Headlines by James Saunders - 17th June 2022

17th June 2022

HEADLINES

By James Saunders

Well done on making it to the end of a very hot and tiring week. We are full steam ahead toward the end of term but there is still much to achieve. It is vitally important that learners maintain high standards and positive engagement in their lessons. I know that concentration can be difficult when temperatures rise, but collectively I know that we can work together to maintain our purposeful and productive atmosphere around school.

I would like to thank Ms Martin, Ms Ward and Mr Hall for leading the presentations to families this week regarding the C7, C8 and C9 residentials.

There are only two more weeks until our trips commence. I am looking forward to joining the C9 groups in Devon. If you did not make it or if you want to check the information shared on Wednesday and Thursday I have attached the presentations to these headlines

are many children that are the only child coming from their school. With so many children in this position it is vital that we support them in their transition to feel a sense of belonging as quickly as possible.

There are two main factors that contribute to a successful transition: 1 - being academically and behaviourally involved in the school 2 - feeling a sense of belonging in the school Our intake days and the start of the autumn term are designed to achieve these aims.

Well done to all the learners who took park in the District Sports event this week. Results will follow once the organisers have confirmed them next week.

This time next week C11 will have completed a gruelling exam season and it will be the first C11 Now it’s time to cool off. prom for a few years. We look forward to seeing them all come together again at the Colne Valley Have a lovely weekend.

Golf Club on Friday 24th June from 6.30pm.

Prior to the C11 prom we have our intake days for current C6 learners. Currently we are set to have 160 learners attending Honywood in September.

We know that relationships and the individual learner are important units of currency here at Honywood and in the context of our intake they couldn’t be any more important. Our cohort will be coming from 40 different primary schools. Only 8 of them have more than two children. Those 8 primaries make up 60% of the cohort. Therefore, the other 40% is made up of 32 schools. There

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A major concern to families is the feeling that they have little, or no, control over the time children spend on their phones and what they can access whilst on them. We are aware that children come into school tired, if they come in at all, because they have used them until very late at night. This tiredness, or absence, has a significant impact on their learning and, ultimately, their achievement. We also find that late night social media use is increasing relationship problems and safeguarding concerns in and out of school.

Parents and carers often tell us that their child becomes extremely distressed or angry if parted from their phones. In doing so they forget that the parent is signatory to the contract for the phone and liable for any purchase or activity carried out on it. Unless it is a pay as you go phone it will never be the property of the child.

It is possible for an adult to control their child’s access and use without having to engage in regular disputes which result in so much distress. Below are links to Apple and Android web pages detailing how you can do it: Apple - https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT208982 Android - https://support.google.com/families/answer/7103028?hl=en A useful app for monitoring your child’s location, and the route they have taken when outside the home. Life360’s app allows the user to see the precise, real-time location of friends or family members, including the battery level on their devices. Marketed as a safety app, Life360 is popular among parents who want to track and supervise their kids from afar. It is available on the App Store and Google Play. Parents carers can access it directly or learn more on https://www.life360.com/intl/

Jubilee Afternoon Tea

Last Friday afternoon a group of C9 learners delivered afternoon teas they had baked to around 90 local residents in Coggeshall. Local members of the community nominated elderly residents for the treat, hand made by our learners and beautifully packaged and delivered. We'll done to all of the learners involved, whether baking, packaging or delivering the afternoon teas.

On Friday 10th June, our new Learner Leadership Team and prefects met together for the first time to plan their year ahead. The Lead Learners and Senior Prefects undertook leadership training looking at skills necessary to manage and develop teams such as emotional intelligence and skill assessments. During the afternoon the prefects received their ties and badges and met with Lead Learners to collaborate on plans for the year. An exciting year ahead for our leadership team!

Tickets on sale!

Monday 20th June at Learner Reception Adult £5 16 and under £3

Dates for the Diary 24th June

C11 Prom

24th and 25th June

D of E Expedition

27th June - 8 July

C10 Work Experience

28th June

A Night at the Musicals production 7pm

30th June - 1st July

Intake Days

4th July - 8th July

Enrichment Residential Week

11th July

GCSE Dance Enrichment (C8, C9 & C10)

15th July

Sport’s Day

21st July

End of Term - early finish 1pm

House Points as of 17th June 2022

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Attenborough

Hawking

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