Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

We are delighted to announce that a choir from our school will be taking part in Spot On Productions’ Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The Point, Eastleigh this July.

The choir will be performing on Saturday 18th July at 7:30pm and Sunday 19th July at 11:00am. The children are working hard to prepare for this exciting opportunity, and we would love to see family and friends in the audience supporting them.

Tickets are on sale and can be purchased using the link here.

Tuesday 5th May

Some of our girl cricketers played in a tournament on Tuesday 5th May against schools from the local area. Fair Oak entered two teams into the event. Our B team began with a 14-run victory over Colden Common and followed that up with a close 7-run loss against Fair Oak A. After beating Fair Oak B, our A team then faced Colden Common and were victorious by 42 runs, which meant that they were the overall tournament winners. Well done to all of those involved. We certainly have a lot of cricketing talent within the school!

Tuesday 12th May

On Tuesday 12th May, two teams took part in an athletics competition in which we competed against many other schools. The children were amazing throughout the event and showed fantastic teamwork, determination, and encouragement towards one another. It was wonderful to see how their dedication and commitment to our athletics club supported them during each event, with all the children performing brilliantly. Every child took part in a 75m sprint, 600m run, long jump, and a throwing event, demonstrating great effort and resilience in every activity. We were incredibly proud of all the children and the positive way they represented our school. The overall results are given below:

School	Points total
Botley Yellow	1778
Fair Oak A	1661
St James A	1509
Botley Red	1482
Fair Oak B	1429
Swanmore A	1398
St James B	1374
Berrywood A	1305
Bursledon A	1244
Botley Orange	1243
Botley Blue	1241
Botley Green	1222
Netley Abbey	1154
Botley Purple	1125
Freegrounds B	1082
Shamblehurst	988
Wickham	987
Upham	963
Berrywood B	911
Freegrounds A	866

Tuesday 19^th May

We took four teams on Tuesday 19^th May to compete in a tennis tournament at Wildern School. In the first part of the event, teams were grouped randomly. The results of this part of the tournament are given below:

Round 1

Group A:

Fair Oak A 187

Botley B  90

Netley B 37

Group B:

Fair Oak B 105

Botley A 101

Fair Oak C 98

Group C:

Botley C 127

Netley A 115

Fair Oak D 68

These results meant that both our A and B teams qualified in Group 1 for the second seeded phase of the competition while our C and D teams would play in Group 3. As you can see from these final results, all of our players did brilliantly.

Round 2

Group 1:

Fair Oak A 160

Botley C 88

Fair Oak B 87

Group 2:

Netley A 110

Botley A 109

Botley B 92

Group 3:

FOC 134

FOD 114

Netley B 53

Well done to all of our magnificent tennis players who represented our school with pride and enthusiasm! Our A team will now progress through to the County Finals later in the school year.

In partnership with Fair Oak Junior School and Hampshire Music Service, children are being offered the opportunity to take part in free instrumental taster sessions this summer term. Following a recent concert assembly led by musicians from Wyvern College, pupils can now try a range of instruments and receive two free lessons with specialist music teachers. Full details, including how to book and available instruments, can be found below.

Tuesday 14th April
On Tuesday 14th April, a group of Year 3 and 4 pupils attended a Tri-Golf Festival at Wildern School. Tri-golf is a fun alternative version of golf, designed for primary school children. As a more energetic version of the sport, it enables children to practise different golf shots and build a strong foundation. Our team rotated around different stations, collectively scoring points. A huge well done to our golfers, who represented our school beautifully – Mr Stredwick was extremely proud of each and every one of them!

Monday 20th April
Our netball team played in their County Finals tournament on Monday 20th April, having previously qualified through our area event. Morning groups were randomly selected, and Fair Oak began with a comprehensive victory over Highbury. In the next fixture, Velmead ran out winners in a very closely fought match. This was followed by a draw against Weeke and another victory over North Baddesley. These results meant that Fair Oak qualified for the main tournament in the afternoon and were pitted against the other successful teams from the morning stage of the competition.

Unfortunately, despite performing superbly throughout, our team lost their first four matches, despite playing very well in each fixture. Fair Oak ended the event on a high note with an excellent victory over Ryde to finish in 9th place overall, which is a superb achievement. Well done to all of those involved – you represented our school brilliantly!

Tuesday 21st April
On Tuesday 21st April, a team of pupils visited Hamble Primary School, alongside several other local schools, to take part in an exciting orienteering event. Set within Hamble Primary’s expansive and picturesque grounds, the day offered a fantastic opportunity for children to develop their navigation skills. In addition to the orienteering challenges, pupils enjoyed a range of engaging activities designed to build confidence and teamwork. The experience was rounded off with a forest school session in the wooded area, giving everyone the chance to explore and learn in a natural environment.

Tuesday 28th April
Some of our cricketers took part in a tournament on Tuesday 28th April against schools from the local area. Fair Oak entered two teams into the event. Our A team began with a 36-run victory over Durley and followed that up with a close 11-run win against Fair Oak B. After losing to Fair Oak A, our B team then faced Durley, and it was the visitors who ran out winners by 30 runs. Well done to all of those involved – we certainly have a lot of cricketing talent within the school!

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 is 115997

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.