The Buzz

Dear Parents/Carers,

What an exciting week we had! I hope you enjoyed the Buzz special edition around the filming and seeing the school transformed into a winter snowscape. The children were amazed and very interested in the whole filming process.

This week we held our Harvest assembly. The Real Junk Food Project delivered the assembly and let the children know how important their donation was to supporting others. Thank you for your generous donations of food items.

Thank you to HPPA who has been busy collecting clothing for Rags2 Riches which is great for recycling but also brings in valuable funds to the school. See below for the updated amounts and thank you for your donations.

Despite it being the final week before half term we are still very busy with year 6 children bringing their bicycles and spending time learning to ride them safely and responsibly. Flu immunisations will also be given to children whose parents have authorised this. The final of the whole school poetry competition will take place next Friday with the four finalists battling it out in our own poetry slam!

This week we also announced the winners of the praise postcard competition. I hope you like the new cards which showcase the wonderful artwork of four of our children and are always welcome when arriving at home.

We have now started our open morning for year 3 for next September, these can be booked on the website.

Finally, we will be participating in the local Remembrance Parade on 10th November. We are looking for 2 or 3 children to volunteer to represent the school. Children will need to wear their school uniform. If you would like to volunteer please contact the school office for further details.

We close for the half term break on Friday 25th at 3.15pm.

Ms H Lockey

3S - Nyra

3D - Aurora

3B - Jessica

3G - Finlay

4M - Ammar

4P - Jeorge

4K - Saifan

4S - Abeer

5GF - Krishiv

5S - Yaqub

5D - Amber

5R - Olivia

6C - Gracie

6A - Rafferty

6B - Luke

6E - Camille

The class with the best attendance last week was 3B

The class with the least numbers of lates last week was 5S

3B- Livia Maria DeA

3D- Jessica S

3G- Daisy McD

3S- Myles St H

4K- George H

4P- Adam A

4M- Evhan N

4S- Mila S

5D- Max E

5GF- Avani A

5R- Florence R-S

5S- Freddie N

6A- Christopher S

6B- Scarlett S

6C- Rosie T-H

6E- Junior D-V

Oliver in 6E took part in the Scouting Day Prowl last Saturday in Great Windsor Park. Starting at 0830 and ending around 5pm. He hiked all day and took part in challenges at all the stations along the route such as ‘name the wild flowers’ ‘matching countries and their flags’. They hiked 19km and the team did really well. Their scout leader wrote this praise:

‘A huge well done to our scout Day Prowl team on not only successfully completing the hike unaccompanied but finishing 6th out of 20 Scout/Guide teams. Their result is even more fantastic given that the team were so young in age with an average age of 11!!!"

Our open days are open for bookings. Please ensure if you wish to visit either school you sign up via our website for September 2025 admissions.

Reminder that that the deadline for completing your child's application for secondary school will close on Thursday 31st October. Please ensure that you have viewed your child's chosen schools and completed your application with your local borough in good time. Any applications received after this date will be classed as late and will only be considered after all those received on time.

If your child has a brother or sister (sibling) who will still be attending your preferred school(s) in September 2025 please make sure this is noted on the application form so that the appropriate priority can be given.

Please see below guidance to assist you in this regard.

Big thank you to everyone who contributed towards the Rags 2 Riches collection. The Infant School donated 37 bags and the Junior School managed to collect 160 bags. These bags have been collected and I am delighted to announce the school has raised a whopping £200.52.

Thank you to all the parents who attended yesterday's presentation. If you missed the presentation a copy can be found in the year 5 section of our website.

Reminder that the NHS team will be offering flu vaccinations on Tuesday 22nd October to all students. Please complete the below form to inform the team if you do or do not wish your child to be vaccinated on this day. This form must be completed by today, Thursday 17th October.

This is just a polite reminder that children need to come to school with all the stationery resources they will need for the day. In particular, glue sticks, pencils and handwriting pens.

We are looking to appoint a highly organised, proactive & motivated Admin Officer to join our busy school office team. Previous experience within a school environment would be beneficial but is not essential, as we have the staff and resources across the partnership to provide a compehensive handover and induction. The successful candidate will:

● have a strong background in administration

● have excellent ICT skills

● be a very motivated, proactive and organised individual

● be able to work on their own initiative

● be able to meet tight deadlines

● have excellent interpersonal skills

● be able to work 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday

We are looking to appoint a lunchtime supervisor (SMSA) who is a committed and caring person to join our highly professional team as a Lunchtime Supervisor. You will work as part of a team to oversee the school’s lunchtime arrangements. The successful candidate will:

• have experience of working with children in an educational setting, either in a paid or voluntary capacity
• be a very motivated and organised individual
• be able to work on own initiative
• enjoy working as part of a team
• have excellent interpersonal skills

The book fair is returning to HJS and we are running a competition to give out some book vouchers! There will be 5 winners across the school and they will receive a £5 voucher.

• Take a picture of you reading in a unique location or a fun outfit.
• Please upload your picture to this Google Classroom post.
• Upload by 9am on 4th November.
• Winners announced 4th November

Richmond Schools Police officers and the local Safer Neighbourhood teams will be running a FREE Youth sessions for school years from year 5 to year 11 during the October school Holidays. See attached for further details.

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