4 Kempshott Village Hall Kempshott Village Hall Stratton Park Stratton Park Off Pack Lane Off Pack Lane Basingstoke Basingstoke RG22 5HN RG22 5HN Tel: 01256 323853 Tel: 01256 323853
Manager Linda Kelly 07592 913953 kellylindas@aol.com kellylindas@aol.com Manager Linda Kelly Mob: 07592 913953 Mob: Chairperson Stephanie Chivers
Chairperson Stephanie Chivers
November 2017 We have had a fun first half term back where our topic was All About Me. On this topic the children carried out activities 2017 families and people special to them. They also carried out activities about their favourite things; we started which included November all about their with an activity about their favourite colour. We have had a fun first half term back where our topic was All About Me
Halloween / fireworks On our first week back this half term the children made many spooky creations for our spooktatular Halloween. The children dressed in their scary outfits (orout favourite outfits) Halloween day. Wefamilies movedand straight onto our to explosive On thisuptopic the children carried activities whichfor included all about their people special them. fireworks activities with lots of bright colours filling out up our preschool with all the lovely crafts the children They also carried activities about their favourite things; we started with anmade. activity about their favourite colour. Christmas it is now time for us to be thinking about Christmas and all the wonderful things this joyful time of year brings us, from the / fireworks children getting Halloween excited about Santa coming, to all of our Christmas theme crafts and cooking we will be doing. We will also be practicing for our end of term Christmas nativity that will be taking place in mid-December. On our first week back this half term the children made many spooky creations for our spooktatular Halloween. The Garden update As autumn here, thescary children are(or enjoying watching how the leaves change colour and getting children dressedisup in their outfits favourite outfits) for Halloween day. We moved straight onto ourready to plant our winter vegetables and explosive watchingfireworks them grow. The children planted pumpkins earlier in the year that were harvested for Halloween; activities with lots of bright colours filling up our preschool with all the lovely crafts the children we also enjoyed pumpkin soup and crusty bread for snack. made.
If you are interested in your child coming to join our friendly caring preschool, we are open Monday-Friday 8am-4pm. To contact us please Christmas call 01256 323853 or email kellylindas@aol.com or text 07592 913953. Two by Two parent Our two by Christmas two toddler on Wednesday it is now toddler time for usgroup to be thinking about andgroup all theruns wonderful things this mornings joyful time 9.45am-11.30am of year brings us, term time only in the Kempshott village hall. Theregetting is no excited need toabout bookSanta just turn up to onallthe We provide lotscrafts of exciting activities for be you and your child to from the children coming, of day. our Christmas theme and cooking we will do together around different themes each week and also include a snack and little story/song time at the end. The group doing. We will also be practicing for our end of term Christmas nativity that will be taking place in mid-December. is run by members of staff from the preschool with helpers too all ready to welcome you. Garden update
KEMPSHOTT INFANT SCHOOL The Great As autumn is here, the children are enjoying watchingOutdoors! how the leaves change colour and getting ready to plant our
At Kempshott Infant School we to take the teaching and learning outside as often as possible during our Outdoor winter vegetables andtry watching them grow. The children planted pumpkins earlier in the year that were but harvested Week we werefor hardly ever inside! Halloween; we also enjoyed pumpkin soup and crusty bread for snack. Year R enjoyedIfphonics in the woodland, sitting on logs and listening to the leaves rustling in the breeze. Chaffinch Class you are interested in your child coming to join our friendly caring preschool, we are open Monday-Friday 8amhad a special visitor to one of their lessons – a squirrel came to see if he could learn a new sound too! Maths activities 4pm. To contact us please call 01256 323853 or email kellylindas@aol.com or text 07592913953. are great fun outdoors, looking for shapes, bowling number skittles and chalking numbers on the playground. Music in the woodland was lovely too but I think Two by Two parent toddler groupperhaps we frightened the squirrel away that day! Year 1 took many of their outside and also became Street Detectives ontime their Our two by twolessons toddler group runs on Wednesday mornings 9.45am-11.30am term only in the Kempshott Kempshott walk. They had to find various items of street furniture and then completed village hall. There is no need to book just turn up on the day. We provide lots of exciting activities for you and your a traffic survey.child They spotted a great of vehicles – perhaps them!andWhile to do together arounddeal different themes each week andyou also spotted include a snack little story/song time at the they were out the children had a good look at the playground. This offered inspiration end. The group is run by members of staff from the preschool with helpers too all ready to welcome you. for the exciting play equipment which using straws, pipe cleaners, their fantastic imaginations and all manner of recycled materials they have designed and built in DT. Year 2 used the grounds as inspiration for a setting for a story and came up with some wonderful vocabulary. They used thermometers outdoors and went on a hunt to find a list of things which tested their mathematical knowledge. It was great to make the most of our outdoor environment before the cold weather really sets in!
KEMPSHOTT JUNIOR SCHOOL Reporters: Abbie and Jessica Year 6
Time certainly flies when you’re having fun and we cannot believe half a term has gone by already! Year 3 have become sandwich makers using the professional knowledge of Warburtons. Year 4 pupils have visited Alice Holt to study the Vikings. Year 5 have enjoyed their swimming sessions and real progress has been made in the water with every child earning an award certifying their achievement and progress. Year 6 pupils have taken part in cycling proficiency. The Shakespeare cast of Year 6 are looking forward to performing ‘Twelfth Night’ at the Haymarket on 6th November. (Tickets can still be purchased if you wish to watch). In the world of technology Kempshott Junior School welcomed, once again, Harrap at the start of the term to provide e-safety training to all staff and pupils. Parents were also welcomed for an information session regarding safe use of technology for their child. Kempshott Junior School are pleased to announce that the charity of the year of which pupils and parents have chosen to support for the year is ‘The Pink Place’. A local charity within the Basingstoke community supporting women and men with cancer offering a place to chat, relax and receive complimentary therapies or hair dressing services free of charge. We all went to St Marks Church to celebrate the Harvest Festival and our parents gave us tins of food to give to the community.