VE day plans

Next Thursday, 8th May, we will be celebrating the 80 year anniversary of VE day. Children are invited to come to school wearing red, white and blue, this could be as simple as their usual school uniform with something red additional, or they may come in non-uniform wearing clothes in the colours of red, white and blue. Children who are part of a service group or team may choose to come wearing their uniform such as beavers, cubs, scouts, brownies, cadets etc.

In school we will be doing the following to mark the occasion:

  • Having a special lunch with VE day cake and bunting.
  • We will learn the song ‘I vow to thee my country’ to mark our own ‘nation special song’ during our morning assembly. Chelsea pensioner Colin Thackery is leading the nation in song that evening to coincide with the lighting of the beacons.
  • We will share the special video of the song made to mark this special occasion alongside sharing other resources.
  • We will learn about the significance of the day.
  • We will participate in the VE Mail Project. This involves reading and responding to a letter written for school by a veteran. We will read the letter from veteran Commander John Eskdale aged 101 and reply to him with handwritten letters from each class.
  • We will share examples of our day on our website and produce a display within school.

More information about the national events can be found at https://ve80.com/ 

Celebrating Success. Certificate of Achievement 2.5.25

Well done to everyone who received awards or shout outs today. We are very proud of you.

  • Class R – Harry C for following our school values all week, we are so proud of you! Keep it up. 
  • Class 1 – Jake for much improved confidence and resilience – having a go at everything with confidence.
  • Class 2 – Betsy for a much more positive attitude to learning and making great contributions in class.
  • Class 3 – Joseph for being an excellent role model for learning and being a good friend to others.
  • Class 4 – Rufus for impressive learning behaviour and high levels of engagements with our new geography unit.
  • Class 5 – Lily for always working hard and trying her best in everything she does.
  • Class 6 – Jack for working really hard, being focussed and helping his peers. Excellent attitude well done.
  • EY/KS1 Headteacher’s award – Emilie in class 2 for being a kind friend to others at playtime by helping a reception child on the playground equipment. Well done and thank you for being so kind.
  • KS2 Headteacher’s award – Leo in class 4 for always being ready to learn, engaged in class and being a kind friend to others, a great Hodnet role model.
  • Lunchtime award – Alissi in class 3 for showcasing great lunchtime manners.
  • Raffle ticket – George in class 1.

 

Celebrating Success. Book Worm 2.5.25

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 – Harry D
  • Class 1 – Macey
  • Class 2 – William
  • Class 3 – Tabitha
  • Class 4 – Molly D
  • Class 5 – Seb
  • 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.

Weekly House Points 2.5.25

Weekly house point totals are:

Owls = 91

Badgers = 76

Squirrels = 98

Foxes = 73

Well done to the Squirrels team this week.

 

Staffing for Reception 2025 26

In September we will be welcoming Mrs Johnson back to a permanent teaching role in our school. Mrs Johnson has worked for us for a number of years covering maternity leaves and working on a temporary basis and assisting when we need supply teachers, so she is well known to our children and staff. We are thrilled to welcome her to work alongside Mrs Noden in our Reception class next academic year. She will be in school throughout this term as we prepare for the new intake through our transition arrangements.

In September our Reception class is full with a waiting list, we are delighted that so many families have chosen us as partners in their child’s education.

Over the course of this term I will be updating children and families about September staffing arrangements in preparation for our move up morning on 2nd July.

Wings to the Past project

Please see the information below about this local community project taking place on 8th – 10th August 2025.  Free spaces are limited to 15 for Hodnet Parish residents, so please act quickly if you would like to take part in this wonderful archaeological opportunity.

Lunchtime supervisor needed

Are you interested in helping children to play and thrive at lunchtime? If so we would like to hear from you!

In September we will have a vacancy on our staff team for a lunchtime supervisor to work for 1 hour per day, 5 days a week. 12-1pm.

Please see Mrs Lyall for further information before 16th May.

Anyone interested in this post will be subject to enhanced safeguarding and right to work checks as part of the necessary safer recruitment process.

Happy Easter

Thank you for your continued support this term. We wish you all a happy Easter break and family time together.

Some of our highlights from school events this term are:

  • Storytelling week – great to see so many people showing their love of reading adn our children sharing stories between classes.
  • Religious celebrations or Global festivals covered in assemblies or in class – Lunar New Year, Holi, Eid, Mother’s Day
  • Getting our Guinea Pig school pets – we love to watch them, read to them and stroke them.
  • Online safety focus week
  • Oakerwood residential and other class educational visits and visitors
  • World book day fun!
  • Aladdin Trouble performance – simply brilliant!
  • Class assemblies and parents evenings to showcase our children’s achievements.
  • Sporting success – reaching county finals, medals, local competitions and showcasing our skills.

We look forward to the Summer term together.

Have a wonderful Easter, stay safe.

Mrs Lyall

Upcoming event reminders – After Easter

School reopens on Monday 28th April.

  • Monday 28th April – Class R school trip to Shrewsbury Museum
  • Monday 28th April – Rock Steady concert at 10am – children performing in the bands may come to school in suitable rock star clothing!
  • Tuesday 29th – Football club starts – change of day, new coach.
  • Friday 2nd May – DEAR 3pm
  • Monday 5th May – school closed for May bank holiday.
  • Tuesday 6th May – Curriculum & Coffee morning class R parents in the school hall
  • Wednesday 7th May – Curriculum & Coffee morning class 1&2 parents in the classrooms
  • Wednesday 7th May – Y4 Pentecost workshop in the morning in school
  • Thursday 8th May – Curriculum & Coffee morning class 3&4 parents in the classrooms
  • Friday 9th May – Curriculum & Coffee morning class 6 parents in the classroom

Please see our calendar for other school events Calendar – Hodnet Primary School

Updates form the school office

  • There is no cookery club in the first week back.
  • Cookery club is now full.
  • Please can all absences be notifiable to the school office, not on other forms of communication such as Tapestry. In line with policy, parents must inform the school office before 9.30am if their child is not in school, a valid reason must be given, thank you.
  • Remember to book wraparound and breakfast club places for the first week back before the last Thursday in the holidays. School staff cannot book places over the holidays.
  • A polite reminder to kindly inform the school office staff if your child has a change of pick up circumstances, such as collecting at 3.15 instead of their allocated wraparound booking. This ensures that our registers are correct for fire safety and safeguarding procedures.
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