The children have made an excellent start to the spring term settling back into school routines following the very busy festive period. The weather has certainly turned colder so please do remind your child to wrap up warmly for break times and outdoor activities.

Ofsted Report

We are looking forward to sharing our Ofsted Report with you soon. The report format has undergone some changes, resulting in more concise reports that no longer provide a single overall judgement. Instead, the focus has shifted to capturing the essence of what it truly means to be a pupil at Warren Park. It aims to paint a picture of our school’s atmosphere, highlighting the day-to-day experiences of our children.

We are so proud of how the children displayed our school values in action. They demonstrated not only their impressive academic progress and achievements but also the warmth, kindness, and enthusiasm that make Warren Park such a special place. The report will detail our areas of strength, celebrating the hard work and dedication of our pupils, staff, and school community as well as outlining areas for future development. Your support and partnership are invaluable in helping us to create an environment where every child can thrive. Thank you for helping us make Warren Park the wonderful school it is!

 Charity Collection

We raised an amazing £324.24 for the Rowans Hospice from the collections at the end of the Christmas Concerts. As always, thank you so much for your generosity.

Art Competition

Very well done to everyone who entered the Art competition. The quality of the entries was incredibly high and the judges have had an almost impossible task identifying the winners.

Clubs

Please remember to look out for information regarding clubs this term which can be booked using our Arbor system. Please call the school office if you have any difficulty with Arbor and they will be happy to help.

Parents’ Evening

Later this term, we will be sending out further information about Parents’ Evening sessions which will take place on Tuesday 18^th March and Thursday 20^th March. These are very important meetings as it is an opportunity for us to share your child’s achievements and consider how we can work together to ensure that they get the very best out of all of the opportunities that lie ahead.

Join our Governing Body

There is currently a vacancy on the Governing Body for a co-opted governor. Unlike parent governor posts, there is no election required to fill this vacancy. Being a governor is a fantastic way to get involved in the life of the school and to make a difference for our wonderful children and amazing staff team. If you are interested and would like to know more, please contact our school office or a member of the Governing Board and we will be happy to discuss this further.

Inset Days 2024 / 25

Just a reminder that Monday 21^st July and Tuesday 22^nd July 2025 are inset days and school will be closed for the children.

Messages from COSMIC:

Celebrating Our Warren Park Values

This term, we came together as a school community to celebrate how well our children embody our Warren Park Values and to create some wonderful new memories as we step into 2025.

As part of a special team day, children from across the school worked together in mixed-age groups to complete exciting challenges based on our six core values: resilience, independence, respect, self-regulation, focus, and boundaries. It was heart-warming to see the children team up so positively with new peers and staff, embracing teamwork and building connections.

The day was a great celebration of the spirit of our school and a reminder of the strength of our shared values. We look forward to more team days in the future, where we can continue to grow and succeed together as a school community.

Equality and Rights Advocates (EARA) Celebrations

As we move into the new year, the EARA team is excited to embrace every opportunity to celebrate the diverse cultures and traditions that make up our school community. This year, we want to ensure everyone has the chance to share and learn about the special occasions that are important to our families.

We’d love to hear about the celebrations that are meaningful to you—whether it’s a religious festival, a special charity day, or a tradition unique to your culture. To help us celebrate together, the EARA team will be inviting children to share what their families celebrate. Children can also add their celebrations to our EARA board in school, which will be a wonderful way for us all to learn from and connect with one another.

We look forward to discovering and celebrating the rich diversity of traditions that make our school community so special!

With very best wishes,

Elizabeth Cooper

Dodgeball

Warren Park took a mixed team to the first dodgeball festival of the year – they came back victorious!

Taking part in 7 games, each consisting of 3 matches, Warren Park remained undefeated throughout. They only dropped one game – the first of the event before coming back to win 2-1. The rest of the matches were 3-0 wins for the team who displayed both skill and sportsmanship in each and every match.

A fabulous start to 2025 – well done.

It has certainly been a busy week at Warren Park! We are so proud of how our children shared their learning and explained life at our school to the Ofsted team – they did an amazing job alongside our fantastic staff team. Thank you to everyone who replied to the questionnaire or spoke to the inspectors during their visit as they were very impressed with your contributions. It is likely to be January before we receive their report.
Well done to all the children for their fabulous Christmas concerts and thank you so much for joining us and embracing the festive season. We look forward to seeing you at our events next week and I have included the dates below for reference.
As we have a lot of activities towards the end of next week, we will make Wednesday, Thursday and Friday ‘Christmas wear what you like days’ for everyone.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Elizabeth Cooper

Boys Football

Warren Park took two more teams to represent the school against the rest of the local area.

The boys had been looking forward to this for weeks and they did not disappoint! One of the two sides finished 3^rd, bringing home a bronze medal. They only lost one game and did not concede a single goal from open play.

A fantastic effort from all the boys who conducted themselves with class – a credit to the school.

Boys Football

Warren Park took two more teams to represent the school against the rest of the local area.

The boys got off to a shaky start with a 0-0 draw where many chances went amiss. This did not deter them as they put in some sterling performances to add a number of wins to their set of results. All of their efforts culminated in the first GOLD MEDAL for Warren Park this year!

What an effort from the team!

Badminton

Warren Park were invited to take part in a badminton festival where they had the opportunity to practice a number of different skills. Year Five represented the school at the festival and did a fabulous job of it.

All the children demonstrated some great skills and ended the festival with a huge win in a large game of ‘Throwminton’ against another school.

Well done Year Five!

Bikeability

30 children from Year Six had the opportunity to take part in ‘Bikeability’. Some of the 30 got on a bike for the first time in a long time and we are looking forward to inviting the team back to help out children with their cycling.

The remaining children spent two days taking their safety skills out onto the roads and cycling around Leigh Park. The ‘Bikeability’ instructors were full of praise for our children and it was a hugely beneficial experience for all of the children involved!

In the future, we hope to be in a position to accommodate the entirety of Year Six!

Dear Parents and Carers,

Parents’ Evenings

It has been so wonderful to see so many of you at our recent Parents’ Evenings. It was fantastic to hear how well your children have settled into their new year groups and to celebrate the progress that they have made so far this year. It is also such an important opportunity for home and school to work together on how we can support your child as we move forward.

We are looking forward to seeing Year 4 parents at the final parents’ evening session on Tuesday 19^th November. Appointments for this session can be booked up through Arbor until 6pm on Monday 18^th November.

Year R Singing Concert

Our new Year R children melted our hearts with their beautiful singing at their concert earlier this week. The hall was packed with very proud teachers, parents, family and friends – this is the first of many more Warren Park concerts to come!

Charity Events

Thank you for supporting our Royal British Legion poppy appeal once again.

The children have come into school today in an array of colours, spots, pyjamas and outfits in support of the BBC Children in Need appeal. Thank you for your donations which go a long way in helping this charity to support a wide range of children’s organisations, many projects based locally in Hampshire.

Warren Park Parents, Friends and Teachers Association (PFTA)

Our PFTA have already sent home information about their Logo Competition for the children. The competition doesn’t close until next Friday 22^nd November so there is still plenty of time for everyone to get creative!

The logo will feature on all of the PFTA’s posters and letters and the overall winner will receive the fabulous prize of a Family Play Pass to Exploria in Portsmouth. Winners from each year group (who will win a small prize) will be selected by the PFTA and our School Council, with the winning design being chosen by a whole school vote from this shortlist. Entries cost £1.00 per design with multiple entries being allowed.

Thank you so much to everyone who has been using the Asda Cashpot for Schools Scheme – you have already raised more than £1,000 which is just incredible! If you shop at Asda and are able to nominate Warren Park Primary, we will be hugely grateful as the scheme still has another 15 days to run. This is such a fantastic way to help the PFTA raise funds for the children and school.

Clubs

The children have enjoyed a wide range of clubs this term, which have been really well attended. We are currently talking to School Council about the types of clubs that we offer and they have been finding out from children across the school about their ideas for future clubs. This will help us to shape the Spring and Summer term club timetable.

Parent Focus Group

The next Parent Focus Group will take place on Wednesday 4^th December at 5pm. At the next meeting we will have a focus on SEND support and provision. There is also an opportunity to ask questions and to suggest topics for future meetings. We look forward to seeing you over a tea or coffee.

Inset Days 2024 / 25

Just a reminder that Friday 29^th November 2024, Monday 21^st July and Tuesday 22^nd July 2025 are inset days and school will be closed for the children.

DATES

We have included a date list at the end of this letter as the rest of this term promises to be a very busy one. We have also included a few more details about the events that will take place over the festive season.

POST BOX: We will have a post box for the children to post Christmas cards from Monday 2^nd December – please ensure that cards have the full name of the recipient and their year group.

CHOIR CONCERT: The children involved in the concert will remain in school until their performance. The gates will be opened at 4pm for anyone wishing to attend the performance which will take place on the playground in front of the Year 4 classrooms. Hot chocolate and mince pies will be on sale.

 CONCERTS: There will be 2 tickets per family available for the Infant and Junior Christmas concerts which can be booked nearer to the time (letter to follow). Entrance will be via the Library entrance (just before the Year R classrooms). There will be a charity collection bucket at the end of the concerts to raise money for The Rowans Hospice.

CHRISTMAS LUNCH: We hope the children will embrace the Christmas spirit by wearing anything festive – jumpers, dresses, outfits, hats and headwear on the day of their Christmas lunch. We will have festive music and crackers as well as our fantastic kitchen team spoiling us with an amazing lunch.

CHRISTMAS DISCOS: Year R, 1 and 2 children can wear their disco clothes to school and their teachers will take them to the school hall at the end of the day.  The infant children do not need to bring any additional money as they will be given a drink and some sweets. Parents will collect their children from their child’s classroom door at 4.15pm.

The junior children will be admitted through the main school entrance at 4.30pm. There will be a tuck shop selling sweets and drinks if the juniors wish to bring some money (£1.50 maximum). The children can be collected via the main entrance at 5.45pm. Children must be collected by an adult as it will be dark.

CHRISTMAS PARTIES: The last day of term will be a wear what you like day for all children. Years R to 5 will have Christmas parties which will include lots of fun and games but the children will not need to bring in any food items. Year 6 will have their reward trip on the last day of term.

CHRISTMAS FAIR: We are really pleased to be holding our traditional Christmas Fair on Thursday 19^th December from 3.30 – 5.00 pm in the school hall and we are hoping that you will be able to come along for some Christmas fun! We will be asking for donations of bric-a-brac, toys, games, books and any other items that you may have as well as sweets, chocolates and biscuits for our Chocolate Tombola and anything in a bottle. Further details to follow.

With very best wishes,

Elizabeth Cooper