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HNTPS Weekly Newsletter:  Friday 18th September 2026



Horwood and Newton Tracey Primary School


Enabling children to be the best that they can be!


Dear parents and carers,  

School Leadership Team

Today in our celebration assembly, we shared this year’s school leadership teams.  Staff were impressed by the number of children who have applied for positions this year and the letters they wrote which included key skills and ideas they would bring to their role.  Groups will meet regularly with staff leading their discussions and ideas for the year ahead.  Mrs Hopkins will be leading the sports leaders, Mrs Dorrell will be overseeing the librarians, Mrs Radley will work alongside the eco warriors and I will be supporting the school council group.  Staff are looking forward to their first meetings with the children and gathering their ideas for this year! 

Curriculum Newsletters

Parents can find this term’s curriculum newsletters for class 2, 3 and 4 alongside this week’s newsletter.  The curriculum newsletters give parents an overview of what your child/ren will be learning across the curriculum in all subjects.  If you have an artefact, or you can share some knowledge of a particular subject area, please do speak to your child’s class teacher.  Many thanks for your continued support.

Year 6 Open Days

There are open days scheduled for our year six children to visit GTS,  Park and Chumleigh Secondary Schools.  If you have a child who is currently in year 6, applications for their secondary school place are now open and will close on the 31st October.  Please see dates below for the open days and a link for applying for your child’s secondary place.  Please let the school office know if your child is attending any open days during school hours and we will record this appropriately in the register.

GTS                                                                        Monday 21st to Friday 25th September

Park Secondary School                                   Monday 28th, Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th September

Chumleigh Secondary School                      Tuesday 29th September and Thursday 1st October

Apply for a secondary school place - GOV.UK

School Tuck Shop

A huge thank you to all the parents who have signed up for our very successful tuck shop this half-term.  The newly appointed school council popped around the classes towards the end of the day to deliver the sweet treats to children across the school.  We will be meeting next week to discuss what the children would like to use our tuck shop profits to develop within the school this year.

SEND support plans

Individual support plans will be shared with parents at the beginning of next week.  If you would like to discuss your child’s support plan, please speak to your child’s class teacher.

Dates for your diary

Please see a range of dates below, which include our nativity performances in December.

Tuesday 13th October                                                  Book and Biscuit Event 

Tuesday 3rd November                                                  Phonics workshop for class 1 parents

Tuesday 10th November                                                Parent Consultations

Thursday 12th November                                              Parent Consultations

Wednesday 9th December                                            Class 1 Nativity

Thursday 10th December                                               Class 2 Nativity

Friday 11th December                                                     Class 2 Nativity

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend,

Mrs Cook

 

Apple Day - Early Years' Outreach Event:

Reminder for parents:

The NHS team will be coming into school next Friday to administer Flu Nasal Vaccinations.  Please click on the following link to provide consent:

https://www.kernowimmunisations.co.uk/Forms/Flu?schoolcode=DV113154

Please note the link will expire on Thursday at 9.00am.


School Attendance


This week's whole school attendance percentage is:

97%

At Horwood and Newton Tracey Primary School, we believe that regular and punctual attendance is key to helping children thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. 

 Further Information 


School Calendar


Monday - Class 2 PE (PM)
1:00pm – 2:00pm
from 07 Sep and on Monday each week until 14 Dec
21
September
Tuesday: Early Years' Outreach Event - Apple Day
10:15am – 11:15am
22
September
Thursday AM - Class 1 PE
9:00am – 11:00am
from 10 Sep and on Thursday each week until 17 Dec
24
September
Thursday: Please consent for flu vaccinations using the online link in the email by TODAY
9:30am – 12:00pm
24
September
Thursday: Swimming - Year 4
1:00pm – 3:30pm
from 17 Sep and on Thursday each week until 22 Oct
24
September
Thursday: Class 3 PE (PM)
1:00pm – 2:00pm
from 10 Sep and on Thursday each week until 17 Dec
24
September
Thursday: Class 4 PE (PM)
1:00pm – 2:00pm
from 10 Sep and on Thursday each week until 17 Dec
24
September
Friday: Celebration Assembly at Lovacott Gospel Hall
9:00am – 9:45am
from 11 Sep and on Friday each week until 16 Jul
25
September
Friday: Flu Vaccinations in school - Class 1, 2, 3 & 4
9:30am – 12:00pm
25
September

View School Calendar  

 View Term Dates


School Lunch Menu


The cost of a school lunch is currently £2.66, nursery lunches are charged at £2.10

Payment is via your Arbor account.

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Latest News


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Wrap-Around Care Club
Week Commencing: 14th September 2026
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Class Learning This Week
Week Commencing: 14th September 2026
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Celebration of Achievements


Clas
Star Learner of the Week
Class 1

Hazel for describing and naming different apples

Class 2

Harper-Leigh for always giving 100% to everything she does

Class 3

Daniel for giving some excellent answers during maths and explaining his reasoning

Class 4

Oscar for carefully considering the message behind Banksy's art.


Learning Behaviour – Respect
Nursery & Class 1

Maxwell for always looking and listening respectfully

Class 2

Ayda for being a fantastic friend and supporting others this week!

Class 3

Clara for always demonstrating kindness and respect

Class 4

Isabelle for always showing respect for others in her words and actions.


Reading Baskets
KS1 Charlotte
KS2 Bella W
Dojos Name/s
50 Blake, Daniel, Isla W, Max, Theo N


Pupil Achievements


Elle in Class 2 

Whilst in Zanzibar we took the opportunity to visit the local school. Elle donated her tin of pencils, felt pens and colouring books to the children. She is pictured here with one of the teachers.   What an amazing random act of kindness - well done Elle!

Nico in Class 3

Class 3's art focus this term is city scapes – well done to Nico for a wonderful representation of the London skyline.

 


TEAM Multi-Academy Trust Vacancies


 Further Information and Apply Here


Important Notices


Free School Meal applications via Devon County Council

With the change of eligibility rules for Free School Meals, if you have recently submitted an application to Devon County Council and have received confirmation that your child is eligible to receive free school meals, please let us know as sometimes there is a delay in us receiving the information from county. 

To access your Free School Meals claim evidence, please log in to the and click "Messages" on the home screen. Please take a screenshot of the eligibility result message for your child and send it to the school. If you have more than one child, please provide a screenshot for each claim. Ensure that the date, child's name, and claim type (Targeted or Expanded) are clearly visible.

Please contact the school office if you have any questions about free school meals and eligibility.


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