Thank you so much for coming in and supporting the School Book Fair which took the fantastic sum of 914.60.

I have set all Year 1 and 2 children a 'Reading Adventure' Challenge. I do hope that you will help them to achieve an award.

It was with great sadness that we said our goodbyes this morning in assembly to Mrs Williams, Miss Carter and Miss Shedden.  We send them off with warm good wishes and our thanks for all they have contributed to the life at Mill Rythe.

The first of the Year 2 groups left yesterday for their 2¹/₂ day visit to Minstead in the New Forest and we know that they will have a wonderful experience.

So many of you have reported that it was a super day on Sunday - the weather was perfect and there was such a lovely community feel to our Summer Fair.

I do hope that you all had a good week's break. We must just hope that this spell of wet weather doesn't spoil the plans for next Sunday's Summer Fair.

It is just a very short while until the Summer Fair on Sunday 8 June.

It is so lovely to see the children able to eat their packed lunches outside in this warm weather

Industrial Action - Thursday 24 April 2008 - Following my note to you on 3 April, and after consulting with the Chair of Governors, I can now confirm that the school will be closed this Thursday, 24 April.

If you haven't been to see 'Resurrection Rock' yet you are in for a real treat;

Parents' Consultation Day - Friday 4 April - This is the opportunity for you to come along with your child to meet their teacher (and any other adult who works with them on a regular basis).

Thank you for sending in vouchers to enable us to save for equipment - we are collecting Tesco Computers for Schools vouchers, Nestle Box Tops for Books and Sainsburys AK08 vouchers.

We are all thrilled with the response to the governors' WALK ON WEDNESDAY campaign which started last week.

We do not have sufficient volunteers yet to start up a walking bus BUT last week's working party has come up with a super plan to help to reduce the traffic congestion directly outside school.

Many thanks to those parents of Year One pupils for their responses to our short questionnaire on Minstead 2009

Several of you have shown interest in the idea of a 'Walking Bus' so I intend to have an informal meeting for anyone who is interested so that we can explore how this might work. Please come along if you can next Tuesday, 5 February, at 2.30pm

I hope you enjoyed the recent Governors' Newsletter. In it they referred to the fantastic parent help we get.

Focus on Travel Safety - Most of you will be aware of our campaign "Gridlock, or an accident waiting to happen?"

Owing to staff sickness we have to postpone the start of our special Golden Time until next week - Friday, 25 January. Please look out for details of Golden Time teams and of activities on your child's classroom window.

Happy New Year to you all! I do hope that most of you have managed to escape all the various illnesses that have been flying around over Christmas

This will be the last newsletter of 2007 and although we still have 6 days of school left, I want to send you all, on behalf of the staff and governors, warm good wishes for a joyful Christmas and happiness and health in 2008.

Please remember, if your child normally has a roast dinner on a Wednesday, on 5 December it will be the special Christmas dinner which will only be available if you have pre-ordered it.

Friday is going to be a very busy day for us all. Firstly we are supporting Children in Need and will be holding a SPOTTY NON UNIFORM DAY

We have poppies for sale in school. These will be brought around the classrooms each day if your child would like to bring in a donation.

Don't forget that next week is the Half Term holiday - school finishes on Friday and starts again on Monday, 29 October.

First of all, many, many thanks for your support for the two events held on Friday last.

Can I remind you that the MacMillan Harvest Coffee morning takes place this Friday from 9.00am - 10.00am?

For some of you this will be your first newsletter and I hope very much that you will find it useful and informative.

This will be the last newsletter of the academic year and on behalf of all the staff and governors I want to wish you all a happy Summer break.

Well done to Purple Team who had the most points after completing all the activities for Sports Day!

Our school website has been shortlisted in the HantsWeb Awards. It now goes through to the next level of judging

Class arrangements for next year . . .

Walk to School Week - promoted by Hampshire County Council Safety Team

We have received a generous donation of £100 from The Bridge Church.

We are absolutely delighted with the publicity that the Hayling Islander has given us, with regard to the planning application the governors intend to submit

Governors are working towards a possible solution

The 2-week break approaches fast and this is an opportunity to wish you all a Happy Easter and to hope that you have a safe and happy holiday.

The decorators hope to have finished their work during the middle part of this week and I want to thank you for your patience in coping with their apparatus and the changes in access that have been necessary.

Sadly, just before half-term we said goodbye to Mrs Lomas who has left us to join a company in Fareham.

For those of you with children starting in Year R in 2007, this is a reminder that we require the acceptance slips back by next Monday, 5 February

Because of the recent stormy weather, and some of you will know that we did have problems with part of our roof last Thursday, one or two parents have asked me what would happen if

You will know that we start most days with an assembly in the hall, which gives us an opportunity to get together as a whole school.

The governors and staff wish all of you a very happy 2007.

This will be the last newsletter of 2006 and gives you information of events that have happened or will be happening in the run up to Christmas.

Yesterday the children very much enjoyed recording the songs that they have been learning - you will have received a letter giving details of how you can purchase a copy of the CD.

A few parents have still not returned their CJ2 Forms to us - please ensure you do this by midday on Friday 17 November 2006 to have the best chance of your child attending the Junior School of your choice.

If you have a child in Year 2 please remember to return your CJ2 form for transfer to Junior School by the deadline of midday on Friday 17 November 2006.

We feel refreshed after the break and the very busy first half of this term and intend to give the children a good run up to the Christmas celebrations.

We would like to remind you that we have a non-pupil day this Friday, 20 October.  This means that the children will finish for the half term holiday on Thursday 19 October.

We would like to remind you that we have three non-pupil days during the next two weeks - Thursday and Friday, 12 and 13 October this week and Friday 20 October next week. 

Imagine our surprise, last week, when we came into school and found a brand new sundial in the Bog Garden!

Thank you to those parents who completed and returned the Ofsted parents’ questionnaire.

Today you will receive a Permission Slip to sign covering out of school activities, photographs and food tasting.

We can't believe how well our new children are settling in! They seem to be taking all the new routines in their stride, and we are extremely proud of them.

Welcome back to a new term and a new year. We hope that you have enjoyed the Summer break as much as we have and we look forward to working with you to make this year purposeful and positive for your child.

It is hard to believe that I am writing the last newsletter at the end of another year!

Mill Rythe Infant School joint winners in the Havant Borough Council's Clean Schools Competition

We are looking forward to giving the Year 2 children their special Leavers' Barbecue this Friday . . .

I want to start by thanking you for the tremendous support you have given to the Summer Fair and to Sports Day

You are invited to join your child for a family picnic lunch on Friday 14 July 2006

Congratulations to Mrs Allan who organised a very successful 'Physical Day' on behalf of the 3-5 Cluster on the island last Wednesday.

We are having to change the date of our Sports Day from Tuesday 4th July to Monday 3rd July . . .

On Thursday afternoon we will be holding a Party to celebrate the Queen's 80th birthday.

Just a reminder that if you have not ordered the special lunch on Friday PLEASE ensure that your child brings a packed lunch on this day.

I am sure that you will not need reminding that next week is the May Half Term holiday so school finishes on Friday . . . 

Thank you to all those parents who filled in the Governors' Questionnaire.

On sunny days please send your child to school with a named sunhat and please apply sunblock to the exposed areas of their body before coming to school.

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