This week was disrupted by a ‘Storm Day’, but our students have still settled back into lessons really well after the half term break. Year 11 have been brilliant during their first few mock exams – We are so proud of how they are revising and focussing on their studies in preparation for their GCSEs. All the hard work and practise really will pay off. At the end of the week we were really pleased to host a BBC Bitesize Roadshow and this was a great opportunity for students in Years 9-11 to learn about careers and effective revision.
Next week we have a number of community events – The Parent/ Carer Coffee morning on Tuesday, our Collaborative Concerts on Thursday and a Governors Monitoring Day.
Next week is WEEK 2.
Thank you to HC3S for your ‘spooky’ treats on Monday!
Events w/b 6 November
All week – Year 11 Mock Exams will take place. There will be no intervention this week, so that students can revise independently and rest after the exams. However, we will provide a study room at lunchtime and on a Tuesday/ Thursday after school – see Year 11 Update.
Monday 6 November – Year 10 Geography Fieldtrip (see letter – this is to replace the trip postponed on Thursday).
Tuesday 7 November – Parent Coffee Morning.
Wednesday 8 November – Year 9 STEM Experience Day at Siemens (selected students).
Thursday 9 November – Collaborative Music Concert.
Friday 10 November – Remembrance Commemorations.
Future dates
Tuesday 14 November – Parent Forum. Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/e/CMUzGJ790C There will be two meetings – 9:30am and 6pm.
w/b 20 November – Year 10 Review Assessment Week.
Letters sent this week
All letters can be found here: https://www.thehambleschool.co.uk/letters-to-parents/
All – Emergency School Closure, Vaping Resources for Parents, Uniform Expectations Reminder, Enhancing Safety Procedures,
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 – Remembrance
During the week, students will be focusing on the theme of ‘Remembrance’ culminating in our Remembrance Commemorations on Friday 10 November. During the Personal Development sessions in tutor time, students will discuss the following questions:
- Year 7 – The Legacy of Conflict and Remembrance – Why do we Remember?
- Year 8 – British Values – Why did we go to war?
- Year 9 – British Values – What were the consequences of war?
- Year 10 – British Values – What is the legacy of conflict?
- Year 11 – Students will continue with study skills, revision and preparation for their mock exams.
Friday 10 November
This year, The Hamble School will be mark Remembrance Day in several ways. Students in Year 7 and 8 Art lessons have been preparing for an Art installation which will be displayed outside of the Skills Centre. On Friday10 November we will come together collectively for a virtual Whole School assembly delivered by the History department. This will be followed by a 2 minutes silence.
To enable the assembly to take place in a timely manner, the timings of the school morning will change. This means students are to go straight to period 1 at 8.30am as Tutor will be later in the day to enable the assembly.
Our students who are members of Scouting, Military or other organisations are invited to wear their uniforms (rather than The Hamble School uniform) as a mark of respect on Friday 10 November. Students who are not members of these organisations, must wear their school uniform as usual.
Parent/ Carer Support – Parent Coffee Morning
The first coffee morning this year is Tuesday 7 November, 9.30am – 10.30am. The session will be themed ‘Supporting your child’s emotional wellbeing’
Click here to sign up: https://forms.office.com/e/Jqjb7ZD3ta
Parent/ Carer Session Hosted by NHS MAST (Mental Health Support Teams in Schools)
Thursday 9 November 5:30pm-7:30pm online. Join here:
https://spft-nhs-uk.zoom.us/j/92965466323?pwd=WmJzTXZzK2xZQmE2SWxsSm43Z0ZwZz09
Meeting ID: 929 6546 6323
Passcode: 510192
SEND – Autism Hampshire Workshops
Sign up here:
Group 15: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/709380685727?aff=oddtdtcreator
Group 16: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/709383393827?aff=oddtdtcreator
Group 17: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/709385660607?aff=oddtdtcreator
Year 11 Update
Year 11 Progress Reports were sent to parents/ carers via email over two weeks ago. Please can we ask that all parents/ carers complete the following feedback form by as soon as possible, so that we can support students further. The initial deadline was Friday 3 November, but we are still missing a number of responses. https://forms.office.com/e/CgvMW5umsJ
Mock exams have started half and a timetable has been distributed. An electronic copy if available here – https://www.thehambleschool.co.uk/examination-information/ Tuesday and Thursday intervention will be cancelled during this time to allow students to prepare for the next week and relax.
There is a Study Room available every lunchtime – during the mocks it will be in L10 supervised by Mrs Barkshire (Progress Leader for Year 11). On a Tuesday after school Mr Bailey (Assistant Progress Leader for Year 11) will provide a Study Room in S4 for an hour for any students who prefer to work in school. The same will be available on a Thursday in L10 after school – Supervised by Mrs Barkshire.
Community Partnership – Embracing Age
Thank you to students who have submitted pictures or photos for our community project. If you have not had a chance to do so, we are extending the deadline to Friday 10 November.
https://forms.office.com/e/WZzatKwiAF
Collaborative Concert – Thursday 9 November
Please join us on Thursday for a night of amazing music. We are hosting a Collaborative Concert with the feeder primary schools and then our usual Hamble School music concert. Tickets are available below:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-hamble-school-collaborative-concert
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 |
| Peter Symonds College | Liane Shaw | Wednesday 8th November 2023 |
| PETA Apprenticeships | Emma Quance | Wednesday 15th November 2023 |
| 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. Our first students gained Gold Awards:
57 students were awarded Bronze Awards
83 students were awarded Silver Awards
7 students were awarded Gold Awards.
The students with the most reward points in each year group this week were:
- Year 7 – Alistair F 7-2
- Year 8 – Bella J 8-4
- Year 9 – Caroline M 9-9
- Year 10 – May H 10-3
- Year 11 – Ali S 11-6
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.
