We have been informed of a case of headlice in school. Please check your child’s hair and treat accordingly if any are found. Thank you.

Head lice and nits – NHS

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 – Primrose
• Class 1 – Theo
• Class 2 – Fraser
• Class 3 – Pippa
• Class 4 – Isabelle S
• Class 5 – Beatrice N
• Class 6 – Lucas

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.

• Swimming at Market Drayton Swimming pool started for Y5&6 on Friday 19th September for 5 weeks, this takes us up to half term. After half term, swimming starts for Y3&4 on Friday 7th November for 5 weeks.
• Y6 Bikeability has been changed. It will now take place in December. Information to follow.
• We will be working with the NSPCC over the next few weeks, focussing on their speak out to stay safe campaign. Each class will watch a specific age related assembly and the NSPCC team will come in to deliver workshops to Y2, Y5 and Y6 on Tuesday 23rd September.
• MacMillan coffee afternoon on Friday 26th September in the school hall from 2pm. We welcome cake donations on the day and children are welcome to come to school wearing green.
• Phonics workshop for Reception parents Monday 29th September 2.30pm in the hall.
• Individual and sibling photographs Thursday 2nd October, preschool age children optional family photographs from 8.30am in the hall.
• Flu nasal spray for YR-Y6 on Wed 15th October.
• New starters to Reception 2026/27 open mornings will be on Wed 10th October and Wed 26th November 10am-11am, tours of school at 10.15am.
• Harvest assembly will be led by Rev Becky on Monday 13th October in school, children and staff only. Donations for MD food bank welcome please. Donations will be taken to the food bank on Fri 17th October.

Upcoming sporting fixtures/events:

• Netball – Thurs 25th September at MDJS
• Cross Country – Thurs 16th October at Grove school
• Dance event – Wed 15th and Thur 16th October at William Brookes School. 7pm (auditions for this are currently taking place – see Miss Manton and Mrs MacCallum for details). Please note this was previously published incorrectly as Tue 14th.

Upcoming educational visits or visits or visitors:

• Fri 19th Sept – Music event at Thomas Adams school
• Tue 23rd Sept – NSPCC workshops Y2, Y5 & Y6
• Tue 30th Sept – Severn Trent Water whole school assembly and workshop for Y4
• Tue 7th Oct – Y4 to Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
• Fri 10th October – Y6 Enterprise event at Thomas Adams school
• 13th – 17th October Careers and Aspirations Enrichment week
• Tue 14th October – Illustrator visit
• Wed 15th October – KS1 author visit
• Fri 7th November – Y2 to Ancient High House in Stafford.
• Wed 19th November – Y1 to Blists Hill
• Y3 to Beeston Castle – date TBC
• Y5 and Y6 to Liverpool museum – date TBC

Please see our website for all diary dates including class assemblies, events and school visits.

Calendar – Hodnet Primary School

As we are entering our 4th week at school we would now like to see the pupils walking into their class on their own from the green gates at the rear playground. We encourage our pupils to be independent to support themselves and others around them. The playground can be difficult to navigate for young children when there are so many adults, so we kindly ask that parents support us by encouraging children in classes 1, 2, & 3 to walk into their classrooms from the green gates on their own. Parents can drop at the gates and watch from a safe distance to see that they are happy inside their class.

Thank you for your continued support.

A polite reminder that only water should be in water bottles, not juice. The overwhelming majority of pupils do adhere by this important rule, but some children particularly our younger pupils are bringing juice at the moment. Please can parents ensure that only water is brought to school by children. Thank you.

A reminder that the NSPCC team will be in school next week to deliver vital messages to our children with the aim of informing our children to keep them safe.

Our wonderful PTA met last night and thankfully a new committee was able to be formed. Long standing members, Claire Godfrey and Lucy Underwood stepped down after many years of supporting school through their PTA work. We are so thankful for their dedication.

The events planned will be able to go ahead, and they will be in touch to share their plans regarding fund raising this year.

If you would like to join or support our PTA, you are very welcome! Please see a member of school staff who can point you in the right direction.