Habs Girls Weekly Bulletin - 7 June 2024

Junior School edition Habs Weekly

Friday 7 June

Summer Term 2

Head of Junior School’s message

I hope you had a wonderful half term, it was lovely to see so many parents at the feedback session on Thursday and during parents’ evening. During the feedback session, Ms Elliott and I shared the following updates in response to the parent voice session in February and parent survey:

From September 2024, as part of Family Fridays there will be an opportunity to meet with members of the Senior Leadership Team over a cup of tea or coffee.

In the Autumn term, there will be an Annual Parents Meeting with Dr Bagworth – Mann, Mrs Brown and the senior leadership team. Parents will have the opportunity to submit questions prior to the event which will be covered during the evening.

To continue to invite parents into the Junior school to share their expertise and life experience in assemblies and the classroom. If you would like to share your expertise, please contact Ms Elliott or Mr Nichols.

During the Autumn term, parents will be invited for breakfast in their year groups to meet the teachers, members of the senior leadership team and each other.

Our Autumn term parents’ evening will be earlier in the term to allow parents to meet with their class teacher and hear how their daughter has settled.

A new transition coffee morning for parents and pupils in year 6 will take place to find out more information from the current year 7s.

We will be trialling the use of Firefly as a parent app to enhance communication for newsletters, curriculum information, sharing updates and photographs. This will mean we no longer use X.com/ twitter to share photographs

· From September, Spanish will be taught from Reception to Year 5. During Year 6, the girls will be taught languages on a rotation to include French and German, they will also be taught Latin.

We are currently completing a review of our trips, residentials and co-curricular offer to continue to ensure it is ambitious and will implement changes based on our review.

We are changing the timing of evening performances to reflect the age of the girls. Performances will start earlier i.e. 6 or 6.30pm to allow the girls to be home earlier

· In September, there will be a change to the class names. Reception to Year 2 will be named after Haberdashery i.e. Reception Bobbins, Reception Buttons and for Year 3 to Year 6 after their teachers’ initials i.e. if Mrs Brown teaches Year 5 the class will be Year 5 CB. As explained in the meeting, we will reflect on your feedback and continue to adapt.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend

Mrs Claire Brown Head of Junior School

Inside the Classroom

2

Alpha learning about healthy lifestyles.

Ansuz learning about Secret Stories.

Rainbow Blue and Rainbow Red hard at work in Maths.

1 Orange and 1 Purple learning about Windsor Castle, ahead of their trip next week.

Inside the Classroom

3 A using clocks to work out duration of time in Maths.

2 A making life cycle posters.

2 A making life cycle posters.

3 Alpha learning about human and physical features.

Inside the Classroom

Year 6 rehearsing ‘Mary Poppins Jnr’ ahead of their performances next Thursday and Friday.

4 Aleph eagerly listening to their eco-counsellors

4 Aesc working in oracy by having a class debate.

5 Aleph hard at work in Maths.

5 Aesc learning about living creatures.

Junior School Book Corner

Tooled Up Education have created, and regularly update, a list of books suitable for children of all ages which encourage acts of empathy and kindness. The book above, ‘Loud,’ by Rose Robbins is a regularly read book at Habs and encourages the students to be sympathetic towards students who may be having a difficult time.

Please click here to learn more about the Tooled Up Education book recommendations.

Rainbow to Year 6 Information

Lunch Menu

WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 10 JUNE

Please click here to view our Rainbow and KS1 lunch menu.

Please click here to view our KS2 lunch menu.

IMPORTANT REMINDER

Please take some time to look at the menu with your child, in advance. If your child has any food intolerances, please ensure they understand the food choices for each day. Pupils have been reminded that there are always Allergy Champions in the serveries who they can speak to if they are unsure about appropriate food choices for them.

Snacks

IMPORTANT REMINDER

Please kindly remember that, in line with government guidance, grapes or olives should be cut in half and cherries should be de-stoned if these foods are brought in for snacks. A full list of permitted breaktime snacks can be found in the Parent Information Booklet

Year 6 Production - Mary Poppins Jr. Performance on Friday 14

June, 4.15pm

BOOKING OPENS 7 JUNE 9PM

We are excited to open ticket booking for everyone, not just those with daughters in Year 6, for the second performance of Mary Poppins Jr. which will take place on Friday 14 June at 4.15pm. Tickets are limited to 2 per family. Please do not book tickets for the first performance on Thursday 13 June as this performance is for Year 6 parents only.

Tickets can be booked via this link

Tombola and Books/Games Collection - Summer Fair

SUNDAY 30 JUNE

At this year’s joint schools' summer fair, the Habs’ Boys’ Parents’ Guild will be running a tombola which is always hugely popular with the students. Your child has been sent home with a pot to fill over half term, they are welcome to decorate the pot and put their name on it. Please could we ask that they fill it with any combination of sweets, chocolate, toys, puzzles etc - basically anything they would like to receive back. Please note that any food items will need to be free from nuts and sesame seeds. The girls can return the filled pot to the Junior School reception at the beginning of next half term, and these will form the prizes for the tombola. The Habs’ Boys’ Parents’ Guild will additionally have a book and toy stall at the fair. If you have any children's books in good condition or unused or nearly new puzzles and games you would like to donate, they would gratefully received by the Guild. Similarly, these can be dropped off by your child at Junior School reception after half term - these will be collected on a regular basis.

RAINBOW TO YEAR 6 INFORMATION CONTINUED

Summer Uniform INFORMATION

For Rainbow to Year 4 summer uniform is now compulsory for the second half of the summer term. This remains optional for Years 5 and 6.

The summer uniform options are:

• a summer dress worn with short or long white socks (not tights) and school jumper

• a short sleeve, revere collar shirt with tailored shorts and school jumper, worn with short or long white socks (not tights). If wearing the green uniform, this is a green shirt and black tailored shorts. For the navy uniform, this is a white shirt with navy tailored shorts.

Please be reminded the Parent Information Booklet has detailed information about uniform on pages 34-39.

Please click here to review the information about the new uniform phasing in plans.

Attendance Policy

IMPORTANT REMINDER

Please click here to review updated Attendance Policy shared with parents on Monday 11 March.

Wraparound Care

BOOKING LINK

Please click here to book your daughter into Wraparound Care.

Parent Information Booklet REMINDER

Please click here to review the Parent Information Booklet for 2023/24.

Morning Drop Off Lane

REMINDER - RAINBOW TO YEAR 3

If you use the drop off lane in the morning, please refrain from queuing at the entrance barrier before 8am; this will ensure that staff and delivery vehicles can enter without obstruction or delay.

If you do arrive on the school site before 8am, please drive into the car park and proceed to the barrier from 8am.

We kindly ask that parents and guardians are respectful to our staff, who work hard to ensure everyone's safety and an efficient flow of vehicles round the site.

RAINBOW TO YEAR 6 INFORMATION CONTINUED

Book Drive for the Children’s Book Project charity

MONDAY 10 JUNE TO FRIDAY 14 JUNE

Please click here to read the letter sent on Friday 17 May for more information on the Children’s Book Project charity.

Family Friday teacher-led workshops

FRIDAY 21 JUNE

We are continuing to offer short teacher-led workshops which will take place between 8.30am and 9am, straight after Family Friday class-based time. These will consist of a short talk followed by an opportunity to ask related questions. Please note these sessions need to finish promptly at 9am. The workshops on 21 June will be repeats of the ones offered on Friday 24 May. Family Friday will be for Rainbow, Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6, however you are welcome to attend even if your daughter's year group does not have Family Friday on that date. The programme for this term is:

• Building strong mental health and coping strategies

• Written Methods in Maths

• Oracy in the Junior School

Please click here to sign up. This form will close on Monday 17 June.

Habs Elstree Schools Summer Fair

SUNDAY 30 JUNE

Please click here for tickets for activities and raffle tickets. Please click here for more information about the Silent Auction.

Junior School Sports Day Rainbow to Year 6 Thursday 27 June

You are warmly welcome to come to support your daughter(s) in their Sports day which is taking place on Thursday 27 June on the Habs’ Girls’ playing fields.

Foundation Phase Sports Day is taking place from 10-11.30am and the Middle and Upper Phase Sports Day is taking place from 1pm-3.30pm.

When you arrive for the Foundation Phase Sports Day, please park in the girls' school car park and walk to the fields.

When you arrive for the Middle and Upper Phase Sports Day, please follow the signage to the back fields to park your vehicles.

For Foundation Phase Sports Day, your daughter will need to:

Wear PE t-shirt, PE shorts, white socks and trainers

Wear a Habs sun hat

Have sun cream applied at home in the morning

Bring full water bottle, clearly named

For Middle and Upper Phase Sports Day, your daughter will need to:

Wear their House t-shirt, PE shorts, white socks and trainers

Wear a Habs sun hat

Have sun cream applied at home in the morning

Bring full water bottle, clearly named

Year 1 to Year 6

Parents’ Evenings

TUESDAY 11 JUNE

Booking for appointments is now closed.

If you have any queries about your appointments, please contact Mrs Karaolou in the Junior School office on 0208 266 2425.

Please park in the visitors’ car park and follow the signage for the Dining Hall. You will be welcomed by Mrs Karaolou, who will register you in. You will then able to proceed to your appointments.

Wraparound ACE Reminder

W/C MONDAY 1 JULY

As per the Summer Term ACE booklets, all activities finish on Friday 28 June. There will be no ACE running during the final week of term.

Rainbow

Rainbow Swimming

SUMMER TERM

Rainbow Red have enjoyed the water familiarisation sessions as part of our PE provision, and we are excited that it is now the turn of Rainbow Blue! The Rainbow Blue swimming lessons will take place on the following dates:

Monday 10 June

Rainbow Blue

Monday 17 June Rainbow Blue

The main objective of these sessions is to build up the pupils’ confidence with being in the swimming pool facility – including getting into the water in small groups.

Your child should come to school on these days in her school uniform and will change into her swimming costume before the session. Please send your child to school with a one-piece swimming costume and towel in a waterproof bag. All items should be named. Additionally, your child will need a swimming hat, which can be purchased from Mrs Walsh for £5.

Rainbow Red Class Assembly

MONDAY 10 JUNE

Rainbow Red will be delivering their class assembly on Monday 10 June from 8.45am to 9.15am in the Lecture Theatre, which parents and carers are warmly invited to. Attending parents should park in the visitor's car park and walk around to the Dining Hall doors, where you will be registered from 8.30am. We kindly ask attendees to wait outside until a member of Junior School staff arrives to welcome you in.

Rainbow Blue Class Assembly

MONDAY 17 JUNE

Rainbow Blue will be delivering their class assembly on Monday 17 June from 8.45am to 9.15am in the Lecture Theatre, which parents and carers are warmly invited to. Attending parents should park in the visitor's car park and walk around to the Dining Hall doors, where you will be registered from 8.30am. We kindly ask attendees to wait outside until a member of Junior School staff arrives to welcome you in.

Little Habs on Thursday 27 June

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please note that the changes to the coach service on Senior School Sports Day, Thursday 27 June do not affect the Little Habs services. These will run as normal.

Year 1

ACE Karate Grading – Sunday 30 June

DEADLINE MONDAY 17 JUNE

Please click here to view a letter from Mr Patel regarding upcoming Karate grading on Sunday 30 June. Please note this grading is taking place on the same day as the Habs’ Elstree School’s Summer Fair.

ACE Ballet Performance

TUESDAY 25 JUNE

Parents of children in KS1 Ballet are invited to attend their performance during the final session on Tuesday 25 June from 3.30-4.15 in the Performance Space. If you would like to attend, please come to Junior School Reception at 3:25pm, where you will be signed in and escorted to the Performance Space.

Little Habs on Thursday 27 June

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please note that the changes to the coach service on Senior School Sports Day, Thursday 27 June do not affect the Little Habs services. These will run as normal.

Year 2

ACE - 1st Eagleide Schools Chess Tournament

SUNDAY 9

JUNE

Please click here to view the letter from Mr D'Costa regarding an exciting chess competition on Sunday 9 June. Please contact Mr D’Costa directly for more information lorin@eagleidechess.com

ACE Karate Grading – Sunday 30 June

DEADLINE MONDAY 17 JUNE

Please click here to view a letter from Mr Patel regarding upcoming Karate grading on Sunday 30 June

Joint Year 2 Choir performance in Seldon Hall

MONDAY 24 JUNE, 4.30PM.

Mr Nichols and Ms Gozzard have greatly enjoyed taking the joint choir and would like to invite you to a short and informal concert after their final rehearsal of the year. This performance should last roughly 30 mins. There will be tea and coffee served in the Seldon Foyer from 4.15pm. We kindly ask that you sign in at the Prep School reception before making your way to the Seldon Hall.

After the concert, pick up for all students will be from the Prep school.

Year 2 Playstrings Performance

TUESDAY 25 JUNE

Parents of pupils currently involved in the Playstrings violin scheme, led by Mrs Boyle, are warmly invited to sit in on their daughter’s last session this term This will take the form of an informal performance on Tuesday 25 June at the following times:

Class

2

Timings

If you would like to attend the performance for your daughter’s class and see what the girls have been getting up to on the Playstrings course, please park in the visitors' car park and make your way straight down to the Sime Hall, where you will be asked to sign in We look forward to welcoming you on June 25.

ACE Ballet Performance

TUESDAY 25 JUNE

NEW

Parents of children in KS1 Ballet are invited to attend their performance during the final session on Tuesday 25 June from 3.30-4.15pm in the Performance Space. If you would like to attend, please come to Junior School Reception at 3:25pm, where you will be signed in and escorted to the Performance Space.

Little Habs on Thursday 27 June

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please note that the changes to the coach service on Senior School Sports Day, Thursday 27 June do not affect the Little Habs services. These will run as normal.

Year 3

Collaborative Cricket Festival

SATURDAY 8 JUNE

The sign-up form has now closed; the below information is for those who are attending.

The aim of the festival is for pupils to take part in a variety of cricket activities and games in a carousel. Years 3 and 4 will be from 9am until 10.30am and Years 5 and 6 will be from 10.45am until 12.15pm. Your child will need to arrive at their year group’s start time at Habs’ Boys’ AstroTurf wearing their PE/Cricket kit, with a full water bottle. Please park at Habs’ Boys’ School. If your child has, carries, or uses any inhalers or AAIs, they will need to have these with them to take part in the event. Cancellation of the festival may occur if the weather is thought to affect your child’s safety. You will be notified on the day if the festival is cancelled. We encourage parents to stay and support; there will be refreshments throughout the event.

ACE - 1st Eagleide Schools Chess Tournament

SUNDAY 9 JUNE

Please click here to view the letter from Mr D'Costa regarding an exciting chess competition on Sunday 9 June. Please contact Mr D’Costa directly for more information lorin@eagleidechess.com

Cereal boxes for DT

Please could you send your daughter into school with one or two cereal boxes for their next DT lesson for the stationery holders project. Please could 3 A bring in their cereal boxes on Monday 10 June, and 3 Alpha bring in their cereal boxes on Thursday 13 June.

ACE Karate Grading – Sunday 30 June

DEADLINE MONDAY 17 JUNE

Please click here to view a letter from Mr Patel regarding upcoming Karate grading on Sunday 30 June. Please note this grading will be taking place on the same day as the Habs’ Elstree Schools’ Summer Fair.

ACE Ballet Performance

TUESDAY 25 JUNE

Parents of children in KS2 Ballet are invited to attend their performance during the final session on Tuesday 25 June from 4.20-5pm in the Performance Space. If you would like to attend, please come to Junior School Reception at 4:15pm, where you will be signed in and escorted to the Performance Space.

Junior and Prep Coaches on Thursday 27 June

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please click here to find out more about the Junior and Prep Coaches on Senior School Sports Day, Thursday 27 June.

GSA Photographer of the Year Competition

SUBMISSIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 28 JUNE

As GSA celebrates its 150 year anniversary, the theme of the photography competition is time. Please click here to learn more about the competition and to enter.

When asked for your teacher’s name and email, please insert your phase leaders' email, either Miss Nutkins rnutkins@habsgirls.org.uk or Mrs Millman jmillman@habsgirls.org.uk

Instrumental Tuition Lessons

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please click here to read more about the instrumental tuition lessons that are on offer for the students. YEAR 3 INFORMATION

Year 4

Collaborative Cricket Festival

SATURDAY 8 JUNE

The sign-up form has now closed; the below information is for those who are attending.

The aim of the festival is for pupils to take part in a variety of cricket activities and games in a carousel. Years 3 and 4 will be from 9am until 10.30am and Years 5 and 6 will be from 10.45am until 12.15pm. Your child will need to arrive at their year group’s start time at Habs’ Boys’ AstroTurf wearing their PE/Cricket kit, with a full water bottle. Please park at Habs’ Boys’ School. If your child has, carries, or uses any inhalers or AAIs, they will need to have these with them to take part in the event. Cancellation of the festival may occur if the weather is thought to affect your child’s safety. You will be notified on the day if the festival is cancelled. We encourage parents to stay and support; there will be refreshments throughout the event.

ACE - 1st Eagleide Schools Chess Tournament

SUNDAY 9 JUNE

Please click here to view the letter from Mr D'Costa regarding an exciting chess competition on Sunday 9 June. Please contact Mr D’Costa directly for more information lorin@eagleidechess.com

ACE Karate Grading – Sunday 30 June

DEADLINE MONDAY 17 JUNE

Please click here to view a letter from Mr Patel regarding upcoming Karate grading on Sunday 30 June. Please note this grading will be taking place on the same day as the Habs’ Elstree Schools’ Summer Fair.

VR Workshop

TUESDAY 25 JUNE

An exciting interactive VR workshop has been organised for Tuesday 25 June for Years 4, 5 and 6. PrimeVR, the workshop host, requests that all parents/guardians grant permission for their child to participate in the workshop. Please click here to read some safety information and grant permission by 12pm on Friday 14 June.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email Mrs Davies edavies@habsgirls.org.uk

ACE Ballet Performance

TUESDAY 25 JUNE

Parents of children in KS2 Ballet are invited to attend their performance during the final session on Tuesday 25 June from 4.20-5pm in the Performance Space. If you would like to attend, please come to Junior School Reception at 4:15pm, where you will be signed in and escorted to the Performance Space.

Year 4 Summer Recital

WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE

Our informal Summer Recitals are a great opportunity for pupils who take instrumental or singing lessons inside or out of school to perform in front of an audience, especially if they are preparing for an exam All pupils from Year 4 to Year 6 are invited to perform; there is no minimum level required, as long as the piece to be performed is well prepared and no longer than 2 minutes in length

Pupils in years 4, 5 and 6 can sign up to perform via Showbie by Friday 14 June. Pieces can be unaccompanied but, if required, the piano accompaniment must be given to Mr Nichols or Miss Rockley by Friday 21 June. Backing tracks (mp3s not YouTube links please) should be emailed directly to mnichols@habsgirls.org.uk by Friday 21 June.

Parents (2 per performer) are warmly invited to attend the recitals, which take place in The Sime Hall from 2 15pm to 3 45pm Please park in the visitor’s car park and follow the signage to The Sime Hall where you will be signed in by a member of staff.

Junior and Prep Coaches on Thursday 27 June

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please click here to find out more about the Junior and Prep Coaches on Senior School Sports Day, Thursday 27 June.

GSA Photographer of the Year Competition

SUBMISSIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 28 JUNE

As GSA celebrates its 150 year anniversary, the theme of the photography competition is time. Please click here to learn more about the competition and to enter.

When asked for your teacher’s name and email, please insert your phase leaders' email, either Miss Nutkins rnutkins@habsgirls.org.uk or Mrs Millman jmillman@habsgirls.org.uk

Instrumental Tuition Lessons

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please click here to read more about the instrumental tuition lessons that are on offer for the students. YEAR 4 INFORMATION CONTINUED

Year 5

Collaborative Cricket Festival

SATURDAY 8 JUNE

The sign-up form has now closed; the below information is for those who are attending. The aim of the festival is for pupils to take part in a variety of cricket activities and games in a carousel. Years 3 and 4 will be from 9am until 10.30am and Years 5 and 6 will be from 10.45am until 12.15pm. Your child will need to arrive at their year group’s start time at Habs’ Boys’ AstroTurf wearing their PE/Cricket kit, with a full water bottle. Please park at Habs’ Boys’ School. If your child has, carries, or uses any inhalers or AAIs, they will need to have these with them to take part in the event. Cancellation of the festival may occur if the weather is thought to affect your child’s safety. You will be notified on the day if the festival is cancelled. We encourage parents to stay and support; there will be refreshments throughout the event.

ACE Cook & Bake- cancelled

TUESDAY 11 JUNE

Due to parents’ evening on Tuesday 11 June, Cook & Bake is cancelled. Please ensure your daughter is aware of her going home arrangements. Please note a credit for this session has been raised and finance will process to your account.

ACE 1st Eagleide Schools Chess Tournament

SUNDAY 9 JUNE

Please click here to view the letter from Mr D'Costa regarding an exciting chess competition on Sunday 9 June. Please contact Mr D’Costa directly for more information lorin@eagleidechess.com

Instrumental Tuition Lessons

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please click here to read more about the instrumental tuition lessons that are on offer for the students.

Year 5 and Year 6 Performance Opportunity

DEADLINE MONDAY 17 JUNE

Once again, we are pleased to offer our Year 5 and Year 6 girls the opportunity to audition to perform a solo or a small group piece in our forthcoming Summer Concert. Girls are invited to submit themselves via video audition which should be uploaded to the folder entitled 'Summer Concert Auditions' in their Performing Arts Showbie folder. Pieces should be limited to 2 minutes in length and be 'performance ready' at the time of submission. As this is a music concert, submissions need to be a performance of a piece of music, either sung or played on an instrument. The deadline to submit audition videos will be 5pm on Monday 17th June and girls will be notified whether they have been chosen to perform or not.

ACE Karate Grading – Sunday 30 June

DEADLINE MONDAY 17 JUNE

Please click here to view a letter from Mr Patel regarding upcoming Karate grading on Sunday 30 June. Please note this grading will be taking place on the same day as the Habs’ Elstree Schools’ Summer Fair.

VR Workshop

TUESDAY 25 JUNE

An exciting interactive VR workshop has been organised for Tuesday 25 June for Years 4, 5 and 6. PrimeVR, the workshop host, requests that all parents/guardians grant permission for their child to participate in the workshop. Please click here to read some safety information and grant permission by 12pm on Friday 14 June. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email Mrs Davies edavies@habsgirls.org.uk.

ACE Ballet Performance

TUESDAY 25 JUNE

Parents of children in KS2 Ballet are invited to attend their performance during the final session on Tuesday 25 June from 4.20-5pm in the Performance Space. If you would like to attend, please come to Junior School Reception at 4:15pm, where you will be signed in and escorted to the Performance Space.

ACE Swim Squad - cancelled

THURSDAY 13 JUNE & 27 JUNE

Due to the Year 6 Play on Thursday 13 June and Sports Day on Thursday 27 June, Swim Squad will be cancelled on these dates. Please ensure your daughter is aware of her going home arrangements on these days.

Junior and Prep Coaches on Thursday 27 June

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please click here to find out more about the Junior and Prep Coaches on Senior School Sports Day, Thursday 27 June.

GSA Photographer of the Year Competition

SUBMISSIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 28 JUNE

As GSA celebrates its 150 year anniversary, the theme of the photography competition is time. Please click here to learn more about the competition and to enter.

When asked for your teacher’s name and email, please insert your phase leaders' email, either Miss Nutkins rnutkins@habsgirls.org.uk or Mrs Millman jmillman@habsgirls.org.uk

Year 5 Summer Recital

THURSDAY 4 JULY

Our informal Summer Recitals are a great opportunity for pupils who take instrumental or singing lessons inside or out of school to perform in front of an audience, especially if they are preparing for an exam All pupils from Year 4 to Year 6 are invited to perform; there is no minimum level required, as long as the piece to be performed is well prepared and no longer than 2 minutes in length.

Pupils in years 4, 5 and 6 can sign up to perform via Showbie by Friday 14 June Pieces can be unaccompanied but, if required, the piano accompaniment must be given to Mr Nichols or Miss Rockley by Friday 21 June. Backing tracks (mp3s not YouTube links please) should be emailed directly to mnichols@habsgirls org uk by Friday 21 June

Parents (2 per performer) are warmly invited to attend the recitals, which take place in The Sime Hall from 2.15pm to 3.45pm. Please park in the visitor’s car park and follow the signage to The Sime Hall where you will be signed in by a member of staff

Year 6

Year 6 to Year 7 Transition Day arrangements

WEDNESDAY 19 JUNE

Parents and guardians will have received information from Mrs Rana in the Admissions Department regarding arrangements y6 pupils on Wednesday 19 June. Further to this, please may we ask that you compete this short form to indicate your daughter’s drop-off and collection arrangements on this day. The form will close on Monday 17 June at 5pm.

Year 6 Production – ‘Mary Poppins Jr.’

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We are well underway with our rehearsals for our Year 6 production of Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins Jr.’ It is important all pupils have read the whole script, so that they understand the storyline and the characters, and how their role fits into the production. The music in Mary Poppins can be challenging, and listening to the songs at home will help them to become familiar with it, to enable them to get the most out of our rehearsals.

The songs can be accessed via this link.

Date Time

Thursday 13 June 2024 6pm Friday 14 June 2024 4.15pm

Year 6 Production: Mary Poppins Jr.

BOOKING OPENS

FRIDAY 7 JUNE 2024

We are delighted to present this year’s Year 6 Production of Disney’s Mary Poppins Jr. There will be two performances which will take place in the Performance Space at the following times:

Refreshments will be provided beforehand from 5.30pm on Thursday 13 June and 3.45pm on Friday 14 June. Tickets for the performances can be reserved online directly via this link. Tickets are limited to 3 per family on Thursday evening and 2 per family on Friday afternoon. Booking will open at 9pm on Friday 7 June.

Year 6 girls will be staying onsite between the end of the school day and the start of the performances. They will be provided with dinner on Thursday and a light snack on Friday. They will not attend ACE activities on either of these days. Please collect your daughter from the Performance Space, via access through the Dining Hall doors, after the performances, which should last approximately an hour.

We look forward to welcoming you to watch the show later this term.

YEAR 6 INFORMATION CONTINUED

Year 6 Production Rehearsal - ‘Mary Poppins Jr.’

SUNDAY 9 JUNE 10AM TO 3PM

As previously outlined in Habs Weekly, there will be a rehearsal on Sunday 9 June, 10am to 3pm. For this rehearsal, please park in the visitors’ car park and escort your daughter to and from school as they will not be permitted to walk unaccompanied between school and the car park. Drop off and collection will be at the main Dining Hall doors.

If your daughter cannot attend the full rehearsal but is able to come along to either the morning or the afternoon session, please email Miss Rockley (crockley@habsgirls.org.uk) with details, so the rehearsal can be planned accordingly.

Please ensure that your daughter comes to the rehearsal with a full water bottle, a healthy snack and a packed lunch, free from nuts and sesame. A break for lunch will be scheduled from 12.15pm to 12.45pm, so any girls arriving after this time will not need to bring lunch with them.

ACE -1st Eagleide Schools Chess Tournament

SUNDAY 9 JUNE

Please click here to view the letter from Mr D'Costa regarding an exciting chess competition on Sunday 9 June. Please contact Mr D’Costa directly for more information lorin@eagleidechess.com

ACE Cook & Bake- cancelled

TUESDAY 11 JUNE

Due to parents’ evening on Tuesday 11 June, Cook & Bake is cancelled. Please ensure your daughter is aware of her going home arrangements. Please note a credit for this session has been raised and finance will process to your account.

ACE Swim Squad - cancelled

THURSDAY 13 JUNE & 27 JUNE

Due to the Year 6 Play on Thursday 13 June and Sports Day on Thursday 27 June, Swim Squad will be cancelled on these dates. Please ensure your daughter is aware of her going home arrangements on these days.

Instrumental Tuition Lessons

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please click here to read more about the instrumental tuition lessons that are on offer for the students.

Year 5 and Year 6 Performance Opportunity

DEADLINE MONDAY 17 JUNE

Once again, we are pleased to offer our Year 5 and Year 6 girls the opportunity to audition to perform a solo or a small group piece in our forthcoming Summer Concert. Girls are invited to submit themselves via video audition which should be uploaded to the folder entitled 'Summer Concert Auditions' in their Performing Arts Showbie folder. Pieces should be limited to 2 minutes in length and be 'performance ready' at the time of submission. As this is a music concert, submissions need to be a performance of a piece of music, either sung or played on an instrument. The deadline to submit audition videos will be 5pm on Monday 17 June and girls will be notified whether they have been chosen to perform or not later that week.

ACE Karate Grading – Sunday 30 June

DEADLINE MONDAY 17 JUNE

Please click here to view a letter from Mr Patel regarding upcoming Karate grading on Sunday 30 June. Please note this grading will be taking place on the same day as the Habs’ Elstree Schools’ Summer Fair.

VR Workshop

TUESDAY 25 JUNE

An exciting interactive VR workshop has been organised for Tuesday 25 June for Years 4, 5 and 6. PrimeVR, the workshop host, requests that all parents/guardians grant permission for their child to participate in the workshop. Please click here to read some safety information and grant permission by 12pm on Friday 14 June. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email Mrs Davies edavies@habsgirls.org.uk.

ACE Ballet Performance

TUESDAY 25 JUNE

Parents of children in KS2 Ballet are invited to attend their performance during the final session on Tuesday 25 June from 4.20-5pm in the Performance Space. If you would like to attend, please come to Junior School Reception at 4:15pm, where you will be signed in and escorted to the Performance Space.

Junior and Prep Coaches on Thursday 27 June

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please click here to find out more about the Junior and Prep Coaches on Senior School Sports Day, Thursday 27 June.

GSA Photographer of the Year Competition

SUBMISSIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 28 JUNE

As GSA celebrates its 150 year anniversary, the theme of the photography competition is time. Please click here to learn more about the competition and to enter.

When asked for your teacher’s name and email, please insert your phase leaders' email, either Miss Nutkins rnutkins@habsgirls.org.uk or Mrs Millman jmillman@habsgirls.org.uk .

Year 6 Summer Recital

FRIDAY 28 JUNE

Our informal Summer Recitals are a great opportunity for pupils who take instrumental or singing lessons inside or out of school to perform in front of an audience, especially if they are preparing for an exam All pupils from Year 4 to Year 6 are invited to perform; there is no minimum level required, as long as the piece to be performed is well prepared and no longer than 2 minutes in length.

Pupils in years 4, 5 and 6 can sign up to perform via Showbie by Friday 14 June. Pieces can be unaccompanied but, if required, the piano accompaniment must be given to Mr Nichols or Miss Rockley by Friday 21 June Backing tracks (mp3s not YouTube links please) should be emailed directly to mnichols@habsgirls.org.uk by Friday 21 June.

Parents (2 per performer) are warmly invited to attend the recitals, which take place in The Sime Hall from 2 15pm to 3 45pm Please park in the visitor’s car park and follow the signage to The Sime Hall where you will be signed in by a member of staff

Cornflower Assembly

Friday 24 May

Friday afternoon assemblies are always a time of joy and celebration in the Junior School. Our weekly Cornflower Assembly celebrates individuals who have particularly demonstrated ways in which they have embodied our school values: Courage Curiosity Community and Ambition. We cherish our Cornflower Assemblies and hope that you enjoy celebrating with us too.

Ambition

Eva-Lucia (Rainbow Blue)

Liyana (Rainbow Red)

Alyssa (2 Alpha)

Rachel (2 Ansuz)

Charlotte (3 A)

Neha (4 Aleph)

Aleesha (4 Aesc)

Demira (4 Aesc)

Monika (5 Aleph)

Sophia (5 Aleph)

Gloria (5 Aesc)

Community

Kyra (Rainbow Red)

Keira (3 A)

Ava (3 Alpha)

Sophia (3 Alpha)

Anthea (4 Aesc)

Shaylee (4 Aleph)

Betsy (5 Aesc)

Courage

Lina (Rainbow Blue)

Lara (1 Purple)

Rayna (1 Purple)

Ariyana (1 Orange)

Matilda (2 A)

School News

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Year 3 & 4 Chorister Auditions – 24 & 25 June 2024

Habs Choristers is an auditioned choir that sings three services a year outside of school. Potential choristers do not need to be taking voice lessons and, although being able to read musical notation would be an advantage, it is not a requirement – the choir is open to all who enjoy singing to a high standard. This year the Habs Choristers has performed at St John the Baptist Church, Chipping Barnet, All Saints, Margaret Street in London and, on 22 June, will sing at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. For our services outside of school the group is joined by professional musicians, most of whom are former Cambridge Choral Scholars.

For an idea of the sort of performances that the choir will give, please click the links below:

Evensong – Corpus Christi College, Cambridge – June 2023

Carol Service – St John the Baptist Church, Chipping Barnet – December 2023

Evensong – All Saints, Margaret Street – April 2024

Auditions for next will be held at lunchtimes on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 June and will be conducted by me and a member of the Junior School Music team. Rehearsals are held between 8.00 – 8.30am on Tuesday and Thursday and will begin the following week; taking up a place in the choir requires attendance at both weekly rehearsals. Please discuss this new opportunity with your child and to register for an audition please fill in this form.

The audition

Sing the opening choruses and opening verse of the hymn: All things bright and beautiful

All things bright and beautiful,

All creatures great and small.

All things wise and wonderful,

The Lord God that made them all.

Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings.

He made their glowing colours, And made their tiny wings.

All things bright and beautiful,

All creatures great and small.

All things wise and wonderful,

The Lord God that made them all.

Sing back some phrases of an unfamiliar piece

Sing some scales to assess range

Habs Choristers aims to provide an opportunity for girls to sing choral music of the English Choral Tradition to a high standard through the creation of an auditioned musical ensemble at the Junior School. The pupils may be exposed to a style of music and singing they might not previously have encountered and the choir will work with professional musicians on a regular basis. In creating this ensemble the school will promote a cultural experience consistent with the school’s historical foundation but which is open to pupils from all religious and cultural backgrounds; the choir will visit places of cultural importance to sing.

As previously stated the music that the choir will sing will be sacred and the services in which they will sing outside of school will be Christian. However, and I can’t stress this strongly enough, this should present no barrier to anyone of any faith or none auditioning for the choir. My own experience as a singer is that the world of choral music is very diverse with everyone feeling able to sing, what is in essence, excellent music set to profound and poetic texts. For some the words have greater meaning but for others they do not.

Sunday 30 June

12pm to 4pm

Please click here for updated information from Habs Boys Parents’ Guild.

Year 3 to Year 6

Tuesday 2 July, 6pm Prevett Hall

Junior Summer Concert

You are warmly invited to our Junior Summer Concert, which will take place on Tuesday 2 July at 6pm in the Prevett Hall. The concert will feature the following ensembles:

Junior Symphony Orchestra

Junior Choir

Senior Choir

Brass Ensemble

Guitar Ensemble

Super Saxes

Recorder Consort

Year 3 Recorders

Golden Bones

Junior Chamber Strings

Fabulous Four-Stringers

There will also be solo and small group items interspersed in the programme, provided by performers from Year 5 and 6. Please note that girls in the ensembles and the Year 5 and 6 solo/group performers will need to bring their instruments into school on the day of the concert for a rehearsal. The dress for the evening is summer uniform.

Participating girls will also be staying onsite between school finishing and the concert starting, so it is important that they come into school in the morning with their instruments (if needed) and wearing the correct uniform.

Pre-concert refreshments will be available for the audience in the Prevett Hall foyer from 5.30pm. We expect the concert to end by 7.15pm.

Tickets for the evening can be reserved online using the box office, details of which will be shared shortly. There is a limit of 2 tickets per family for this concert. Students taking part in the concert do not need tickets.

We look forward to seeing you at the Summer Concert which promises to be a varied programme and a real showcase for all involved.

Open to students who will be in Year 5 to Upper Sixth in September 2024

Year 2 Chorister Auditions 9 September 2024

Habs Choristers is an auditioned choir that sings three services a year outside of school. Potential choristers do not need to be taking voice lessons and, although being able to read musical notation would be an advantage, it is not a requirement – the choir is open to all who enjoy singing to a high standard. This year the Habs Choristers has performed at St John the Baptist Church, Chipping Barnet, All Saints, Margaret Street in London and, on 22 June, will sing at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. For our services outside of school the group is joined by professional musicians, most of whom are former Cambridge Choral Scholars. For an idea of the sort of performances that the choir will give, please click the links below:

Evensong – Corpus Christi College, Cambridge – June 2023

Carol Service – St John the Baptist Church, Chipping Barnet – December 2023

Evensong – All Saints, Margaret Street – April 2024

Auditions for next year will be held at lunchtimes in the week commencing 9 September and will be conducted by members of the Junior School Music and Performing Arts team. Rehearsals are held between 8.00 – 8.30am on Tuesday and Thursday and will begin the following week; taking up a place in the choir requires attendance at both weekly rehearsals. Please discuss this new opportunity with your child and to register for an audition please fill in this form.

The audition: Sing the opening choruses and opening verse of the hymn: All things bright and beautiful

All things bright and beautiful,

All creatures great and small.

All things wise and wonderful,

The Lord God that made them all.

Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings.

He made their glowing colours, And made their tiny wings.

All things bright and beautiful,

All creatures great and small.

All things wise and wonderful,

The Lord God that made them all.

Sing back some phrases of an unfamiliar piece

Sing some scales to assess range

Habs Choristers aims to provide an opportunity for girls to sing choral music of the English Choral Tradition to a high standard through the creation of an auditioned musical ensemble at the Junior School. The pupils may be exposed to a style of music and singing they might not previously have encountered and the choir will work with professional musicians on a regular basis. In creating this ensemble, the school will promote a cultural experience consistent with the school’s historical foundation but which is open to pupils from all religious and cultural backgrounds; the choir will visit places of cultural importance to sing.

As previously stated, the music that the choir will sing will be sacred and the services in which they will sing outside of school will be Christian. However, and I can’t stress this strongly enough, this should present no barrier to anyone of any faith or none auditioning for the choir. My own experience as a singer is that the world of choral music is very diverse with everyone feeling able to sing, what is in essence, excellent music set to profound and poetic texts. For some the words have greater meaning but for others they do not.

JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTS FIXTURES SUMMER 2

Saturday 8 June

Monday 17 June

Wednesday 19 June

Thursday 20 June

Monday 24 June

Thursday 27 June

*Invite only via Evolve

JUNIOR SCHOOL CALENDAR DATES

SATURDAY 8 JUNE

Prep Boys’ & Junior Girls’ Collaboration Cricket Event

SUNDAY 9 JUNE Year 6 Play Rehearsal

MONDAY 10 JUNE

Rainbow Red Class Assembly

TUESDAY 11 JUNE

Year 1 to 6 Parents’ Evening 2

WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE

Year 4 Trip to British School Museum

THURSDAY 13 JUNE

Year 1 Trip to Windsor Castle Year 6 ‘Mary Poppins Jnr.’ Performance 1

FRIDAY 14 JUNE

Year 6 ‘Mary Poppins Jnr.’ Performance 2

MONDAY 17 JUNE

Rainbow Blue Class Assembly

WEDNESDAY 19 JUNE

Ra – Year 5 Class Changeover Morning Year 6 to Year 7 Transition Day Induction evening for parents of pupils currently in Ra to Y5

FRIDAY 21 JUNE

Family Friday - Rainbow, Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6 Family Friday Teacher-led Workshops

SATURDAY 22 JUNE Habs Choristers Evensong

MONDAY 24 JUNE 4 Aesc Class Assembly Parent Information Evening

TUESDAY 25 JUNE

Year 2 Playstrings Performances Years 4, 5 & 6 VR Workshop

WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE Year 4 Recital

THURSDAY 27 JUNE Sports Days

FRIDAY 28 JUNE Year 6 Recital

The reminder dates above cover the next four school weeks, if you require further information beyond this time frame, please refer to the school calendar on Firefly.