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Friday 23rd January 2026

Head Teacher- Mrs Burden

Last Year 2 were really enjoying learning safe ways to prepare fruits and vegetables as part of their Design and Technology unit.

This week they have been exploring different ingredients by tasting them, which they could use in their designs.

There were definitely some ingredients which were not popular!

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Also this week Year 1 have started having a mid morning snack like they used to in year R. It is really helping them concentrate in the mornings. Thank you to their parents who have donated items.

During computing this week they were using iPads to design and draw pictures.

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Coming up next week

Christingle Church Service

2:30pm – 3:00pm

28
January

Star of the week

Congratulations to these children. We are all very proud of you.

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School Values Award

Well done to Louie and Polly 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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Valentines Non- school Uniform Day Friday 13th February

We are celebrating Valentines Day and all things we love by inviting children to come in to school wearing 'the clothes they love the most'. The children can wear anything they like but please remember they will still be going outside so they will need to have sensible shoes and a coat.

Dates for next term

Wednesday 28th January- Christingle Service FOR CHILDREN ONLY

Tuesday 3rd February- Parent Drop in straight after school

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

Friday 13th February- Valentines Day non uniform- Pay a pound and wear what you love the most.

Monday 16th February- HALFTERM

Wednesday 4th March-Wellbeing meeting for parents 9am

Wednesday 4th March- Year R Forest school

Thursday 5th March- World book day

Wednesday 11th March- Year 2 Forest school

Friday 13th March- Non-uniform in exchange for chocolate for the Tombola.

Tuesday 17th March- Year 1 Show 2pm

Wednesday 18th March- Year 1 Show- 9am

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- 10 to 12

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- all welcome

Friday 27th March- Year 2 Trip to Seacity Museum.

SAVE THE DATE

PTA Summer Fair- Saturday 20th June 12-3pm

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Children in Reception to Year 11 who receive benefits-related free school meals (FSM) can enjoy a variety of fun activities and healthy meals for free during the half-term break, courtesy of Hampshire County Council’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme.

Funded by the Department for Education, the programme enables local authorities to offer healthy food and enriching holiday activities to children who would normally receive benefit-related FSM during term time. A limited number of discretionary places are also available for other vulnerable families.

We are now inviting eligible families to book their free place at our half term holiday clubs. Information about available schemes and booking instructions can be found on our Family Information and Services Hub (FISH), using the link below:

Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) | Hampshire CTSH

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www.catherington.hants.sch.uk

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Catherington Infant School

04 Sep 2025

Our Trim Trail has been completed!

A massive thank you to the PTA for securing the funding for this to be built and to Rhythm and Hues for building such a fantastic trim trail for the children to use on our field.