General Letters and Communication

5.2.26

Dear Families

A charm bracelet has been found by the Trug. If you think it might be yours please contact us in the school office.

Kind regards

Shelley

3.2.26

Hello,

We’ve been busy securing vendors for our annual EcoFayre, taking place on Saturday, 16th May 2026, from 10:00–16:00 at Wicor Primary School, Portchester.

This is a completely free event for stallholders - no entry fee, and you keep 100% of your profits. The EcoFayre consistently attracts a strong, enthusiastic footfall and our mission is to inspire and celebrate sustainable living across the community.

Here’s a short video with highlights from last year’s event:

https://padlet.com/WicorTeachers/wicor-s-3rd-ecofayre-2025-8265n8nfxnu232r8

If you work sustainably or run an eco‑focused business, we would be delighted to welcome you this year. Spaces are filling quickly, so if you would like to attend, please let me know as soon as possible by emailing: g.sills@wicor.hants.sch.uk.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Many thanks,

Gemma Sills

Assistant Headteacher for Community Engagement,

IT, Computing & Online Safety

Wicor Primary School

3.2.26 

Dear families

Just a reminder that as part of our Winter Grounds Day on Monday 9th February we are offering every child the opportunity to purchase a cup of tomato soup and bread sticks, for £1.00.

If you would like to purchase a cup of tomato soup with bread sticks please log onto Arbor and use the School Shop by Wednesday 4th February 2026. A dairy free soup option can also be purchased, but unfortunately there is no gluten free option for the bread sticks.

Please can you send your child in with their own cup/mug, named and in a suitable bag to go back home in, for their tomato soup to be poured into.

30.1.26 

Good afternoon,

I am writing to inform you that Hampshire County Council has appointed Mildren Construction Ltd to undertake improvement works on the A27 Segensworth Link (southbound) between M27 Junction 9 and A27 Segensworth roundabout.

These works are required to replace the parapet fence on the east side of the bridge over the railway, with a new taller fence. The roadside safety barriers will also be upgraded. This will enable the next phase of work to take place later in the year on a wider scheme to provide a new walking and cycling route between Segensworth and Whiteley.

The works are scheduled to start Monday 16 February, and they have been planned to take place with minimum disruption to road users – two traffic lanes (narrowed for the period of the work) open during weekdays (Monday-Friday) – with both traffic and lane closures applied overnight and over the weekend of 21-23 February.

Please view the construction programme which outlines the phasing of the construction activities, the planned timings of the traffic restrictions and the diversion route plans. Advance warning signs will be in place at the site.

The temporary road barriers and road layouts will be removed once all works are complete - the timing of which will be confirmed in due course.

Please note that the works are weather dependent and may need to be re-arranged at short notice in the event of adverse weather.

Further information on the scheme, traffic management updates and timelines will be available on the scheme web page: A27 Segensworth Link - Walking and Cycling Improvements | Transport and roads | Hampshire County Council

Helen Harris (she/her/hers) 

Travel Planning Manager

Travel Planning Team,

Universal Services Directorate

Hampshire County Council,

The Castle

Winchester SO23 8UD

helen.harris@hants.gov.uk

Sharepoint site: Travel Planning

Travel Planning Team no: 01962 845638

7.1.26 

Dear Families

From today, whenever a child has bumped their head in school they will be given a white disposable wristband to wear with the time they bumped their head written on it.  This is a simple way for us to ensure all staff are aware that a child has bumped their head so we can keep an eye on them throughout the day. 

We will still send home a note to advise your child has bumped their head.

If you have any queries please don't hesitate to contact us.

9.12.25

Dear families,

As we approach the end of term, we would like to remind families of some important expectations around school uniform and health and safety. We have noticed an increase in a few items recently, and we would appreciate your support in ensuring that all children return after Christmas ready for learning and able to participate safely in all activities.

Fake Nails and Make-Up

Recently, we have seen more children coming into school with fake or acrylic nails. These make it difficult for them to access their learning as they are unable hold a pencil properly or type on a laptop for example. These nails are also distracting as the children fiddle with them and can easily get caught and cause injuries. Fake nails are not allowed in school and if children arrive in school with fake nails, they will be asked to remove them. If they are unable to do so, you will be called. This is in line with local secondary school policies. We have also noticed an increase in children wearing make-up. Please make sure all make-up is removed before school as the children will be required to wash any make up off.

PE Kit

Over the course of the last few terms, there has been an increase in children wearing brightly coloured sweatshirts, t-shirts and shorts some of which are branded. Track suits are regularly football strips which are not part of our school uniform. Children must wear the correct PE uniform as set out in our school policy: black or dark green shorts, a plain white or green t-shirt (no branding) and black or dark green track suits. Plain black leggings can be worn.

Earrings

Health and Safety requires that children should only wear small stud earrings. On PE days, earrings should be removed. If your child wears studs and cannot take them out themselves, please ensure they are able to tape their earrings independently. If children do wear dangly or loop earrings, they will be asked to remove them and leave them out.

Shoes

Due to Health and Safety, Crocs are not suitable shoes for school. Please ensure your children wear black, flat shoes suitable for school and are weather appropriate.

Thank you for your help in keeping everyone safe and ready to learn. A copy of our school policy can be found here: https://www.wicor.hants.sch.uk/parents/uniform

Kindest regards,

Mark Wildman

Headteacher

25.11.25

Good morning,

We have been made aware of a pop-up that is appearing on Roblox, encouraging children to download an app called pollybuzz (or pollyfuzz in some spelling cases). The app seems quite simple, where children are asked questions, and it generates an Artificial Intelligence ‘friend’ – this starts off quite innocently but then begins to show extreme content (including suicide, self-harm and pornography). It may be helpful to remind children about not clicking on pop-ups in games and to report anything that is worrying or inappropriate to a trusted adult. Roblox has parental controls and instructions of how to put these on can be accessed via this link:

Parental Controls Overview – Roblox Support .

Also, we have had a report about Sadkid246 on YouTube, which involves a Roblox player with voice chat enabled. In the clip, disturbing screaming sounds were heard, allegedly indicating the child was being beaten while playing Roblox.

Rumors claimed the child was punished for using a parent’s credit card to buy Robux, and some even speculated he died or his mother was arrested. None of these claims were ever confirmed.

Investigations by YouTubers and community members suggest the video was likely staged or a hoax. Over time, the story turned into a creepypasta/urban legend within the Roblox community, spawning memes, horror games, and fake accounts using the name Sadkid246.

Please remember that parental controls will stop some pop-ups and unwanted content, but not all, so appropriate supervision is still required.

Many thanks,

Gemma Sills

Assistant Headteacher for Community Engagement, 

IT, Computing & Online Safety 

Wicor Primary School

14.10.25

Dear parents/carers,

We are really pleased that our breakfast club is such a well used and valued resource. Bookings are plentiful so to ensure safety of all children, and to comply with adult/child ratios required, we are asking that any bookings made for a breakfast club space are made in advance and by 7.30pm the night before it is needed. This will allow us to ask additional staff to come into work the following morning. 

This means from today, you will no longer be able to book a space for breakfast club after 7.30pm for the following morning. 

Claire Mapp