Updates

Friday 2nd October, 2026

Catering special event

On Tuesday 13th October we will be welcoming the Nutritionist team from our catering company, OCS, into school to lead an assembly about healthy eating choices. They will also be leading a school council session and organising a fun tasting event in the afternoon with some pupils to focus on healthy swaps.

Please visit their website for find out more about our catering company.

Friday 2nd October, 2026

Upcoming sporting events

The following sporting arrangements are currently underway for this half term. Please ensure you and your child/ren look out for more information if they are interested in participating in future events.

Events:

  • Y6 local inter schools Netball competition – Wed 7th Oct at Hodnet school
  • Y3/4 Trust Football tournament – Thurs 8th Oct at Bowbrook School
  • Y3/4 Trust Netball tournament – Thurs 8th Oct at Bowbrook School
  • Y2 Trust Football tournament – Fri 9th Oct at Bowbrook School
  • Y5&6 Tag Rugby local inter schools competition – Fri 6th November
  • Fun run Christmas event on our school field – Fri 4th December. Raising funds for a local hospice (details to follow regarding entry criteria)

Clubs:

  • Sports competition club (currently Y6 Netball) on Tuesday lunchtimes led by Miss Manton.
  • Sports competition club (currently Y3/4 Netball and Football) held daily at lunchtimes led by Mrs MacCallum. This will rotate around and new events will be scheduled daily after half term.
  • Activsports club held here on Wednesday after school – See Activsports for details.
Friday 2nd October, 2026

2.10.26 Messages from the Office:

  • Please send in Harvest donations on Monday 5th October for our annual donation to Market Drayton Food Bank. No fresh donations, only tinned and packaged. Thank you for your support.
  • Flu Nasal spray for children in classes R-6 will take place on Monday 5th October for those who have already consented.
  • Individual school photographs on Thursday 8th October (see separate post for info)
  • Y6 Oakerwood payments polite reminder please. Residential dates at Mon 12th – Thurs 15th Oct.
  • Y3 Educational visit to Beeston Castle payment reminder. Trip date 14th October.
  • Nursery pupils who have booked to attend Breakfast Club and Wraparound care, please inform school if the place is not required so we can cancel the additional staffing arrangements in place to accommodate Nursery pupils. Please note non attendance at clubs will still be charged.
  • Parking is not permitted in the staff car park at drop off and pick up, this includes breakfast club and wraparound care. If family members wish to use the disabled space and have a valid blue badge, please see Mrs Lyall to make this arrangement.
  • Parents evenings will be held on Tues 10th November 3.30-5pm and Wed 11th Nov 3.30-7.30pm Booking for these will be via Arbor, not Schools Cloud as in previous years. Details to follow before half term.

 

Friday 25th September, 2026

Careers and Aspirations week 2026

The first week of half term after the October break, will be our careers and aspirations enrichment week. 3rd – 6th November. We aim to inspire our pupils about life beyond school and the world of further education and work.

During this week the children will learn and out different jobs and the journey people have taken to get to their chosen career path. We would appreciate some support from the wider school community, to showcase our differing strengths and talents and ultimately aim to inspire the next generation!

How can you help?

If you are free to come in and talk to the children about your job, your career pathway, the qualifications you needed (or didn’t need!) to get there, please contact Mrs O’Connor on admin@hod.318education.co.uk. We will be hosting a carousel of workshops on Thursday 5th November between 1-3pm, which we have done several times before and found to be very successful. If you can spare an afternoon session to talk to multiple groups of children, we would be grateful.

We thank you in advance for your support and hope that you will be able to come in to share your career journey with our children.

 

Wednesday 22nd July, 2026

Termly and Annual House Points – Summer term 2026

Termly house point totals are:

Owls = 864

Badgers = 923

Squirrels =896

Foxes = 837

Well done to the Badgers team for their tremendous efforts this summer term.

 

Annual house point totals are:

Owls = 3144

Badgers = 3383

Squirrels =3551

Foxes = 3055

Well done to the Squirrels team for their tremendous efforts this year.

 

Tuesday 14th July, 2026

Cooking home grown produce at Forest School club

KS2 Forest School Club had a fantastic session cooking sausages and potatoes on the firepit. The potatoes had been planted and grown in the school garden! They also enjoyed some fresh peas that had also been grown in school. Yum!

Friday 10th July, 2026

Change of menu 21st and 22nd July

Y6 leavers lunch will be on our last day of term, Wednesday 22nd July. Y6 have chosen the menu. Due to this the menu will also change on Tuesday.

  • Tues 21st – meatballs (the usual Friday menu choices)
  • Wed 22nd – Pizza, cheese stack and chocolate brownie.
Thursday 9th July, 2026

End of term events

Calendar – Hodnet Primary School

July 2026

  • Monday 13th July – Y6 retreat day to church at Stoke on Tern.
  • Tuesday 14th July – YR South Africa day
  • Wednesday 15th July – Y3 Egyptian workshop
  • Wednesday 14th July – Art workshop at Thomas Adams for some Y4 pupils and Mrs Chaplin our Art lead.
  • Thursday 16th July – Y6 SATs result published (delayed from 7/7/26)
  • Thursday 16th July – end of year church celebration, 2pm at St Luke’s, all welcome.
  • Friday 17th July – End of year reports sent home
  • Monday 20th July – Rock Steady Concert. 9.15am. Parents of rocksteady pupils welcome to attend, pupils performing welcome to come in rock star clothes.
  • Monday 20th July – optional drop in to discuss the report 3.30-4.30. Please contact the school office to make an appointment.
  • Monday 20th July – Y6 end of year play, parents welcome to attend – ticket only event. 6.30pm.
  • Tuesday 21st July – Y6 trip to WMSP.
  • Wednesday 22nd July – leavers assembly 9am – Y6 parents welcome to attend
  • Wednesday 22nd July – school closes for the end of term.
  • September 2026
  • Tuesday 1st September – PD day, school closed to pupils, open to staff only.
  • Wednesday 2nd September – school reopens to pupils. Breakfast club must be booked in advance.