Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• KS1 Christmas Performance Round 2

  Wed 07 Dec 2016 Miss Rogers

  The children were superb again today - I hope our audience were as proud as we were of all of them. We have some budding actors and singers in KS1 - we will nurture this as they progress through the school.

  As promised here are so more photographs for you. What a bunch of cute children they are! Enjoy!

  

• KS1 are 'Superstars'

  Tue 06 Dec 2016 Miss Rogers

  Wow what another superb performance - this time led by our fantastic Year 1 and Year 2 children.

  I was blown away by the wonderful singing - some of the songs were sung in three parts too. The  brilliant acting was really impressive as there were so many lines to learn and you put huge amounts of expression into your voices too!!! Well done everyone - what an amazing effort.

   

  I felt so many emotions throughout the play - I was very proud of you and I shed a happy tear or two as it is great seeing you all blossom and shine. You really have surpassed yourselves and reminded us of the real reason why Christians celebrate Christmas too - so a big thank you for that.  

   

  Thank you to all of the staff involved with organising such a huge event. Everyone in the Year 1 and 2 team work so hard with the children to make it as special as it can be. Your efforts do not go unappreciated.

   

  Ok children you have one performance to go - so make sure it is as good as today's one. Parents and Grandparents who are coming to see it tomorrow, you are in for a real treat. It will leave you feeling incredibly happy and so proud of what the children have achieved.

   

  I hope you enjoy the photos below and I will post some more tomorrow.

  

• T'was the Night Before Christmas

  Tue 06 Dec 2016 Miss Rogers

  A group of our children from EYFS through to year 6 went to the theatre on Sunday morning to see a magical performance of T'was the Night Before Christmas. The children and adults loved it and it was just so lovely to sit and watch the children enjoy it so much. For some of the children, they hadn't been to a theatre before so it was a lovely new experience for them.

  I would like to thank the staff (Thank you Miss Hanafin, Miss Lemar and Miss Finnimore) who gave up their Sunday morning to supervise the children..... and a special thank you to Miss Finnimore who organised the whole event. She even brought the children some treats to have whilst they watched the performance - that was a lovely touch.

  It was such a success that we will be organising another theatre visit for 2017. Our staff team have already said that they will be willing to go too. So watch this space!

  

• 'Design a Christmas Jumper Competition'

  Mon 05 Dec 2016 Miss Rogers
  Thanks to Mrs Sheers for launching our now annual 'Design a Christmas Jumper Competition'. Entries must be returned to school with a small charge of 20p by Friday 9th December.

  Winning entries will be announced at the end of term. Small prizes will be awarded.

  We have had some fabulous designs in all ready - so get being creative everyone!.

   

• Thank you from the British Legion.

  Mon 05 Dec 2016 Miss Rogers
  Well done everyone.

  Please find attached a letter of thanks to you all for providing the Poppy Display the charity were able to use during the Poppy Appeal collecting period.

   

  Our school display was really appreciated and our support has helped achieve their best ever total for Chineham, Old Basing, Hook & District.

   

  Mr Russell has asked me to pass this letter of thanks to all who was involved. So here it is attached.

  

• Help Needed Please!

  Mon 05 Dec 2016 Admin team

  Dear Parents / Carers

  We are currently short on helpers for the visit to Christchurch this Thursday 8th December.  If you are a parent or carer at our school, free on the afternoon below and fancy a walk.... can you please contact the Admin Office by Tuesday 6th December.  The school is going in 2 groups as shown below:

  Years 2, 4 & Willow - leaving at 12.50 pm, returning to school at 2.15 pm

  Years EYFS, 1, 3 & Sycamore - leaving at 1.50 pm, returning to school at 3.15 pm

  Thank you and regards

  Admin

• Thank You Balfour Beatty

  Sat 03 Dec 2016 Miss Rogers

  A huge thank you to our contractors Balfour Beatty for donating a beautiful Christmas tree for us to go in our school courtyard. It looks absolutely magical and we looked the part when we sang Christmas Carols by it on Friday evening before our Christmas Fair started.

  A few of the site team came along to our Fair which was also hugely appreciated too. They spent lots to support our school minibus fund but some of the team were much luckier than others. Poor Jack dropped and broke one of his purchases where as Mrs Plumpton would have been happy with Mr Plumpton's winning Pimms!

   

   

  

• Christmas Fair Success

  Sat 03 Dec 2016 Miss Rogers

  A huge thank you to all of you who came to support our Christmas Fair last Friday evening. It was so busy and it was great seeing our children pulling their families around each of the stalls. I'm sure you will agree that despite being cramped because of our current building works, the Friends of Great Binfields managed to pop on a fabulous event for us all to enjoy. I really enjoyed the opening - our choir sang beautifully around our lovely Christmas tree. Thank you to Balfour Beatty, our contractors for donating this by the way, it was really nice of them to do so. There were so many lovely things to buy at the fair; some great new games to play; the raffle prizes were amazing and our newly adapted Santa experience really worked well too.

   

  I have sent our FOGB members all thank you letters for their efforts but I would like to publically thank them for their continued support. It is not an easy task putting on an event that is so big in our yearly calendar. There is lots of prior planning, organising, advertising, canvassing, purchasing, persuading and last minute logistically problems to solve too. You have all done a grand job and we appreciate the fact that you all go above and beyond for our children. 

   

  We raised a phenomenal sum, exceeding last years' total... we still have a few expenses to clear but it will be around £2000 which is superb. I will let you know the final total when I find out.

  

• EYFS Nativity - More lovely photos for you

  Thu 01 Dec 2016 Miss Rogers

  As promised here are some more photos of your super stars. They did another tremendously good performance again today. One of our governors, Maggie Chiverton came to watch the play and this is what she said:

  'It was my great joy to attend the Year R performance of A Miracle in Town this morning. I definitely consider this to be the best perk available for carrying out the role of a governor at Great Binfields. It was a beautiful retelling of the Nativity story with very accomplished performances by the actors and lovely songs sung by the whole cast of angels, stars, shepherds, Kings, camels, villagers, Mary and Joseph, not forgetting the stable animals and the donkey. A huge thank you must go to the whole Year R team for the amount of work put in and to the children for their great performance. Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas.

  So well done to our fabulous children. Thanks to you all, the Christmas season has officially started!

  

• Spring Term Clubs

  Thu 01 Dec 2016 Admin

  Dear Parents

  Your child is bringing home a letter tonight regarding clubs for next term.

  Please ensure the completed slip is returned to school no later than 12 December.  As mentioned in the letter, each club has a maximum number so places will be offered on a first come first served basis.

  All forms need to be posted in the Drop Box located near the main entrance.