The Buzz

Dear Parents/Carers

We have had a super start to the summer term, with all the children settling back seamlessly into their class routines. I wanted to say a huge thank you to the SEND team (Mrs Maxted, Miss Delaney and Mrs Hughes) for organising an incredibly informative and useful ADHD workshop for parents last week. This was well attended and I hope that it shows our commitment to support both children and families at HPP. The staff also received additional training during the INSET day on how to recognise signs and support those children with ADHD. This generated many discussions and went a long way to further enhance our already strong provision.

This week we have reviewed our uniform policy and have included a link to this document in this week's Buzz. There are only two additions to the policy. Firstly, that children are not allowed to wear make-up in school and if they are, we will be asking them to remove this immediately. Secondly, smart watches are not permitted at school - this is due to their value and capability. Can I also take this opportunity to remind all parents that children should have plain black trousers for PE days.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mr Jon James

3E - Sam Molyneux

3M - Hamdaan Awad Abasi

3S - Ayla Morar

3T - Nisha Ramanan

4W - Chris Harris

4B - Esme Trent

4S - Mohammed Iqbal

4P - Hannah Zeb

5H - Stanley Riley

5R - Suki Walter

5B - Tino McKinley-Johnson

5N - Alex Gage

6G - Holly McNeish

6GK - Aida Ali

6C - Lorelei Glenn

6L - Harriet Mackie

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. The winners are:

Year 3 - Neerav Shyam

Year 4 - Jaxton Oni

Year 5 - Harry Bridgeman

Year 6 - Matthew Thompson

The class with the best attendance last week is 5H

The class with the least numbers last term is 4P & 4S

HJS are excited to confirm that we have an Ice Cream Van coming to school as part of our King's Coronation Celebrations on Friday 5th May 2023.

Unfortunately, if you do not complete the below form by 12pm on Tuesday 2nd May 2023, your child will NOT be able to enjoy this treat. There will be no further reminders!

If your child does bring a mobile phone into school, please can you ensure that the below form is duly completed

Following on from our successful ADHD Coffee Morning and workshop last week, Sallie Crook (from ADHD Embrace) has sent some additional documents: the list of private diagnosing services which was requested during the session and the link to the handbook if you did not manage to pick one up. These can also be found on the website under the tabs: Key information / Whole School / ADHD Workshop and Coffee Morning

On Saturday a few HJS students had the brilliant opportunity to take part in the mini marathon in London. This consisted of a 2.6km route starting at the Horse Guard Parade and finishing at Buckingham Palace. Well done to all students for representing the school at such a special occasion.

A big thank you to Mr Graves and Mrs Fraser for organising this exciting event.

On Tuesday, the boys football team travelled to St John the Bishop Primary School to play in their last 16 borough fixture. It started off as a tight affair, with a lot of chances falling to HJS. The boys showed great fight and desire throughout the entire game as they proved to be worthy opponents at this level. The game ended 3-0 to St John the Bishop. Mr Graves wanted to personally thank the boys squad for competing this year. This is a huge achievement and they should be incredibly proud of how far they have come.

On Thursday HJS netballers travelled to Barnes to play a final 16 Borough match. The team fought valiantly and in the third quarter pulled back a 4 goal deficit to only 1. Unfortunately, despite their endeavour, a very strong Barnes team came through as eventual winners. The game finished 11-6 with Barnes now progressing to the Borough quarter finals. The entire netball squad have been a credit to the school this year and should be extremely proud of their top 16 finish which is a massive achievement! Well done all!

Well done 6GK with their sewing skills for DT this term. We have learnt running stitch, back stitch and whip stitch and created either a phone case or a pencil pouch. Dolly and Lily-Mae have finished their product…..watch this space for more designs in the up-coming weeks.

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