What a whirlwind of a final week! 

The week kicked off with a burst of energy on Monday as our some of the children headed to Fulham FC for an inspiring International Women’s Football event. It was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate sport and teamwork on a professional stage. Back at school, we hosted the Year 6 SATs Parent Meeting; thank you to all the parents and carers who attended. Your support is invaluable as our pupils prepare for their upcoming milestones with confidence.

On Tuesday, the spotlight turned to 2P, who delivered a truly wonderful family assembly. It was a joy to see the children showcase their learning with such enthusiasm, and we were delighted to see so many of you in the audience to cheer them on. The spirit of learning continued into Wednesday, as we welcomed visiting teachers from the Trust to observe our innovative use of Seesaw in EYFS and KS1. That same day, Year 2 embarked on a local visit to the Mosque, where they explored faith traditions firsthand and deepened their understanding of our diverse community.

As we neared the end of the term, Thursday offered a chance for our parents to get involved with a free cookery class. The school was filled with wonderful aromas and great conversation—a perfect example of our community coming together to share new skills. 

To wrap everything up, we want to give a massive "Welcome Back" to our Year 5 adventurers! Their residential trip was a resounding success, filled with bravery, resilience, and newfound friendships. We are so proud of how they represented the school.

Today marks the final day of the term, and we couldn't be prouder of the progress every child has made since January. 

We wish you all a safe, restful, and very happy break. We look forward to seeing everyone refreshed and ready for the new term!

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INSET Day - Monday 13th April (School closed)

First day of term - Tuesday 14th April 

Year 5 Forest School starts - 20th April 

World Earth Day - 22nd April 

Year 4 Sayers Croft and Multiplication Timestable check Parent meeting - 22nd April at 5pm

Year 2 Brooklands Trip - 23rd April 

School Class Photos - 23rd April 

Year 4 PTA Cake Sale - 24th April 

5B Class Assembly - 30th April 9am 

May Day Bank Holiday - 4th May (school closed)

Mental Health Awareness Week - week commencing 11th May   

End of Key Stage 2 Assessments -week commencing 11th May 

Reception trip to Bocketts Farm - 14th May 

Emotional Wellbeing Fayre for the school community - 14th May 

PTA Colour Fun Day - 16th May 

Walk to School Week - week commencing 18th May 

2T Class Assembly - 19th May

Year 6 PTA Cake Sale - 22nd May 

HALF TERM - 25th May - 29th May

Wrap Around Care - After School Club 

World Down Syndrome Day 

Coffee Hut 

Progress is underway on our Community Coffee Hut, and we are still looking for volunteers to help bring the vision to life!

We want this to be a true community space, but it only works with your support. Whether you can help regularly or just once in a while, your time makes a huge difference.

• Can you help host?

• Have a creative idea for the space?

• Know a local business who might sponsor us?

Drop by the school office or fill out our quick form here: Click here,

Let’s make this happen together!

Red Nose Day

We are incredibly proud of our School Council for their fantastic work in planning and leading this year’s Red Nose Day celebrations. It was a brilliant success, filled with laughter and community spirit, and we are delighted to announce that together we raised £177 for Comic Relief! One of the highlights was our "Design a Nose" competition, where the children’s imagination truly shone. It was a tough decision for the judges, but we are thrilled to announce the winners below. To celebrate their creativity, each winner has been awarded a book of rhymes or tongue twisters to keep the smiles going at home. A huge thank you to everyone who participated and donated to such a worthy cause!

Free Parent Cookery Class 

We held a fantastic community cooking session this week, led by the brilliant Emma Wells from Cook Stars. It was wonderful to see so many of our parents joining in, rolling up their sleeves, and discovering how simple, nutritious meals can be prepared for the whole family on a budget.

During the hands-on workshop, our parents prepped a full day of delicious, "family-approved" recipes:

*Breakfast: Hearty and warming Baked Oats.

*Lunch: Zesty and filling Bean Burritos.

*Dinner: Savoury Baked Chinese-style Rice.

The atmosphere in the room was buzzing with creativity and shared tips. To help bring these healthy habits into the home, we were thrilled that every parent who attended went home with a free Air Fryer or Slow Cooker, along with a collection of easy-to-follow recipes! We were delighted to see such a great turnout and hope these new kitchen essentials are already being put to good use! 

Celebrating achievements 

If your child has celebrated a sporting achievement and you would like them to be included in the newsletter, please let us know by completing this form. There is an option to attach photos/certificates if you would like but this is optional. 

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.

3S and 5B achieved the highest attendance for last week. Well done!

Gold and Silver Attendance Raffle 

Congratulations to all our students who achieved Gold or Silver status this term! We are thrilled to celebrate those who maintained an attendance record of 98% or above, meaning they missed fewer than 6 days of school this year. As a special reward for this fantastic commitment to learning, every student in this category had their name entered into a prize draw and chosen at random. We are excited to announce that our lucky winners have been awarded activity vouchers, generously donated by the Xcel Leisure Complex. 

Michael  1P

Rosie 2P

Sade 3S

Eddie 4SM

Zachary 5B

Willow 6B

Outdoor Learning 

A magical final Forest School for Year 4. We spent the day practicing gratitude for the nature around us and celebrated our last week with toasted marshmallows over the fire. A perfect end to the term! 

Nature led the way today!Our young gardeners spotted ‘Bunny Ear’ plants (Stachys byzantina) and decided to propagate them! We’ve potted them up with their roots to grow at home, while learning all about how these fuzzy leaves support our local pollinators. 

Year 3 

Year 5 Devon Residential 

Our Year 5 pupils have recently returned from a truly spectacular residential trip to Devon, where the great outdoors became their classroom for the week. It has been an incredible adventure filled with lasting memories, but more importantly, it was a chance for our children to shine outside the traditional school setting. Throughout the week, we saw remarkable growth in their resilience as they tackled new heights, determination as they pushed past personal boundaries, and fantastic collaboration as they worked together to solve challenges. From coastal treks to team-building activities, the children embraced every moment with enthusiasm, returning home with a newfound confidence and a stronger bond with their peers.

Year 5 children at school

What budding Scientists we have. Several of our Year 5 children carried out a bouncy egg experiment by soaking a raw egg in vinegar for 24 hrs, which made the egg bounceable due to CO2 bubbles. 

 On Wednesday, the children had lots of fun designing and creating their own marble runs in groups.  They also made homemade lemonade, working together and taking turns squeezing lemons, then adding water and sugar. The biggest test was finding out how much sugar they needed to add to make the perfect lemonade.  Aside from that, the children did a 'dancing raisins' experiment when raisins floated back to the surface because of the bubbles in fizzy water.  Baking and decorating cupcakes was next on the agenda. Following instructions independently resulted in delicious masterpieces. 

Sporting Fixtures 

Fantastic effort from our KS2 children at the Panathlon County Finals yesterday! They took part in a fun carousel of activities, showed great teamwork, and had an amazing day from start to finish. Well done all! 

Mental Health Support 

Young Carers 

At Hurst Park, we are aware that some of our pupils are young carers. A young carer is someone under 18 who is caring unpaid for someone at home who has an illness, a disability, or is affected by mental ill-health or alcohol/substance misuse.  They could also be a child who has a sibling with a disability. They often take on practical and/or emotional caring responsibilities that would normally be expected of an adult or miss out on things due to their siblings' needs. There are at least 800,000 young carers in the UK but many young people do not realise they are a young carer.

We know that young carers may need a little extra support to enjoy and do well at school. At Hurst Park, we are committed to ensuring that all pupils who are young carers are identified, and supported effectively. The school has a Family Support Worker and Emotional Literacy Support Assistants who can offer reassurance and emotional support and help engage with external services.

Surrey Young Carers are a fantastic organisation and support young carers through activities such as holiday clubs, youth clubs, 1:1 mentoring etc. For more information visit their website and register a young carer using this form. 

If you think your child might be a young carer, please let us know by filling in this google form.

If you do not feel comfortable doing this, or have any further questions, please contact Melissa Bailey (Family Support Worker) directly. Any information that is given will be treated sensitively and no information will be shared without your knowledge.

Keeping children and young people safe online

For Parents - New YouTube Feature

One of the most common concerns from parents when it comes to YouTube is the lack of parental management features, in other words the videos their children can and should not see. Many parents I speak to don't know that there are features within both the main YouTube app and the YouTube Kids app. As such I have shared these features in this newsletter a few times in the past.

But Google have now released another feature, specifically this allows a parent to set up a Supervised Experience account on the parents device. This is important because many younger children will watch YouTube videos on their parents device, where it is likely there are no restrictions in place. So this new feature is a welcome addition.

To tie all these features together I have produced an article explaining Supervised Experience (on the main YouTube app) and Parent Allowlisting (on the YouTube Kids app)

Link: YouTube Settings for Parents

Help your Child to Develop Positive Bedtime Routines Workshop (Online)

Course intent

This course will give parents/carers the tools to obtain the skills and knowledge needed to make a positive impact and make positive changes to family life.

What will I learn?

On this FREE online 2 hour workshop you will learn how to develop your skills and knowledge in understanding the importance of positive bedtime routines

To understand the importance of sleep on your child’s development.

To explore common sleep difficulties.

To review current bedtime routines.

To input changes to support your child with their sleep patterns.

Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

If you are a parent/carer of a Primary School child 4 -11 and living in Surrey, this course will help you understand how to support your child to develop a positive sleep routine This is delivered online via Zoom

Click here for more information.