Headlines By James Saunders 22nd October 2021
need to work on over the term ahead. C10 will be completing their assessments when we return from the half term break. As I write to you today we have reached the end of a very busy first term. Nationally this has been the toughest start to term in education for quite some time. In contrast to last year’s be kind message, society appears to be tired of being positive and there is a general feeling of tension everywhere you go. Things can quickly go from 0-100 these days. My message at the start of term here in school was perspective. Ensure you look at things through the point of view of the other person. This is always the best route to empathy. In school, I am pleased to say that we have not let society's tensions get to us and the start to term has been great for our learners. A lot has been packed in. After welcoming our newest C7 cohort we were pleased to open our Enrichment opportunities backup and send them off to Danbury. C8s got to go too, after missing out last year. Sports fixtures are now back on. Our under 16 girls team were off to Harlow on Wednesday to play netball in the Essex Cup and were victorious. Our C7 had a narrow defeat in their game too. Well done to all our netball players. Our C9 learners have hit the term running as they commence their GCSE studies. The decision to move them into their new classes at the end of the summer term has really paid off. It was great to see this week that Dr Jagiello’s class came third in the Saffron Trust Maths competition. Speaking of challenge, our newest Brilliant Club kicked off their studies with their PhD tutor. Both C10 and C11 are now well into their GCSE studies. Over the past two weeks C11 have been completing their mock exams. These will be really important in helping them to identify what they
After a successful Open Evening and four weeks of fully booked tours I would like to thank the whole community for their support and positivity. It has been an absolute joy to show families around our school and talk about the lovely community. The feedback has been great and we look forward to welcoming our new recruits next September. I wish you all a safe and happy half term. James Saunders Headteacher Term Dates 2021/2022 As previously mentioned, there has been a change to the end of the summer term by Essex County Council and to one of our non learner days. Please visit our website for the most up to date version of the term dates for this year. https://www.honywoodschool.com/page/? title=Term+dates%2FSchool+Day&pid=68 Have a wonderful half term, school returns on Monday 1st November and we are on an “A” week timetable.