The Buzz

Dear Parents/Carers

I have frequently written to parents this year to comment on how kind, considerate and respectful the pupils are at HJS. The ethos and values of the school are a golden thread through our practice and we, as staff, model these behaviours daily. Please can I remind all parents to show the same level of respect to my staff. They all work incredibly hard, doing the very best they can for your children. Our Bee rules are relevant to the pupils, staff and parents and I would request that you ensure these rules are respected - thank you.

Due to current staffing levels in the admin team, we will be closing the phone lines each day between 12.15pm and 1.15pm. During this time, parents will be able to leave messages on the answer phone and the office email will still be monitored.

Thank you for your understanding and I hope we can work as a strong community to continue to build our lovely school.

Mr Jon James

Each month the school will focus on a different principle. This month's is:

3E - Amelie Wedgewood

3M - William Keightly

3S - Xzya Patel

3T - Sandy Burns

4W - Johnny Ansell

4P - Penelope Ansell

4B - Tajiran Uddin

4S - Oliver Brice

5R - Alistair Taylor

5H - Stanley Riley

5B - Luna Curwood

5N - Violet Angeli

6G - Faris Askew

6C - Nagul Ramanan

6GK - Dolly Holmes

6L - Matthew Juniper

The school council behaviour award is given to one child in each year group by a member of the school council for their outstanding behaviour and positive attitude towards learning. Last week's winners are:

Year 3 - Eve Plail

Year 4 - Georgia Sharp-Bevan

Year 5 - Lexie Hall

Year 6 - Nagul Ramanan

3S-Ellora Hardy

3M-Berk Tanrikulu

3T-Oscar Gregory-Weare

3E-Kai Jordison

4P-Scarlett Sedgwick

4W-Sofia Morar

4S- Lily Pringle

4B-Ethan Bathurst

5B-Evangeline Balasingham

5R-Jude Thomas

5H-Ellis Norton

5N-Noah Horsfall

6L-Tyler Wiltshire

6C-Zac Vannozzi

6G-Sam Jenkerson

6GK-Courtney Crowther

The class with the best attendance last week is 6L with 100%

The class with the least numbers of lates last week is 4P and 6C

We are having an increasing number of children being taken out during the day for medical/dental appointments. It is not only disruptive to your child's learning but it also disrupts the office as they have to collect the children from class. As per our attendance policy (see below) medical/dental appointments should be arranged after school hours.

If you do need to take your child out of school to attend an emergency appointment, please ensure you give the office sufficient notice and supply them with a copy of your appointment notification. We would also request that your refrain from collecting your child during break times or lunch time as it is particularly difficult to find your child during these times.

A letter was sent out this week with details of the dates and timings of the parent consultations later this month. Please ensure that you sign up to either a virtual or in person appointment (via the below button).

Please can you ensure your child comes to school with everything they need for the day (water bottle, lunch box, after school clubwear). The office are happy to pass on any item received into the office before 10am in the morning but after this time they will not be taken to the class room and your child will need to collect them from the office which may be at the end of the day

Congratulations to Charlotte and Inaya for taking part in a ballet/modern/jazz showcase concert at Hampton Boys on 25th February. They won a medal for their progress and dedication for detail.

🎵 Also congratulations to the following children who all passed their grade 1 clarinet exam this week-

Millie Stickland

Anton Aina

Stephanie McStea

Maja Linford

Well done everyone

We hope you all enjoyed watching the brass concert this week hosted by Richmond Music Trust. If you child wishes to continue with brass at the conclusion of the lessons, please see letter which was sent home with details of how to sign up.

5H and 5R enjoyed their visit to All Saints Church on Tuesday this week.

5H look wonderful dressed as Tudors. They have enjoyed learning about the origins of the Tudor rose, a Tudor banquet and dancing, Tudor style!

HJS welcomed Ross Welford this week to showcase his new book. We hope the children enjoyed meeting him and for those who purchased his book, enjoy reading it.

Bookings have opened for the Easter 2023 FUEL Holiday Activity and Food programme!

FUEL provides free activities for children whose parents are eligible for benefits- related Free School Meals during the Easter, Summer and Winter school holidays.

If a child is eligible, you should have been given a 17 digit FUEL code either from your child’s school or us.

If you think a child may be eligible but you have not got a code, email the FUEL team at: fuel@achievingforchildren.org.uk.

If you have got a code, you can book on to sessions now: https://kr.afcinfo.org.uk/pages/community-information/information-and-advice/fuel-holiday-activities-and-food-programme

From the FUEL Team.

Email: office.hjs@hpp.school
Website: hpp.school
Location: Hampton Junior School, Percy Road, Hampton, UK
Phone: 020 8979 2545
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HamptonJuniorSchool