Spring 2023 News

• Junior Bake Off

  Thu 27 Feb 2025
  

• Biscuits, Books & a Brew

  Fri 14 Feb 2025
  

• Willis Farm Christmas Trees

  Tue 19 Nov 2024
  

• School Grounds Clean Up Morning

  Wed 18 Sep 2024
  

• YR 2025 Open Mornings

  Mon 09 Sep 2024

  If you are unable to make either of these dates and would like a tour of the school please contact the school office who would be happy to arrange this for you.

  

• School Meal Price Increase

  Mon 02 Sep 2024

  The price of school meals will increase on Monday 2 September 2024 by 20p to £3.20 for all pupils and young people across Hampshire who purchase school meals through Hampshire County Council’s Education Catering service.

   

  Why the price is increasing 

  The meal price reflects the impact of inflation, including food price rises and associated costs. The current price has been held since June 2023. While we understand that price increases are never welcome, we have done everything we can to restrict the rise, while remaining a National Living Wage employer and therefore offering staff better terms and conditions of employment than some commercial competitors.  The County Council’s Education Catering service is committed to providing high-quality, delicious meals that support the learning of Hampshire's young people, including those from low-income households who rely on our hot meals.  

• Tick Awareness

  Thu 30 Mar 2023

  Tick awareness is an important step towards reducing the chance of getting a tick-borne disease like Lyme disease. Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne infection in the UK. It is important to remind staff, children and families that ticks are found in all areas of the UK and we should all be tick aware.

   

  Being tick aware by knowing what ticks look like, where they can be found, and practising prevention behaviours will help to avoid tick bites.

  • Make it a habit to carry out a tick check – an easy way to make sure you haven’t picked up a tick while outdoors. Look over your clothes and body regularly if you’re outdoors and brush off any ticks you see. Carry out a thorough tick check when at home by removing your clothing and having a good look and feel for ticks – look out for anything as small as a speck of dirt or a freckle.
  • If you do get bitten, removing the tick quickly and correctly can help to reduce any potential risk of infection.  
  • Being bitten by a tick doesn’t mean you’ll definitely get Lyme disease as not all ticks carry Lyme-causing bacteria.
  • If you are bitten by a tick infected with Lyme-causing bacteria, you can reduce the chances of the bacteria being transmitted by removing the tick quickly. 
  • A characteristic expanding rash is present in most but not all cases of Lyme disease.
  • Seek advice from your GP or dial NHS 111 if you feel unwell after being bitten by a tick, even when you don’t have a rash, and remember to tell them you were bitten by a tick or have recently spent time outdoors.

   

  Please don't think you are only at risk from ticks during off-site visits, they may be present in your school field, during the walk to and from school and it is possible to be bitten throughout the year. We may be unable to entirely avoid ticks, but swift removal and knowledge of them may help to prevent a bite leading to more serious consequences.

   

  For more information please see the NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lyme-disease/

   

  Tick Awareness leaflet - 

  https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1057949/Tick_awareness_A5_leaflet.pdf