Dear Parents and Carers
FoHPS are busy making the final preparations for our first ever colour run next Friday afternoon. Children will have the chance to run or walk through a fun obstacle course while being covered in safe, colourful powders! KS1 will take part first, followed by KS2.
Key Details:
- What to Wear: children should bring a plain white T-shirt, comfortable shorts/leggings, and trainers they don’t mind getting colourful.
- Safety: All colour powders are non-toxic, environmentally friendly, and safe for skin. Protective glasses will be provided to every child.
- Cost: Entry is £5 per child, which covers colour powder, medals, and protective glasses. Please make payment via MCAS in the school shop.
- Fundraising:
- Children are encouraged to seek sponsorship for completing 10 laps of the course.
- Additional paint powder sachets will be available to purchase on the day for £1 so parents can cover their little ones in paint too!
- Refreshments will be available for parents to purchase.
Funds raised from this event will go towards class wish lists and help raise money for our new outdoor classroom. Please see the end of the letter for the class sponsorship forms. The class that raises the most money will receive a fun movie afternoon!
Healthy Snacks
Children in EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2 receive free fruit/vegetables each day through the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. Fruit/vegetables are available at morning break, and sometimes in the afternoons as well.
For children in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 wishing to have a morning snack, a fruit based snack will need to be provided from home.
Morning snacks should be healthy and ideally just simple fruit/vegetables. If necessary, children may bring in a low sugar cereal bar containing no nuts, but please do not provide your child with coco pops cereal bars, cakes, crisps, pain au chocolat, donuts etc, as these are sugar rich and impact the children’s learning after break.
Attendance
Currently our whole school attendance is 96.8% but is being impacted by children who were late back to school after the summer break.
Your child’s attendance can be viewed on MCAS in the ‘Attendance’ tab. Anyone with attendance below 90% is classed as ‘persistently absent’ and this group is tracked very closely to ensure improvements are made.
School Attendance is monitored very closely by the Local Authority and the Department for Education and the expectation of all schools/academies is that they promote the highest possible levels of attendance in children at all times. There is no exception here at Horsmonden.
Children with good attendance (above 95%) have more opportunities to enjoy learning and form lasting friendships, leading to them having a positive school experience and wanting to come to school everyday.
Please take a look at our Facebook page for the latest updates about activities happening in school.
Behaviour and Conduct
I am pleased to share that our new system for rewarding behaviour has now been rolled out on MCAS, in the ‘Behaviour’ tab. The tab will show how many stars children have been awarded and for what reason. As a reminder, stars will be given to children for consistently showing either our Learner Profile Attributes or our Approaches to Learning.
Learner Profile Attributes
- Balanced
- Caring
- Communicator
- Inquirer
- Knowledgeable
- Open-minded
- Principled
- Reflective
- Risk-taker
- Thinker
Approaches to Learning
- Communication Skills
- Research Skills
- Self-Management Skills
- Social Skills
- Thinking Skills
As always, if you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Mr Fenton and I are available on the gate most mornings, or alternatively, contact the school office to make an appointment.
Have a lovely weekend and I look forward to welcoming everyone back on Monday.
Kind regards
Hayley Sharp
Colour Run Sponsorship Forms
| Diary Dates 2025 – 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | |
| Friday 26th September, 3:20pm | Y6 Legacy Krispy Kreme Donut Sale |
| Friday 3rd October | FoHPS Colour Run |
| Wednesday 8th October | Food Showdown Workshop |
| Thursday 9th October | Harvest Box Deliveries – details to follow in due course |
| Friday 10th October | Harvest Box Deliveries – details to follow in due course |
| Monday 13th October | Year 5 Residential Trip – PGL Grosvenor Hall |
| Friday 17th October | FoHPS Scary Hair Day |
| Friday 17th October, 2:30pm | Year 5 Class Assembly |
| Friday 17th October | End of Term 1 |
| Term 2 | |
| Monday 3rd November | Start of Term 2 |
| Wednesday 5th November, 3:30pm – 6:00pm | Parent Consultations |
| Thursday 6th November, 3:30pm – 6:00pm | Parent Consultations |
| Saturday 8th November | FoHPS Firework Night! |
| Tuesday 11th November | LAT Swimming Gala – selected KS2 children only |
| Tuesday 11th November, 10:55am | Remembrance Service on the Village Green |
| Friday 14th November | Children in Need |
| Friday 21st November | Flu Vaccinations |
| Friday 28th November, 9:00am | Year 4 Class assembly |
| Thursday 11th December | Christmas Lunch |
| Friday 12th December | Christmas Jumper Day |
| Tuesday 16th December, 5:00pm | KS2 Carol Concert |
| Wednesday 17th December, 2:00pm | EYFS Nativity |
| Thursday 18th December, 2:00pm | KS1 Nativity |
| Friday 19th December | End of Term 2 |
| Term 3 | |
| Tuesday 6th January | Start of Term 3 |
| Tuesday 10th February | Internet Safety Day |
| Thursday 12th February, 9:00am | Year 3 Class Assembly |
| Thursday 12th February | End of Term 3 for children |
| Friday 13th February | INSET Day for staff |
| Term 4 | |
| Monday 23rd February | Start of Term 4 |
| Friday 13th March, 2:15pm – 3:00pm | Fabulous Females |
| Wednesday 25th March, 3:30pm – 6:00pm | Parent Consultation evening |
| Thursday 26th March, 3:30pm – 6:00pm | Parent Consultation evening |
| Thursday 2nd April, 9:00am | Year 2 Class Assembly |
| Thursday 2nd April | FoHPS Easter Egg hunt |
| Thursday 2nd April | End of Term 4 |
| Term 5 | |
| Monday 20th April | Start of Term 5 |
| Thursday 23rd April | World Book Day |
| Monday 11th May | Y6 SATs week |
| Mon 18th – Fri 22nd May | Y6 Residential – PGL Windmill Hill |
| Friday 22nd May, 9:00am | Year 1 Class Assembly |
| Friday 22nd May | End of Term 5 |
| Term 6 | |
| Monday 1st June | Start of Term 6 |
| Monday 1st June | Year 4 Multiplication Check week |
| Monday 8th June | Phonics Screening week |
| Friday 19th June, 2:15pm – 3:00pm | Marvellous Males Event |
| Wednesday 24th June | Sports Day (KS1 @ 9:15am, KS2 @ 1:15pm) |
| Friday 3rd July | LAT Cricket Tournament – selected KS2 children |
| Tuesday 7th July | LAT Sports Day – selected KS2 children |
| Thursday 9th July, 2:00pm and 5:00pm | Year 6 Production |
| Monday 13th July | Whole school transition morning |
| Friday 17th July, 2:15pm | Y6 Leavers’ Assembly |
| Friday 17th July | End of Term 6 |