Dear Parents In celebration of Harvest, and in keeping with tradition, I am kindly asking children to create small harvest boxes (shoe box size) filled with a few food items that will be distributed around the elderly residents of Horsmonden village. There is no expectation for parents to donate huge quantities of food and for […]
Author Archives: Hayley Sharp
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Sep
Sep
Dear Parents, On Wednesday, we will host our first Parent Partnership of the year. Parents are invited to drop into school between 2:15pm and 3:00pm to spend time with their children in class. This will give you the opportunity to view the classroom environment, meet the class teaching team and look at your child’s learning […]
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Sep
Sep
Dear Parents At the end of our first full week back with the children, I can officially welcome all the new families who have joined our wonderful school. Welcome to the Horsmonden family! I am pleased to say that all children new to Horsmonden, including our new EYFS class, have settled in brilliantly, have started […]
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Aug
Aug
Dear Parents I hope you’ve all had a lovely summer and have made the most of the good weather recently. I also hope that the children are ready to get back to school and excited about going into their new classrooms, working with their new teachers and catching up with their friends. Over the last […]
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Jun
Jun
Dear Parents As you’re aware, Mrs Mcleish will be leaving Horsmonden Primary Academy at the end of this academic year to join Paddock Wood Primary Academy as Vice Principal. This is a significant promotion, moving from a one form entry school to a three form entry, and I have no doubt she will be a […]
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May
May
Dear Parents, Thank you to everyone who attended the Magic Show last week. It was a fun evening, complete with lots of laughter and audience participation. A highlight for me was seeing the two parent ‘volunteers’ having their stress washed away! The FoHPS Team did an amazing job of organising the event and raised over […]
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Apr
Apr
Dear Parents I hope you all had a wonderful Easter break and enjoyed spending time with your families. I can’t quite believe we’re now at the start of the Summer Term already. I’m sure, like me, you’re all hoping the weather will soon realise that too! Magic Show – Friday 3rd May, 3:45pm and 5:30pm […]
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Mar
Mar
Dear Parents Thank you for your understanding yesterday afternoon and arranging for your children to be collected so quickly following the problem with our water supply. Communication via MCAS The MCAS app is the one stop shop for messages/announcements from school, payment for trips/lunches etc and attendance information. All communication from school, including my Parents […]
Dear Parents Year 5 and 6 Classrooms Over half term, the Year 5 and 6 Classrooms were completely transformed and now look amazing! The addition of the suspended ceiling has not only improved the temperature and acoustics, but has also blocked out the sound of the rain, which has been a blessing this week! The […]
Dear Parents I am delighted to share the results of the Trust Parent Survey, with a particular highlight being 93% of parents that contributed confirmed they would recommend Horsmonden Primary Academy to another parent. Thank you to everyone who answered the survey. I am grateful for your honesty and ideas for improvement. Below you will […]