"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)

Children can discover the joy of cycling this summer with free our Beginner Cycle Training for ages 7 and up.

Perfect for those who are new to cycling or want to take the training wheels off, this program offers a fun and safe learning experience. And the best part? A bicycle can be provided for the session if they don’t own one.

Our sessions will take place at various schools in the borough. To find out more and book a spot, visit cycleconfident.com/greenwich or call 020 3031 6730

Please see below details of local summer holiday events taking place across the borough:

Young Greenwich Summer Academy is returning this year! They have put together a diverse programme featuring over 40 exciting activities for young people to take part in. https://www.young-greenwich.org.uk/ygsummer24

GLL the Eltham leisure centre in the high street, are hosting an open days 20th-21^st July for families with free activities for children and adults such as free swimming, free fitness class try out, fun activities in the pool. There will also be a chance for families to learn more about what we offer.

Charlton Athletic community Trust are delighted to offer 10% discount to all pupils for our Summer Football Holiday Courses for girls and boys 4-15 years. Please use the link below for more details and use code SUMM10 to get 10% off

https://cact.gives/courses?cat=holiday-courses&filterVenue= 

Please see below the slides that were shared at the parent workshop this week.

We are very excited to announce that this year, Sports Day will be held again at Sutcliffe Park, taking place on Friday 28th June.

We would like to invite you to attend and share in the day’s events. It is a fantastic opportunity for us to be able to use the centre’s brilliant facilities and for the Horn Park community to come together to celebrate and participate in the day.

Children will attend school as normal and walk to Sutcliffe Park after registration ready for a 10:00am start. If any adults are able to walk down with their child’s class to the sports centre, it would be much appreciated; please let their class teacher know.

We will aim to finish the final events by 12:45pm and then stay on site for lunch. After lunch, parents are welcome to take their child/children home directly from Sutcliffe Park. Children will not be allowed to walk home from Sutcliffe Park alone and any children whose parents are not attending will walk back to school to end the day as normal.

Please note, upon arrival, all attendees will enter the sports day site through the side entrance shown on the map. There will be a member of staff there to meet you. Parking at the sports centre is very limited, so we advise arriving on foot.

Please ensure your child comes fully prepared for the day. This includes coming to school in appropriate PE kit and footwear (there will not be time to change before we leave), sun cream and sun hats, packed lunch, and plenty of water.

The entire site has a strict no smoking policy, therefore you would need to leave the premises to do so.