Thank you to Orla P (Year 11 Head Student) who represented the school at a media event to object to the Urban Quarry earlier in the week. This was a really significant moment for the campaign and she spoke so eloquently – We are really proud of you. We were also pleased that the letters written by the School Council and Eco Committee made it into the Southern Daily Echo – Well done to all the students involved. The full article is available here: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23283896.hamble-school-students-join-battle-stop-quarry-scheme/
Thank you to the parents/ carers who attended the first of our new Parent Forum meetings this week. We outlined our post-Ofsted plans and discussed many questions during the evening. We are so committed to working in partnership with parents/ carers and the local community, therefore it was great to read such positive feedback after the event…
- ‘Really appreciate your time and its clear there are some really positive changes on the way’.
- ‘Thanks for a great event – Really useful’.
- ‘Really useful event – thanks for sharing the plan’.
- ‘Please can you continue to hold these events as it has been brilliant’.
- ‘Thank you so much for leading the Parent forum last night, it was really informative and reassuring’.
Next week is Week 1.
Events w/b 30 January
06 February – Year 11 BTEC Sport Exam.
06 February – Year 8 Winchester Science Centre Trip.
07 February – Year 8-10 Cyber Ambassadors Trip.
07 February – Year 11 English Literature Mock Exam.
08 February – Final NEA for Year 11 Food Preparation and Nutrition (selected students).
08 February – Bereavement Friendship Group half term meet up (see Mrs Brick).
08 February – Year 11 Media Studies Twilight Session.
09 February – Year 10 Learn with Us Trip.
09 February – Year 11 English Literature Mock Exam.
09 February – Year 11 Parent Progress Meetings (selected students – invites have been emailed home).
10 February – Year 10 and 11 School Council Meeting (see Mrs Turner).
Year 11 Intervention will be taking place on both Tuesday and Thursday this week – It is important students attend their allocated sessions.
Future Dates
w/b 13 February – Half Term. Some students in Year 11 will be invited in for intervention. A timetable for these students will be sent home this week.
20 February – Year 11 Mock Exams begin.
23 February – Year 9 Face-to-Face Parents’ Evening
20 March – INSED Day.
Letters/ Emails sent last week
Year 8 – Winchester Science Centre Trip
Year 8-10 – Cyber Ambassadors Trip (selected students)
Year 10 – Art Materials
Year 11 – Media Studies Twilight Session, Maths Tuition (selected students)
Our letters are available here: https://www.thehambleschool.co.uk/letters-to-parents/
Date changes due to possible NEU Industrial Action
As you may be aware the NEU is proposing further strike action on the following dates:
- Thursday 02 March 2023
- Wednesday 15 March 2023
- Thursday 16 March 2023
We have some important events planned for these dates, therefore to avoid potential disruption we have rescheduled the following:
- World Book Day will now be celebrated on Thursday 09 March 2023
- Year 8 Face-to-Face Parents’ Evening will now be on Thursday 09 March 2023
- Year 8 Online Preference Evening will now be on Tuesday 14 March 2023
- School Music Concert will now be on Wednesday 22 March 2023.
Please also be aware that there may be partial or full school closures on the strike days listed above, therefore we would advise you to start making childcare arrangements. We are discussing with the unions and will let you know final plans as soon as we can.
Theme of the Week: Rewards Assemblies
Next week we will be celebrating student achievements this half term in our year group Reward Assemblies. Students will be given certificates and prizes for academic and pastoral success. In tutor time (Years 7-10) students will be focusing on how we achieve success and aim high. Year 9 will also have a session looking at target setting following the publication of their progress data. Year 11 will continue to focus on revision as their Mock Exams start after half term.
Children’s Mental Health Week
Next week is Children’s Mental Health Week. We have sent a useful resource to parents / carers with the Weekly Message. For students we would recommend Shout (in partnership with Place2Be) – Text CONNECT to 85258. This is a free 24 hour help line for anyone struggling to cope – Find out more here.
Safer Internet Day – Tuesday 07 February 2023
Safer Internet day is on Tuesday 07 February 2023 and the theme this year is ‘Want to talk about it?’ Mr Eason presented assemblies focused on staying safe online last week in assembly, but we thought parents/ carers would be interested in some of these short videos from the Hampshire and IOW Constabulary Youtube Channel:
- Introduction
- How do you keep your children safe online?
- Apps, games and social media
- Cyberbullying
- Nude and sexting
Year 8 Trip to Winchester Science Centre – Monday 06 February 2023
A few reminders for Monday’s trip:
- We will be leaving school at 9:15am by coach and arriving back by 2:30pm
- Students are required to be in full school uniform
- Students will be told their groupings on the morning of the trip
- Any Year 8s not attending the trip, will be completing a separate project in Science.
The local community
Sometimes we unfortunately receive emails from our neighbours and the local community to inform us that students in Hamble uniform are not behaving appropriately when travelling to or from school. Please can we ask you to remind your children about their role in the community and how we should all respect each other and our environment.
This week we were contacted by a member of the public who saw children dropping litter in Priors Copse – Not only does this not look nice, but it also has a very damaging impact on the wildlife and ecosystem. We do have staff on duty before/ after school around the local area and our behaviour policy clearly states that students can be sanctioned whilst in school uniform.
We love it when members of the community email to tell us how wonderful our students have been – Please work together with us to ensure we only receive positive contact from our neighbours.
National Apprenticeships Week 2022
National Apprenticeship Week 2023 is the 16th annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships.
The week brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy.
The theme for National Apprenticeship Week 2023 is ‘Skills for Life’; reflecting on how apprenticeships can help individuals to develop the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career, and businesses to develop a talented workforce that is equipped with future-ready skills.
At The Hamble School, approximately 5% of our Year 11s take up an apprenticeship on leaving school.
Over the week there will be over 1200 live events taking place across the country. Information about these events can be found here:
https://naw.appawards.co.uk/events
https://nationalapprenticeshipweek.co.uk/events/
https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/national-apprenticeship-week/
Below are some of the events and resources, we feel would be of particular interest:
The STEM hub Understand apprenticeships – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-apprenticeship-week-understanding-apprenticeships-tickets-492755433767?aff=ebdssbdestsearch – Book a free space online
Apprenticeship quiz https://amazingapprenticeships.com/resource/guess-the-apprenticeship-quiz/
Parents pack of advice on how to apply for apprenticeships – https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/influencers/support-for-parents-and-guardians
Comprehensive information on apprenticeships can also be found on our Careers pages on The Hamble webiste here: https://www.thehambleschool.co.uk/careers/
If you would like further support with post 16 choices, please email: careers@thehambleschool.co.uk
Message from the Canteen
Please can you make sure your son/ daughter has money on their account before school. They cannot contact you in the day to put credit on their account unless it is an emergency, in which case they should go to the Finance Office not use their mobile phone.
Photo Order Reminder – Year 7 and 11
Please be advised if you have NOT yet placed your School Photograph order, the order closing date is Tuesday 07 February. Please either return your Order to the School or visit www.smileYellow.com using the passwords on the Proof card
Proud Friday
Well done to the following students who showed us some fabulous work at ‘Proud Friday’ this week:
Year 8 – Mason M
Year 9 – Luca V, Harry H
Year 11 – Teegan W, Grace R, Karol K, Flynn R, Kieran S, Finley S.
All of these students received a certificate and email home.
Rewards
The following students achieved the most reward points last week
Matilda D 7-7
Robyn A 8-1
Matilda D 9-1
Katie P 10-2
Liliana F 11-3
If you have any concerns about your child’s wellbeing or would like to report a safeguarding issue, please email staysafe@thehambleschool.co.uk
