New Staff Starters

Please join us in welcoming our new team members;

Miss Emily Adams - Team Wild

Mr Harry Willis-Finn - Teaching Assistant, KS1

We are very pleased to have you all onboard as part of Team Hordle.

PATCH Meeting - Friday 28th September

Please join us on Friday 28th September for the first PATCH meeting of the year!

Come and say hello, share your ideas on how we can fundraise/events and how we can put the 'fun' into fundraising, as well as supporting enrichment opportunities for our children throughout their Hordle journey. All are welcome!

Can you help Team PATCH?

PATCH are in need of volunteers to continue providing the amazing work that they do - do you think you are able to support? Please be assured you can do as much or as little as you are comfortable/able to do. 

Please contact either patch@yahoo.com or lauren.blatch@hordleprimary.co.uk for a volunteer pack or find out more, even if you are unable to attend the meeting.

Parent Drop In's

Please make note that we will be running parent drops in on Wednesday 25th September, between 3:25pm - 4:55pm. 

ALL classes will be on Wednesday 25th September, with the exception of Deerleap, whose parent drop in evening will be on Tuesday 24th September. 

FREE TASTER LESSON - SEKF Karate After School Club

We are so lucky to have Southern England Karate Federation (SEKF) providing Karate classes to our Team Hordle children, every Wednesday after school.

As we currently have spaces available in our karate club, Sensei Collin has agreed to very generously offer a rare opportunity for a free taster lesson, (especially for our Team Hordle children only), allowing you to try before you commit.

This is your chance to participate in this fantastic sport, where your child will learn discipline and respect, whilst building both their strength and self confidence, taught by Gold medallist, Sensei Collin (and on occasion, Sensei Collin's daughter, Carla Rudkin, who has recently won Gold at the British International Open for the 2nd consecutive year!) 

The taster session will be on Wednesday 18th September. The free taster spaces will be on a first come, first serve basis for those genuinely interested in potentially taking up the after school club.

Please contact adminoffice@hordle.hants.sch.uk for more information.

The Return of Hordle Primary's Recorder Club

We are delighted to share that we will be re-starting a Friday morning Recorder Club! 

This is a group session which will run from                8:15am - 8:45am in Acorn.

Please click here for more information on how to sign up.

Penalty Notice Update

Following the recent update to the Penalty Notice Framework, Miss Trim has kindly put together a helpful leaflet to outline the important changes as to how the penalty notice system will work. 

Please click here to read.

Bag2School - Tuesday 8th October

Help our school raise funds by donating your unwanted, quality items!

Team PATCH have organised our first Bag2School collection of the year for Tuesday 8th October. 

As well as clothes, Bag2School also accepts items such shoes, hats or bags. For a full list on what you are able to donate, please click here. 

School Meal Census - Wednesday 2nd October

The school is allocated funding annually to cover the costs of UIFSM (Universal Infant Free School Meals) and the amount of funding received by the school is based on a head count of Infant children having a free lunch, on specific days, throughout the year.

The first census date this year is Wednesday 2nd October and we would like to encourage as many children in YR – Y2 to have a school lunch on that day.

If you have a child in YR to Y2, please help the school maximise this funding by signing your child up for a lunch. 

Menu for Wednesday 2nd October

Green - Handmade Margherita Pizza (V)

Blue – Bubble Salmon with Crinkle Cut Wedges

Pudding - Banana Cake

Joe Wicks Cash Pot for Schools

Team PATCH have registered Hordle Primary School as part of the Joe Wicks 'Cash Pot for Schools' initiative. 

It is very simple to be a part of:

1. Download the Asda Rewards app Sign up for Asda Rewards and download the app on your smartphone. Opt into the Cashpot for Schools campaign through the app and watch your Cashpot start to fill up as you shop.

2. Choose your school Nominate a specific primary school to donate to or select ?Schools Most in Need'.

3. Shop in store across Asda and George, or online at Asda.com Asda will donate a percentage of your shop to your chosen school each time you shop with them. You'll also earn Pounds in your Cashpot across star products and missions that will go towards your own shops in the future.

4. Asda does the rest The money raised will be donated to schools to spend on what they need most, including books, tech or sports equipment. This is in addition to your own Cashpot; you won’t lose out on any of your earnings on your Asda Rewards app, so everyone is a winner!

Please click here for more information. 

The initiative will run until 30th November 2024!

Calling all Y4 - Y6 Pupils with an interest in music

Hampshire Music Service are delighted to be able to continue offering Music Production Online Provision. This course is offered to all Years 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 students across the county that dream of creating music, regardless of abilities and musical background. What are the benefits of Music Production Online?
• Make your home a music studio 

• Write and record your own music online 

• Expert tuition from Hampshire Music Service staff 

Students learn how to develop their sequencing, recording and editing skills. Our course is a great insight into the world of creating music for your child to enjoy and to nurture creativity skills. There are 10 sessions per term which are an hour in length each. Further details, as well as a video demo are accessible below. 

https://musicproduction.hantsmusic.org.uk/about/ 

The sessions will be £5 each. Sessions will be on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday from 4pm. Please sign up by using the link below.  Please note that places are limited as there are only 15 places on each session and will be offered on a first come first serve basis.

Music Production Online – Autumn Term 2024

Missing Library Books - Please Help!

After a post-summer audit, we are currently missing over 90 of our library books (this equates to over £800!). Due to the volume and therefore cost, it is simply not viable for us to replace these as face difficult financial times. We are so proud of our wonderful library and it is a shame that we now have so many books missing.

Therefore, we would like to ask all parents and children to have a look at home and return any library books to their class teacher or reception.

A house point is available to each child returning a book!

School Tours for Reception Pupils Joining in September 2025 

School Tour bookings are now open for our next year's cohort of Year R pupils, starting school in September 2025.

To book a space on one of our tours, please either call the school on 01425 611657 or email adminoffice@hordle.hants.sch.uk. Tour places are limited and therefore, booking is essential.

Applying for a YR space for 2025

Applications open: Friday 1 November 2024

Applications close: Wednesday 15 January 2025 

Please share with any family and/or friends who have a child due to start Reception in September 2025, who may be interested in joining our Ofsted Outstanding school.

If you would like to book, please click here for the booking form. 

Our School Nurses will be returning this year, on Thursday 3rd October, to provide children with their annual nasal flu vaccination. High vaccination rates are key to preventing the spread of infectious diseases and therefore, we encourage all parents to consent to the vaccination at school or if preferred or necessary due to other medical conditions, to book via your doctors surgery.

Please may we ask parents to consent (or decline) via the link below:

Link: https://www.hampshirehealthyfamilies.org.uk/nasal-flu-vaccination-programme

School Code: SH116486

Last year's uptake rate across Hampshire was 69% for primary age children and for Team Hordle, we achieved an uptake of 70.21% (the target set by NHS England is 75%).

Thank you for helping us promote a healthy environment in our school, as well as the wider community.

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Parents who don’t want their child to have the nasal spray because of the very small amounts of porcine gelatine (used as a stabiliser) can discuss the option of an injected vaccine with the school aged immunisation service. Please find their details via the link above.

Measles Vaccination

As you may be aware, in a bid to prevent a rise in measles cases similar to that seen in October 2023 with children returning to school, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an urgent call to parents to ensure their children catch up on missed vaccinations before they head to the classroom, as UKHSA scales up the Childhood Immunisation Marketing Campaign across England amid fears of a further surge in measles cases as the new term begins.

The campaign shares the urgent message that “if children aren’t vaccinated, they’re not protected”.

Please can we remind all parents to ensure that their children's vaccinations are up to date, helping to protect them and others.

Thank you.

School Dinner - Price Increase

A polite reminder that as of Monday 2nd September, the price of school meals will be increasing from £3 to £3.20 per meal, for all pupils and young people across Hampshire who purchase school meals through Hampshire County Council's Education Catering.

Please click on the link below if you believe you may be eligible for free school meals and you are not already in receipt of this.

Updating Contact Details on Arbor

Please can we ask all parents/guardians to download the Arbor App if you do not already have it and double check all the information is correct.

It is essential that we have up to date contact details, including home address, for parents/guardians and any emergency contacts listed on your child’s pupil file. This is our safeguarding duty.

Please note, that if changing your address, we will require proof of address for any change of address records. Please provide this to the school office.

If you have multiple children at the school, you will need to update the profiles of all children separately as it will not update automatically.

Should you wish to change or confirm who is able to collect your child from school, please collect a Pick Up Protocol form from the office.

Thank you for your support in ensuring our records are kept up to date.

Please click here for further information on how to apply.

We would like to remind parents/guardians of the term dates for the next couple of months. 

Parents are strongly advised by the Government and Local Authority to avoid taking children out of school in term time because of the disruption it causes to their education.

Please refer to 3rd May 2024 Newsletter for further attendance guidance. 

Friday 25th October - Last Day of Autumn Term 1

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Monday 4th November - Inset Day

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Tuesday 5th November - First Day of Autumn 2

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Friday 20th December - Last Day of Autumn 2