Hurst Park Primary: Hurst Road, Molesey, West Molesey KT8 1QS

Email: hpoffice@leoacademytrust.co.uk 

This week has been a whirlwind of excitement! Our Year 6 finalists wowed the judges at the Bett SDG finals with their incredible ideas, and our Digital Leaders had a blast exploring the latest tech and building with LEGO at Bett the following day.

We also saw some fantastic sporting achievements, with children participating in the Elmbridge Panathlon, Cleves Tag Rugby, and the CCJ Tag Rugby tournament for Years 3 and 4.

Congratulations to Wrens house, who earned the most house points last term and enjoyed a well-deserved mufti day today!

Looking ahead to next week, get ready for some musical magic as our Year 5 choir joins the Young Voices concert at the O2. Plus, we have 4K's class assembly to look forward to.

Message from Miss Thorndycraft 

I will be having a foot operation on January 28th. During this time, Mrs. Lester (LEO Exec Director) and Mrs. Laher (Vice Principal) will be in school to oversee the day-to-day operations and address any immediate concerns. 

Please continue to use the same communication lines you normally would for school-related matters.

I expect to make a full recovery and return to school as soon as possible. In the meantime, I am confident that Mrs. Lester and Mrs. Laher will provide the necessary support and guidance to ensure the smooth running of the school.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

SDG Finals - we won!

Team Geostarz wowed the judges with their brilliant presentation at the Design4SDGs UK Design Challenge Finals at Bett!

They designed an innovative game linking Geography and Sustainability, highlighting the importance of raising awareness of environmental issues and challenges. Their speech on stage was exceptional as they spoke so confidently and passionately about their idea.  We are all so proud of their achievement and the hard work that they put in, making this a day to remember. Congratulations Team Geostarz! 

4K Family Assembly - Tuesday 28th January at 9am

PTA Reception Cake Sale - Friday 31st January 

5SM Family Assembly - Tuesday 4th February at 9am

Young Voices (Year 5) - Monday 3rd February

London Careers Festival - Monday 3rd February

Children's Mental Health Week - Monday 3rd to Friday 7th February

PTA Quiz Night (Adults) - Friday 7th February

Internet Safety Day - Tuesday 11th February

Safari Pete Visit (Year 1) - Tuesday 11th February

5C Family Assembly - Thursday 13th February at 9am

PTA Year 2 Cake Sale - Friday 14th February

Break the Rules Day - Friday 14th February

NSPCC Speak Out Stay Safe Visit (Year 2 & Year 5) - Monday 24th February

Virtual Book Fair - Tuesday 4th March to Monday 10th March 

Weybridge Synagogue Trip (Year 3) - Tuesday 4th March

World Book Day - Thursday 6th March

3S Family Assembly - Tuesday 11th March at 9am

PTA Year 1 Cake Sale - Friday 14th March 

Year 6 SATs Parents Meeting - Monday 17th March at 5.30pm

Elmbridge Museum Visit (Year 1) - Tuesday 18th March 

2T Family Assembly - Thursday 20th March at 9am

Red Nose Day - Friday 21st March check

Science Museum Visit (Year 2) - Wednesday 26th March

PTA Year 4 Cake Sale - Friday 28th March

Year 5 Devon Residential Trip - Monday 31st March to Friday 4th April

Nursery Closed - Friday 4th April

End of Term - Friday 4th April at 1.30pm 

Parent and Carers Survey 

At Hurst Park Primary, we highly value your feedback and believe that a strong partnership between home and school is crucial for the success of our children.From the last survey, we introduced the Principal welcome at each of the Meet the teacher meets, a confidential email and sharing the survey later in the academic year. 

To help us better understand your perspectives and identify areas for improvement, we kindly request that you take a few minutes to complete our Parent & Carer Survey.

The deadline for completing the survey is Friday 14th February. 

We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. Your feedback is invaluable to us.

Parking reminder 

A friendly reminder to all parents and carers to please be mindful of where you park when dropping off or collecting your children. Parking on the grass verge is damaging to the environment. Please help us maintain a safe environment by parking responsibly in designated areas. Thank you for your cooperation.

Digital Leaders at Bett 

Our digital leaders had a busy and enriching time at Bett2025. They sampled a wide range of interactive learning tools, participated in a bespoke workshop from LEGO education, and learned the latest from Skyup/Sky academy. The leaders also demonstrated their skills to visitors, showcasing how Hurst Park uses Widgit in the classroom and showing off their Adobe Express skills. With the help of @AdobeForEdu, they even printed personalised bags using an AI image generator tool.

LEO Initial Teacher Training Open Morning - 5th February 

A great opportunity for parents and carers to learn! 

Winter Mini Challenge

The Reading Agency will run the Winter Mini Challenge from 1 December 2024 to 20 February 2025 and will once again be an extension of the Summer Reading Challenge 2024 theme, Marvellous Makers. Join the seven characters as they have winter fun, sparking a love of reading, even in the most reluctant of readers.

What is the Winter Mini Challenge?

The Winter Mini Challenge is a free online-only, digital challenge which encourages children to keep up their reading habits over the winter months including the Christmas holidays. Participants sign up from 1 December through The Reading Agency's free-to-access website featuring rewards for reading and reviewing books. To take part, children simply read three or more books of their own choice and add them to their Challenge website profile. Reaching their online reading goal will unlock a limited-edition virtual badge and a special Winter Mini Challenge certificate to print off and keep. There are also lots of videos, fun games and activities children can play when they join the online Challenge.

Prize for every child reaching their goal!

For the second year in a row, Surrey Libraries will be offering fabulous prizes to Winter Mini Challenge participants who:

• Complete the Challenge online

• Bring their certificate into the library (either digitally or printed)

• Are a member of Surrey Libraries (or sign up when they visit with their certificate)

Visit your Surrey Library to pick up a free Winter Mini Challenge bookmark! This includes a Quick Response (QR) code which can be scanned on a smartphone or tablet for instant access to the Winter Mini Challenge sign-up page. Pick up your books too to start reading, or if you prefer, you can also download eBook, eAudiobook and eComics, all reading counts!

Please note that the following Community Partnered Libraries are not taking part in promoting the Winter Mini Challenge in their branch and therefore will not offering the bookmark and a prize to children completing their goal:

• Bramley

• Byfleet

• New Haw

• Tattenhams

• Virginia Water

Amazon Wishlist

We have updated the Amazon Wishlist with books that we would like to have in each class for storytime. You may view the list of items by following this link. Once purchased, these items will be delivered directly to school and opened with the children – what a great treat! If you would like to purchase a Wishlist present and gift a book to the school, please follow the link, add to your basket and buy. Please deliver directly to the school using the school address Hurst Park Primary School, 438 Hurst Road, West Molesey, KT8 1QS indicating year group.   Thank you so much for all your support and generosity.  

Birthdays 

Hurst Park Primary Academy is looking for volunteers to enhance children's learning. Volunteers are highly valued and appreciated by children and staff. In the past, volunteers have helped children with reading and maintaining the Library. Volunteers must complete a comprehensive induction programme, including a DBS check, and adhere to our Safeguarding procedures. Volunteering hours are flexible.  If you are interested in making a difference, please complete the Volunteer Registration form  to apply. Please note that volunteers will not be placed in their child's class.

Creative Learners 

Morgan in Year 6 was inspired by our poetry learning over the last two weeks, such that he created these four poems independently at home.  Well done! 

Year 1 Art 

  In art this week in year one, we learnt about Cezanne and the way he painted still life of fruit. We used graded sketching pencils and our observational skills to draw the outline of a variety of fruit. We then added detail by using texture and shading.

Year 4 

Year 4 started their hockey sessions today with Old Cranleighan. They learnt how to dribble with control . We look forward to next weeks session.

Maths 

Mastering number in Year 4 and Year 5 refreshed lots of Mathematical thinking: 

• multiplying unit fractions

• working with squared numbers 

Fantastic way to extend multiplicative reasoning! 

Outdoor Learning 

Year 2 had a tweet-tastic time! To encourage more feathered friends into our forest, we crafted mini bird feeders and made bird seed pies in the mud kitchen.

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