Please see below the presentation that was shared at the Phonics Parent Workshop this week.

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding this year’s International Evening this term. This event is always a wonderful opportunity to come together and celebrate the different cultures and identities that make up our local community.    

The evening will take place on Wednesday 9th October and will run between 4.15pm-6pm. 

Partnerships for inclusion of neurodiversity in schools (PINS) 

Thursday 19th September at 9am-10:30am 

You are invited to join us to hear about an exciting project taking place at your school. 

 The aim is to Improve the Education Experience for Neurodiverse pupils in mainstream primary schools and to help them to fulfil their potential. 

To achieve this your involvement is vital, so join us to hear more and meet Stella and Carol from Greenwich Parent Carer Participation Forum. 

For more information, please speak to Ms Kutchesfahani. 

"Securing good attendance is not the preserve of any individual. It is the partnership and commitment of all school staff, parents and governors in promoting excellent attendance and punctuality for all."  

The new government have been very clear in their intention to improve school attendance as a national priority. This has resulted in the alignment of policy nationally, in particular in relation to the issuing of penalty notices by local authorities. 

Below is the ‘Parents Guide for Penalty Notice Changes’ shared by Greenwich, as part of the national strategy. It details that there will be a single consistent national threshold for when a penalty notice must be considered by all schools in England. This equates to 10 sessions (5 days) of unauthorised absence, within a rolling 10 school week period. 

Unauthorised absence includes, but is not limited to, the following: 

• term time holidays 

• days off for a birthday or family celebration 

• regular days of unexplained lateness, resulting in a child receiving a ‘U’ code (arriving after 9:30am) 

• parent unwell and unable to bring child to school 

• bad weather 

• feeling tired 

Please see our attendance leaflet below for further details and advice on how to develop good attendance habits. 

Is your child born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021? If yes, they are due to start Reception in September 2025.

We are offering tours of the school on the following dates:

Thursday 26th September at 5pm

Thursday 10th October at 5pm

Thursday 7th November at 9am

Thursday 21st November at 9am and 5pm

Thursday 12th December at 9am and 5pm

Please contact the school office for more information and to book in, or email hpcontact@hornpark.compassps.uk 

Further information can be found online at Primary school admission guide | Apply for a primary school place | Royal Borough of Greenwich (royalgreenwich.gov.uk)