Recently our school council visited Trosnant School to look at how they are developing their school grounds. The children had a presentation by some of Trosnant’s pupils and were able to see some of the wonderful areas and outdoor equipment for themselves.

Last week lots of children took part in the scooter safety training. It was a great success and will ensure children take care when riding their scooters.

We are celebrating world book day and children’s love of reading by holding a book week at Mill Rythe Infants. Monday 13th May to Friday 17th May 2013

I hope you had an enjoyable Easter holiday and went easy on the chocolate! Welcome back to the summer term. We have lots of exciting learning and events for you to get involved in with your child this term.

What a great success Maths Week was! We carried out a range of maths activities including making cakes, problem solving and playing bingo.

It was great to see so many parents attending parents meetings last week and to hear your positive comments about your child’s progress and their learning at our school.

We are inviting all mums and carers into school on Friday from 2.00pm for coffee and cakes to say thank you – we will also be putting on entertainment from the school dance and singing club.

Come and join your child in a number treasure hunt around the school. Meet Mrs Ross in the hall at 9am for a map to the treasure! Please sign in at the main office beforehand.

Please sign up at your classroom door for a meeting with your child’s class teacher. At this meeting we will also be asking you to sign up to our home-school agreement.

We are currently looking for 2 new community governors to join us, as well as a parent governor. If you know anyone in the community who would like to be involved please contact the chair of governors

Yesterday we launched our school values in a themed assembly. There were lots of songs, pictures and dancing to introduce the mascots to the children.

I am pleased to inform you that our interim assessment shows that the school's performance has been sustained and that we can defer its next full inspection.

On Friday we received some really good news and I am pleased to accompany this newsletter with information on our school’s OfSTED interim assessment.

Do you want to share your ideas and thoughts about our behaviour policy? Please come along to Governors’ drop in and coffee on Wednesday 30 January.

If there is a reason to close the school due to extreme weather conditions, those parents who have signed up to Parentmail will be informed by text as soon as possible, and our website will contain the latest news and updates.

Happy New Year to you all and welcome back to school. I hope you all had a relaxing break.The teachers and I were really impressed with how well the children settled and their excellent behaviour, it was as if they had never been away.

You may already be aware that the Hampshire police yesterday reported two attempted abductions of children in Leigh Park and Emsworth respectively.

Thank you to all the parents who very kindly donated toiletries and toys for the children’s Christmas Shopping day.The children had a wonderful time choosing all their purchases and we hope they have got you some nice surprises!

Well done to everyone who has made a Christmas jar so far – come and see their ideas at the school office. For those who haven’t yet made theirs.....

Thank you so much to the Hayling Island Lions Club for donating £1450 towards outdoor PE equipment, swimming equipment and school grounds development.

If your child would like to have the special Christmas Lunch on Tuesday 18 December, please remember that the deadline for receipt of orders is this Friday, 30 November. No further orders will be taken after this date. Thank you.

Please come along and support the Christmas Fair organised by the PTA (Friends of Mill Rythe School). School tea towels will be available to buy!

Please dress spotty and bring in a donation for this worthy cause – Year 2 monitors will be at the gate to collect your donations

I hope you all had a good half term and would like to welcome you back to the second half of the Autumn term. We have lots of exciting learning and events happening so please keep an eye on the newsletter diary.

After half-term we would like to invite all Year 1 and 2 pupils to bring in their wellies on the day that their class teacher has a duty.They will then be allowed to use the woodland area adjacent to the playground at playtime.

This week in assembly we will be learning about everyday heroes and sporting heroes. We will think about what makes a hero? What do they do ?

We are organising the children’s Christmas shopping day so please could you have a rummage through your cupboards for any unwanted (new) ladies’ and men’s toiletries, good condition toys and books etc.

Hampshire County Council will soon be issuing individual letters for each child in Year 2 with details of how to apply for a place at junior school.

Open events for new reception parents 2013. Come and visit us, meet the staff and children, we would love to see you !

We are really pleased with how well the children have settled into their new classes and are trying hard with their learning.

Ordering and paying for a school meal from September 2012.

This year the following after school clubs are planned:

This table shows the percentage of eligible children at Mill Rythe Infant School achieving each level, compared to national end of Key Stage 1 teacher assessment levels.

We would like to thank all the parents, carers and staff for their continuing support towards FOMS.

Our Olympic themed learning half-term is off to a good sprint!

I hope you had a good half-term break, despite the rain! Thank you to the 70 Dads, Grandads and Carers who joined in with activities this morning

We would like to say a really big thank you to all the parents who supported the maths workshop and the Jubilee tea party

We are all really glad to see the sunshine at long last!

It was great to see so many of the parents from the Year R classes come and find out all about mark making

After a very rainy week (or should that be weeks?) looks like we could have some sunshine!

Well the new term is in full swing. I did promise lots of exciting events and activities this term

Welcome back to the Summer Term and I hope you all had an enjoyable Easter break

As the Easter holiday begins, I have nearly completed a year as the Headteacher at Mill Rythe Infant School, it has gone really quickly!

Thank you to everyone who has given us their feedback on the school grounds.

Thank you to all parents and carers who attended parents’ meetings last week to find out about your child’s progress.

The children have all thoroughly enjoyed the exciting book week events this week

We are celebrating world book day by holding a book week. The theme this year is 'The biggest book show on earth'. Mon 27th February - Fri 2nd March

Welcome back and I hope you all had an enjoyable half-term

With half-term fast approaching, I would like to say a big thank you for all your support

Well done to all our superstar learners.

We now have the School Landscaping Project display up in the main entrance

All the children have settled really well back into the school routine

Welcome back to a new term and I hope you all enjoyed your Christmas holiday

What an exciting week of Christmas festivities we have had.

This week Year R performed the "Wriggly Nativity" for parents and carers - they were brilliant performances

I can't believe there are only two weeks left before we break up for Christmas

We are really pleased with the supportive comments you have been writing in your child's reading diary

It was great to see all the spotty outfits in the playground this morning.

It was great to see all the prospective parents at our Open Day today.

Special Sausage Lunch letter and form
Special Christmas Lunch letter and form

Welcome back and I hope you all had a great half term break

Today we said a sad farewell to Mr Brian Welsh.

To avoid a clash with the children's Halloween parties we have decided to celebrate National Heroes Day on Friday 4 November, ......( more )

Thank you to all the children and parents who attended the Harvest Service

Thank you everyone for that extra effort to be on time in the mornings.

I would like to welcome all our new Reception pupils and parents.

We are looking for lots of new members to join our successful PTA in raising funds for the school.

Welcome back to the new school year and I hope you all had a good summer holiday. Our newsletter will now be going out on a Friday

Transition day went really well and the children met their new teachers

What brilliant days the Indian Campus Day and the Summer Fete were!

What good weather we had for our sports day!

Thank you to all the Dads, Grandads and Uncles who came into school

This week we are celebrating Fathers' Storytelling Week.

Welcome back to the second half of the Summer term and I hope you all enjoyed the good weather

Thank you to all the parents I have met so far at the 'meet and greet' coffee and cakes and in the playground.

It was really good to see everyone walking to school yesterday

Thank you to everyone who attended our 'Royal Wedding' street party and Southern Co-op cheque presentation for 12,500

We would like to invite you to a coffee and cakes 'meet and greet' with Mrs Court, the new Headteacher

As the new Headteacher at Mill Rythe Infant School it gives me great pleasure in welcoming you all back after the Easter holiday

The children who took part in the half-term reading challenge have now received their certificates

Thank you for supporting the half-term reading challenge

Those of you with children at Mill Rythe Juniors will have already been notified of a meeting . . .

We are very pleased to be able to tell you that, last Friday, the governors were successful in their appointment of a new headteacher for our school.

Thank you to those of you who have rounded up school books at home

Another huge thank you to you all for voting for Hi Rock

We approach the end of a very busy half-term and are now finalising plans for the run up to Christmas and beyond.

On Tuesday 12^th October we had 2 candidates visit our school for the first day of two days of interviewing.

We have been very fortunate over the years in having many adults volunteering . . .

Many, many thanks to those families who braved the elements to come to the Harvest Service

Thank you to all of you for your support for our Macmillan Harvest Coffee morning

We have once again been asked to contribute to the St Mary's Harvest Service

This week we welcome our new Year R children and their families to school

A very warm welcome back to you at the start of a brand new year.

Last Thursday was an amazing day . . .

Later this week you will be receiving a copy of your child's report . . .

Thank you for all the incredible support that you have given . . .

Well done to Red Team who were our 2010 Sports Day Winners!

Last night we met up with the parents of the new intake for September 2010

Year 2 children coming to the Film Evening on Friday may bring 20p (correct money appreciated) for a drink and snack

The book fair arrives in school next Tuesday 15 June

Well done and thank you to everyone who took part in "Walk to School Week"

We are pleased to invite you to another Campus Event - "A TASTE OF THE CARIBBEAN" - which is being held on Thursday lst July.

We would like to confirm that from September 2010 the day will finish at 3.00pm for ALL children.

Well done to the children and their teaching staff in Green Wing - what a delightful performance . . .

We have vacancies for two permanent Supervisors to join our lively and committed lunchtime team

We are overwhelmed by the kindness of one of our families who has very generously sent in a cheque

Thank you to Mrs Lazell and Mrs Clark for holding the fort so well last week

Welcome back at the start of another busy term for us all.

As school finishes for the Easter break on Thursday I would like to wish you all, on behalf of staff, governors and pupils, a very happy holiday.

Well done to all the children and some parents who took part in the Fashion Show . . .

Thank you to all the members of FOMS who work so hard to support school . . .

We know that Spring is on its way . . .

Well done to Olivia McTigue and her sister Bethany . . .

Yesterday the publicity officer for the Hayling Island Horticultural Society came in . . .

Reminder to Year 2 parents that the Gallery will be this Wednesday, 10 February 2.30-3.30pm

The response to Olivia McTigue's fundraising idea was absolutely fantastic.

no-one can have failed to be moved by the plight of the survivors

We welcome your feedback on Parentmail and if you have not yet signed up and would like to do so . . .

Thank you for your patience and support during this spell of bad weather

Happy New Year to you and yours . . .

Well, we come to the end of another term, and the end of another year . . .

The lead up to Christmas is always a lovely time but really busy.

We do hope that you are as pleased with the Ofsted Report as we are.

. . . the full report of our inspection will be sent to me on Thursday . . .

Well done and many thanks to the FOMS Committee . . .

Christmas Shopping Evening - Thanks to everyone . . .

If you couldn't make the Parent Teacher Consultations last week . . .

Thank you to those who supported the Curriculum Evening . . . 

Can I remind you that we have a non-pupil day THIS FRIDAY . . .

With this letter today you will receive another leaflet . . .

We are delighted that at last most of our uniform order has arrived

Thank you for supporting the Scholastic School Bookfair . . .

Please come along to the MacMillan Harvest Coffee morning on Friday . . .

There were two good reasons for shortening our lunch hour . . .

I am writing to update you with the latest information . . .

Welcome back everyone to a brand new term and a brand new year . . .

This will be the last newsletter of this academic year and so I must take this opportunity of wishing you all a good summer break. To the pupils in Year 2 - good luck at your new school in September.

Thank you for coming along to support your child at Sports Day this morning. The weather remained settled for us and we have been really lucky this year having sunshine for most of our annual summer events.

We are all looking forward to Pirate Day on Thursday. In response to questions from some of you - parents are only invited to watch the parade at the start of the day.

Many thanks to all the people who supported our book fair - we took an amazing £951.38, a percentage of which we can keep in books for the school.

Unfortunately the Junior School swimming pool is out of action this week so there will be no swimming this Friday - the children concerned will do an alternative activity

Shortly you will be receiving a newsletter from your FOMS committee giving you the fantastic news about the money raised through your efforts on Sunday. Despite the sudden downpour we managed to carry on - thank you so much for staying and for making the fair such a terrific success.

Thank you to Mrs Lazell for leading the recorder group who played beautifully at "Praise on the Plaza" last Sunday. Well done to the children who were able to come along

We are looking forward to one of many "Campus Events" that will take place during each school year.  Pirate Day is booked for Thursday 2 July and we are all excited by the possibilities for learning.

I would like to wish everyone a good week off next week. Please remember that the children return to school after half-term on Tuesday, 2 June

All Year 1 and 2 parents/carers are invited to drop into our Museum this Thursday between 2.30 and 3.30pm.

We have been asked to remind children about the importance of washing their hands regularly, and using tissues when they sneeze

What a fantastic week Year R had last week when a whole range of pets visited their owners at school

Thank you to those of you who took the time to attend our 2 consultation meetings on Monday 23 March. 

"Fabulous", "Brilliant", "Live theatre, music + dance + a tale with a moral - wonderful". Just some of the parent reviews of the KS1 production which started its run today.

Last week a member of the public telephoned school to say that they had seen one of our pupils with an adult picking daffodils near the roundabout! I feel very sad that I have had to speak to the children about this.

You may remember just before half term receiving a letter from the governors regarding the proposal to shorten the current lunchtime break to one hour, and bring the finish of the school day forward by 15 minutes

Following the success of the KS1 unit of work entitled "Art AttacK" we are giving all the children in school the chance to take part in a new venture produced by Steve Porter - "BAGS OF ART".

I have recently received a letter from an elderly resident in Restawyle Avenue who is complaining about litter being thrown in the gardens there

Thank you to all of you who took the time to complete our Questionnaire. Governors and staff have analysed your responses and the results point to two main areas of concern. These are parking and the footpaths around the playgrounds.

I think this year has been the wettest and coldest since I started here in 2001! Although it is difficult for us to store wellies we can manage, and they make life so much easier for the children and for us too with the continuing rain.

Year 2 Residential Trip to Minstead - I would like to remind parents of Year 2 children that their 2nd payment is due by this Friday, 30 January

Just a reminder that the information session on maths will take place tomorrow night at 7.00pm. The meeting for parents with children in Year 2 who are going to the Minstead Study Centre in July will be held beforehand at 6.30pm. Both meetings will take place in the Hall.

There will be a special lunch on Friday 13 February, the main course will be as per the HC3S Menu

Next week we intend to start our special Friday Activity Afternoons. There are a couple of changes for this year . . .

On behalf of the governors, staff and children here at Mill Rythe Infant School, I would like to send sincere good wishes to you all for Christmas and the New Year.

The countdown to Christmas has begun now that December is upon us, and of course this bitterly cold weather too.

With this newsletter you will receive a copy of a questionnaire designed by our governing body to consult you as parents on a wide range of issues. I do hope that you will be able to take a few moments to complete it and return it to school as your views are valued.

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

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.