We are currently seeking to fulfil 2 parent governor vacancies. The tenure of Mrs Claire Crook (current parent governor), is due for renewal and whilst Mrs Crook remains happy to continue to serve as a governor, we are recruiting an additional parent governor to join our Governing Body. 

The regulations for governor vacancies prescribe that the position is advertised to all parents and we welcome all applications. 

If you would be interested in reading more about the role or for details on how to apply, please click here.

Deadline for applications: Friday 6th December 2024, 12noon

Absence from School

What to do if your child is absent

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

• 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 or visit the school office
• 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
• 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 wellbeing.

What to do if my child is late

If you think your child will be arriving late at school please can we remind parents/guardians of our school late arrival procedures:

• Contact us as soon as possible (and before 9.30am at the latest); telephone (via the schools' absence line), email or visit the school office
• Advise us on the nature of your child’s late arrival and a choice of lunch for the day, please note lunch orders have to be placed by 9:30am for the kitchen to have enough preparation time
• Sign in at the front office at the time of arrival (registers in the classrooms are closed after 9am)

Parents are unable to escort their child to the classroom if they arrive once the gates are closed.

If your child will not be attending a booked Hub Club or Den Booking

We understand that plans can change last minute. If this is the case but your child is due to be attending a Den or Hub Club (ran internally by school or externally by one of our chosen providers), please ensure you inform the office that they will not be attending. You can do this by either visiting the reception, calling us on 01425 611657 or emailing adminoffice@hordle.hants.sch.uk. 

If we have a child unaccounted for at the end of the day, we will start procedures as per our Missing Child Policy, which may result in us making a 999 call and reporting the child missing and providing all personal details of the pupil concerned. We will continue to carry out all other missing child procedures as per our policy, in addition to the above, which includes sweeps of school, local area and all known contacts and possible friendships. 

For this reason, and in order that we do not unnecessarily waste police time, it is absolutely VITAL that you also tell us if there is a change in pick up procedures or if your child is not going to attend a club that they would usually be expected to attend. 

Holiday in Term Time?

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.

We ask that if parents/guardians need to take children out of school, to please notify the school of all planned absences by completing an absence request form (these can be collected from the school office). Whilst your request may not be authorised, it will mean that we know not to worry about your child's welfare and they will not be treated as a missing child. 

Please note, if your child has unauthorised absences for 10 sessions (1 day is 2 sessions) or more in a 100 session period, you will be liable to a fixed penalty notice and a fine. For more information on the updated penalty notice framework, please click here.

More information can be found here on the Gov website.

If you have any queries, please speak to the school office.

PATCH Christmas Donations Needed!

Team PATCH are currently looking for:

* Any new and unused, unwanted gifts for their Secret Santa gift shop (male or female items but no alcohol please)

* Any prizes which you/your company can donate for the Christmas Raffle (tickets will be on sale soon)

* Any Christmas wrapping paper

Thank you in advance for your support. 

Christmas Tips for Autistic People and Their Families

Please follow this link for information from The National Autism Society on how to plan, prepare and manage the additional sensory and routine challenges of the Christmas period.

YR admissions are now open for pupils joining in September 2025 

Admissions are now open for Year R children who are due to start their school learning adventures in September 2025.

Applying for a YR space for 2025

To make your application, please follow the link here.

Applications open: Friday 1 November 2024

Applications close: Wednesday 15 January 2025 

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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.

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

Tuesday 5th November - First Day of Autumn 2

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Friday 20th December - Last Day of Autumn 2 (1pm finish)

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 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.