All the latest news and information from Solent Infant School The building is bright and airy and provides a very pleasant working environment.
Solent Infant School is sited on the southern slopes of Portsdown Hill, to the North of the City of Portsmouth U.K, in the Drayton and Farlington Ward. It is a purpose built three form entry Infant School, in an exciting, but highly practical building which opened in October 1994 and won the best new building in Portsmouth award in 1995. The site is self-contained with open parkland to the north a
22/05/2026
In the final week of STEM Club, the children took on an engineering challenge to design and build a boat from recycled materials that could float whilst holding a toy figure. 🛥 They explored different ideas, tested their designs, and showed great creativity and problem-solving skills throughout. The children demonstrated respect and perseverance, but most importantly, excellent teamwork as they supported each other and worked together. 🥰
21/05/2026
This week, Year 2 had an exciting visit from Future Waters, one of the companies helping to build the new Havant Thicket reservoir. In the workshop, the children got the chance to build a prototype of their own dam out of clay, which was then tested to see if it could hold water. It is safe to say that we have some future engineers at Solent Infant School! 👍
13/05/2026
We have had 3 more exciting weeks of STEM Club where the children have:
♦️ become artists and mathematicians by fitting shapes together to create patterns and pictures
🚧 worked as engineers, using a range of construction materials to complete challenges
🔎 investigated as scientists, taking part in hands-on experiments such as making rain clouds, dancing raisins and magic milk!
The children at STEM Club have shown great responsibility and curiosity, asking questions and making predictions. 👍
13/05/2026
Year 1 have been enjoying sculpting sunflowers out of clay, inspired by the work of Angela Schwer. The next step is to paint the sunflowers. 🎨
07/05/2026
30/04/2026
Year 1 have been busy interpreting tally charts and exploring pictograms on the laptops. They loved creating their own charts and discovering how we can use pictures to show information. 👍
23/04/2026
STEM Club was full of curious scientists this week as the children carried out three exciting experiments: making lava lamps, lemon volcanoes and Skittles rainbows 🌈 They showed great responsibility, which is our Value of the Month, and they were all very safe throughout all activities 👍
20/04/2026
Don't forget, we have an inclusion focused parent and carer coffee morning running tomorrow! 💙
16/04/2026
We had a brilliant first session of STEM Club yesterday! The children collaborated to build a tower, testing different resources and shapes to create a strong base. Great teamwork and resilience all round!
10/11/2025
Don’t forget to wear your odd socks today!