Trafalgar Community Infant School, Horsham

Thank you for all your kind donations for the Horsham Matters Tin Trail.....they are on their way to the Leisure Centre to help try and make the longest line of food donations in one day!

Year 2 are starting to choose their Farewell books to be left in the Trafalgar library when they leave at the end of term. Thank you to all those that have donated for a Farewell book already.😀📚

This week our Year 1 children enjoyed their school trip to the British Wildlife Centre. They learnt what different animals eat and all about their habitats. Their guides taught them about some of our endangered animals and what we can do to help.
We are extremely proud of the children's behaviour and a huge thank you to all the helpers who joined us.
A quote of the day "but I don’t want to leave. I’ll have to come back here for my job".

The reception children enjoyed baking bread this week. Miss Carne forgot to buy the flour but luckily the Little Red Hen dropped some off at school so we could bake our bread rolls. We also wrote a set of instructions and drew some pictures to say thank you.
"Little Red Hen saved the day!"
"I had my bread roll with butter and jam."
"I had fruit with mine."
"My bread was yummy!"
"Can we bake bread again?"

We are looking forward to the new Pollination Education Station that is being delivered next week. We are still looking for: fir cones, bark, moss, twigs, small logs, bricks, tiles, sheep’s wool, hollow plant material like bamboo, pheasants berry and maybe bull rushes.

Also, any plants to encourage pollinators e.g. thyme, sage, chives, marjoram, oregano too. Top soil/compost donations would also be very welcome.

There will be a stall at the end of the day on Thursday, 23rd by the Reception gate where you will be able to buy wildlife houses and find out more about Horsham’s Nature Corridors. 🐝🐞🦋🕷🍂🪵🌿

Year 2 had a fantastic day out at Arundel Castle this week. All the children thoroughly enjoyed the day and were excellent role models for Trafalgar School. The guides were
extremely impressed with the children's knowledge on castles. 🌞

Reception Trip to Bocketts Farm
The children and staff had an amazing time at Bocketts Farm this week. The children behaved so well, helped feed the animals, watched a pig race and got some play time in the park. The sun also came out too!
Thank you to the parent volunteer helpers who came.
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Would you like to read a story in your child's classroom? To the whole class or small group?
9am-9.15am on 7th-10th May.
Spaces still available.
Please contact the school office to sign up.
[email protected]
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Do you remember the FTS Readathon challenge?
Thank you to all the people that joined in and raised money, the FTS gave the school the money raised to buy new books.
We have purchased a new book trundle and all these new books for our library. Some of the books were suggested direct from the children so thank you so much 😃📚

Come along to our summer book fair. In the school hall. 7th, 8th and 9th May.

Storytelling week and Book Fair 📚

On Tuesday 7th, Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th May we will have the book fair in our school hall, 3.20pm-4pm. Please come along.

We are also inviting parents/carers to come and read/tell your favourite story/poem to a small group of children or the whole class in your child’s class (you don’t have to read to the whole class, unless you want to!).
Tuesday, 7th May – Friday, 10th May. 9am to 9.15am

Please contact the school office.
[email protected]

We are looking forward to seeing what weather comes to Trafalgar School today! ☀️🌈🌧🌦⚡️💨

Our Reception Classes enjoyed their Woodland time this week. Here are some photos and quotes from the children:
"I found a big worm".
"I liked making a journey stick".
'I liked smashing the flowers because I liked making my printing. It was so beautiful.'
'I love digging in the mud and I found lots of worms.'
"There was a big bee".
"I loved it all".
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Our reception children were writing stories independently today, they were amazing and the children were so proud and so are we! 🌟😊

World Book Day 2024
WOW WOW WOW!
The children and staff all look amazing in their outfits to celebrate World Book Day and love of books. The children have enjoyed talking and writing about their choice of dress up and got to hear different stories throughout the day. Thank you parents and carers for your support and donations.📚

Lets Get Creative Day, this term we linked our day with an author who produces her own artwork – Emily Gravett. Classes chose an Emily Gravett book to base their activities on, she uses a mixture of art techniques in her books, she often uses collage, in some books she uses photographs/images of real objects layered with her own drawings and paintings. The children and staff really enjoyed the day and produced some great art work that we are hoping to display in our school. Thank you to all parent/carers who helped on the morning.🎨

Year 1 really enjoyed their visit from Horsham Museum this week and being paleontologists. A very big thank you to everyone for your voluntary donations to cover the cost of this valuable experience.

Children Mental Health Week. The children have been involved in activities during the week which have included discussions about, 'what makes us feel better when we are sad' and 'what things make me happy'. In assembly the children also talked about what makes them proud and showed some of their work to the whole school.
Children quotes:
"When I'm sad I breath in and out".
"I have a big hug with my whole family and dog".
"I like to go swimming."
"I cuddle my kittens!"
"I watch TV with Mummy and Daddy and have a hot chocolate!"

Some of our Year 2 children attended a New Age Kurling event at Millias school this week. Where the children took part in different activities and games. The children did amazing, really enjoyed the event and made us very proud! ⭐️

Let's Get Creative - Thursday 29th February 2024
Are you free on this morning? We would greatly welcome parents/carers/grandparents/ governors to help assist in classrooms, with the creative tasks.
Please email the school office on [email protected]

Thank you to children, parents and staff for joining in today's celebrating of Children in Need at Trafalgar. We saw some brilliant outfits and raised some amazing funds for the charity £313.20. Thank you 😀💛

Reception Year all enjoyed their first Woodland Time session this week. The children used nature to create art leaf caterpillars. The children followed the pictorial recipe cards in the mud kitchen to do some cooking and they listened to music and moved our bodies to dance like a bug. 🪱🐜🍂🍁

Lets Get Creative Autumn 2023
The children had a great time with all the crafting activities today. Thank you to all the parent/carers volunteers that came in to help with the day.😀

Thank you Thank you Thank you 💛
Just a little sample of all the kind donations you and your children brought to school today for our Harvest Collection. These will be donated to Horsham Matters Food Bank.

**Reminder - Parent Governor Vacancies**
The deadline for the return of Parent Governor application/nomination forms is tomorrow, Wednesday 18th October at 3.30pm.
If you would like to apply please return all forms to the school office for the attention of the Headteacher.
Thank you for your continued support.
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We love seeing all our pupils back in school and welcome to all our new reception starters. Trafalgar school is buzzing with activity, welcome back! 😀