17th October 25
17th October 2025
Dear Parents and carers,
Thank you all for your attendance at the school parent’s evenings this week. I know the whole team enjoyed the chance to catch up with you about the children.
Community Poppies
The local churches are asking if anyone is able to make knitted, crocheted or sewn poppies for a display around the arches of the churches. If anyone can contribute any of those as part of our community’s remembrance, then please could you drop them at school after half-term.
Wildflowers
Our school eco-council visited harmony woods last week to take part in some community wildflower planting. Andover Trees had organised a fantastic morning with the children, and they all came back very excited about what might grow as a result. Later on, this term, Year 4 will be visiting the woods to plant the trees they have been looking after since the start of Year 3.
500 Words
When talking about the 500 words project in our school the children were very excited to tell us all their ideas for writing. These do need to be in the week after half-term so I thought it might be a good time to remind you all in case your children were interested. We’d love to see lots of entries from Clatford School.
Harvest
Thank you for all your Harvest donations last week. The food bank has picked them up and they wanted me to pass on their heartfelt thanks as they really do make a difference.
Secondary School Applications for Year 6
A little reminder that the closing date for secondary school applications is on Friday 31st October. Please make sure you have applied before the closing date.
Year R applications for September 2026
If you have a child starting school in September 2026, the online application process will open on Saturday 1st November and will close on Thursday 15th January 2026.
Next Week
Next week on Monday, school will be closed for our second INSET Day this year. Please see the list of dates at the bottom of this newsletter for all of the remaining INSET days this year if you haven’t already got them in your diary.
On Wednesday our Year 5s go on their residential trip to Hooke Court. I am looking forward to hearing all about their adventures.
On Friday we have a PTA bake-sale, uniform-sale and non-uniform day. If you have any bits of uniform, you need to replace it is definitely worth coming and grabbing a pre-loved bargain.
Hoping you all have a happy and restful weekend.
Mr M Kirk
Dates for your diary
20th October: INSET Day
22nd October: Open Morning (for September 2026 intake)
22nd - 24th October: Year 5 Residential to Hooke Court
24th October: PTA bake sale and non-uniform day
27th October - 31st October: Autumn Half Term
4th November: Year 3 Orchestra Unwrapped at The Anvil
10th November: Whole School Flu Immunisation
10th November: Anti-bullying Week
12th - 17th November: Bookfair
13th November: Year 4 Ufton Court
13th November: PTA School Disco
27th November: Year 6 Steam Museum
17th December: Whole School Panto at The Anvil
18th December: Carol Concert after school
19th December: Christmas Lunch
22nd December - 2nd January 2026: Christmas Holiday
5th January 2026: INSET Day
16th February - 20th February: Spring Half Term
24th February: O2 Young Voices Concert
4th March: Year 3 Pizza Express Trip
11th March: Year 3 Fishbourne Palace Trip
23rd March: Year 2 Windsor Castle
30th March - 10th April: Easter Holiday
13th April: INSET Day
25th May - 29th May: Summer Half Term
11th June: Year 3 Kew Gardens
15th June: INSET Day
24th June: Year 6 Leavers Service at Winchester Cathedral
25th June: School Class Photos
29th June - 1sy July: Key Stage 2 Play at The Lights
2nd July: Year 5 Taster Day at John Hanson School
6th July: Year 5 Taster Day at John Hanson School
7th July: Year 6 Transition Day – Andover Schools
12th - 15th July Year 6 Residential to Osmington Bay
14th July: Year 5 Taster Day at Harrow Way School
23rd July: Summer Holiday