Dear Parents
Thank you to everyone who attended Parent Consultations this week, it was fantastic to see so many parents engage in the process to find out more about their child’s learning. The next formal opportunity to hear more about your child’s attainment and progress will be in March. However, as always, if there is anything you wish to discuss before then, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Thank you also to parents for bearing with us when using MCAS to book appointments. Overall, we are pleased with the new system and feel that with a few minor adjustments to the set up, we will be able to use it again in March. Thank you to those parents who have given their feedback on their experience, I will keep this in mind.
Autumn Photo Competition
Thank you to all the children who entered our Autumn Photography Competition. We have had a fantastic variety of pictures and choosing the winning entries has been very tricky for the staff team. All entries were anonymised when judging, and all staff had one vote each. The results will be revealed in Monday’s Celebration Assembly where the winning entrants will receive their prizes.
Remembrance Service
On Monday 11th November at 10:50am we will hold our own School Remembrance Service opposite the War Memorial, outside the Horsmonden Social Club. All children will attend the service as well as any parents who wish to. You are more than welcome.
Children in Need
On Friday 15th November and in aid of Children in Need, children are invited to wear their own clothes with something spotty if they have it. The suggested donation for this is £1 and details of how this will be collected will be shared next week.
Christmas Present Fair
FoHPS are busy preparing for the ChristmasPresent Fair taking place on Friday 13th December. If you would like your child to take part in this event, please book on MCAS before Thursday 14th November.
Breakfast and Afterschool Club
Our Breakfast and Afterschool Clubs are more popular than ever! This means that now is the time to refine the booking process to ensure all children who attend have enough space to play and food to eat.
To guarantee your child’s space at Breakfast Club or After School Club, please book on MCAS before booking closes each day, which is 24 hours before the start of each club. For example, to book for Breakfast Club on a Monday, you must book a space on MCAS before 7:45am on Sunday.
As always, if you have any feedback, questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact me. You could catch me on the gate in the morning/afternoon, email, or make an appointment at the school office.
Have a lovely weekend.
Kind regards
Hayley Sharp
2024-2025 Diary Dates
Term 2
- Monday 11th November, 10:50am – Remembrance Service
- Thursday 14th November, 3:20pm to 5pm – FoHPS Autumn Disco
- Monday 25th November – NHS Flu Immunisations
- Friday 6th December, 8:45 to 9:30am – Christmas Coffee Morning for Q and A with Leadership Team (Hayley Sharp and Sam Fenton)
- Monday 9th December – Visit from Starfish Malawi
- Wednesday 11th December – Christmas Lunch
- Thursday 12th December, 9:30am – Rocksteady Concert for parents of children attending music lessons with Rocksteady
- Friday 13th December – FoHPS Christmas Present Fair
- Tuesday 17th December, 5pm – KS2 Carol Service
- Wednesday 18th December, 2:15pm – EYFS Nativity
- Thursday 19th December, 2pm – KS1 Nativity (Year 1 and Year 2)
- Friday 20th December – End of Term 2
Term 3
- Monday 6th January – INSET Day for Staff
- Tuesday 7th January – Start of Term 3 for children
- Wednesday 12th February, 9am – Year 4 Class Assembly
- Thursday 13th February – End of Term 3 for children
- Friday 14th February – INSET Day for Staff
Term 4
- Monday 24th February – Start of Term 4
- Friday 28th March – Fabulous Females Afternoon, drop in between 2:15pm to 3:00pm
- Monday 11th March – Class Photos
- Wednesday 26th March – Parent Consultation Meetings, 3:30pm – 5:30pm
- Thursday 27th March – Parent Consultation Meetings, 3:30pm – 5:30pm
- Friday 4th April – End of Term 4
Term 5
- Tuesday 22nd April – Start of Term 5 for children
- Monday 5th May – Bank Holiday, school closed
- Monday 12th May – Year 6 SATs Week
- Friday 23rd May – End of Term 5
Term 6
- Monday 2nd June – INSET Day for Staff
- Tuesday 3rd June – Start of Term 6 for children
- Friday 13th June – Marvellous Males Afternoon, drop in between 2:15pm to 3:00pm
- Wednesday 16th July – Year 6 Production, 2pm and 5:00pm
- Tuesday 22nd July, 2pm – Year 6 Leavers’ Assembly
- Tuesday 22nd July – End of Term 6