Friday 8th May, 2026

318 Trust Art Attenborough project

To celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s 100 Birthday, our Headteacher, Mrs Lyall is leading a Trust wide art project which will feature on the wall in the main trust offices in Shrewsbury. Our Trust Inclusion Director, Mrs Howson, and 12 pupils from Thomas Adams school came to school today to work together creating the artwork. The painting will be made entirely from handprints from the pupils in all of our 10 Trust schools and will feature a set of giant hands holding our world with a sapling growing from the top of the world. Today the children worked together to paint and print their hands. Today the Thomas Adams pupils supported our Hodnet pupils, they talked about their favourite animals, discussed Sir David Attenborough and thought carefully about how to mix colours to represent our world and skin tones. They thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to work together, a wonderful morning!

Pictures to follow.

Friday 8th May, 2026

Water only in water bottles please

A gentle reminder that as a Healthy School we can only permit water in water bottles, not juice or other sugary flavoured drinks. We are proud of our Healthy School status and are passionate that children learn to make healthy choices. Juice in water bottles contributes to poor dental health and can be an irritant to bladders, causing frequent toilet trips, this is not something we encourage.

We ask that parents/carers kindly support school by only sending water in water bottles, following our school policy.

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Friday 1st May, 2026

Nursery information published

Our School Nursery offer guide, booking forms and registration forms have been published on our website this week and shared with eligible current pre-school families. Please see our website page for information.

Nursery & Hodnet Pre-School Playgroup – Hodnet Primary School

We are delighted to be opening our term time Nursery provision from September, we will have 20 available daily places for children aged 2-4 years, offering a wraparound provision to support working families.

Please share with families who may be interested in joining our school Nursery. Thank you for supporting us as our school grows.

Friday 24th April, 2026

Termly House Points – Spring term 2026

Termly house point totals are:

Owls = 990

Badgers = 1018

Squirrels =1173

Foxes = 993

Well done to the Squirrels team for their tremendous efforts last term.

Friday 24th April, 2026

Summer term events

The key dates for this term are:

April:

Tue 28th – Whole school painting with local artists (MD calendar)

May:

Fri 1st – DEAR 3pm (no phones please)
Mon 4th – Bank holiday, school closed
Fri 8th – David Attenborough Day
Mon 11th – Thur 14th – Y6 SATS testing week
Mon 18th – Y4 Pentecost Workshop
Wed 20th – YR Class assembly 9am, YR parents welcome
Fri 22nd – break up for half term.

June:

Mon 1st – School re-opens
Tue 2nd – YR visit to Shrewsbury Museum
Fri 5th – DEAR 3pm (no phones please)
Mon 8th – Y1 Phonics screening week
Thur 11th – New YR (26/27) parents evening 5.30pm
Tue 16th – Y4 trip to Cadbury World
Wed 17th – Y1 Class assembly, 9am Y1 parents welcome
Wed 17th – Y2 Trip to Chester Zoo
Thur 18th – Y5 Taster day to Thomas Adams School
Fri 19th – Father’s Day lunch & Sports Day afternoon
Mon 22nd – Armed forces week TBC
Thur 25th – New YR intake in school 9-11am
Fri 26th – Y5&6 London visit
Mon 29th & Tue 30th – Y6 move up day to Grove School
Mon 29th – Wed 1st – Y6 move up day to SJT
Tue 30th – Local governing body meeting
Tue 30th – New YR intake in school 1.15-3.15

July:

Fri 3rd – DEAR 3pm (no phones please)
Mon 6th & Tue 7th – Y6 move up day to Thomas Adams School
Mon 6th & Tue 7th – Move up sessions for each class
Tue 7th – New YR intake in all day. KS1 full day move up.
Wed 8th – Y1 Art trip to Shrewsbury Museum
Mon 13th – Y6 church retreat day
Wed 15th – Y3 Egyptian workshop
Thur 16th – Church service, 2pm at St Luke’s, Hodnet
Fri 17th – End of year reports out to parents
Mon 20th – Rock Steady concert
Mon 20th – Optional drop in parents evening
Mon 20th – Y6 play at 6.30pm
Tue 21st – Y6 end of term trip
Wed 22nd – Leavers assembly 9am
Wed 22nd – School closes for summer. Reopening on Wed 2nd Sept.

Thursday 16th April, 2026

Month of the Military Child

April is the Month of the Military Child. This national campaign recognises the children of military families and encourages the voice of children to be heard within their school settings, sharing their experiences of military family life.

We plan to acknowledge this over the next few weeks in school with different group events for our military children, including an assembly and opportunities for them to share their experiences.

On Friday 24th April, the campaign will recognise military children by wearing purple up and down the country. Therefore, all children are invited to wear something purple, this could be something simple like a purple ribbon or wristband or an item of clothing with their uniform. Please don’t purchase something new, children can wear either full non-uniform with something purple, or a simple splash of purple to recognise the day. Children will also have the opportunity to make something purple in their class.

We hope to recognise this as an annual event going forwards.

For more information please visit the DFE website with details about the Month of the Military child.

Friday 27th March, 2026

Summer term dates

A reminder that the summer term commences on Monday 13th April.

The following events are scheduled, please continue to refer to the events page on our website for further dates as events are arranged.

April	Mon 13th	School reopens for the summer term
	Tue 14th	BAE Materials engineering of the future roadshow for Y4,5&6. Free of charge.
	Fri 17^th	DEAR 3pm
	Mon 20^th	Y5&6 Curriculum & Coffee parent meet the teacher 8.45-9.15 in classes
	Tue 21st	Y&2 Curriculum & Coffee parent meet the teacher 8.45-9.15 in classes
	Wed 22^nd	Y3&4 Curriculum & Coffee parent meet the teacher 8.45-9.15 in classes
	Thur 23^rd	YR Curriculum & Coffee parent meet the teacher 8.45-9.15 in classes
	Fri 24^th	School council & eco team village litter pick
May	Fri 1^st	DEAR 3pm
	Mon 4^th	Bank holiday, school closed
	Fri 8th	David Attenborough Day, 100^th Birthday celebrations with Shropshire Wildlife Trust
	Mon 11^th – Thur 14^th	Y6 SATs testing week. No Rock Steady.
	Mon 18^th – Fri 22^nd	Multicultural week with planned visits to faith places of worship
	Mon 18^th	Y4 Pentecost workshop
	Wed 20^th	YR Class assembly 9am
	Fri 22^nd	Break up for half term
June	Mon 1^st	School reopens
	Fri 5^th	DEAR 3pm
	Mon 8^th	Y1 Phonics Screening testing week
	Tue 16^th	Y4 trip to Cadburys world
	Wed 17^th	Y1 class assembly 9am
	Fri 19^th	Father’s day lunch
	Fri 19^th	Sportsday afternoon 1.15 – 3.15
	Mon 22^nd	Armed forces week
	Fri 26^th	Y5&6 visit to London
	Tue 30^th	Local Governing body meeting
July	Fri 3^rd	DEAR
	Tue 7^th	Move up morning
	Thur 16^th	End of term church service at St Luke’s Hodnet, 2pm
	Fri 17^th	Reports out to parents
	Mon 20^th	Rock Steady Concert
	Mon 20^th	Parents optional drop in parents evening
	Tue 21^st	Y6 end of term treat trip
	Wed 22^nd	Leavers assembly 9am
	Wed 22^nd	School closes for summer holidays