Christmas Party Bags

A plain paper bag will be coming home with your child/ren today. These are for your child to decorate and fill with a party food snack to bring to their Christmas Party (please see the Christmas Countdown below for relevant party dates).

 Please remember we have a strict NO NUTS policy.

We look forward to seeing some brilliantly decorated bags!

Children are also invite to wear their own clothes on their party days.

Please note, Christmas Party bags are to come in on the date of the party only.

Christmas Panto

Our amazing Team PATCH have once again paid for the children to enjoy a Christmas Panto and we are delighted to be welcoming back West Midlands Children's Theatre who will be performing ‘Snow White’ for the children on Tuesday 14th January. Thank you Team PATCH!

Outdoor Play Equipment

Please can we kindly remind parents that the play equipment is not to be played on outside of school hours. Please ensure your child does not play on this equipment at school drop off or pick up.

Read Easy - Free, Confidential Reading Coaching for Adults

Read Easy is a local charity that organises the provision of free, confidential, one-to-one reading coaching for adults, eighteen and over, who want to learn to read or improve their reading skills.  

When someone contacts Read Easy because they want help to improve their reading, our approach is to provide them with a trained volunteer coach. Read Easy currently has coaches available in the Lymington and New Milton area and we are particularly keen to help adults improve their skills and confidence when reading to and with children.  Whatever someone’s starting point, each person will be taken back to basics and can then work at their own pace. Coaching usually consists of two 30-minute sessions each week at a local venue, such as New Milton library, for as long as the support is needed. 

There are no tests or exams and we go at the reader's own pace and without pressure, using a well-established phonics-based approach.  The programme is confidential, so readers can relax and enjoy the learning.  

Unwanted PATCH Christmas Raffle Tickets

The PATCH Christmas Raffle will be drawn next Friday, 13th December. 

For any families wanting to purchase any more tickets, we are starting to receive spare tickets back to the school reception - please feel free to come and get some!

For those who have spare tickets at home, please may we ask these are dropped in to the school reception by Wednesday 11th December to provide the opportunity to sell these on.

Hub Club Price Increase

Please be advised that as agreed by governors in July 2024, the Hordle Hub Club rates, for all internal clubs ran by the school, will be increasing from £3.50 per week to £4 per week from 1st April 2025. 

Breakfast Club and After School Club rates will be staying the same and will be reviewed again by Governors in April 2025. We will advise of any changes in due course, should there be any.

YR admissions are now open for pupils joining in September 2025 

Admissions are now open for Year R children who are due to start their school learning adventures in September 2025.

Applying for a YR space for 2025

To make your application, please follow the link here.

Applications open: Friday 1 November 2024

Applications close: Wednesday 15 January 2025 

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Please share with any family and/or friends who have a child due to start Reception in September 2025, who may be interested in joining our Ofsted Outstanding school.

We would like to remind parents/guardians of the term dates for the next couple of months. 

Friday 20th December - Last Day of Autumn 2 (1pm finish)

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Tuesday 7th January - First Day of Spring 1

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Friday 14th February - Last Day of Spring 1

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Monday 24th February - First Day of Spring 2

Parents are strongly advised by the Government and Local Authority to avoid taking children out of school in term time because of the disruption it causes to their education.

Following the update to the Penalty Notice Framework, Miss Trim has kindly put together a helpful leaflet to outline the important changes and how the penalty notice system will work. The leaflet can be found here.