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  Catherington Church of England Infant School Newsletter

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Friday 19th December 2025

Head Teacher- Mrs Burden 

A huge thank you to Keydell for sending us a brilliant Santa to visit the children on Friday of last week. The joy on the children's faces was magical. He even stayed to watch a bit of the Rocksteady rehearsal!

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Also last Friday the children enjoyed some Christmas activities provided by the PTA. The children had a fabulous time. Many thanks to the PTA for giving up their time to give the children such a fun afternoon. 

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TRIM TRAIL 

The Trim trail is complete and ready to be played on! Here are some photos to show the progress over the last month. 

A huge thank you to the PTA again for securing this funding for us, we can't wait for the children to start playing on the new equipment in January. 

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This week the PTA have also presented each class with some special Christmas presents. These are things that the classes need for their learning. 

Year 2 had some great new toys for wet play, Year 1 had table organisers, flip coins and a painting rack             and Year R received a plastic duck each as in 2026 they will be receiving real ducks to care for which is very exciting.

Thank you to the PTA for these gifts and the hours they spend fundraising for the children. 

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Coming up in the first week back 

INSET DAY
9:00am – 3:15pm
05
January
Year 1 Forest school
1:00pm – 3:00pm
07
January

School Values Award 

Well done to Florence and Erin who received a values certificate today. If you feel your child has demonstrated one of our three school values, Love, Courage or Respect this half term, at home or when out and about please email the office and let us know all about it and I will celebrate it at school.

Your child can be awarded as many Values certificates as you like throughout the year.

Values certificates are presented to children every Friday during celebration worship. 

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A message from the PTA...

Wow, where has the term gone? 

We will be sharing a full update newsletter in the new year about our fund raising and what has been going back into the school, what is coming next etc. For now, we just wanted to share with you the latest updates of funds raised from the events over the past few weeks. 

Christmas Jumper 2nd hand sale - £101.17

Christmas Shopping day - £455.10

Christmas Activity day - £665.14

Nativity refreshments and photos - £150.28

A big thank you to everyone who made donations and supported the events, we couldn't do this without your support, it has been a lot of fun seeing the children enjoy the events. 

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you in the new year.

CISA 

 

Everyone at Catherington wishes all the children and their families a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. 

See you in 2026!

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Dates for next term 

Monday 5th January- INSET DAY 

Tuesday 6th January- Spring Term starts 

Wednesday 7th January- Year 1 Forest school 

Monday 12th January- 9am- Year R writing workshop 

Wednesday 14th January- Wellbeing meeting for parents- 9am 

Wednesday 14th January- Year R Forest school 

Wednesday 21st January- Year 1 Forest School 

Wednesday 28th January- Christingle Service FOR CHILDREN ONLY 

Week beginning 2nd February- Parent Drop in 

Wednesday 4th February- Year R Forest school 

Wednesday 11th February- Year 1 Forest school

Thursday 12th February- Year 2 visit Pear Tree Court Care home 

Monday 16th February- HALFTERM 

Wednesday 4th March-Wellbeing meeting for parents 9am 

Wednesday 4th March- Year R Forest school 

Wednesday 11th March- Year 2 Forest school

Wednesday 18th March- Year 2 Forest school 

Thursday 19th March- Year 2 visit to Pear Tree Court Care home 

Friday 20th March- Rocksteady concert 10am

Saturday 21st March- PTA Easter Fair 

Tuesday 24th March- Year 1 Trip to Portsmouth Cathedral 

Wednesday 25th March- Year 2 Forest School 

Thursday 26th March- School Nurse to see Year R

Thursday 26th March- Year 2 visit to Pear Tree Court Care home 

Thursday 26th March- Easter church Service 

 

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www.catherington.hants.sch.uk 

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