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Headteacher's Welcome
Welcome back! I hope you all had a lovely half-term break. The children have returned full of energy and smiles, ready for what is always the most enjoyable term of the year.
We have lots to look forward to, including Parents’ Evenings, Nativity performances and carol concerts, Christmas lunch and of course the PTA Christmas Fayre. It’s such a special time in school, and we can’t wait to celebrate the festive season together as a school community.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support.
Best wishes,
Mrs. Rubel
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Music Mondays at Hambrook
This term at Hambrook, we’ve introduced Music Mondays -a new initiative designed to broaden our children’s musical horizons.
Each week, pupils will listen to a piece of music from a different genre, including classical, rock, theatre, pop, hip hop, jazz, and reggae. They’ll have the chance to respond creatively through discussion, art, and other expressive activities, while also discovering four fascinating facts about the featured artist or song.
We encourage you to talk with your child about the genre they explored during their Music Monday session and perhaps enjoy listening to more songs from that style together at home!
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Music Mark Award 2025-6
We’re delighted to share that, once again, Hambrook has been recognised by Music Mark for our ongoing dedication to high-quality music education. This year promises to be filled with exciting musical opportunities for our children, and we can’t wait to share them with you!
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Attendance-requests for absences
We would like to remind all families that if you are planning for your child to be absent from school during term time for any reason other than illness or emergency, you must submit a written request to the Headteacher at least two weeks in advance.
Please note that, in accordance with the law in England, parents do not have the automatic right to take their children out of school during term time. The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006, as amended in 2013, state that leave of absence may only be granted in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Headteacher.
Unauthorised absences may result in a penalty notice or further legal action, so it is vital that all requests are made in writing to the Headteacher with sufficient notice.
Thank you for your support in ensuring high attendance and continuity in your child’s education.
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Forest School Timetable 2025-6
Please can children ensure their Forest School kit is in school for the whole term, as follows:
Term 1: Year 3 and Year 4
Term 2: Year 1 and Year 5
Term 3: Year 6, Year 2 and Reception Class
Term 4: Year 3, Year 4 and Reception Class
Term 5: Year 1, Year 5 and Reception Class
Term 6: Year 6, Year 2 and Reception Class
Forest School kit includes: a warm and waterproof coat, waterproof trousers, gloves, wellington boots and a warm hat all stored in a labelled bag.
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Meditation Lessons Timetable 2025-6
At Hambrook Primary School we are deeply committed to the wellbeing of our children. One way we seek to improve our children's wellbeing and lifelong welling is through our meditation lessons. We are extremely lucky at Hambrook to have Mrs. Bassett-Lowe as our meditation teacher. Mrs Bassett-Lowe visits us every Wednesday afternoon to teach meditation across the school.
Term 1: Year 1 and Year 5
Term 2: Year 2, Year 6 and Reception Class
Term 3: Year 3 and Year 4
Term 4: Year 1, Year 5 and Reception Class
Term 5: Year 6 and Year 2
Term 6: Year 3, Year 4 and
Reception Class
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A free, music-based programme for young children is available through the My Body Is My Body website. It includes fun videos, songs and activities, all designed to help children learn about keeping themselves safe. The resources are available in several languages. All available through the My Body Is My Body website.
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Come and learn with us!
At Hambrook we are committed to working in partnership with our families. One way in which this happens at Hambrook is with our 'Stay and ....' sessions. Across the year, we provide a variety of sessions so that parents/carers can attend school and learn alongside their children. The benefits to these sessions are that our children enjoy them, our families enjoy them and it helps our parents/carers understand more about learning and the subjects studied at Hambrook.
This year we have added Stay and do PE and Stay and Meditate to our list. We hope you enjoy these new additions!
No booking is necessary, just come along on the day. Parents with more than one child are welcome to split their time between classes.
To comply with safeguarding, we politely ask that mobile phones are not used during these sessions.
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13th November 8.45-9.20am
6th March 8.45-9.20am
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14th January 8.45-9.20am
30th April 8.45-9.20am
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24th June 8.45-9.20am KS1 and 2.50-3.20pm KS2
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Class Assemblies 2025-6
We are delighted to share our class assembly dates for this year. During class assemblies each class will present and share their learning from class, this will involve songs, readings and artwork. We hope you can join us for your child's class date.
Reception Class: Friday 19th June
Year 1: Friday 10th July
Year 2: Friday 26th June
Year 3: Friday 8th May
Year 4: Friday 15th May
Year 5: Friday 14th November
Year 6: Friday 6th February
All assemblies will start at 1.05pm in our school hall and last approximately 30 minutes.
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Come in and see your child's books
Parents/carers are warmly invited into school on the following dates to sit with your child and look through their books in their classroom.
17th November 3.20-4.00pm
17th March 3.20-4.00pm
2nd July 3.20-4.00pm
These sessions are placed before parents' evenings to give parents/carers an opportunity to look at their child's work before meeting with the class teacher at parents' evening.
No need to book, simply turn up on the day. Parents with more than one child are welcome to split their time between classes.
To comply with safeguarding, we politely ask that mobile phones are not used during these sessions.
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New clubs
Thank you to all parents and carers who completed our questionnaire about new after-school club options. We are reviewing the feedback and hope to launch the new clubs from January!
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Clubs
We have so many wonderful clubs on offer at Hambrook. Please see below the timetable and links for booking for this term.
Please note clubs vary each term.
All clubs run by teachers can be booked by Arbor. Where the club is full we will operate a waiting list.
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Future Stars After School Club and Breakfast Club. Bookable directly with them at www.futurestarscoaching.co.uk/
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Years 1-6 Street Dance Classes on Mondays 3.20-4.00pm. Book directly at www.streetenvy.co.uk
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Future Stars After School Club and Breakfast Club. Bookable directly with them at www.futurestarscoaching.co.uk/
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KS2 Art Club on Tuesdays 3.20-4.20pm. Book directly at www.catherinewilliams.co.uk
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Future Stars After School Club and Breakfast Club. Bookable directly with them at www.futurestarscoaching.co.uk/
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Festival of Youth Dance Club run by Miss Welch.
Open to Y5&6 Thursdays 3.20-4.00pm (term 2 and 3).
All pupils signing up must commit to attend every Thursday during term 2 and 3 and commit to attend the performance on the evening of 11th February. More information can be found in the letter sent home.
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Future Stars After School Club and Breakfast Club. Bookable directly with them at www.futurestarscoaching.co.uk/
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Future Stars After School Club and Breakfast Club. Bookable directly with them at www.futurestarscoaching.co.uk/
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Healthy school- snacks
A polite reminder about breaktime snacks. As a healthy school we only allow fruit, vegetable or other healthy snacks at breaktime e.g. cheese and crackers. We do not allow crisps, chocolate, sweets or nuts. Thank you for your support.
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Safe Parking
Please can we ask all parents/carers to take care when driving around our school and park safely. Please use parking around the common and walk to the school gates, dropping off children by our gates is dangerous and puts our children at risk. Please do not block other cars in or driveways, thank you.
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Holidays in term time
A polite reminder that we do not authorise any holidays in term time. We recommend all parents/carers read our Attendance Policy and are familiar with it. It is important that all parents/carers understand that if you choose to take your child/ren out of school for a holiday in term time you may be issued with a fine from the Local Authority. Our policy includes more details on this.
In the event of information coming to light that an absence is due to a holiday, the policy will be followed and this will be coded as unauthorised.
Please be aware that the school does not provide work for pupils who take holiday in term time.
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Hambrook Primary School INSET days 2025-26- reminder dates
Monday 1st September- INSET DAY
Monday 23rd February- INSET DAY
Monday 20th April- INSET DAY
Monday 1st June- INSET DAY
Monday 22nd June- INSET DAY
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