A MESSAGE FROM MS PAULSON

Dear families, we are coming to the end of another busy and productive week! As part of Haydn being a Royal Shakespeare Company Associate School, the children have taken part in our whole school Shakespeare week and have been learning about the play ‘Macbeth’. Each year group have enjoyed drama, art and language activities linked to the play and it has been delightful to see how engaged and inspired they have been by the story and the original language of the text. The Year 5s will be performing their own version of ‘Macbeth’ to their families next week and have been working incredibly hard in preparation for this.  It has also been a pleasure seeing so many of you in school attending parents evenings this week. I hope you have enjoyed the opportunity of seeing your child’s work and finding out about their progress from their teachers.

EID MUBARAK

Many of our Muslim families will be celebrating Eid today. It is a time to come together with family and friends and for taking care of the people around us. In Arabic, Eid al-Fitr means ‘Festival of Breaking Fast’ and marks the end of Ramadan. We hope that our families enjoy this special time together.

We are looking forward to our Eid celebration day in school next Wednesday (including a celebratory lunch). We would love to show photos of your celebrations during our assembly. Please send photos to Mrs Harris (r.harris1@haydn.nottingham.sch.uk) and she will show them on the big screen! Also, we are asking for help from parents to decorate the dining hall and/or to talk to classes about Eid. If you feel you have some time to help, please email Mrs Harris or, even better come, along to a short meeting at 3pm next Monday, 23^rd March.

EID CELEBRATION MENU – WEDNESDAY 25^TH MARCH

To celebrate Eid, we will be having a special lunch on Wednesday 25^th March. On the menu there will be chicken punjabi curry, served with rice, flatbread and cucumber and mint yogurt dip and sweetcorn or salad or Sweet Potato Curry, served with rice & flatbread, cucumber & mint yogurt dip and sweeetcorn or salad. For pudding there will be a cardamom muffin. The cost is free to children in  FS and FW, Year 1 and Year 2 and £2.90 for children in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6.

 

RED NOSE DAY 2026

At the time of publishing, we have raised £147.00 for Red Nose Day. Donations can still be made until Monday 23^rd March, so, if you haven’t done so already, please head over to the ‘School Shop’ tab on Arbor to make a donation for our ‘wear something to make us smile’ (non-uniform day). Thank you.

‘CHEEKY TUESDAY’ DONATIONS

We would like to say a huge thank you for all of your very generous donations of cash on ‘Cheeky Tuesday’. We’ve raised an amazing £509.98 for our OPAL play scheme!

PARENT/CARER ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Our annual questionnaire gives you the chance to tell us what you think about our school. We will use the information you provide when making decisions about developments in the coming year. By sharing your views, you are helping us to continue to improve. Please click on the following link to access the questionnaire: https://forms.office.com/e/WaBZLeZTWA. The questionnaire is available from today until Sunday 12^th April. Thank you.

WEEKLY % ATTENDANCE FIGURES – THIS WEEK’S WINNERS ARE: 2C & 5C 

FS	88.15%	FW	94.81%	1ST	88.89%	1W	94.25%	2C	95.56%
2F	92.22%	3G	97.00%	3T	96.30%	4H	92.47%	4W	93.87%
5C	97.70%	5H	95.79%	6C	94.07%	6CH	91.57%

100% ATTENDANCE WINNERS – KS1: Zaki (1ST) KS2: Remy (5C)  

‘ROCK YOUR SOCKS’ FOR WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY – MONDAY 23^RD MARCH

To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, we are asking children to come to school wearing bright, mis-matched and loud socks next Monday, 23^rd March.

EASTER CELBRATION MENU – FRIDAY 27^TH MARCH

To celebrate Easter, we will be having a special lunch on Friday 27^th March. On the menu there will be lamb shepherds pie, servied with baguette slice and candied carrots or cheese quiche served with potato wedges and crispy fresh salad, or jacket potato with tuna or cheese served with crispy fresh salad. For pudding there will be chocolate crispy nests or fruit salad. The cost is free to children in FS, FW, Year 1 and Year 2 and £2.90 for children in Years 3,4,5 & 6.

SMARTPHONE FREE CHILDHOOD – PLEASE REGISTER

We are joining with Carrington Primary for a short webinar to share practical advice to help local families find a healthy balance with smartphones — all in a supportive, non-judgemental space. Please support to understand more on this important subject, whatever your child’s age.

Date: Wednesday April 22^nd at 8:15pm

Register click on the link below to register:  

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=PGJnvjIZpkKdJGw1n-XqcdLomAbMNTdIpk_WvcmoDBZUOUVIUllOMlpDNEc0SlRQNjBUSzRWNTU2OC4u                                                                                 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

‘Rock Your Socks’ for World Down Syndrome Day	Monday 23rd March
Year 5 Performance – ‘Macbeth’	Monday 23rd  March – 6pm (families welcome)
Year 1 National Space Centre Trip	Tuesday 24th March
Year 2 White Post Farm Trip	Tuesday 24th March
Year 4 ‘The Great Orchestra Experiment’	Tuesday 24th March
Year 5 Performance – ‘Macbeth’	Tuesday 24th March – 6pm (families welcome)
Year 3 Ukulele Concert	Thursday 26th March – 2pm – families welcome
Last Day of School	Friday 27th March
Easter Holidays	Monday 30th March – Friday 10th April
Back to School	Monday 13th April
Year 5 Ice Skating	Wednesday 15th April – Wednesday 20th May
Year 1 Parents/Carers Phonics Screening Meeting	Wednesday 15th April - 2.50pm – Dining Hall
Bank Holiday Monday (Nursery and School Closed)	Monday 4th May
Last Day of School	Friday 22nd May
Half Term Holidays	Monday 25th May – Friday 29th May
Back to School	Monday 1st June
Year 6 Shropshire Residential	Wednesday 17th – Friday 19th June
Last Day of School	Thursday 23rd July
Inset Day	Friday 24th July
Inset Day	Monday 27th July
Summer Holidays	Tuesday 28th July – Monday 31st August
Inset Day	Tuesday 1st September
Inset Day	Wednesday 2nd September
Back to School	Thursday 3rd September
Last Day of School	Friday 16th October
Half Term Holidays	Monday 19th October – Friday 30th October
Back to School	Monday 2nd November

Signposting

Nottingham High School Taster Day & Open Day - Preparing for your child to move to Year 7 in September 2027? If your child is currently in Year 5, you and your family are warmly invited to visit us at Nottingham High School, as you consider the next steps for your child’s senior school education. Year 7 Taster Days – Thursday 7^th May & Thursday 21^st May 2026. A fantastic opportunity for your child to spend a day with us and experience first-hand a tast of life in Year 7. Open Day – Saturday 19^th September 2026. Take a guided tour of the senior school, speak with our staff and enjoy lots of family-friendly activities. If you would like to book places at a Taster Day or the Open Day, please complete the  Enquiry Form on the school’s website.