Father’s Day event

A reminder that our Father’s Day lunch is on Friday 14th June. Please ensure forms are returned before 24th May. Orders or cancellations will not be processed after this date. Payments on Parent Pay need to be paid before the event.

Proud of class 6

Class 6 children completed their SAT’s testing this week. They all worked incredibly hard, showing determination and perseverance to complete the challenging tasks expected of them. We are incredibly proud of them and they should all feel proud of themselves, they gave it everything they could and that’s all that matters.

The care, support and generosity shown this week by the staff, both past and present, was very humbling to see. At Hodnet, we pride ourselves on supporting all our children and adapting our environments to ensure we give everyone the very best chance of success – this week was no exception. A huge thanks goes to the volunteers and staff who made this possible and to the rest of school for their patience and understanding. Thank you – we did it and we’re all relieved that its Friday!

Whilst the tests are important to showcase academic achievement, they are only a small fraction of education. Our pupils are kind, resourceful, resilient, courageous and successful in so many other ways. They are life long learners and will all eventually leave us with their heads held high. For that we are immensely proud.

Relationships and Sex Education

You may be aware that the government is currently consulting on the SRE curriculum. There are a number of changes being proposed and final information will be provided after the consultation. One thing publicised in the national news this week was a potential change in the age at which children are taught about conception, suggesting that children will not taught about this until they are over the age of 9. At Hodnet, we do not teach this until Y5&Y6 currently anyway. Prior to this the children are taught about puberty, changes and relationships. Some of the content is also within the national curriculum for Science. The 318 Education Trust have recently reviewed and consulted on the Trust wide policy for SRE and PSHE, copies of the policies, procedures and the current curriculum content can be found on our website.

PSHE page link.

Wraparound Care

It has been recently publicised that all schools will be required to provide wraparound care from 8am – 6pm from next September. This is currently being proposed nationally and schools are being advised and supported with this change. Mrs Lyall attended training on this matter this week to find out if we needed to address this and extend our offer. Due to the timings of our current Wraparound offer being 7.45am – 5.45pm, we are not required to change our timings as we are providing the expected amount of care, as a result we won’t be making any changes to our Breakfast Club and After School Wraparound provision.

Science Gadget Shop

Next week is our school Science Enrichment week. We are running the science gadget shop again this year as it has proved highly successful in previous years. Children can bring a small amount of money to purchase science related toys and games. Most items are between 50p and £2.50. Miss Evans, our science coordinator, will run it during lunchtime on Wednesday and Thursday. 

Parents are asked to send a small amount of money in with their child, in a named envelope, to enable them to visit the shop. All profits from the gadget shop will go towards new school science equipment.

PTA updates

On Saturday 6th July between 10am and 3pm, all families are welcome to participate in the Hodnet village treasure hunt. Look out for more information including pricing and ticket options.

Happy hunting!

Mental Health Support Team

Our Mental Health Support Team (MHST) allocated school support is Lucy Perks. She is in regular contact with school and is currently working with several families to provide support in a variety of bespoke ways. Lucy has also led a parents workshop and is available to support families, children and school staff where needed. We pride ourselves on being proactive in supporting mental health needs within school through our dedicated pastoral lead, Mrs Mason and our Mental Health lead practitioner, Miss Darmanin. If you would like more information or support, please contact school or visit the Bee U website.

Happiness Trainer

Classes R, 1, 2, 3 & 4 have worked with Katie Millard, the Happiness Trainer to complete a programme over 4 consecutive weeks. Katie is a bubbly joyful person to work with who brings much joy into our classrooms. She teachers children strategies to support them with their mental health, positive outlook and happiness.  We have worked with Katie for a number of years in different ways since Covid, finding that she helps our children to regulate their emotions and provides them with a toolkit to support them both in school and at home or in their community. A link to Katie’s website can be found here.

Macmillan Coffee and Cake fundraising event

Thank you for all the parents/carers who donated cakes and biscuits we had an amazing supply of delicious treats. We had a lovely afternoon and thank you also for helping us raise £424.63 for the Macmillan Charity.

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