Dear Parents and Carers

We are delighted to share that our school uses myHappymind to support your child’s wellbeing and resilience, and now you can be part of this at home too. Your child may have enjoyed the programme at Fair Oak Infant School, where they have been leading this initiative for some time.

By downloading the myHappymind parent app, you will have access to a range of supportive and engaging resources, including:

• myHappymind Places – a personalised self-regulation tool
• Happy Breathing visuals and audio, with over 40 options to explore
• Mini Masterclasses for parents, covering separation anxiety, building self-esteem, supporting emotionally based school avoidance, managing big emotions, trauma-informed approaches, sleep, and neurodiversity
• The Be Your Best Programme – short videos to support mental wellbeing ahead of assessments, also available as podcasts, along with myHappymind stories, songs, and videos
• Fun games to help start meaningful conversations about wellbeing, including Interactive Conversation Cards and the Wheel of Gratitude

You can sign up and begin exploring here: https://myhappymind.org/parent-resources

The authentication code can be found on the letter sent to parents on Friday 17th April.

Once you have created your account, you will receive an email with the next steps for downloading the app.

We hope you enjoy exploring the app and sharing these special moments together at home. All children in school will begin learning the first module, Meet Your Brain, from Monday 20th April.

We would also like to invite you to a Microsoft Teams meeting on Tuesday 28th April at 5:00pm, where you can learn more about the myHappymind programme and how it is used in school.

This will be a great opportunity to gain further insight and ask any questions you may have. Instructions on how to join the meeting can be found here.

Tuesday 3^rd March

On Tuesday 3^rd March, two of our top athletes were invited to represent the South Eastleigh and Winchester District team in the Hampshire Cross County Championships at Down Grange in Basingstoke. The races were extremely competitive but our runners represented the district incredibly well. We are so proud of them!

Fair Oak also entered five teams into a girls tag rugby tournament held on the Fair Oak Junior School field on the 3^rd March. Great credit must go to all the players who participated. They were all superb in both their attitude and rugby skills! The competition took a league format where every team played every other team. The side with the most points at the end of the tournament would be crowned champions. After all the fixtures had been played, the final league table stood as follows:

Well done to all of our fantastic tag rugby players. There really were some outstanding performances!

Tuesday 10^th March

Tuesday 10^th March saw two teams attend the South Eastleigh and Winchester District netball tournament. Both of our teams played some brilliant netball. The tournament was a very good level, and we really stepped up to the occasion with sharp passing and movement, teamwork and determination. 

Fair Oak A were undefeated with six wins and one draw and finished as tournament winners! Fair Oak B finished with two wins, three draws and two losses. We are exceptionally proud of everyone who represented our school so brilliantly. 

Congratulations to Fair Oak A who qualified for the county finals on 20th April at Embley School! 

Tuesday 17^th March

Fair Oak entered five teams into a mixed tag rugby tournament again held on the Fair Oak Junior School field on Tuesday 17^th March. Just like the girls event earlier in the month, the competition took a league format where every team played every other team. The side with the most points at the end of the tournament would be crowned champions and would take The Mike Warrior Cup! After all the fixtures had been played, the final league table stood as follows:

Well done to all of our amazing athletes. There really is so much tag rugby talent in our school!

Tuesday 24^th March

Today a cross-country relay race took place organised by Fair Oak Junior School on the Lapstone playing fields. Eight schools took part and just short of three hundred children participated! There were four races in total: lower school boys, lower school girls, upper school boys and upper school girls.

For the first race, the lower school girls took their positions on the start line while their other team runners waited in the ‘holding area.’ It was very exciting to watch! Overall, 3^rd place went to Weeke A, 2nd place went to Springhill and 1^st place went to Fair Oak A!

Next the lower school boys took their starting positions. When Mr Stredwick blew his whistle, the race began! Again, the race was but only one school could win! The results were as follows: in 3^rd place was Fair Oak A, in 2^nd place was Weeke B and in 1^st place was Otterbourne A!

The third race was for the upper school girls. Nerves were jangling at the start line. The results were as follows: in 3^rd place was Otterbourne A, 2^nd place went to Weeke A but in a comfortable 1^st place was Fair Oak A!

Finally, the upper school boys race took place. This was the biggest race in terms of participants and everyone wanted to watch. The final results were Otterbourne A in 3^rd place, 2^nd place went to Fair Oak A but in first place was Springhill!

Hopefully, the relay will be as good next year and lots of schools will participate. What a fantastic event!

With the school holiday's almost here, please find below a list of activities for Fair Oak families to keep yourselves busy!

On Tuesday 10^th February, a group of Year 5 and 6 pupils took part in a netball tournament at Wyvern School. We entered two teams and played against Colden Common and Upham. Despite the wet conditions, each player worked hard to move the ball down the court, displaying brilliant determination and teamwork. Fair Oak 1 won all their matches and so will go onto represent our school in the area finals, to be held at Wildern School after half-term. Well done to everyone involved. The final standings are given below:

Wednesday 11^th February saw the girl’s football team play against Westgate for a place in the quarter-finals of the Hampshire Plate competition. The girls played the wet conditions very well in the first half and created numerous chances but were unable to take them. At half-time, the game stood at 0-0. The second half was a more even contest and despite continuing to have scoring opportunities, it was Westgate who proved more clinical, scoring three goals without reply. Despite the 0–3 loss, our girls should be proud of their performance and in particular, the way they supported and encouraged each other throughout.

On Tuesday 24^th February, a group of Year 3 children represented our school at a cricket festival held at Wildern School. Our students rotated around different stations to take part in exciting cricket skill challenges. A huge well done to our participants who represented Fair Oak brilliantly.

House Hockey and Orienteering Results 2025/26

During the final week of February, pupils participated in house hockey and orienteering matches. Below are the year group results:

The overall house totals are as follows (highest points total wins):

1^st     St Andrew (201 points)

2^nd    St George (197 points)

3^rd    St Patrick (192 points)

4^th    St David (191 points)

Well done to all of our fantastic athletes!

We have been provided with a range of helpful CAMHS videos covering topics such as ADHD, sleep and EBSA, with practical strategies to support children and families. Please click below to access the resources.

After half-term, we are delighted to be launching the annual Fair Oak Junior School Read Aloud Competition, now in its fourth year, which celebrates children’s reading, confidence and oracy skills through an enjoyable whole-school challenge. Pupils will select a short passage from a published fiction book and take part in a series of class, year-group and school finals, with all children encouraged to participate at a level that feels right for them.

Over the coming weeks, staff will introduce the competition in assemblies and support children in school, and we kindly ask parents and carers to read the letter below and support their child at home by helping them choose an appropriate text and practise reading aloud with confidence and expression.