2.10.26 Messages from the Office:
- Please send in Harvest donations on Monday 5th October for our annual donation to Market Drayton Food Bank. No fresh donations, only tinned and packaged. Thank you for your support.
- Flu Nasal spray for children in classes R-6 will take place on Monday 5th October for those who have already consented.
- Individual school photographs on Thursday 8th October (see separate post for info)
- Y6 Oakerwood payments polite reminder please. Residential dates at Mon 12th – Thurs 15th Oct.
- Y3 Educational visit to Beeston Castle payment reminder. Trip date 14th October.
- Nursery pupils who have booked to attend Breakfast Club and Wraparound care, please inform school if the place is not required so we can cancel the additional staffing arrangements in place to accommodate Nursery pupils. Please note non attendance at clubs will still be charged.
- Parking is not permitted in the staff car park at drop off and pick up, this includes breakfast club and wraparound care. If family members wish to use the disabled space and have a valid blue badge, please see Mrs Lyall to make this arrangement.
- Parents evenings will be held on Tues 10th November 3.30-5pm and Wed 11th Nov 3.30-7.30pm Booking for these will be via Arbor, not Schools Cloud as in previous years. Details to follow before half term.
Hodnet PTA Bonfire night- Friday 6th November
Early help Newsletter September 2026
Please find the link to the Early Help Newsletter
Early help | Shropshire Council
Careers and Aspirations week 2026
The first week of half term after the October break, will be our careers and aspirations enrichment week. 3rd – 6th November. We aim to inspire our pupils about life beyond school and the world of further education and work.
During this week the children will learn and out different jobs and the journey people have taken to get to their chosen career path. We would appreciate some support from the wider school community, to showcase our differing strengths and talents and ultimately aim to inspire the next generation!
How can you help?
If you are free to come in and talk to the children about your job, your career pathway, the qualifications you needed (or didn’t need!) to get there, please contact Mrs O’Connor on admin@hod.318education.co.uk. We will be hosting a carousel of workshops on Thursday 5th November between 1-3pm, which we have done several times before and found to be very successful. If you can spare an afternoon session to talk to multiple groups of children, we would be grateful.
We thank you in advance for your support and hope that you will be able to come in to share your career journey with our children.
NSPCC work in school.
After half term we will be working with the NSPCC volunteers to support our children with important safety messages. All classes will benefit from a safety assembly followed by specific work with classes 2, 5 and 6 on the PANTS programme and Speak Out Stay Safe programme.
Please see your child’s class teacher for more information and the links below. Details to follow.
PANTS resources for schools and teachers | NSPCC Learning | NSPCC Learning
Talk PANTS: Conversation to help keep children safe | NSPCC
Speak out Stay safe | NSPCC Learning
Upcoming sporting events
The following sporting arrangements are currently underway for this half term. Please ensure you and your child/ren look out for more information if they are interested in participating in future events.
Events:
- Y6 local inter schools Netball competition – Wed 7th Oct at Hodnet school
- Y3/4 Trust Football tournament – Thurs 8th Oct at Bowbrook School
- Y3/4 Trust Netball tournament – Thurs 8th Oct at Bowbrook School
- Y2 Trust Football tournament – Fri 9th Oct at Bowbrook School
- Y5&6 Tag Rugby local inter schools competition – Fri 6th November
- Fun run Christmas event on our school field – Fri 4th December. Raising funds for a local hospice (details to follow regarding entry criteria)
Clubs:
- Sports competition club (currently Y6 Netball) on Tuesday lunchtimes led by Miss Manton.
- Sports competition club (currently Y3/4 Netball and Football) held daily at lunchtimes led by Mrs MacCallum. This will rotate around and new events will be scheduled daily after half term.
- Activsports club held here on Wednesday after school – See Activsports for details.
School Photographs- Thursday 08th October
A reminder it is the whole school photographs on Thursday 8th Oct in the morning. All children to wear full school uniform.
If your child doesn’t attend nursery on this day you are welcome to bring them in for 8.30am and stay with them to have their photograph taken plus any sibling photographs for Nursery children who are not in on Thursdays or other pre-school aged children.
Please can classes 1 and 2 come to school in their uniform for their photograph, as they will be having PE on Friday this week instead, please come in wearing PE kits on Friday. Class 2 please bring Forest school kits in on Thursday. Thank you.
Y3&4 netball & football teams, please bring PE kits with you to get changed, instead of coming in their kit. Thank you.
Mrs Clasper
With a heavy heart we announce that Mrs Clasper is sadly leaving us at half term to pursue a career in the health sector, something which we know she will be equally as fantastic in!
Mrs Clasper has supported many children and worked in all classes since joining our school. She has multiple roles including 1:1 class support, general TA class support and pastoral group and individual support. She will be a huge miss to our staff team, but we support and respect her decision and wish her all the very best with her new chosen career path.
I am sure you will join with me in thanking her for her incredible service to our school and wishing her all the best for the future.
Mrs Lyall.
Weekly Respect Champions 02.10.26
Well done to our Respect Award Champions who will go into the draw, to be in with a chance to be awarded our school termly respect trophy.
- Class R -Lucius
- Class 1 -Ella
- Class 2 -Alice
- Class 3 -Arlo W
- Class 4 -Pippa
- Class 5 -Grace
- Class 6 -Jacob
Celebrating Success. Book Worm 02.10.26
Well done to everyone who received awards or shoutouts this week, we are very proud of you.
Today we celebrated reading in our celebration assembly, with praise for lots of children for their reading at home and reading throughout the curriculum in school.
- Class R -Edie
- Class 1 -Emily
- Class 2 -Margo
- Class 3 -Hannah
- Class 4 -George
- Class 5 -Arthur M
- Class 6-Daisy
Congratulations to all our chosen Book Worms, your reading at home and school was excellent this week.
Remember to keep up those good reading habits.
Catering special event
On Tuesday 13th October we will be welcoming the Nutritionist team from our catering company, OCS, into school to lead an assembly about healthy eating choices. They will also be leading a school council session and organising a fun tasting event in the afternoon with some pupils to focus on healthy swaps.
Please visit their website for find out more about our catering company.
Weekly House Points 02.10.2026
Weekly house point totals are:
Owls = 72
Badgers =107
Squirrels=111
Foxes = 72
Well done to the team Squirrels this week.
Market Drayton Swimming and Fitness Centre
🏊 Big Open Weekend – Try Us for FREE!
Come along to Market Drayton Swimming & Fitness Centre for our Big Open Weekend and enjoy the opportunity to try our facilities for FREE!
We’re also running an Adult & Baby Swimming Teacher training course during the October half-term holidays.
For more information or to find out how to get involved, call 0345 000 7004 or email leisure.MktDrayton@serco.com.
Baby Share Information
Please see information below regarding the next BabyShare at Harlescott Grange Community Hub.
Baby Share in Shrewsbury is a free community resource that provides new and pre-loved baby clothes, toys, and equipment for families with children aged 0–5.
It is free to attend for all families across Shropshire. Everyone is welcome.
