Team Nest and Team Wild's Charity Cake Sale - Today!

Team Hordle Explorers Nursery will be holding it's charity cake sale TODAY to raise funds for their class charity, LimbBo Foundation.

There will be one table selling cakes outside the school library and another table outside Team Nest (near the Longfield Road gate).

Thank you for your support.

School Hedgerow Planting Day - Thursday 12th March

We are delighted to share that our Eco Warriors have been successful in securing a generous donation of hedging saplings from the Woodland Trust to help enrich our school grounds.

With the saplings now safely delivered, we are excited to begin planning our community planting day. This will take place on Thursday 12th March, when we hope every child will have the opportunity to help plant a section of our new hedge along the boundary with the churchyard.

Creating a natural hedge will bring a number of benefits to our school environment, including increasing biodiversity, enhancing our grounds and contributing to our eco-friendly goals.

To help with the planting, your child is invited to bring a named pair of wellies to school on Thursday 12th March. Please send them in a labelled plastic bag so that muddy boots can be stored separately afterwards. Children will change back into their school shoes for the remainder of the day.

We are very grateful to the Woodland Trust for supporting our environmental journey, and we look forward to watching our new hedge grow.

NEW Keyboard Lessons starting from Summer term! 

We are delighted to share that effective from Summer term, Jo Powell will be offering our children 1:1 or 1:2 piano lessons. 

These lessons will be taking place on a Tuesday afternoons in The Lighthouse. For further information or to sign up, please click HERE.

Parent Forum - Monday 23rd March

We will be running our next Parent Forum on Monday 23rd March at 9:00am in the Acorn Room.

This is an opportunity to express your views/make suggestions for our Senior Leadership Team on any matters relating to school. This could include (but is not limited to) curriculum, school activities, uniform, trips and school events.

We would love to see as many of you there as possible. In order to prepare for this event, please complete the form on the link below with your suggested topics for discussion:

Parent Forum Discussion Topics

Please can we ask that questions posed for discussion at the Parent Form are broad in nature and not specifically related to your child. These questions are best answered by your child's class teacher who will be happy to discuss them at a mutually convenient time. Please email them directly in the first instance.

Even if you cannot attend on the day but you wish for a particular subject to be discussed, please complete this form and give us as much information as possible.

All families are welcome to attend and/or provide feedback/suggestions using the link above. 

We look forward to welcoming you.

PATCH Bag2School - Bag Collection

We are delighted to share that Team PATCH managed to raise a fantastic total of £142.80 from the recent Bag2School collection.

Thank you to all of the families who so kindly donated. We will keep you updated regarding future collection dates.

New Forest District Council (NFDC) Resident Surveys 

New Forest District Council (NFDC) is calling on residents to take part in two surveys aimed at gathering evidence for the ongoing Local Plan review. 

The surveys, one focused on open spaces and the other on play spaces, are now open for feedback until 4 March 2026.  

Residents are encouraged to let NFDC know how they use and experience a wide range of open spaces across New Forest District (outside the National Park). This includes areas like parks and recreation grounds, village greens, allotments, cemeteries, woods, and heathlands. 

Responses will inform decisions about the management and future protection of these areas. 
 
NFDC is also seeking feedback on residents’ experiences of local play areas, including equipped playgrounds, wheeled play areas such as skate parks and BMX pump tracks, multi-use games areas, and natural play areas. 

Insights gathered will help guide future decisions on play provision across the district and contribute to the Local Plan review. 

Both the open spaces and play surveys are available online from 10 February to 4 March 2026.  

The open spaces survey is available at: 
https://newforest.govocal.com/en-GB/projects/open-spaces-survey 

The play survey is available at: 
https://newforest.govocal.com/en-GB/projects/play-spaces-survey 

Many thanks in advance for your input.

Any questions please contact NFDC Planning Policy Team policyandplans@NFDC.gov.uk

Children's Toothbrushing Guide

Created with the early years sector, including the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry and the Oral Health Foundation, the Guide helps settings support children’s oral health from the earliest years.

We’re pleased to launch the new Children’s Toothbrushing Guide, designed to support nurseries and early years settings to share clear, trusted advice with families. The full guide can be found HERE.

The guide covers:

    When and how to brush young children’s teeth

  Practical tips to build brushing into home routines

  Other ways to maintain children’s oral health

  Inclusive guidance for families of children with SEND 

For further information, you can visit the Starting Reception website HERE.

Thank you for supporting families and helping children build healthy habits for life.

Kind regards,

The Starting Reception Team

Further information regarding each of the PATCH events can be found via the links below.

You can also keep up to date with PATCH events and reminders by following them on Facebook by clicking HERE.