Our Year 3 pupils delighted parents and carers with a wonderful recorder concert, showcasing the skills and confidence they have developed throughout the term. It was a fantastic performance and we were incredibly proud of their enthusiasm, teamwork and musical progress. Thank you to all the families who came along to support this special event!

Yesterday, Year 3 and Year 4 competed against Lymington and Western Downland School’s in a tennis event at New Milton and they even played against each other.
Although tennis is an individual sport, we joined our scores together to form a team total. Before the matches, we demonstrated integrity as we ranked ourselves so we played the same seeded player from other teams. It was non-stop tennis to try and score as many points for our team but also to win the match for ourselves.
We needed to focus to keep control of the ball in the windy conditions and try and outwit our opponents with the placing of the ball using the entire length of the court.
We all played some fabulous shots, were respectful to the umpires and opponents and most of all we had smiles on our faces. Congratulations to the Year 3 team, who won the event and gained gold medals. This team has now qualified for the New Forest tennis finals and will play against more teams from across the New Forest in July.

Last week, our school choir had the wonderful opportunity to perform alongside a local ladies’ choir led by Mrs Desborough. The performance was truly special, with our pupils standing proudly on one side and the ladies’ choir on the other, creating a beautiful and harmonious atmosphere.

The choirs sang a variety of songs, both individually and together, showcasing their talent, confidence, and enthusiasm. It was a joy to see our pupils performing with such energy and pride, and the collaboration between the two choirs made the event even more memorable.

The combined voices filled the room with warmth and music, creating a truly uplifting experience for everyone who attended. All of the performers did an incredible job, and it was a performance to remember.

Ringwood Junior School celebrated World Book Day on 5^th March and children and staff embraced the opportunity to celebrate the magic of books. Walking through the school gates were ‘Enola Holmes’, ‘Robin Hood’, ‘Hermione Granger, ‘Harry Potter, ‘Mr Twit, ‘Beth Mead’, Slime, a Bearded Dragon, ‘Tom Gates’, ‘Lottie Brooks’, ‘Mary Poppins’, footballers, rugby players, gymnasts, horse riders and many more wonderful book characters.

Children and staff were also given the option of wearing cosy pyjamas to school. We are passionate about encouraging reading with children and it is important that children view reading as a cosy, safe and relaxing thing to do. We also want to encourage positive reading habits, and reading at bedtime is a great way to create a mindful, wind down time at the end of the day.

Year 3 staff acknowledged, ‘The Huey’s in The New Jumper’, Year 4 staff dressed in their pyjamas, Year 5 staff dressed as characters from, ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and Year 6 paid homage to, ‘101 Dalmatians’.  

The children brought their books in to school and they spent time in class sharing these as well as staff also sharing their favourite books. Dedicated time was spent enjoying all sorts of books and book related activities, both inside and outside in the sunshine.

Mrs Evans, Headteacher, and Mrs Dallyn, Library Leader commented ‘World Book Day continues to develop children's enthusiasm and enjoyment for reading which extends beyond the classroom, encouraging the development of positive reading habits.’

Our Year 6 pupils recently took part in Bikeability cycle training, a national programme designed to help children develop the skills and confidence to cycle safely on today’s roads.

Throughout the week, pupils learned how to carry out basic bike safety checks, ensuring their bikes were roadworthy before setting off. They practised key cycling skills including starting and stopping safely, maintaining control, signalling clearly, and positioning correctly on the road.

As their confidence grew, children developed their awareness of other road users and learned how to make safe decisions at junctions, around parked cars, and in different traffic situations. The training took place in real road environments, giving pupils valuable, practical experience.

The children thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity and many rose to the challenge, showing great perseverance and determination as they developed new skills. We were particularly proud to hear that the instructors complimented our pupils on their excellent behaviour and positive attitudes throughout the training.

Bikeability not only improves cycling ability, but also encourages independence, responsibility, and road safety awareness. We are incredibly proud of how maturely and sensibly our Year 6 pupils approached the experience.

At playtime, children are encouraged to take part in physical games either on an individual basis or in a group. Recently, many children have purchased, or have borrowed, a Diablo and are now perfecting their skills to demonstrate a number of different tricks. The children enjoy learning from one another. 

Other children enjoy taking part in dance routines. We are fortunate enough to have a speaker on the playground and so groups of children enjoy choreographing their own dance routines with one another and then performing them.

Playtime is a time when the children can relax, have fun with one another and this supports their overall mental health and positive wellbeing.