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Autumn Term 1 - Week 8 - Thursday 22nd October 2026

A Message from Miss Trim

Dear families,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our children, families and school community for your overwhelming support during our Ofsted visit this week. I am truly grateful for your wonderful letters, emails and the in-person comments you have shared with the Ofsted inspectors to give them just a taste of your experience at Team Hordle. The comments you have shared have shown just what an incredible community we have and the team and I can’t thank you enough.

Across the course of this week, all of our children have been phenomenal - as always. They spoke with confidence and real passion about a school where they have a strong sense of belonging and pride in all they achieve. Children demonstrated their learning values in all their force and Captain Aspiration is incredibly proud of every single one of them. They will be wearing gold Headteacher stickers when they leave school today!

I would like to share how immensely proud I am of my staff team who worked so diligently to ensure the inspectors saw what I see every day - total dedication to their children, the highest quality teaching and unwavering commitment to everything Team Hordle.

As I am sure you can imagine, the grading of an Ofsted inspection takes considerable time to compile and this means that it will be several weeks until we are able to share the outcome with families. We will share this with you as soon as we are able to do so and thank you for your patience during this process.

For now, we take a moment to rest and enjoy the half term break, as we hope many of you are able to do with your wonderful children.

We look forward to seeing you all return to school on Tuesday 3rd November.

 

Warm regards,

Miss Trim

Headteacher

INSET Day / Half Term Reminder

Please be reminded that Friday 23rd October is an INSET day and so both the school and nursery will be closed. Monday 2nd November is also an INSET day, meaning children will not be returning to school and nursery until Tuesday 3rd November. 

We wish all of our families a wonderful half term break.

Reminder Team Badger Charity Cake Sale - Today, Thursday 22nd October

Team Badger will be holding it's charity cake sale today Thursday, 22nd October to raise funds for their class charity, Guide Dogs.

Team Badger families, if you are able to provide some sweet treats (nut and sesame free), please take them to the classroom on the morning of the sale.

We kindly ask all families to provide a list of all ingredients used for any home bakes for allergy purposes.

If you are able to help in selling the cakes please let Mrs O'Connor know.

Please be advised that many products state that they 'may contain nuts' and therefore, whilst all reasonable care is taken, families must be mindful that purchases are made at your own risk. 

Individual and Sibling Photo Proofs

We are delighted to share that photo proofs have now been distributed to class and will be coming home with your child(ren) this afternoon. 

All orders are to be made online via Cardwell & Simons (details are included on the photo proofs).

For free delivery to school, orders must be placed by Wednesday 4th November. Any orders placed after the deadline will incur a delivery charge.

For those who missed this photo session, the catch up session has been rescheduled for Thursday 19th November.

Face to Face Learning Reviews - Autumn Term 2026 

We are pleased to advise parents and guardians that our Autumn Term Learning Reviews will be taking place on Tuesday 10th November and Thursday 12th November from 3:40pm - 6:30pm on both evenings.

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To Book

To book, please log in to your child's Arbor account via the App and follow these instructions. Bookings will be live from today and will close on Monday 2nd November at 5:00pm.

We strongly advise booking at your soonest convenience to secure a suitable slot.

We look forward to sharing updates on your child's learning journey this year.

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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the school office by emailing admin.office@hordle.hants.sch.uk.

Bag2School Collection - Thursday 5th November

Help our school raise funds by donating your unwanted, quality items!

Team PATCH have organised our first Bag2School collection of the year on Thursday 5th November.

Bags can be dropped off to the front school car park from the afternoon of Wednesday 4th November and no later than 9am on Thursday 5th November.

Please place the bags under the provided tarpaulin to protect all clothing from the rain. This is extremely important as wet clothes will not be collected and unfortunately, we will be forced to dispose of them

As well as clothing, Bag2School also accepts items such shoes, hats or bags. For a full list on what you are able to donate, please click here.

Thank you, as always, for your ongoing support.

New Menu coming after half term!

We are delighted to share the new lunch menu which will run from Tuesday 3rd November and is now available to book on the Arbor Parent Portal.
 
Please click HERE for the full menu details.
 
We would be grateful if you could please update your child's meal options ahead of the new term and a reminder that orders close at 8am each morning. 
 
The menu includes:
• A Blue (meat) and Green (vegetarian) option each day (the exception to this is MEAT FREE MONDAYS each week)
• Tomato pasta option on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
• Jacket potato options with either BEANS, CHEESE or TUNA on Tuesdays and Fridays
• Seasonal vegetables and a help yourself salad bar available every day
• A special dessert available each day as well as fruit, jelly and yogurt options daily.
 
Lunch is free for all children in Foundation Stage, Year 1 and 2 (under the Universal Infant Free School Meals scheme) plus all children eligible for Free School Meals. For all other children in Year 3-6 the cost is £2.95 per day, payable on your child's Arbor account. 
 
Please can we remind families that we require a 100% response each day for lunch orders. If your child is having a packed lunch from home, this MUST be confirmed via the Arbor Parent Portal.
 
Special diet menus for children with dietary requirements have been shared with families this week.
 
Please contact the school office if you have any questions regarding the menu or how to book via your child's Arbor account.

We Need You! Poppy Memorial Tribute

We are delighted to announce that we will be installing a new memorial tribute in the courtyard over October half term. This piece has been a year in the design process with all children involved in making clay poppies which are soon to be glazed before creating our very own poppy waterfall display. 

In order to make this a fitting tribute, we are looking to raise funds to purchase two metal black silhouettes of the 'Unknown Tommy and Women In War' from the Royal British Veterans Enterprise.

Should you wish to make a small donation to the memorial garden, please log in to your child's Arbor account where you will have the option of making a voluntary £2 contribution. We also welcome cash donations into the school office should you prefer.

We want our memorial garden to be a really fitting tribute to those who have served in wars through history and those serving today.

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We also currently have spaces available in Year 3 - Year 6. If you know of anyone who would be interested in attending, please ask them to contact us using the details above.

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Please help us by sharing our school tour dates with friends and family in the local area. 

Many thanks in advance. 

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The Team Hordle Christmas Countdown is officially on! We know that next half term is very busy for families in the run up to Christmas, so we have a compiled a list below of all of our key Christmas dates for your diaries. We will be keeping the below updated with all relevant parent letters containing details to families and other relevant information.

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Thursday 22nd October

Christmas Mobile Homework is set (full detail can be found below)

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Friday 6th November

Comfy Day in exchange for Secret Santa gifts

FS & KS1 Nativity Letter will be sent home

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Friday 13th November

PATCH Donut Day

Deadline for ticket requests for FS and KS1 Nativity performances. Please click on the relevant link below for more information and to request tickets.

FS Nativity

KS1 Nativity

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Friday 20th November

PATCH Donut Day

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Friday 27th November

PATCH Christmas Jumper Sale

PATCH Donut Day

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Monday 30th November

Christmas mobiles due into school (please see below for further detail). All mobiles are to be taken directly to the hall and place on the stage.

Family Christmas tree decorating with carols sung by the Choir

Christmas post boxes will be available in phase - simply bring your child's Christmas cards into class (please don't forget to name the envelopes and ideally add the child's class where possible) and they will be delivered to each class by our team of elves!

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Tuesday 1st December

Choir Performing at Westmoreland Court (1:30pm)

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Friday 4th December

PATCH Secret Santa Event

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Saturday 5th December

PATCH Wreath Workshop

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Monday 7th December

PATCH Mrs Claus Storytime 

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Tuesday 8th December

KS1 Nativity to parents, 2.30pm

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Wednesday 9th December

KS1 Nativity to parents, 9.30am

FS Nativity to parents, 2.30pm

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Thursday 10th December

FS Nativity to parents, 10am

KS1 Nativity to parents, 2.30pm

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Friday 11th December

PATCH Christmas Jumper Day in exchange for a chocolate/sweets donation

PATCH Chocolate Tombola, 3.25pm

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Saturday 12th December

PATCH Gingerbread House Decorating Event

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Monday 14th December

FS & KS1 Christmas Party - more information to follow

Team Wild Christmas Event - more information to follow

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Tuesday 15th December

PATCH Christmas Raffle to be drawn

LJ Carol Concert to Parents, 9.30am (taking place at All Saints Church)

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Wednesday 16th December

Christmas Lunch Day (time slots will be provided to you on later in November, following completion of your booking form).

PATCH Christmas Jumper Day

Team Nest Christmas event - more information to follow

PATCH Christmas Eve Box Collection and Baking Kit Sales

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Thursday 17th December

LJ Christmas Party - more information to follow

UJ Christmas party - more information to follow

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Friday 18th December

School closes at 1pm

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We hope that this will help you to plan ahead. Should you have any queries, please speak to a member of Team Office.

We Ho, Ho, Ho-pe to have lots of festive fun with you all.

Christmas Mobiles Homework

It's that wonderful time of year where we ask families to prepare a Christmas mobile together, ready to be displayed in our hall for the festive period. We can't wait to see your creations and bring this Hordle tradition to life this year!

Using two hangers, joined and decorated with coloured tape or tinsel, we ask that you and your family create a beautiful Christmas mobile together. The one shown below is just an example, we are sure that you will have many wonderful and creative ideas.

Your finished mobile masterpiece must come in to school on the morning of Monday 30th November at 9am so that it is ready to be displayed in the hall for the start of advent. We are looking forward to a spectacular display in the hall again this year.

This is not a compulsory project but is a wonderful Hordle tradition for everyone! 

For those families wishing to participate, please ensure all mobiles are labelled and clearly named so that they can be returned at the end of term.

Have fun, Team!

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22 Oct 2026
Our Eco Action Plan for 2026/27
This week, our Eco Warriors led a whole-school worship to launch this year’s Eco Action Plan. They introduced our key priorities of biodiversity, waste and energy, sharing how everyone can help make a positive difference in school and in the wider community. We also launched an exciting compe...
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22 Oct 2026
Team FS: Mathematical Understanding
Team FS have been developing their early mathematical understanding through our White Rose Maths units, It's Me 1, 2, 3! and Circles and Triangles. During It's Me 1, 2, 3!, the children have been developing their understanding of the numbers 1, 2 and 3. They have explored counting small grou...
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22 Oct 2026
Team KS2: A Visit From Kerrie Carpenter at The Parliament Education Department
We were delighted to welcome Kerrie Carpenter from the Parliament Education Department to Team Hordle to teach our KS2 children about what the Houses of Parliament are. We are incredibly proud to have been selected as one of just 30 schools out of 4,000 to receive this special visit! During a...
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16 Oct 2026
Year R: Julia Donaldson Day!
What a Julia Donaldson adventure! Our Year R children had a wonderful time dressing up as their favourite Julia Donaldson characters to celebrate all of our fantastic learning this half term! From Gruffalos and witches to foxes and many other much-loved characters, our classroom was filled with...
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16 Oct 2026
KS1 Sports Leaders
  Team Hordle enjoyed a morning with Rian from the New Forest School Sports Partnership. The KS1 children got to learn how to become great sports leaders by adapting equipment, space and communicating. Fun was had by all!
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09 Oct 2026
KS2 Girls Football
What a great afternoon of football at Ringwood Community Hub. Team Hordle took three teams to the festival, where plenty of fun was had by all. Great teamship was displayed by every individual and confidence grew with every game. Amazing work, Team Hordle!
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16 Oct 2026
Another Fun Week in Den!
Children in EY Den loved getting messy with the gloop! They loved exploring the texture change from solid to liquid as they picked it up and making different shapes in it with their fingers. They also used tweezers to rescue the dinosaurs from the sticky mess! In Den, the children have loved pla...
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02 Oct 2026
Pirate Week
Early Years Den have been busy making salt dough shapes. They helped pour the ingredients into the bowl and mixed them all together. Next they chose their cutter to create the shape and waited patiently overnight for them to dry. The next day they painted their creations which look fabulous! Team...
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21 Jul 2026
PATCH Fundraising Totals 2025/26
Team PATCH are thrilled to share that they have raised a total of £13,396 through their fundraising events this academic year. Thank you so much to our amazing families, local community, PATCH team and Staff team for your ongoing support. Please find their thank you message to families and...
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27 Mar 2026
PATCH Easter Egg Competition Winners
  Congratulations to the winners of the recent PATCH - Hordle CE Primary School PTA Easter Egg competition! 🥚🍫 The winners got to see their drawings bought to life - we think they look amazing! Well done to all, we hope you enjoy your prizes.
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12 Feb 2026
PATCH Christmas Totals
We are absolutely DELIGHTED to share the total raised by our wonderful Team PATCH over the Christmas period.  This total alone will make such a huge difference to the enrichment of our children during their time with us at Team Hordle. Thank you so much to all families who helped support the...
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What Parents & Guardians Need to Know About: Deepfakes

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INSET Day
All Day
23
October
October half term
All Day
from 26 Oct until 30 Oct
26
October
Year R 2027 Applications Open
All Day
01
November
INSET Day
All Day
02
November
Bag2School
All Day
05
November
Bonfire Night ABM Special Menu
All Day
05
November
School tour for prospective Year R families for Sept 2027
9:30am – 11:00am
05
November
PATCH Cosy Day (in exchange for a Secret Santa gift)
All Day
06
November
HEN Tour
10:00am – 11:00am
09
November
Learning Reviews
All Day
10
November
Learning Reviews
All Day
12
November
School tour for prospective Year R families for Sept 2027
9:30am – 11:00am
13
November
MOP UP Individual pupil photos
8:30am – 11:00am
19
November
Mufti Day - Your Time to Shine
All Day
20
November
HEN Portraits (Hall in Use)
8:30am – 12:30pm
20
November