The Buzz

Dear Parents/Carers,

Happy National Poetry Day!

We are incredibly proud of the catering team who this week were awarded the Level 5 health and hygiene award-well done team! The lunchtime experience for the children is such an important part of the day for the children and making it welcoming and healthy are both key. The children really enjoy the lunches and the variety of choices available at the salad bar. All lunches are currently free and are funded by the mayor of London. Please see the photos.

As you know we are having our own baby boom at HPP! Last week Mrs Clark started her maternity leave and I look forward to letting you know about the newest member of the HPP team.

We are welcoming The Real Junk Food Project to our Harvest assembly on Wednesday 16th October. If you are able to, please bring in donations of canned / dry food and toiletries. Key items requested are: canned tomatoes, canned pulses, canned coconut milk, canned fruit, UHT milk, sugar and packets of rice, lentils and couscous. Thank you for all your donations!

Both our schools at HPP are continually grateful for the ongoing support of our generous parent and carer community. The Junior School has created an Amazon wish list of supplies for each year group that will help our children learn and grow whilst they're at school. If you would like to support the school by purchasing something from the wish list we'd be incredibly thankful - please find the links to the wishlists below, and select HPPA Wishlist at the checkout.

Finally, last week Mr James launched the silver tokens for playground behaviour and I'm delighted to see so many have already been collected - such fantastic playground behaviour from the pupils of HJS but still a way to go until we announce the winner so keep it up!

Have a wonderful weekend and I'm hoping the rain will stop.

Ms H Lockey

3D- Lucas V

3B- Jude

3S- Ayla D

3G - Abdur Rahman

4M - Oli

4S - Jerome

4K - Lucas

4P - Maya

5R - Nicholas C

5GF - Archie

5D - Lucas

5S - Sebastian

6C - Victor

6E - Arthur B

6A - Isabella

6B - Sarah

The class with the best attendance last week was 3S

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

A huge well done to our Year 5 team who did extremely well at Hampton School with the Maths Wizard Challenges. A big thank you to Miss Mullins who took them all.

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.

Thank you to those parents who attended this week's Reading Workshop. If you would like to access the presentation please click on the below link:

If there are changes to your child's pick up when they are in after school clubs please can you let the club provider know direct. The office are unable for forward messages on your behalf. Thank you

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 Thursday 17th October.

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

Last week, Year 3 visited Butser Farm on a wet and rainy day. However, that didn't stop their fun! The children visited Stone Age houses, held Stone Age artefacts, learnt how to make cordage, played some celtic board games and made their own prehistoric jewellery. The Year 3 teachers are really proud of the children's excellent behaviour on the school trip.

Clothing Collection with Rags 2 Riches 4 Schools

Thursday 17th October

Bags will be sent home shortly so start collecting now!

Do you have clothes in your wardrobe that you no longer wear, maybe last year’s fashions, or that buy that was too good to leave but it’s not really you after all?

Please help us fundraise by donating your good quality unwanted, reusable (clean, dry and wearable) clothes and accessories (please pair and tie shoes together)

We get 50p for every kilo we collect of reusable items.

Your donations become affordable clothing in other countries so please do not send uniform, poor quality, dirty or wet items, and no duvets, pillows, curtains, books, CDs or bric-a-brac.

STOP and THINK - is it something you’d wear out and about yourself or pass to a friend? If not, no-one else will want to buy and wear it either, so unfortunately it’s not reusable and can’t go in the bag.

Even if it’s only one t-shirt please bring it in, as it will all help our school.

If you can involve family, friends and neighbours please do.

We truly appreciate your support in helping raise additional funds for our school for the benefit of our children.

There’s no better feeling than knowing you raised funds, helped the economy, the environment, and somebody on the other side of the world – and all by donating some clothes.

If we can fill 100 bags we’ll have half a tonne!

Please bring your donations to school on

Thursday 17th October at drop off.

Leave outside the Honeycomb building

The Real Junk Food Project will be attending our Harvest Assembly on Wednesday 16th October. They are looking for the following donations:

* canned tomatoes

* canned pulses

* canned coconut milk

* canned fruit

* UHT milk

* sugar

* packets of rice, lentils and couscous

If you have any of these items they can brought into school on the 16th October and placed in The Rose Hall before school.

Family workshop: Spooky stained glass

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