Parent Bulletin Friday 18 July 2025
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Parent Bulletin Friday 18 July 2025
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Hello, and welcome to the last edition of the Wildern Weekly for this school year!
The end of term is fast approaching and we cannot believe how time has flown this year. Once more our students have shown commitment, energy, enthusiasm and a positive attitude to their learning; they embrace all the opportunities afforded to them. The school site has been a hive of activity, with smiling, eager faces enjoying all our summer activities offer including Paultons Park, Sports Day and today's Day to Create, to name but a few!
When we look back on this year we can see so many achievements from individual to team successes, major productions as well as concerts, dance showcases, day trips, experiences of higher education and speakers in lessons. All of this adds to the rich experiences we hope all students benefit from as they journey through the school.
On top of this, our students have been recognised for their energy, talent and hard work across the year with over 220,000 positive e-refs and that is not counting all the postcards that arrive on the door mat! This is such an amazing achievement!
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House Champions are....
....going to be revealed on Monday. It has been a closely fought race to the end of the year between Sovereign, Driscoll and Jubilee but there were many successes by Paxton, Alba and Bedford in Sports Day too.
The results of Day to create, Sports day and this week's erefs will be added to the overall totals and the winnders will be announced in tutor time on Monday. The winning house will celebrate P4 with a special lunch and entertainment.
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As we come to the end of the academic year we have some Sparx stats to share with you, all of these tremendous figures show how hard students have been working on their Sparx throughout the year!
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The following students have earned the most XP points for their year group in Sparx Maths in the last 12 months and have been awarded a badge. Congratulations to Sofia I, Vladyslav Z, Jason M, Thomas E-S & Milah S.
Fantastic efforts!
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Whole School
Monday 21 July Week B
Tuesday 22 July - Last Day of Term, Non-Uniform day
School Closes at 12.30pm
Monday 1 September - Inset Day: School closed to students
Tuesday 2 September - Inset Day: School closed to students
Wednesday 3 September - Year 7 start, Year 11 Study Skills, Year 8-11 Meeting Me appointments
Thursday 4 September - Year 7 in, Year 11 Study Skills, Year 8-11 Meeting Me appointments
Friday 5 September - All students in school
Monday 8 September - Week B
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Year 7, 8 and 9 - No Key Dates
Year 10
Thursday 21 August - Statistic Results from 11am
Year 11
Thursday 21 August - GCSE Results from 10am at The Dart
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Catering Provision - September 2025
We're writing to let you know about upcoming changes to our catering provision at the start of September.
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Rock 2 Beat Lessons
We are really looking forward to continuing our Rock 2 Beat lessons again next year. If you are not already signed up to learn, we do have some spaces available starting with us inSeptember for vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums & keyboard.
These places are open to all students, from all year groups!
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Music Lessons - September 2025
If your child is interested in learning an instrument or in having singing lessons in September 2025, please see this google form for information and to sign up.
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Gas Works on Wildern Lane
Just a reminder that Wildern Lane will have Gas Mains work running along it from Monday the 21st July, this will impact on the traffic flow along the lane.
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We are excited to be launching our Summer reading challenge, in partnership with ‘The Day’!
It is important that over the Summer, students keep practising their reading skills. One way to do this is to engage with non-fiction writing in the form of current affairs and newspaper articles.
This is where our subscription to the Day can help! If your child logs into their ‘The Day’ account every day between 21 July and 29 August to read the daily articles, they will pick up clues to add to their reading ‘passport’.
All completed ‘passports’ will be entered into a draw to win a £50 Amazon voucher. All participants will receive a certificate and a small prize in school.
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Open Events for 2025/26 Year 6 Students
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Thursday 25 September - Open Evening
5.30pm - 7.30pm
For information & to book your space click here
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Friday 3 October - Open Morning
9.45am - 10.45am
For information & to book your space click here
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Monday 13 October - Open Morning
9.45am - 10.45am
For information & to book your space click here
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End of Term Letter from Mrs Fearon
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End of Term Letter from Mr Wood
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End of Term Letter from Mrs Heath
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End of Term Letter from Miss Cooper
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We have been blessed with wonderful weather today on our Day to Create. There have been lots of creative activities taking place across the school including painting stools, benches and a mural on the Block 5 wall, creating teraniums, modelling shapes and mathematical formulae on the field, creating bunting, composing songs, adverts, models and mosaics along with many many more.
We started our wellbeing garden journey with Leigh Johnstone the Beardy Gardener. He will be back in September to start planting. We have landscapers in over the summer to lay the path.
We will share more about Day to Create on our social media channels and in September.
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Careers Newsletter - Summer Edition
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Safeguarding over the Summer
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If you are concerned about a student's safety or wellbeing during the summer break, please contact Children's Services on 0300 555 1384.
For any safeguarding concerns out of office hours please contact the Children's Services out of hours team on 0300 555 1373.
In an emergency call 999.
Free Health and Wellbeing Resources, Summer 2025
With the summer holidays just around the corner, we thought it would be good to share with you some free health and wellbeing support that is available to you if you need it or if you have someone you know that may want to access some help or guidance.
Please click on the link below to access the useful information, advice and guidance.
Free Health and Wellbeing Resources, Summer 2025
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British Army - Infantry Experience 25
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Are you curious about what it’s like to serve in the British Army’s Infantry regiments? Whether you're considering a career in the Armed Forces, supporting someone who is, or simply interested in learning more, Infantry Experience 25 is the perfect opportunity.
This one-day event offers a hands-on introduction to life in the Infantry, including:
- Experiencing Infantry training on the indoor weapons simulator range
- Watching a live combat tactics demonstration
- Exploring the latest Infantry kit and equipment
- Speaking directly with serving Infantry soldiers about their experiences
And the best part? It’s completely free—lunch included!
Location: Warminster
Date: 27th August 2025
Time: All Day
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If you're aged 15 to 34, we encourage you to register today and get involved. Parents and guardians are also welcome to attend.
To register or find out more, on the posters attached.
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Summer Holiday Activities
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Please see the menu for our hot food options for next week.
The main school meal deals are £3.20 which is in line with all Hampshire schools. In a meal deal, students can get one of the meal choices below with a bottle of plain water and a cookie or piece of fruit.
- either of the hot meal options,
- a jacket potato,
- a pasta pot,
- a chicken or beef burger,
- a salad pot (from the salad bar)
We encourage all families to use the free school meals eligibility checker, which can be found here, to determine if they qualify for this entitlement.
Please remember, we can adapt the majority of meals to any dietary needs if we know in advance (your child can speak to kitchen staff by visiting the kitchen before 8:30am that day). Main A/B vegetarian options are always available - just ask Dan and his team.
* correct at time of sending, but may be subject to change
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What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Staying Safe online this Summer
With the school summer holidays only a matter of days away, many parents and carers will already be planning outings and activities to keep their young ones entertained. In between those special summer moments, though, there are also likely to be occasions when children happily invest a whole afternoon in Among Us or spend most of their Monday on Minecraft.
As young people’s screen time almost inevitably increases over the holidays, parents like to feel confident that their child will stay safe while they’re exploring the digital world. So we’ve produced a poster with some simple solutions to help children avoid frequent online pitfalls and enjoy a more positive experience when they go online this summer.
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Wildern School
Wildern Lane
Hedge End
Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 4EJ
01489 783473
#WeAreWildern
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