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If you have children at our school, you should also read the latest School Updates

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February 7, 2025
Sportshall Athletics success

Well done to the Y6 team who represented school this week in Sportshall Athletics, they...

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February 7, 2025
Disco Reminder

Pupils in Reception, Yr1 and Yr2 can stay in school to get changed from 3.15...

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February 6, 2025
Family Hub Coffee & Chat Tuesday’s 9am-12noon

Please see information below from the Family Hub team about the Coffee & Chat drop...

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January 30, 2025
Family Hub Coffee & Chat Tuesday 4th Feb 9am-12noon

Please see information below from the Family Hub team about the Coffee & Chat drop...

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January 30, 2025
Guinea Pigs are here!

On Wednesday we went to pick the Guinea Pigs from Abbie’s Pets in Shrewsbury. We...

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January 29, 2025
Disco information

Pupils in Reception, Yr1 and Yr2 can stay in school to get changed from 3.15...

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January 28, 2025
World Book Day 2025

Please see the information and link below about World Book Day 2025. World Book Day...

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January 24, 2025
Family Hub 4.2.25 save the date

We will be offering a family hub drop in service led by the family support...

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December 20, 2024
Rock Steady Christmas Concert

What an amazing morning we had today! Our brilliantly talented Rock Steady Bands performed for...

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December 19, 2024
Achievement Awards Autumn term 2024

Well done to everyone who has received achievement awards over the course of this term...

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December 19, 2024
Winter HAF programme spaces

We have been informed that the HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) programme has spaces available...

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December 6, 2024
Market Drayton Arts Festival Christmas message

The market Drayton Arts Festival team would like to share the following Christmas message to...

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December 3, 2024
Admission Arrangements 2024 Consultation Notice.

Please see the attached information about proposed changes to our Admission arrangements, bringing us in...

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November 29, 2024
Tag Rugby Winners

Huge congratulations to our Tag Rugby teams who received high praise for their sportsmanship and...

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November 28, 2024
Creation to Crib Advent

Rev Becky and the team at the local churches have produced an advent activity for...

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November 22, 2024
Online Safety

This week Miss Darmanin led our half termly safety assembly with a focus on Online...

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November 22, 2024
Free Parenting Support groups

Please see the links below for information and guidance to support families. The Shropshire Parenting...

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November 14, 2024
Calendar competition 23/24 ceremony

The winners from last years artists into schools event celebrated together over half term at...

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November 14, 2024
Bonfire Community Event

A huge thank you to Hodnet School PTA for organising another amazing bonfire night event...

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November 11, 2024
Remembrance

Today on Remembrance day, we held our daily assembly at 10.45am and included a two...

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November 5, 2024
Antibullying Week 11th -15th November

This year the message for Antibullying week is Choose Respect. We will be covering this...

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November 5, 2024
Reception 2025/26 Second Open Morning

Do you have a child due to start Reception in September 2025, or do you...

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October 23, 2024
Leading the Diwali Assembly

Kyaara and Kiaan were incredibly brave to talk to the whole school about how they...

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October 18, 2024
Cross Country success

Huge congratulations to all the 52 pupils who attended the cross country event yesterday. Our...

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October 15, 2024
New Audio book player in the library

Book club enjoyed listening to “Old Bear” stories on our new Vox Block audio book...

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October 11, 2024
Bikeability Award

Huge congratulations to the Y6 pupils who completed their Level 2 Bikeability award this week....

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October 11, 2024
Guinea Pig research continues

Our Owl team House and Vice captains took a trip to Lower Heath school this...

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October 11, 2024
North Shropshire Christmas Card competition

Please see the information above. If you would like to enter this competition, please can...

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October 11, 2024
Food Bank Harvest donation

The food bank volunteers send their grateful thanks for all the donations today. Thank you...

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September 27, 2024
MacMillan event 2024

A huge thank you to all who donated today. We managed to raise a whopping...

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September 20, 2024
Reception 2025/26 Open Morning

Do you have a child due to start Reception in September 2025, or do you...

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September 20, 2024
A.R.Richards support

A huge thank you to the team at A.R.Richards for their kindness and generosity. They...

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September 20, 2024
Democracy in action

This week we voted in our House Captains and Vice Captains. The whole school voted...

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September 19, 2024
Pupil Responsibilities

This week our children nominated and voted for pupils to have positions of responsibility in...

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September 13, 2024
Pupil Pals cards to combat loneliness

We have once again been asked by Omega to support their combat loneliness appeal by...

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September 13, 2024
MacMillan coffee afternoon

On Friday 27th September we will be hosting our annual MacMillan coffee afternoon to raise...

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September 10, 2024
A crime scene in Class 1!

Class 1 returned from assembly to find a crime scene in their classroom!  The area...

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July 18, 2024
Pupil Survey Results

See a link to our pupil survey results below. We are very proud of the...

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July 18, 2024
Reception 2025/26 Open Morning

Do you have a child due to start Reception in September 2025, or do you...

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July 5, 2024
Rock Steady Concert

Our Rock Steady Musicians held a concert for their parents and the whole school today....

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July 4, 2024
Armed Forces Day Celebration

On Friday 28th June we celebrated Armed Forces Day in school by welcoming our families...

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June 27, 2024
Rounders win!

Well done to our rounders team who won the small schools round on Wednesday evening....

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June 27, 2024
Village Treasure Trail

A reminder that our PTA will be holding a Village Treasure Trail on Saturday 6th...

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June 21, 2024
Combatting loneliness with Omega

You may recall a number of weeks ago we embarked on a project with Omega...

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June 19, 2024
Class 1 visit to the Blue Planet Aquarium

Class 1 had a fantastic day at the Blue Planet aquarium in Chester. We learnt...

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June 9, 2024
Enchanted Apples and Magic Stories

This week, Class 3 started a new English unit on portal stories. Our hook lesson...

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June 4, 2024
PTA Hodnet Treasure Trail

Come and join in the fun at the Hodnet Village Treasure Trail. Treasure trail poster...

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May 24, 2024
Science week – the best bits!

At Hodnet school we celebrated science week in style this week from plant investigations to...

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May 23, 2024
Local Artists competition

Earlier this month we welcomed the local Market Drayton Artist team in to school once...

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May 23, 2024
Recommended reading

Have you ever wondered what our teachers favourite books are?  Have you ever asked them?...

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May 23, 2024
Gadget shop spending!

Children thoroughly enjoyed spending their cash on science themed gadgets this week. A huge thank...

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May 22, 2024
Tomato Plant investigation

We have been learning in Science about what a plant needs to grow well. To...

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May 21, 2024
Severn Trent Water Visit

This week, Class 3, 4 and 5 enjoyed a visit from Severn Trent Water who...

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May 15, 2024
Chocolate Tasting

As part of our explanation text writing this term, we have been writing about how...

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May 14, 2024
Happiness Trainer

Classes R, 1, 2, 3 & 4 have worked with Katie Millard, the Happiness Trainer...

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May 14, 2024
Macmillan Coffee and Cake fundraising event

Thank you for all the parents/carers who donated cakes and biscuits we had an amazing...

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May 14, 2024
Food Bank Harvest collection

We collected for the Market Drayton Food Bank again this year as part of our...

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May 14, 2024
Author visit

Author Sarah Griffiths joined us in school on National Storytelling day to read her latest...

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May 14, 2024
Mother’s Day lunch

To celebrate and give thanks for our wonderful mums, step-mums, carers, grandmas, nanas and grans...

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May 14, 2024
World Book Day

This year we decided to have a whole school theme for world book day –...

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May 14, 2024
Snowy days!

Great fun was had by all playing out in the snow. Children worked together to...

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May 14, 2024
Market Drayton Arts Festival calendar painting day

A huge thank you again to the team from the MD Arts Fest who came...

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May 14, 2024
Grand opening of our Storytelling Chair

To celebrate the hard work, support and dedication of Mr Derek Orton, who was a...

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May 14, 2024
Remembrance

Reception class and our KS2 School Council members walked to the war memorial in Hodnet...

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May 14, 2024
Music Enrichment week

In the autumn term we held our enrichment week with a music focus. All children...

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May 14, 2024
Sports games event and family picnic

Our annual sports games event was a huge success this year. It was wonderful to...

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May 14, 2024
Science Week

In our science week we are focussing on famous scientists and practical investigations. We have...

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May 14, 2024
Shropshire Sings concert

IMG_0088 Our KS1 and KS2 choirs took part in the regional concert at the Showground...

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May 14, 2024
Jubilee week

Find out more about what's been happening at school...
 

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May 14, 2024
Celebrating British Difference through our Multi-Faith RE week

In Multi-Faith RE week each class studied the Christian, Jewish, Hindu and Sikh religions. Each...

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May 14, 2024
Positive Mental Health week – Healthy Mind, Healthy Body

In Healthy Mind, Healthy Body week each class focussed on positive mental health and ways...

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May 14, 2024
RAF Shawbury Garden Project

We are very thankful to the volunteers from squadron 705 who gave up their time...

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May 1, 2024
Cadbury World trip

On Wednesday 1st May, Class 3 and 4 went on a trip to Cadbury World...

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March 20, 2024
Oakerwood Experience Day!

A fantastic time had by all so far at Oakerwood. A few pics from Mrs...

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December 1, 2023
London Experience Day!

As part of our aim to offer rich quality experiences, which open our children’s eyes...