Staff News

We are sad to announce that Mrs Gibbons is leaving us this week to embark on her retirement after an amazing 25 years of service at Team Hordle.

Mrs Gibbons has been a huge part of the Early Years phase team during her career at Hordle and was a pivotal part of the original team to set up our very successful nursery.

We will miss Mrs Gibbons hugely but we wish her the very best for her thoroughly deserved retirement and we look forward to seeing her back for visits!

We are delighted to announce that Mrs Knight will be joining the Upper Junior team as a Teaching Assistant after the Easter holidays. Mrs Knight brings with her a wealth of school experience and we know she is going to be a wonderful addition to the team. Thank you for making her feel welcome. 

Team Oak Charity Cake Sale Today!

Team Oak will be holding their charity cake sale today, Friday 27th March, to raise funds for their class charity, Rainforest Foundation UK.

We look forward to seeing you there! 

Please note that it is not possible for us to list all the ingredients included at a cake sale and therefore parents of children with allergies/intolerances must be mindful that purchases are made at your own risk.

Parent Forum Feedback

Following the recent Parent Forum, we are delighted to share the most recent Parent Forum Meeting Minutes (Spring 2026). 

"You said So we" Spring 2026

For those who missed the parent forum, we will be holding a further forum in Summer term.

Should you have any urgent points or concerns you wish to raise in the interim, please email adminoffice@hordle.hants.sch.uk.

Y1 - Y6 School Report Feedback

School reports for children in Years 1-6 were sent home last week. 

We hope that you have enjoyed reading these together with your child and celebrating their successes so far this year.

As always, we appreciate your feedback, if you would like to take the time to comment on your child’s report, please do so HERE.

Summer Term Hub Clubs and Peri Music Lessons

Summer Term Hub Club and Peri Music Lessons

We are pleased to say that bookings for all internal Hordle Hub Clubs will be going live from midday on Monday 13th April!

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Our Summer term Hub Club Timetable can be found HERE.

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All Hordle Hub Clubs and Peri Music Lessons will be running:

♦ Summer Term 1: Monday 20th April - Friday 22nd May (5 weeks) 

♦ Summer Term 2: Monday 1st June - Friday 10th July (6 weeks)

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Internal Hub Clubs
In order to book your child/ren into a club, please book and pay directly via your child's Scopay account. 

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External Hub Clubs
The following clubs are run by external providers and therefore cannot be paid for via Scopay. Please follow the links below to book an external Hub Club:

Titan Sports Academy (Rugby)

Zest Dance

SEKF (Karate)

New Forest Football Academy

NEW Sporty Bees Basketball

South Coast Sports Academy (Multi Sports)

Please note, dates of external clubs may differ from internal clubs. Please note that some of our externally run clubs will return w/c 13th April, a week before our internal clubs begin. Please ensure you check the individual links below to confirm the dates these clubs are running.

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Peri Music Lessons

If your child is interested in learning a musical instrument in Summer term, please follow the link below for the relevant club. Please note, some clubs may already be at capacity and require you to join a waitlist.

Little Soul Singers Choir

Jo Powell (Piano/Keyboard)

Amy Taylor Music (Brass)

Gavin Wyatt (Guitar)

Jo Powell (Recorder and Percussion)

Jenni Stevens (Flute)

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Please email adminoffice@hordle.hants.sch.uk should you have any questions.

Summer Term Booster Club Dates

Our KS2 Booster Clubs will continue to run in Summer term. All Booster Clubs will resume from week commencing Monday 20th April.

Please find all end dates of Booster Clubs below:

Please be reminded that Year 4 SPAG with Miss Arnold will no longer be running in the Summer term. 

Scopay Balances - Important Information - Please Read

We are currently experiencing high levels of debt across dinner money, Breakfast and After School Club, which is taking a lot of administrative time to follow up and manage.

Please can we politely remind parents that dinner accounts should be kept in credit if your child has school lunches and Breakfast and After School Club bookings should be paid for in advance of taking place.

Please can we ask all families to check Scopay accounts and pay all outstanding balances up to and including 27th March. There is no need to pay for anything for Summer term until after the Easter break. 

From Summer term, if debts exceed £10 on your child's account, we may have no option but to refuse bookings at Breakfast and After School clubs, or refuse to provide hot lunches, until accounts are settled.

Weekly emails are sent to advise of any outstanding balances but please can we remind parents that it is your responsibility to check your child's account and update payments accordingly.

If you are experiencing financial difficulty and wish to discuss a payment plan for any costs relating to school, please request a confidential meeting with Mrs Rook, School Business Manager. 

Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

FSM Eligibility

Your child may be eligible for Free School Meals if you or your partner receive:

♦ Income Support

♦ Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

♦ Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

♦ Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

♦ the guaranteed element of Pension Credit

♦ Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)

♦ Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit · Universal Credit - if you applied on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get).

If eligible, in addition to free school meals, your child will also receive:

♦ One free Hordle Hub Club per term

♦ Up to 3x Free Breakfast Club places per week (issued half termly- subject to availability)

♦ Free school jumper annually

♦ Free P.E Top at the start of a new phase (on arrival into the school and again at the start of Year 3)

♦ Free places for various holiday clubs across Hampshire (if they a part of the HAF Programme)

If you think your child/ren may be eligible, please click HERE for further details on how to apply.

If you would like some help or to speak to someone about Free School Meal entitlement, please speak to Mrs Rook or Mrs Woodford in the School Office or please email adminoffice@hordle.hants.sch.uk.

A message from Hampshire Libraries: Free Forest Forge Theatre Production at Hampshire Libraries in the Easter Holidays

We have the fabulous Suitcase Stories with us again this year – you may recall Jack and the Beanstalk from last year.

A Storyteller arrives at the library, carrying everything she needs to tell the story, of a girl called Abena who has to leave Ghana with her family.

They travel on a boat to England and come to live in Southampton. Abena goes to school and learns how to fit in, however she misses her home in Ghana. The Nightjar bird shows her the New Forest and helps her understand that she can have two homes in her heart.

This is a free event for children and there is no need to book, but we do expect this event to be popular, so please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Hopefully we shall see lots of you at the event.

Best wishes,

Hampshire Libraries

(There has been a mistake on the Ringwood date, it should read Wednesday 8^th April.)