This week our students took part in a fantastic production at The Point, Eastleigh. We had some really positive Parent Forum meetings and launched our Community Initiatives. Our Year 11 Prefects also organised an excellent event to raise money for Children in Need.
Well done to the Year 11s who have been working so hard on their Mock Exams. We have a few more days for Photography, Art and Catch Up exams. Teachers are working hard to get papers marked and back to students as soon as possible so we can support students with any knowledge gaps.
Year 11 – A reminder that after school intervention begins again on Thursday 23 November 2023.
Next week is WEEK 2
Events w/b 20 November
All week – Year 10 Review Assessment Week. Year 11 Photography, Art and Catch-Up Exams
All week – Food Bank collections
Monday 20 November – Breakfast club begins for selected students.
Future dates
Monday 27 November – INSED – The school is closed to students.
w/b 27 November – Careers Week.
Letters sent this week
All letters can be found here: https://www.thehambleschool.co.uk/letters-to-parents/
Whole School – Christmas Lunches, Community Initiatives – Food Bank.
The canteen menus can be found here: https://www.thehambleschool.co.uk/food-and-drink/
Please check your child’s Attendance regularly on Class Charts
Theme of the Week – Achieving Excellence
This week we will be focussing on ‘Achieving Excellence’ in our academic studies. We will particularly look at the importance of ‘aiming high’ and what happens if our things do not always go to plan. Mrs Valleley (Deputy Headteacher) will lead the assemblies and discuss the following terms:
- Bouncebackability – The capacity to recover quickly from a setback.
- Resilience – The capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties.
- Grit – Courage, resolve and strength of character
- Growth Mindset – Embracing challenges, working through obstacles, valuing effort, learning from criticism and finding inspiration.
What parents/ carers can do to help children develop resilience:
Model a positive outlook – Children will learn from your ability to bounce back from difficulties. When faced with a challenge yourself, model an “I can do it” attitude. Remind yourself and your child that the current problem is temporary, and “things will get better.”
Build confidence – Comment frequently on what your child does well. Point out when he/she demonstrates qualities such as kindness, persistence, and integrity.
Build connections – Create a strong, loving family and encourage your child to make good friends. This will help ensure that she has plenty of support in times of trouble.
Encourage goal-setting – Teach children to set ambitious goals and work toward them one step at a time. Even small steps can build confidence and resilience.
See challenges as learning opportunities – Tough times are often when we learn the most. Resist the urge to solve your child’s problem for him/ her—this can send a message that you don’t believe he/ she can handle it. Instead offer love and support, and show faith in his/ her ability to cope. Remind him/ her of times when he/ she has solved problems successfully in the past.
Teach self-care – Many challenges are easier to face when we eat well and get enough exercise and rest. Self-care can also mean taking a break from worrying to relax or have some fun.
Help others – Empower your child by giving him/ her opportunities to help out at home or do age appropriate volunteer work for school or community.
During the Personal Development sessions in tutor time, students will take part in a Reading Week based on Resilience. They will be reading Nicola Morgan’s ‘Be Resilient – How to build a strong teenage mind for tough times’. If you are interested in this text, a really good video clip, can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h46gsLban4k
Parent Forum
This week we hosted two Parent Forum meetings – One in the morning and one in the evening. The feedback from these events is always very positive and parents/ carers find it useful to find out about the leadership and management of the school, as well as how/ why decisions are made. It is also an opportunity to provide feedback and suggestions.
We would like to look at how we can encourage more parents/ carers to come along and after the meeting on Tuesday, agreed that we would survey you to see if a better time/ method would work. Please complete the quick form here by https://forms.office.com/e/B59MBJKMJH Monday 27 November to register your views.
Community Initiatives
This week our Breakfast Club begins – This is organised by the Student Support Officers. They have invited students who we believe would benefit from this. If you feel that your son/ daughter would like to attend this Club, please complete the form here: https://forms.office.com/e/U7v3Cz4nww
We are collecting canned, dry and non-perishable food items this week between 8am-8:20am in Reception for our Food Bank. Please donate if you can. Mrs Tonner will be ready to collect any donations from you or your son/ daughter. We will communicate to you again, when bags of food are ready for collection – Please register here: https://forms.office.com/e/9cBj3V5twA if you would like to receive products.
Careers – Student Hub
Over the next few weeks we will have a range of education and apprenticeship providers in our Student Hub to answer questions and talk to students. Please come along at lunchtime. The Student Hub is located in the Progress Zone. All year groups are welcome.
| College/Apprenticeship Provider | Representative | Student Hub Date |
| Sparsholt College | Phil Allen | Tuesday 21st November 2023 |
| Fareham College | Danielle Logan | Wednesday 29th November 2023 |
Rewards
Congratulations to our students who achieve rewards this week.
68 students were awarded Bronze Awards
124 students were awarded Silver Awards
35 students were awarded Gold Awards.
The students with the most reward points in each year group this week were:
- Year 7 – Elias S 7-3
- Year 8 – Nathan S 8-3
- Year 9 – Bobby W 9-1
- Year 10 – Wiktoria B 10-8
- Year 11 – Finleigh K 11-7
Proud Friday!
The 24 students were awarded certificates/ positive points at Proud Friday – Well done to you all.
Thank You
If you would like to nominate a member of staff for a ‘thank you’, please click here: https://www.thehambleschool.co.uk/staff-recognition/
Support
If you or you child would like support with wellbeing, please check out the links of our website: https://www.thehambleschool.co.uk/student-wellbeing-support/ You can also email staysafe@thehambleschool.co.uk or use our ‘Report a Concern’ link on the school homepage.
