Medina Primary School

Arrangements - Friday 26th June

Please see letter regarding school arrangements for tomorrow:

medinaprimary.co.uk

☀️ IMPORTANT SCHOOL UPDATE ☀️

Just a quick reminder regarding today's weather: School will remain OPEN today, but attendance is completely optional due to the extreme heat.
We know it's a scorcher out there! If you do choose to keep your children at home today, please stay safe, keep hydrated, and look after yourselves in this heat. ☀️🍦
If your child is attending, please ensure they come in with a water bottle, a hat, and sun cream already applied.
Stay cool, everyone! 😎

Red Weather Warning - Thursday 25th June

Please see letter regarding school arrangements for tomorrow:

medinaprimary.co.uk

Due to the extreme heatwave and very high temperatures, we are offering you the option to collect your children early over the next two days to keep them comfortable. You will be able to collect form 11.30 onwards if you feel this would be in your child's best interest.

Please see our website for further information:

Letters & Information - Medina Primary School Newsletter - Monday 21st May 2026 Click here for newsletter Y6 Non-Uniform Attendance Award (Summer 1) - Friday 5th June 2026 Click here for letter Special Menu - Portsmouth 100th Birthday Party - Thursday 4th June 2026 Click here for letter Y4 Lee-on-Solent Trip -

PCC has made the decision that all Crossing Patrol Officers will stand down every afternoon only for this week - Mon 22nd June - Fri 26th June (they will be there in the morning as usual).

This is for their safety and wellbeing due to the Amber warning of extreme heat.

☀️ HOT WEATHER ARRANGEMENTS☀️

We are tracking some seriously high temperatures for the week ahead, and we want to make sure all our children stay safe, cool, and comfortable.

To help us beat the heat, please ensure your child comes prepared with the following:

💧 A refillable water bottle (we'll be doing regular hydration breaks!)

☀️ Sunscreen applied before school

🧢 A sun hat or cap for outdoor play

👕 Wear lightweight, breathable uniform items or school PE kit

We will be monitoring the weather closely all week. To keep everyone safe, we will be limiting outdoor activities during the hottest parts of the day.

Thank you for your help in keeping our school community safe and cool!

It was absolutely lovely to see so many of our new parents yesterday at the 'New to Year R' meeting! 🏫✨

We are so pleased and proud that you have chosen our school for your child's education. We look forward to working in partnership with you and sharing your child's journey with us over the next 7 years!

Welcome to our school family! ❤️

The last full day at Tile Barn!

Year 6 didn’t let the rain stop them today! They tackled the abseiling tower and the low ropes course this morning. Some groups were given the challenge of completing a section of the course in silence which really tested their teamwork and communication skills.

After lunch, they took part in Miss Burford’s Residential Quiz and ended the day with some teamwork where they had to use some gutter piping to get a ball from one side of the field to the other.

Year 6 Residential Day 3
The children slept well last night with many needing to be woken up this morning for breakfast!
The day started with some exploring of the grounds, using maps for orienteering. After this, we all had fun seeing how far or high we could launch our water rockets.
Not deterred by the rain, this afternoon we tackled craters stack, having to work together to stack crates and climb up them as high as possible. Our final activity of the day was archery with many hitting the yellow!
It has been a very busy day for year 6 today.