Latest News
For latest news, please check our Newsletter page. We also share regular updates through our main Facebook page and class Facebook pages. Please follow us on Facebook and request to join the private Facebook Page for your class to stay up to date.
On this page you will find our archived newsletters from previous years.
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Newsletter - w/c 25/03/19
Fri 22 Mar 2019Dear parent/carer,
Please find attached the weekly e-mail newsletter containing important information.
Easter Raffle Tickets
Raffle tickets are on sale until Friday 29th March 2019, tickets cost £1.00 per strip or 2 tickets for 50p. Your child would have brought a letter home with a slip to fill out, this needs to be put in an envelope with the correct money and given to your child to hand to their class teacher.
To ensure the winning hampers are spectacular, we are asking for each child to donate an Easter egg to the school, no later than Friday 29th March 2019. Again, the Easter egg can be handed to your child’s class teacher.
The draw will take place on Friday 5th of April 2019 in an assembly for the children and we’ll post a picture of the lucky winners who will take their prize/s home that day to enjoy over the Easter holidays!
Good Luck!
Self-Portrait Tea Towel Sale
Monday 25th March, the Friends of Hurst Drive will be on the front playground after school selling tea towels decorated with the children's self-portraits and child-drawn portraits of the school staff - a perfect present for Mothers' Day!
The tea towels cost £3 each.
Mothers’ Day Sale
On Friday 29th March 2019, the Friends of Hurst Drive have organised a Mothers' Day Sale.
During the school day, each class will have time to visit the hall to purchase a gift or two for their mother, grandmother or any other mothering figure in their life. All gifts cost between £1 and £5 so it's up to you to decide how much money you give your child on this day. Obviously we can't tell you what the gifts are as it needs to be a surprise for you Mums!
We recommend you put the money in an envelope with your child's name on it, and, for the younger children, ask your child's teacher or teaching assistant to look after the envelope so that it doesn't go missing.
If you have any questions, please speak to Mrs Lloyd (Safeguarding Coordinator) who is part of the Friends of Hurst Drive. Thank you.
Healthy Break-Time Snack
The government provide free fruit and vegetables for children in Reception, Years 1 and 2 on a daily basis.
In Years 3, 4, 5 and 6, we allow children to bring in some fruit, vegetables and/or a cereal bar as a mid-morning snack. Children are not allowed to eat crisps, cookies or chocolate bars at break time. Please know that any child seen with a snack which is not fruit, vegetables or a cereal bar will be told to return it to their packed lunch box or schoolbag. Some of the most popular choices for a healthy snack in our school include:
- Red pepper sticks
- Carrot sticks
- Sliced cucumber
- Red or green apple
- An orange cut into quarters
- Berries (e.g. strawberries, blueberries etc.)
We thank you for supporting your child to make healthy choices.
Dinner Money
Just a quick reminder that dinner money needs to be paid in advance on a Monday. Our preferred method of payment is on School Gateway. If you are unable to pay on the School Gateway, please come into the office with the correct money in an envelope. The weekly cost of school dinners is £12.50 for five meals.
If you receive a dinner debt letter please make sure this is cleared straight away to avoid your child having to bring in a packed lunch until the debt is cleared. Unpaid dinner debts could result in the cost of the school dinner charge being increased in the future. Which would be unfair for those parents/carers who always pay on time.
After the Easter half term the office will have a limited supply of envelopes. Please make sure you bring in an envelope with the correct money, your child’s name, class, how much it’s containing and what this is for i.e. Dinner/Trip money.
End of day collection times
Please note the school day finishes at 3:15 pm. Can we please remind you that your children need to be collected at this time. Can we also please remind you to contact the office during the school day if you have a friend or family member collecting your child who is not on your contact list.
Soon the Governors of Hurst Drive Primary School will introduce a late collection of a child policy to address this issue. Thank you to those parents and carers who always arrange for their child to be collected on time.
After-school Clubs
Please see below for times and dates of all after-school clubs starting and continuing this half term, the clubs highlighted in red are completely full.
Years 1-2 - Gymnastics Club - Mondays - £15.00 for 5 weeks, starting Monday 4th March 2019
Years 1-3 - Pro Direct Boys' Football - Thursdays - £15.00 for 5 weeks, starting Thursday 7th March 2019
Years 4-6 - Pro Direct Boys' Football - Tuesdays - £15.00 for 5 weeks, starting Tuesday 5th March 2019
Years 4-6 - Steel Pans in Motion – Wednesdays - £5.00 per session, finishes 27th March 2019
Years 5-6 - Dodgeball - Tuesdays - £15.00 for 5 weeks, starting Tuesday 5th March 2019
Years 3-6 – Music & Drama – Free - Mondays, finishes 1st April 2019
Years 3-4 - Speedstacks - Mondays - Free for 8 weeks, starting Monday 4th March 2019
Years 3-6 - Box 2 B Fit - Wednesdays - Free for 8 weeks, starting Wednesday 6th March 2019
Reception – Gardening Club – Mondays – Free for 5 weeks, starting Monday 4th March 2019
Reception – Story Club – Mondays – Free for 5 weeks, starting Monday 4th March 2019Thank you.
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Yours sincerely,
The School Office Team
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Newsletter - w/c 18/03/19
Sun 17 Mar 2019Dear parent/carer,
Please find attached the weekly e-mail newsletter containing important information.
Ready Steady Read- Sponsored Listen
Thank you to all the children & parents that took part in our Ready Steady Read and Sponsored Listen this week!
We raised an amazing £995; this will go towards buying new reading books for our school.
British Science Week
This week has been British Science Week and every class attended an assembly where they learnt more about journeys in science which was this year’s theme for Science Week!
Next week we’ll be celebrating all things STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Maths) with pupils in Years 2 – 6 competing in a range of STEM challenges. We’ve purchased lots of resources to help the children solve their STEM challenges, but need your help too. The children will need various materials from home to complete their STEM challenge. If you have any of the following items, please send them into school with your child on Monday. If you end up collecting items for various year groups please place the items in a labelled carrier bag so we know which year group they are for!
Year 2: Plastic drinks bottles and cereal boxes.
Year 3: Small plastic drinks bottles, small plastic and polystyrene food trays, bubble wrap or packaging with air pockets, cartons and yoghurt pots.
Year 4: Cereal boxes
Years 5 and 6: Newspapers, plastic nets, small cardboard boxes and cereal boxes
Friday the 22nd March – History Dress Up Day
As part of our History topics this term the children will be studying significant people/ events from the past. For this we are inviting the children to come dressed as a famous person from the past or as a person/character relevant to each history topic. This will be a whole school event.
There will be a prize for the best-dressed child in each year group!
Below is the list of the history topics for each year group and some costume ideas.
Year Group
History Topic
Costume ideas
Year 1 & Birch Class
Intrepid Explorers
Christopher Columbus
Neil Armstrong
An explorer
Year 2
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
An injured soldier
A Victorian child
Year 3
Invaders and Settlers
Julius Caesar
Claudius
Boudicca
Roman Solider
Celtic Solider
Year 4
British History Heroes
Elizabeth Fry
William Wilberforce
Thomas Clarkson
Lord Shaftesbury
Florence Nightingale
Emmeline Pankhurst
Winston Churchill
Year 5
Shang Dynasty
Traditional Chinese clothing
Shang kings
Year 6
The Kingdom of Benin
Traditional African clothing
Oba Orhogbua
Portuguese soilder
Self-Portrait Tea Towel Sale
The week beginning the 25th March, the Friends of Hurst Drive will be on the front playground after school selling tea towels decorated with the children's self-portraits and child-drawn portraits of the school staff - a perfect present for Mothers' Day! The tea towels cost £3 each.
Mothers’ Day Sale
On Friday 29th June 2019, the Friends of Hurst Drive have organised a Mothers' Day Sale.
During the school day, each class will have time to visit the hall to purchase a gift or two for their mother, grandmother or any other mothering figure in their life. All gifts cost between £1 and £5 so it's up to you to decide how much money you give your child on this day. Obviously we can't tell you what the gifts are as it needs to be a surprise for you Mums! We recommend you put the money in an envelope with your child's name on it, and, for the younger children, ask your child's teacher or teaching assistant to look after the envelope so that it doesn't go missing. If you have any questions, please speak to Mrs Lloyd (Safeguarding Coordinator) who is part of the Friends of Hurst Drive. Thank you.
Dinner Money
Just a quick reminder that dinner money needs to be paid in advance on a Monday. Our preferred method of payment is on School Gateway. If you are unable to pay on the School Gateway, please come into the office with the correct money in an envelope. The weekly cost of school dinners is £12.50 for five meals.
If you receive a dinner debt letter please make sure this is cleared straight away to avoid your child having to bring in a packed lunch until the debt is cleared. Unpaid dinner debts could result in the cost of the school dinner charge being increased in the future which would be unfair for those parents/carers who always pay on time.
End of day collection times
Please note the school day finishes at 3:15pm. Can we please remind you that your children need to be collected at this time. Can we also please remind you to contact the office during the school day if you have a friend or family member collecting your child who is not on your contact list.
Soon the Governors of Hurst Drive Primary School will introduce a Late Collection of a Child Policy to address this issue. Thank you to those parents and carers who always arrange for their child to be collected on time.
After-school Clubs
Please see below for times and dates of all afterschool clubs starting and continuing this half term, The clubs highlighted in red are completely full.
Years 1-2 - Gymnastics Club - Mondays - £15.00 for 5 weeks, starting Monday 4th March 2019
Years 1-3 - Pro Direct Boys' Football - Thursdays - £15.00 for 5 weeks, starting Thursday 7th March 2019
Years 4-6 - Pro Direct Boys' Football - Tuesdays - £15.00 for 5 weeks, starting Tuesday 5th March 2019
Years 4-6 - Steel Pans in Motion – Wednesdays - £5.00 per session, finishes 27th March 2019
Years 5-6 - Dodgeball - Tuesdays - £15.00 for 5 weeks, starting Tuesday 5th March 2019
Years 3-6 – Music & Drama – Free - Mondays, finishes 1st April 2019
Years 3-4 - Speedstacks - Mondays - Free for 8 weeks, starting Monday 4th March 2019
Years 3-6 - Box 2 B Fit - Wednesdays - Free for 8 weeks, starting Wednesday 6th March 2019
Reception – Gardening Club – Mondays – Free for 5 weeks, starting Monday 4th March 2019
Reception – Story Club – Mondays – Free for 5 weeks, starting Monday 4th March 2019Thank you.
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Yours sincerely,
The School Office Team
Hurst Drive Primary School
01992 624099
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Newsletter - w/c 11/03/19
Fri 08 Mar 2019Dear parent/carer,
Please find below the information e-mailed out today to parents and carers.
Monday 11th March - Ready Steady Read - Sponsored Listen
Once your child has completed the sponsored listen, please send all the sponsorship money that your child has raised to the school office by Monday 11th March.
Monday 11th March - School Photos
If you would like to purchase your child’s class photo, the last day to do so is Monday 11th March. Please return the order form to the School Office and ensure you also hand in the correct money or cheque in the sealed envelope provided.
Friday 15th March - Red Nose Day
Children should dress in red, including wearing the red nose (if they so wish) that can be bought in the local supermarkets and bring in £1 for charity.
Dinner Money
Just a quick reminder that dinner money needs to be paid in advance on a Monday. Our preferred method of payment is on School Gateway. If you are unable to pay on the School Gateway, please come into the office with the correct money in an envelope. The weekly cost of school dinners is £12.50 for five meals.
End of day collection times
Please note the school day finishes at 3:15 pm. Can we please remind you that your children need to be collected at this time. Can we also please remind you to contact the office during the school day if you have a friend or family member collecting your child who is not on your contact list. Soon the Governors of Hurst Drive Primary School will introduce a late collection of a child policy to address this issue. Thank you to those parents and carers who always arrange for their child to be collected on time.
After-school Clubs
Please see below for times and dates of all after-school clubs starting and continuing this half term, The clubs highlighted in red are completely full.
Years 1-2 - Gymnastics Club - Mondays - £15.00 for 5 weeks, starting Monday 4th March 2019
Years 1-3 - Pro Direct Boys' Football - Thursdays - £15.00 for 5 weeks, starting Thursday 7th March 2019
Years 4-6 - Pro Direct Boys' Football - Tuesdays - £15.00 for 5 weeks, starting Tuesday 5th March 2019
Years 4-6 - Steel Pans in Motion – Wednesdays - £5.00 per session, finishes 27th March 2019
Years 5-6 - Dodgeball - Tuesdays - £15.00 for 5 weeks, starting Tuesday 5th March 2019
Years 3-6 – Music & Drama – Free - Mondays, finishes 1st April 2019
Years 3-4 - Speedstacks - Mondays - Free for 8 weeks, starting Monday 4th March 2019
Years 3-6 - Box 2 B Fit - Wednesdays - Free for 8 weeks, starting Wednesday 6th March 2019
Reception – Gardening Club – Mondays – Free for 5 weeks, starting Monday 4th March 2019
Reception – Story Club – Mondays – Free for 5 weeks, starting Monday 4thMarch 2019Thank you.
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Yours sincerely,
The School Office Team
Hurst Drive Primary School
01992 624099
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Newsletter - w/c 04/03/19
Sat 02 Mar 2019Dear parent/carer,
We have e-mailed this information but here it is for added exposure. Remember, if you need to update your e-mail address, you can speak to the staff in the School Office or e-mail admin@hurstdrive.herts.sch.uk naming your child and giving the new e-mail address you want logged on the system.
📖 Ready, Steady, Read - Monday 4th March 2019 - Sunday 10th March 2019 📖
To celebrate and encourage a lifelong love of books and reading at home and school, we will be running a sponsored read between Monday 4th March and Sunday 10th March.
The project is being organised in conjunction with our local Usborne Organiser and all the money raised will go towards brand new books for our school. Please help us to enhance our reading resources for pupils by spending a small amount of time each day reading with your child and sponsor each minute that is read. It is not just books that you can enjoy together; you can also read comics, magazines, recipes, menus or your favourite websites - anything with words that you can read together counts towards your total.
After the sponsored read, please send all the sponsorship money that your child has raised to the school office on Monday 11th of March.
📗 World Book Day - Thursday 7th March 2019 📗
It is World Book Day on Thursday 7th March 2019 so we would like the children to come to school dressed as a favourite character from a storybook for which there will be prizes of brand-new books for those children in the best costumes.
🍽 Please also note that Herts Catering Limited (who provide our school meals) will be doing a special lunch menu on this day, including... 🍽
Red option: Horrid Henry's BBQ Chicken Burger with baked potato wedges and vegetables
Green option: Moody Margarita Sweetcorn Pizza with baked potato wedges and vegetables
Dessert: Perfect Peter's Chocolate Orange Cookie
If your child usually has a packed lunch but you would like them to have a school meal on this day please speak to the school office by Monday 4th March 2019.
💷 Dinner Money 💷
Just a quick reminder that dinner money needs to be paid in advance. Our preferred method of payment is on School Gateway. If you are unable to pay on the School Gateway app, please come into the office with the correct money in an envelope. The weekly cost of school dinners is £12.50 for five meals.
👩🏽👧🏽 End of day collection times 👨🏿👧🏿👦🏿
Please note the school day finishes at 3:15 pm. Can we please remind you that your children need to be collected at this time. Can we also please remind you to contact the office during the school day if you have a friend or family member collecting your child who is not on your contact list.
⚽️ After-school Clubs 🤸🏻♀️
Please see below for times and dates of all after-school clubs starting and continuing this half term:
Years 1-2 - Gymnastics Club - Mondays - £15.00 for 5 weeks, starting Monday 4th March 2019 [FULL]
Years 1-3 - Pro Direct Boys' Football - Thursdays - £15.00 for 5 weeks, starting Thursday 7th March 2019
Years 4-6 - Pro Direct Boys' Football - Tuesdays - £15.00 for 5 weeks, starting Tuesday 5th March 2019
Years 5-6 - Dodgeball - Tuesdays - £15.00 for 5 weeks, starting Tuesday 5th March 2019
Years 3-4 - Speedstacks - Mondays - Free for 8 weeks, starting Monday 4th March 2019
Years 3-6 - Box 2 B Fit - Wednesdays - Free for 8 weeks, starting Wednesday 6th March 2019 [FULL]
Reception – Gardening Club – Mondays – Free for 5 weeks, starting Monday 4th March 2019
Reception – Story Club – Mondays – Free for 5 weeks, starting Monday 4th March 2019
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
The School Office Team
Hurst Drive Primary School
admin@hurstdrive.herts.sch.uk
01992 624099