WEEKLY BULLETIN 03 November 2023
QOTW: Change is made of choices and choices are made of character - Amanda Gorman
Message from the Head Dear Parents, It’s been a rather wet and blustery week but the miserable weather could do nothing to dampen the cheer and enthusiasm of our pupils as they rehearse for Bah-Humbug! our whole School Production. It promises to be a fantastic performance and we look forward to sharing it with you. I will be out of school next week taking our recent winning art entries to the ISA Nationals; fingers crossed for our talented HHS pupils! The ISA have compiled a Virtual Gallery of these works which can be viewed here: https://www.isaschools.org.uk/arts/art/art-competition.html (scroll down the page!) Perhaps our talented Y4s can design a similar gallery of our own with their rapidly flourishing IT skills! In other news, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Toniloba in Y6 for being the first HHS pupil to attain the 10 Million Words Read milestone! We set the 10 million goal as an ambitious target that pupils could aim for over time... little did we suspect that a pupil would bust through it in a mere 12 months, with a good number of other children hot on her heels! Congratulations to all our readers - what an incredible investment in their future selves! Wishing you all a lovely weekend, All the best, Mrs Brown and HHS Team PS We are raising funds for the Poppy Appeal all week
CELEBRATING PUPIL ACHIEVEMENT Celebrating Pupil Achievement, in school... Congratulations to all those who have been awarded certificates this week: Y6 : Anoushka & Mishey Y4 : Oreva & Aarya Y3 : Dia & Fayotomi Y2 : Vera & Anya Y1 : Cataleya & Reya Art : Aary S Computing : Reeva & Yusuf
Pen Licences
Well done for earning Pen Licences in Y3! Deeya S
Winter Wonderland Art Competition Winners Maya Y5 2nd Place - Gift Voucher £100 Reya Y1 3rd Place - Gift Voucher £50
... and out, whatever the field! Maya Y5 : Grades 1 & 2 in Vocal & Piano , LAMDA Grade 1 Anaya Y2: Grade 1 Piano Reya Y1: Grade 1 LAMDA Summer Y5: ISA Art Competition 2nd Place
Accelerated Reader Achievements Y1 AR Certificates Reiyan, Amaya, Kayan, Liyana, Nilay, Pia, Shaan & Tise Millionaire Milestones Viren Y6 1,000,000 words Sophia Y4 5,000,000 words Toniloba Y6 10,000,000 words
Votes For Schools Please keep the discussion going at home. Remember, there's no "right" or "wrong" - The children are learning to argue for/against a position. This includes how to respectfully disagree with someone and calmly defend our point of view. Having meaningful discussions with your children is very important. “Votes for Schools” helps your child improve their persuasive arguing skills whilst building their understanding of the complexities of the world around them.
THIS WEEK'S VOTE TOPIC Is it good to change who is in charge? (5-7) Is it time to call a general election? (7-11)
Our HHS Votes For Schools Youth Ambassadors are: Y6 Sam Y5 Sienna B Y4 Caitlin Y3 Hussein
Tooled-Up Education Dr Kathy Weston and her team help families with evidence based advice... Wonderful Webinars Tooled Up Education warmly invites you to register for their upcoming webinar: Understanding Girls with clinical psychologist Dr Tara Porter
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Important Reminders Parking in and around Broadhurst Avenue Your paragraph text You must not under any circumstances block driveways. This is a source of considerable antagonism for our neighbours with whom we are trying hard to cultivate a more respectful relationship. Please park further from the school if necessary and walk up to the gates.
Cakes and treats for Birthday Celebrations All cakes and goodies intended for Birthday Celebrations must come to us in their original packaging so we can be certain about allergens. We reserve the right to not distribute treats if we are unsure about the ingredients. Please do NOT send whole cakes We have a very strict NO NUT policy.
Water bottles All water bottles must be fully transparent and must NOT be made from glass. They should have a secure lid that minimise the risk of leaking or spilling when knocked over Water is the only drink permitted. Any bottle found that doesn’t meet the requirements will be removed by staff and given to parents at the end of the day to replace.
If providing Krispy Kreme doughnuts, please send sugar glaze ONLY.
School Hours 08.15 08.30
Gates open Gates close
Pupils are considered “late” if they arrive after the gate has closed. Please sign them in at the front desk. 15.30 End of day collection 16.30 Session 1 Clubs end 17.15 Session 2 Clubs end Please note that prompt collection is expected at these times and a late fee may be incurred.
Dates for the Diary From Monday 30th Oct there may be severe disruption to the traffic in the street due to multiway lights at the junction of Broadhurst Ave and Lynford Gardens. This is because of essential electricity work. Please allow for extra time getting to school and be prepared to park further afield. Mon 6 Nov YR – Y5 Parents’ Evening Tues 14th Nov: Rehearsal Day at Wyllyotts Theatre Parents to drop pupils at HHS as normal. Coaches to take and return pupils to HHS Collection at HHS for all pupils: 16.30 (Wrap Around Care and second session clubs to 17:15 still available) Wed 15 Nov Whole School Production at Wyllyotts Theatre The School building is closed and all pupils must be taken directly to the theatre. Pupil drop off: 08.30 at the Theatre Doors open: 13.30 Production starts: 14.00 Production ends 15:15 approx Tues 5 Dec Whole school trip to Panto at the Radlett Centre Thurs 7 Dec Christmas Jumper Day Christmas Lunch for pupils Fri 8 Dec Christmas party day: Mufti worn (£1) End of term 12.15
Dates for the Diary Spring Term 2024 Fri 5 Jan
First day of term for Pupils
Wed 10 Jan 18:30 11+ Information Evening in school Y3, Y4, Y5 parents (no pupils please!) Group talk in the hall followed by class specific meetings. Please note there is no remote access to this event. Mon 12- 16 Feb : Half-term Wed 20 Feb
Whole School Maths Puzzle Day
Fri 23 Feb
Y6 only Parents’ Evening
Thurs 29 Feb
French Trip Meeting for Y6 Parents only
Mon 4 Mar
Y2 School Trip
Mon 11 Mar
Y4 School Trip
Tues 12 Mar
Y3 School Trip
Thurs 14 Mar
YR School Trip
Mon 18 Mar
Parents’ Evening for YR - Y5
Thurs 21 Mar
Y1 School Trip
Wed 20 Mar Performing Arts Show, Wyllyotts Theatre Pupil rehearsal at the theatre in the morning Performance for families in the afternoon Times TBC Fri 22 Mar
End of term 12.15
Summer Term 2024 Tues 16 April First day of term for Pupils Mon 22 -26 April French Trip (Y6 only) Wed 8- 10 May Y4 Bushcraft Residential Trip Mon 27- 31 May Half-term Mon 10 – 14 Jun Y5 Manor Adventure Residential Trip Wed 26 June Prizegiving Ceremony & Y6 Show at the Wyllyotts Theatre Fri 5 July End of term 12.15