It was great to welcome some members of the Young Greenwich School Nursing Team into school on Thursday 7th November for a parent workshop.
Please see the link to their website with lots of information and support - https://www.young-greenwich.org.uk/
We will be organising another one very soon and welcome all parents/carers to attend.
Please see attached the timetable for the South Children's Centre activities from 28th October - 20th December 2024.
We are so grateful for everyone’s contribution to what was a fantastic evening. The food provided and donated by families and staff, on each of the four stations in the hall, was absolutely incredible.
A huge thank you to Miss Ablitt for preparing a brilliant quiz. If you would like to play the flags game at home, please see attached.
Here are the answers:
Please see below the presentation that was shared at the Phonics Parent Workshop this week.
We will be holding a workshop for parents to meet the SENCO on Thursday 10th October at 9am.
You will be able to meet the SENCO, find out more information about the SEND team and the offer at Horn Park.
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.
We have lots of delicious themed school meals planned for the Autumn/Winter '24 term. If your child normally has a packed lunch but would like to have one of these meals, please look out for an email from the school office to opt your child into each meal. If your child usually has a school meal on the day of a themed meal, they will automatically receive this meal.
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.
The 9th Lewisham Scouts are holding taster evenings. Please see below details on dates and how to book.
"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.
The online application form for secondary schools is now open. All information can be found online at Secondary school admission guide | Apply for a secondary school place | Royal Borough of Greenwich (royalgreenwich.gov.uk)
Application closing date is Thursday 31st October 2025.
We are holding a meeting for Year 6 parents on Thursday 12th September at 3.20pm for any questions you may have.
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)
