Dear Parents of Year 2 Pupils

 

I expect it feels like only a short time ago that your son or daughter started at school.  Indeed, it is only a few weeks since this year’s Year 3 started with us.  However, now is the time you have to start thinking about the move to the juniors!

 

On behalf of all of us at New Milton Junior, I would like to say that we are looking forward to meeting you and working with your children.

 

Throughout this coming year, there will be opportunities for them, and you, to visit the school, meet the teachers and for the teachers to get to know your child.

 

We would like to invite you to an Open Morning on Wednesday, 15^th October, 9.00am -10.00am, for parents of Year 2.  I will be giving a short talk at 9.00am after which there will be an opportunity to be shown around the junior school on a normal working morning by Year 6 pupils.  Please proceed to the front entrance, where you will be given a visitor’s badge.

 

Applications should be made online from the 1^st November 2025 and received by the County Admissions Team at Hampshire County Council by midnight on 15^th January 2026. Any applications received after this time may well mean that your son or daughter will not be allocated a place at this school. Please contact the infant school if you prefer to make a paper application. The notification date for on-time applicants is 16^th April 2026.

 

I look forward to welcoming your child to the school.

 

If you have any queries beforehand, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Mr K Geary

 

Monday 22^nd Sept – After School Clubs start

Tuesday 23^rd Sept – 3BU New Milton library visit

Thursday 25^th Sept – Y5 Avon Tyrrell residential meeting for parents @ 3.30pm

Tuesday 30^th Sept – 3KI New Milton library visit

Friday 3^rd Oct – 6WE class assembly

Friday 10^th Oct – Harvest Festival led by Y3*

Monday 20^th Oct – Friday 24^th Oct – Y5 Avon Tyrrell residential

Monday 27^th Oct – Friday 31^st Oct - Autumn half-term

Monday 3^rd Nov – School closed for INSET day

Tuesday 4^th Nov – Parents’ Evening* (NO After School clubs)

Thursday 6^th Nov – Parents’ Evening* (NO After School clubs)

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Autumn term clubs will start on Monday 22nd September and will run for 10 weeks. The last day of clubs will be Friday 5th December.

If you would like to secure a place for child at one or more of the clubs, please complete the survey. Please only sign your child up for a slot if they will attend every week as places are limited.


The survey must be completed by 12.00pm on Friday 12th September. You will receive a text message informing you if your child has been allocated a place on Wednesday 17th September.

Thank you.

https://www.newmiltonjuniorschool.co.uk/whole-school-letters/

 

The Immunisation team
will be coming to New Milton Junior School
to administer the flu nasal spray
to the students on 15th September 2025

 

FLU: 5 REASONS TO GET PROTECTED AGAINST FLU

 

1. Protect your child - The vaccine will help protect your child against flu and serious complications such as bronchitis and pneumonia.

2. Protect you, your family and friends - Having the vaccine will help protect more vulnerable friends and family.

3. No injection needed - The nasal spray is painless and easy to have.

4. It’s better than having the flu - The nasal spray helps protect against flu and has been given to millions worldwide

 

5. Avoid costs - If your child gets the flu, you may have to take time off work or arrange alternative childcare

Measles

 

You may have seen the news regarding the rise in cases of measles in London and the large outbreaks in the West Midlands.

 

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has now declared a national incident in order to focus actions to limit the spread. Further outbreaks of measles will spread to other towns and cities unless urgent action is taken to increase Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination uptake in areas at greatest risk. Children who get measles can be very poorly and some will suffer life changing complications.

 

To support this incident the Department of Education (DfE) has published: What to do if you think your child has measles and when to keep them off school guidance for parents and for schools.

 

UKHSA have stated that measles is not currently circulating in the south-east, there are cases in London and a sustained outbreak in the West Midlands (specifically Coventry and Birmingham but now in all local authority areas in the region) but at the moment in the SE, rashes are more than likely to be for other reasons (particularly in children). However being prepared is important.

 

Winter Bugs

 

Clare Joy – an NHS school nurse working locally – explains in this short video some top tips on keeping winter bugs at bay and using the Healthier Together app for advice.

You can watch on the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS YouTube channel.

 

Download Healthier Together for advice with common childhood illnesses at https://www.what0-18.nhs.uk/about-us/adding-our-website or download from the App Store or Google Play.

 

It can sometimes be hard for parents to know the best way to help children recover from winter bugs. Healthier Together has been developed by local clinicians and gives simple advice on how to help them get better at home. The app will also help you to spot the signs if it is something more serious and guide you to the right help.

Kind Regards,

 

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MarvellousMe is a free app that shares all the wonderful things your child is learning at school.

You can still order milk for your child to have in school each day, by following the link Cool Milk. Once ordered your child will need to collect the milk each day from the school office. 

Order school milk for your child | Cool Milk

 

'Cool Milk is the UK’s leading school and nursery milk supplier, working in partnership with local authorities and early years groups to supply
free and subsidised school milk to children in pre-schools, nurseries and primary schools'

Exciting News! SORA is now available for you to download and enjoy. Please follow the link below for full details.

 

Whole School Letters - New Milton Junior School (secure-primarysite.net)

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