Habs Boys Weekly Newsletter Pre-Prep and Prep - 15 March 2024

Friday 15 March Spring Term

Head of Prep School’s message

After much anticipation and a couple of reschedules, we were thrilled that the Donkin Cup Cross Country Running event was finally able to take place this morning, with the sun even making a brief but welcome appearance.

As our community gathered for this exciting event, we should recognise the valuable lessons that events such as this can teach us. Patience has been key with regards to the Donkin Cup this year, with one particularly eager group of Year 3 boys routinely asking at least once a month when the Donkin Cup is finally going to happen? As I keep reminding them - good things come to those who wait. Through the reschedules and uncertainty, the boys have shown remarkable patience and resilience, traits that will serve them well both on and off the course.

Running isn't just about speed or distance; and it is not for everyone. It is about setting our standards high, having ambition regardless of baseline, pushing through our comfort zones and discovering the strength within ourselves. Each runner brings their unique strengths and challenges to the course; some love the mud, others hate it, some start tentatively and build their confidence, others start fast and run out of steam. Regardless, the compassion and encouragement demonstrated by the supporters this morning, truly showcases the wonderful spirit of our school community and I have never felt prouder of our students than watching them grit their teeth, head down, powering through the final 100 metres. A brilliant way to end the week.

However, the lessons of ambition, resilience, patience, and pushing through the comfort zone extend beyond the Donkin Cup. They are qualities that benefit all areas of learning, whether it's tackling a challenging math problem, mastering a new language, or delving into the complexities of history. It's through these, often uncomfortable experiences, that we need to show courage, and as a result we grow the most both academically and personally.

Ms K Umpleby Head of Prep & Pre-Prep

Reception to Year 6 Information

Lunch Menu

Please click here to view the Pre-Prep lunch menu. Please click here to view the Prep lunch menu.

After School Care and Coach Service

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

On Wednesday 27 March, After School Care will only be available from 3.30pm until 4pm. It will not be running thereafter. All students must either be collected from school at 4pm or use the 4.15pm coach service. Please note, there will be no 5.30pm coach service running on this day.

Spring Term Clubs – Lunch time and after school

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All clubs will end on Friday 22 March for the Spring term. There will be no clubs running during the last week of term.

Donkin Cup Photographs GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS

Photographs from the Donkin Cup are now available to view online. Please use the following link to access them – www.pdg.photos/HABSPIX. The access code is HABSPIX.

International Day

WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH

On Wednesday 27 March we will be holding our very own International Day which will be an exciting way to celebrate the cultural and linguistic diversity of our community. All students are encouraged to wear traditional clothing or clothes in the colour of a flag representative of their heritage. They will participate in a range of activities throughout the day with their house families and there will be some fantastic musical performances in the afternoon. This will be followed by the announcement of our Mother Tongue Other Tongue poetry competition and a parade to show off our beautiful outfits.

Wrap-around Care Facility

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

In order to ensure the safety of the students in After School Care, it is important that all students are booked in, in advance using the link below. Please note that if your child is not booked into After School Care, we may not be able to accommodate them. This includes if your son is attending for a short period of time, either before or after another after school club. Should a club be cancelled, and your son is to attend After School Care, you will not be charged.

For any late on the day bookings, please contact the school office directly to ensure your son is booked in. Please be advised, a late charge of £8.00 will be incurred in these cases.

Please click here to book your child into After School Care.

RECEPTION TO YEAR 6 INFORMATION

International Day Poetry Competition

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

To celebrate our school’s rich cultural and linguistic diversity, we are running a ‘Mother Tongue, Other Tongue’ poetry competition. Children from all year groups are invited to submit an entry by Friday 22 March with winners being announced during our International Day celebrations on Wednesday 27 March. The winners will have an opportunity to perform their poem to an audience.

Competition Rules:

Write an original poem of any kind in a language other than English.

Provide a line-by-line translation of the poem in English.

Include an explanation of your poem and what it means to you. This can of course be scribed for our youngest students.

The poem, translation and explanation may be handwritten or typed, and you may choose to decorate your entry or accompany it with some original artwork.

Submission Deadline: Friday 22 March 2024

The judging panel will choose winners based on both the poem and the explanation.

Year 3-6 Information

Prep Clubs – Summer Term

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please click here for information regarding the Prep School Summer term clubs. Sign up will open on Monday 18 March and all pupils will have the opportunity to select their clubs during Form time.

Tupperware for Grab and Go GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS

As part of our ongoing efforts to become more environmentally friendly, we are encouraging students to bring their own Tupperware containers for sandwiches. By using reusable containers instead of single-use plastic bags or cling wrap, we can significantly reduce the amount of waste generated during lunchtime. Therefore, we kindly request your support in this endeavour. We encourage you to provide your child with a suitable Tupperware container should they wish to choose a sandwich from the Bates dining room Grab and Go section. Thank you for your continued support.

MorningArrival at the Prep School

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please be reminded that morning drop off at the Prep School is from 8am. Pupils should not be arriving to school earlier than this time as they will not be supervised in the playground or in the classroom. We appreciate your support regarding this. Should you wish to drop your son earlier than this time, Breakfast Club is available from 7.30am in the Girls School.

Reception Information

Pre-Prep Young Musician of the Year 2024

FRIDAY 3 MAY

Please click here for further information regarding the Pre-Prep Young Musician Competition. The deadline for submissions is Sunday 21 April

Reception Parents Evening (online)

REMINDER

We are looking forward to meeting with you online to discuss your son’s progress on Tuesday 12 March and Thursday 21 March. Please log on just before your appointment is due to start. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Miss Edwards.

Travelling Book Fair

FRIDAY 15 MARCH TO WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH

The Travelling Book Fair will be held after school until 4pm on Friday 15 March – Wednesday 20 March. Payments can be made online by scanning the QR code found on the posters at the fair.

Year 1 Information

Year 1 Parkour

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We still have a few spaces left in our new Parkour Club. Please click here for more information about the club. if you would like to sign up, please log on to SOCS.

Pre-Prep Young Musician of the Year 2024

FRIDAY 3 MAY

Please click here for further information regarding the Pre-Prep Young Musician Competition. The deadline for submissions is Sunday 21 April.

Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery Trip

FRIDAY 22 MARCH

Please click here further information regarding the Year 1 Trip to the Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery on Friday 22 March. Payment and consent is to be provided via Evolve. In preparation for the trip, please encourage the children to read any of the Roald Dahl stories.

Travelling Book Fair

FRIDAY 15 MARCH TO WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH

The Travelling Book Fair will be held after school until 4pm on Friday 15 March – Wednesday 20 March. Payments can be made online by scanning the QR code found on the posters at the fair.

Year 2 Information

Year 2 Parkour

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We still have a few spaces left in our new Parkour Club. Please click here for more information about the club. if you would like to sign up, please log on to SOCS.

Pre-Prep Young Musician of the Year 2024

FRIDAY 3 MAY

Please click here for further information regarding the Pre-Prep Young Musician Competition. The deadline for submissions is Sunday 21 April.

Cuffley Camp Trip

TUESDAY 23 APRIL

Please click here for further information regarding the Year 2 Trip to Cuffley Camp on Tuesday 23 April. Payment and consent is to be provided via Evolve.

Travelling Book Fair

FRIDAY 15 MARCH TO WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH

The Travelling Book Fair will be held after school until 4pm on Friday 15 March – Wednesday 20 March. Payments can be made online by scanning the QR code found on the posters at the fair.

Year 3 Information

Year 3 Residential Information Evening

WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH, 7PM, PREP HALL

The Year 3 Residential Information Evening will be held in person on Wednesday 20 March at 7pm in the Prep Hall. You will be provided with detailed information regarding all aspects of the residential and have the opportunity to ask questions to the Year 3 team on the day. Please note, there will not be a live link for this meeting. Detailed information will be provided in a Parent booklet which will follow thereafter. Thank you for your continued support.

Year 4 Information

Year 4 Natural History Museum Visit

MONDAY 11 MARCH

Please click here for further information regarding the Year 4 trip to the Natural History Museum.

Year 4Aylmerton Residential

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please click here for further information regarding the Year 4 Residential to Aylmerton.

Year 5 Information

Year 5 Residential Information Evening

MONDAY 18 MARCH,

7PM, PREP HALL

The Year 5 Residential Information Evening will be held in person on Monday 18 March at 7pm in the Prep Hall. You will be provided with detailed information regarding all aspects of the residential and have the opportunity to ask questions to the Year 5 team on the day. Please note, there will not be a live link for this meeting. Detailed information will be provided in a Parent booklet which will follow thereafter. Thank you for your continued support.

Year 5 Tower of London Trip

TUESDAY 19 MARCH

Please click here for further information regarding the Year 5 trip to the Tower of London on Tuesday 19 March.

Jazz Summer School 2024

SUNDAY 11 TO SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 2024

Please click here for further information and to apply for the Jazz Summer School 2024 which is open to musicians Grade 3 +. Applications close on Monday 25 March.

Habs Indian Music Course 2024

MONDAY 26 TO SUNDAY 29 AUGUST 2024

Please click here for further information and to apply for the brand-new summer music course at Habs Elstree. The course is open to anyone playing an instrument in this style.

Year 6 Information

Year 6 National Gallery Visit

THURSDAY 21 MARCH

Please click here for further information regarding the Year 6 trip to the National Gallery.

Jazz Summer School 2024

SUNDAY 11 TO SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 2024

Please click here for further information and to apply for the Jazz Summer School 2024 which is open to musicians Grade 3 +. Applications close on Monday 25 March.

Habs Indian Music Course 2024

MONDAY 26 TO SUNDAY 29 AUGUST 2024

Please click here for further information and to apply for the brand-new summer music course at Habs Elstree. The course is open to anyone playing an instrument in this style.

Habs Boys’Parents’Guild

Eid in the Bourne Family Event

Saturday 20April

5.15pm to 8.15pm

Bourne Hall

The Habs Boys’ Parent Guild are delighted to announce an upcoming celebratory event for the whole school community. Please click here for further information. For any event queries please email habs.eidcelebrations@gmail.com

Tuesday 19 March Prep Hall, 8am to 9am

Neurodiversity Parent Group Coffee MorningReception toYear 6

On Tuesday 19 March the Individual Needs teams across the Girls’ Junior and Boys’Prep schools will be hosting a coffee morning from 8am to 9am in the Boys’Prep Hall. This is the first of a series of coffee mornings that we will be running that aim to share good ideas and strategies for supporting children with learning differences.Anyone who has an interest in neurodiversity is welcome to come along.

In this initial meeting we will be telling you a little bit more about how we support pupils through our departments as well as sharing the resources we use and directing you to the website Tooled Up via a video that Kathy Weston has prepared for us signposting useful materials Home - Tooled Up Education. We also hope that this will be an opportunity for you to meet other parents. If you would like to attend this meeting, Please click here to register

Co-Commercial Partnership Spring Camps &Activities

Reception to Year 6

Limited time offer!

Quote HABS24 at checkout and get 20% off when you book this Easter with Camp Beaumont . With over 50 activities on offer Camp Beaumont can guarantee that this Easter holiday at Haberdashers’Boys’School will be truly unforgettable! Offer valid until Monday 18 March, Please click here to book your place now !

Please click here for further information regarding our CoCommercial spring term camps on offer at Habs Elstree Schools. For all weekday activities that are available, Please click here.

PREP SPORTS FIXTURES

MONDAY 18 MARCH

Y5 v Radlett (Radlett, 1.45pm to 4.00pm)

THURSDAY 21 MARCH

*Y5/Y6 Table Tennis v Belmont/Highgate, Medburn (invite only) 4pm to 5.15pm

* Selected pupils will be invited to participate via SOCS

PRE-PREP

CALENDAR DATES

THURSDAY 21 MARCH

Reception Parents Evening -Online

FRIDAY 22 MARCH

Year 1 Roald Dahl Trip

Reception World Maths Day

WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH

International Day Term ends for students, 3.30pm

For further information, please refer to the school calendar on Firefly.

PREP

CALENDAR DATES

MONDAY 18 MARCH

Year 5 Residential Information Evening, Prep Hall, 7pm

TUESDAY 19 MARCH

Year 5 Tower of London

WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH

Year 3 Residential Information Evening, Prep Hall, 7pm

THURSDAY 21 MARCH

Year 6 National Gallery

FRIDAY 22 MARCH

Year 5 Planetarium Visit

WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH

International Day Term ends for pupils, 4pm

For further information, please refer to the school calendar on Firefly.