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

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

• 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.

After the Easter holidays, please can Reception children walk down to their class at the start of the day instead of lining up. This is in preparation for moving up into KS1 and taking ownership of their belongings.

Please can parents and family members support and encourage them to do this by saying goodbye at the green gates, ensuring that they are carrying their own belongings and encouraging them to walk down to the gate where they will be met by Mrs Noden and the team.

This also applies for any children in KS1, please can parents and family members encourage the children to have greater independence by walking to their classroom on their own and carrying their own bags and equipment. Thank you for your cooperation.

Well done to everyone who received awards yesterday in church. We are very proud of you.

The termly value awards and special awards go to:

• Respect Award – Emma in class 3, for being respectful, cheerful and a great role model to others around school.
• Resilience Award – Harlow in class 4, for growing in confidence and showcasing an excellent attitude to her learning, never giving up and always trying hard. Mrs Chaplin is delighted with delighted with you, keep it up!
• Responsibility Award – Maisie in class 6, for being responsible for her learning, being trustworthy and dependable, a great role model.
• Music and Performing Arts Award – Classes 3, 4, & 5 for their wonderful Aladdin performance.

Next week:

• Y6 trip to Cosford on Tuesday
• Tag Rugby finals on Wednesday
• Church service on Thursday, 10th April 2pm, St Luke’s Hodnet. All children to be collected from the church at 3pm unless returning with school staff for an afterschool club, please inform the school office if your child will be coming back to school. Thank you.
• PTA Bingo night on Thursday 10th 6pm entry ready for 6.30pm start.
• Friday 11th April – break up for Easter holidays – school reopens on Monday 28th April.

After Easter:

• 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