WEEKLYBULLETIN
8MARCH2024
QOTW:Wearewhatwerepeatedlydo-excellenceisahabit.
MessagefromtheHead
Aspecialmessageofthanks toourfabulouspupilsinYrs 4,5and6forbeingsuch wonderfulTourGuideson Saturday’sOpenDaylast week!Thechildrenwere incredibleambassadorsfor theirschoolandwereceived impressivefeedbackfrom visitingfamilies.Thestaffand Iaresoincrediblyproudof them.
Wishingyoualovely weekend,
OpenClassroom 15:30-16:30
Friday15thMarch
Pleasefeelfreetolookatyour child’sbooksaheadofYR-Y5
Parents’EveningMon18March
PerformingArtsShow
Date:Wed20March
Pupilstocometoschoolas usual;coacheswilltakeusto thetheatre
DoorsOpen: 13.50
Showstarts: 14.00
TicketsonSalefromthe SchoolOfficeat£5each. Monday11th-14thMarch
Specialthankyoutoour devoted Governor,Mr Wilsonand Rockyfortheir visittoHHSon Thursdayfor WorldBookDay
MrsBrownandTeamHHSCELEBRATINGPUPIL ACHIEVEMENT
CelebratingPupil Achievement,inschool...
Congratulationstoallthose whohavebeenawarded certificatesthisweek:
Y5 SiennaB&Zephaniah
Y4 Oreva
Y2 Anaya&Ishaani
Y1 Nilay&Reya
Millionaire Milestones
Totalwordsread 74,357,360
Mostparticipation
Y1
Mostaccurate Y4
....andout,whateverthe field
Congratulationstothe followingchildrenwho tookpartintheCross CountryatAldenham
Y6Neo&Danny Y5Toni,Ayushi,Maria Maisy,Summer,ReyaTJ, Tara,Rachel,Sarina,Jai, Riaan,Tomiwa&Ashwin
HHSfinished4thOverall!
WORLDBOOKDAY
Y4wereinspiredtowritetheir ownstoriesbasedonthe book “Flotsam”
Y5Childrenwrotetheirversion of “Tuesday”
Y6wrotetheirstoriesbasedon TheSilentBlueBook
Receptionpupilswowedus withtheirwonderfultaleofMax theDog
InY3, “Journey“ wasthebookof choice
Votes For Schools
Shouldyourrolemodelsbelikeyou?(7-11)
Doyouhaveanyrolemodels?(5-7)
11+InterviewpreparationstartslongbeforeyourchildrengettoY6. Havingmeaningfuldiscussionswithyourchildrenisveryimportant. “VotesforSchools”helpsyourchildimprovetheirpersuasivearguing skillswhilstbuildingtheirunderstandingofthecomplexitiesofthe worldaroundthem.
Pleasekeepthediscussiongoingathome.
Remember,there'sno"right"or"wrong"-Thechildrenarelearningto arguefor/againstaposition.Thisincludeshowtorespectfully disagreewithsomeoneandcalmlydefendourpointofview.
THISWEEK'SVOTETOPIC
Tooled-Up Education
Dr Kathy Weston and her team help parents best support their children with evidence based advice...
Asparentsit’sessentialthatwe doeverythingwecanto developreadingforpleasurein ourchildren. Research highlightstheenormouslongtermbenefitsforchildrenofa healthyreadingdiet,notjustin academicperformanceacross allsubjectsbutinemotional wellbeingandsocialskills.
Beginwithourtipsandvideoon readingtoyourchild,andlearn abouttheimportanceof phonicsforearlyreadersinthis webinarfromProfessorKathy Rastle.
Ourplatformcontainspoems youcanreadtoyourchildren, booklistsfor11-13-yearolds andforteenagerswithtitles thatwillappealtoyoung peoplewhojustneedthat one,engagingbookthatwill gettheirreadingjourney started.
Ifyouhaveany recommendedtitlestoadd, ourteamwouldlovetohear fromyou.
PerhapsinthisWorldBook DayWeekwithitsfocuson InternationalWomen’s achievements,itistheperfect timetointroduceyour childrentothislistofbooks featuring‘strongfemale characters’.Parentscan derivesomebookinspiration fromthislistofrecommended readsfromtheTooledUp team.
Important Reminders
ParkinginandaroundBroadhurst Avenue
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Pleasedonotunderany circumstancesblockdriveways
Thisisasourceofconsiderable antagonismforourneighbourswith whomwearetryinghardtocultivate amorerespectfulrelationship.
Pleaseparkfurtherfromtheschoolif necessaryandwalkuptothegates.
CakesandtreatsforBirthday Celebrations
Allcakesandgoodiesintendedfor BirthdayCelebrationsmustcometo usintheiroriginalpackagingsowe canbecertainaboutallergens
Wereservetherighttonotdistribute treatsifweareunsureaboutthe ingredients.
PleasedoNOTsendwholecakes
WehaveaverystrictNONUTpolicy.
Waterbottles
Allwaterbottlesmustbefully transparentandmustNOTbe madefromglass
Theyshouldhaveasecurelid thatminimisetheriskofleaking orspillingwhenknockedover
Wateristheonlydrinkpermitted. Pleasedonotputfruitin,esp duringwarmerweather!
Anybottlefoundthatdoesn’t meettherequirementswillbe removedbystaffandgivento parentsattheendofthedayto replace.
IfprovidingKrispyKremedoughnuts, pleasesendsugarglazeONLY.
SchoolHours
0815 Gatesopen
08.30 Gatesclose
Pupils are considered “late” if they arriveafterthegatehasclosed.
Pleasesigntheminatthefrontdesk.
15.30 Endofdaycollection
16.30 Session1Clubsend
17.15 Session2Clubsend
Pleasenotethatpromptcollectionis expected at these times and a late feemaybeincurred.
Dates for the Diary Spring Term 2024
11Mar Y4TriptoMountfitchetCastle
12Mar Y3TriptoStAlbans
12Mar Y4TripParentsInfoEvening
13Mar Y5TripParents’InfoEvening
15Mar OpenClassroom15.30-16.30
18Mar R-Y5Parents’Evening
20Mar PerformingArtsShowattheWyllyottsTheatre
21Mar CoffeeMorningfornewReceptionClassParents
21Mar Y1TriptoKnebworth
Fri22Mar Endofterm12.15
Dates for the Diary Summer Term 2024
Tues16April
FirstdayoftermforPupils
Mon22-26April FrenchTrip(Y6only)
Wed8-10May
Y4BushcraftResidentialTrip
Mon27-31May Half-term
Mon10–14Jun
Y5ManorAdventureResidentialTrip
Wed26June
PrizegivingCeremony&Y6ShowattheWyllyottsTheatre
Fri5July
Endofterm12.15