Pupils create giant dome to blossom in Spring

Imogen McSwiggan, 4, and Euan Price-Jones, 5, plant the willow with Ganesh Kings

Young children got creative with willow planting the stalks into a giant dome at Locks Heath Infant School. Pupils helped artists of Creative Willow to create the living structure as part of a project to develop the Early Years playground at the school in Warsash Road. The living willow dome, which is complete with windows, [...]

Eco Warriors get Green Flag award

Eco Warriors proudly present the Green Flag award

Eco-warriors at Locks Heath Infant School have been awarded their first Green Flag. The eco-buffs and staff who make up the team have been driving the scheme to help make the school more environmentally friendly. And now the school in Warsash Road has been given the prestigious award, as part of the Eco-Schools international award [...]

Pupils scrub dirty dishcloths in traditional Victorian day

Bradley Smith, 5, wears a dunce hat and is shown mathematics by strict teacher Siobhan Silk

Children at Locks Heath Infant School scrubbed dirty dishcloths, rinsed them and hung them out to dry to mimic Victorian farmyard work. The children dressed in traditional Victorian clothes for the day – boys as chimney sweeps and girls as milk maids – and learned as the children of the era did. They practised Maths, [...]

Three Western Wards schools shut by strike action

Three schools in the Western Wards are closed today (June 30) as part of the national day of action by public sector employees. Brookfield School, Park Gate Primary and St Anthony’s Primary School in Titchfield Common are closed as a result of the national strike action by teachers. Those schools in the Western Wards that [...]

Schools to be closed by teachers’ walk-out

Brookfield School will be closed next Thursday (June 30) as a result of national strike action by teachers – one of just two schools in the Western Wards expected to be affected by the action. Park Gate Primary School will also be closed for the day, while St Anthony’s Primary School in Titchfield Common has [...]

Rain didn’t stop the fun at Locks Heath Infant School fayre

Children and parents were amazed by the steam engine at Locks Heath Infant School's Summer Fayre

Heavy rain did not dampen the pupils’ spirits at Locks Heath Infant School as they raised more than £2,000 at their summer fayre. Children and parents were amazed by Professor Bubbles’ magic and bubble show and the pupils also climbed aboard a huge steam engine at the event, which raised money for new facilities for [...]

Heroes galore for Danny’s fundraiser

Pic for HH day

Firemen, Florence Nightingale, Bob Geldof and members of the Armed Services – and Spongebob Squarepants were many of the inspirational characters at schools in the Western Wards on Heroes Day. Schoolchildren and staff  dressed up as people they admire to raise money for Help 4 Heroes. The schools who geared up for the Heroes Day [...]

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