Mrs Slattery's Retirement

It is with great sadness that we share the time has come for the wonderful Mrs Slattery, our School Projects Manager, to retire.

Sheila has been with the school for 25 years and for the vast majority of those was the School Business Manager, playing a significant role in so many of the chapters of Hordle CE Primary School.

She has helped us to manage school extension work, played a pivotal role in the introduction of the school nursery, fought for numerous bids and grants and has been an absolute champion for high standards both within the classroom and in terms of all aspects of building and maintenance work. She recently spear-headed our full toilet refurbishment project, which has had a huge impact on the entire school.

On behalf of the whole team, we wish the wonderful Mrs Slattery a very well-deserved retirement. You will be so very missed by all of the team. 

Polite Reminder - We're a Nut Free School

Please remember that we are a nut and sesame free school due to some severe allergies within school.

This includes desserts such as Battenburg and Bakewell, hummus and many cereal bars - please check ingredients before adding to your child’s packed lunch.

Thank you for keeping our children safe.

Activity Passports

Well done to all children who have completed and handed in their recent activity passports. It is great to see so many of you taking part! 

So that we are able to start awarding children with their relevant badges and certificates, please can we ask for all remaining activity passports to be handed in by Friday 4th October.

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.

What to do if my child is absent

Please can we remind parents/guardians of our schools absence procedures:

1. Contact us as soon as possible (and before 9.30am at the latest) on the first day of absence; telephone (via the schools absence line), email adminoffice@hordle.hants.sch.uk or visit the school office

2. Advise us on the nature of your child’s absence.

Please note that in the event of sickness and/or diarrhoea, the exclusion period is 48 hours since the last bout of illness.

3. Update the school daily on subsequent days absence, unless advised otherwise.

If your child is absent and we have not heard from you by 9.30am at the latest, we will telephone you and any other contacts that have been provided to us to confirm your child’s whereabouts. This is because we have a safeguarding duty to ensure your child’s safety as well as their regular school attendance.

A child not attending school is considered a safeguarding matter. This is why information about the cause of any absence is always required.

Please note, if no reason for absence is received before 12pm it is a safeguarding requirement for us to visit the family home to ascertain your child’s well being. Please help us to ensure the safeguarding of all children in our care.

The Great Hordle Bake Off

As above, on Friday 27th September, we will be hosting "The Great Hordle Bake Off" in a bid to raise money for Macmillan.

In order for our coffee afternoon to be a success, we need as many cakes, pastries and biscuits as possible.

If you would like to donate a cake, please complete the below to give us an idea of numbers:

The Great Bake Off Cake Donation Form

We hope to welcome you all between 2:30pm - 4:00pm, on Friday 27th September, to join us in enjoying an informal coffee and cake, raising money for this truly worthy cause. 

If you are unable to join us before pick up any cakes remaining will be sold at 3:25pm outside the hall. 

(Please bring change with you as we will be selling cakes for a small donation).

Thank you for your support.

PATCH Meeting - Friday 27th September

Please join us on Friday 27th 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 patchcontact@yahoo.com to find out more, even if you are unable to attend the meeting.

Updated 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 Upper Juniors, whose drop in sessions are as follows:

Hawkhill and Wilverley - Monday 23rd September

Deerleap - Tuesday 24th September

Year 7 Open Evening

A reminder to all of our Year 6 families, that the dates of the remaining Open Evenings for the secondary schools are as follows:

Arnewood - Wednesday 25th September

Preistlands - Thursday 10th October

Bag2School - Wednesday 9th October

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

Team PATCH have organised our first Bag2School collection of the year for Wednesday 9th October. 

Bags can be dropped off to the front school car park in the afternoon of Tuesday 8th October and no later than 9am on Wednesday 9th October.

Please place the bags under the provided tarpaulin to protect all clothing from the rain. This is extremely important as wet clothes will not be collected and unfortunately, we will be forced to dispose of them 

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

Thank you, as always, for your ongoing support!

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

The Return of Hordle Primary's Recorder Club

We are delighted to share that we will be re-starting a Friday morning Recorder Club, commencing after October Half Term! 

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.

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.

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!

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.

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. 

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

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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.

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