A MESSAGE FROM MS PAULSON

Dear families, It’s hard to believe this is the last newsletter of this academic year! We have achieved so much together – we have happy children who work extremely hard, who are polite and respectful of others, and enjoy their learning. We are incredibly proud of them and I feel very lucky indeed to be the head teacher of such a wonderful school! Thank you too for all your support throughout the year; for your contributions, time and kind words. It really does mean a lot to us all. I know just how hard the staff team work to ensure that every child has the best possible school experience. They are an amazing group of people who truly care and I thank them whole heartedly for their dedication and ability to inspire and nurture the young people in their care.

We say good-bye to our Year 6 children today. We had an emotional assembly this morning and it was a joy to see them ready to take their next steps as confident, creative, respectful and committed life long learners. We wish them all the very best!

Thank you also to all the families we bid farewell to. Your support has been invaluable and you will always be welcome at Haydn.

We look forward to seeing you in September and welcoming new families to our school community. We re-open for children on Wednesday 3^rd September. Have a wonderful summer all!

A MESSAGE FROM MR GRIMSHAW

A massive thank you to everybody for making G-Day such a success. It was lovely to see the creativity around the letter G! We raised £377.42 which will go towards my fundraising for ‘Jerry Green Dog Rescue’ while I complete the London Marathon! If you would like to keep a track of my progress or make any online donations please use the link below. Thank you as always for being such a supportive community! 

https://2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/thegrimshaws

A MESSAGE FROM ‘MUMS FOR LUNGS’

The Parking Buddies have gone away for the summer, but they assure us they will be back next year. A big thank you to everyone who helped them to make the roads round school safer and less polluted for the kids.

Haydn’s ‘Mums for Lungs’ group have been working with Ms Paulson and have lots of ideas to help  out next year. If you want to get involved, contact the school office and they’ll put you in touch.

Until then thanks again and have a great summer.

HAYDN’S SCHOOL ROCK SNAKE

Inspired by Sherwood Art Week, children are invited to bring in painted rocks from home, after the summer break, to add to our school rock snake who has taken up residence in the forest school garden. Get creative and let's see how long we can make him!

 

SCHOOL MEAL PRICE INCREASE FROM SEPTEMBER 2025

The cost of a school meal will increase from £2.70 to £2.90 for children in Years 3,4,5 & 6 in September.

SCHOOL MEAL MENU

The new menu for autumn term is now available to view via the School Meals page (in the Parents section) on our website.

Current Year 2 families - your child's school meals will be chargeable from Year 3 onwards. Thank you.

 

AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS – AUTUMN TERM

After school clubs will start again, week commencing 8^th September. Emails regarding the clubs will be sent out during the first day back. Thank you.

 

PARENT READER VOLUNTEERS NEXT TERM

Are you interested in hearing children read? Do you have a spare afternoon or morning every week? If you would like to join our wonderful team of reading volunteers you would be most welcome. Please leave your details at the school office. Thank you.

 

WEEKLY % ATTENDANCE FIGURES – THIS WEEK’S WINNERS ARE: 2C  & 6G                                  

FS	95.71%	FW	96.67%	1D	96.55%	1S	92.86%	2C	97.60%
2DS	95.24%	3H	96.53%	3T	95.85%	4EG	97.60%	4W	99.01%
5C	97.60%	5H	94.29%	6G	100.00%	6CH	99.05%

 

MATHS CHALLENGE

READING, READING, READING

Why not take part in the Nottinghamshire libraries reading challenge during the summer holidays? Have you visited Nottingham Library? It is an amazing space to spend some time in and you can borrow lots of books for free!

https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/reading-information/childrens-library/summer-reading-challenge/

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Inset Day	Friday 25th July
Summer Holidays	Monday 28th July – Friday 29th August
Inset Day	Monday 1st September
Inset Day	Tuesday 2nd September
Back to School	Wednesday 3rd September
Ilam Music Camp	Monday 8th – Tuesday 9th September
Transition to Year 5 Parents Meeting	Thursday 4th September – 5.00pm
Transition to Year 2 Parents Meeting	Tuesday 9th September – 3.30pm
Transition to Year 4 Parents Meeting	Tuesday 9th September – 3.30pm
Transition to Year 6 Parents Meeting	Tuesday 9th September – 5.00pm
Transition to Year 1 Parents Meeting	Wednesday 10th September – 4.00pm
Transition to Year 3 Parents Meeting	Wednesday 10th September – 3.30pm
Flu Immunisations	Wednesday 24th September
Half Term Holidays	Monday 20th October – Friday 31st October
Back to School	Monday 3rd November
Inset Day	Friday 28th November

Signposting

Ask Lion - Activities for Families  - If you are looking for things to do in Nottingham this summer, this is the place to find them!

This webpage is packed with information about events and activities across the city, designed to keep children and young people happy throughout the summer weeks.

You can also take a detailed look at what is going on in your local area.

Holidays Activities | Ask Lion - Nottingham City Directory

Offers for Meals over the Summer   

Restaurants, Pubs and Cafes where kids can eat free during the various UK 2025 school holidays. https://moneysavingcentral.co.uk/kids-eat-free  Supermarket cafes, chain restaurants and food venues all around the UK are offering the ‘Kids Eat Free’ or Kids Eat for £1 deal during school holidays, and savvy parents are hunting them out to keep the cost of going out down. Cut the cost of eating out with Free Children’s meals at participating Restaurants & Cafes.  We hope this helps parents and caregivers to save a few needed £££s throughout the school holidays. PDF Download   Elevation Dance Presents – 2025 Summer School Night at The Movies – 26th, 27th & 28th August, 10am – 4pm, Sherwood Community Centre. Dance, acting, games, arts and crafts, showcase. Please email info@elevation-dance.co.uk or phone 07856 948574 to register your child.

We hope that you have an enjoyable summer and we look forward to seeing everyone on WEDNESDAY 3^RD SEPTEMBER