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Twitter: We have recently relaunched our Twitter service and invite users of the social media site to keep up-to-date with all the school's news via our main feed @WestHatchHigh1. Please tell your family and friends to follow so they can also keep track on everything relating to the school.
Look out every Monday for a tweet from the Headteacher
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MEET THE HEAD: Headteacher Frances Howarth gives her welcome message for the Christmas 2016 edition of the West Hatch High School e-newsletter.
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Christmas concert: Students took to the stage for the Christmas concert, entitled 'Snowed In'. The evening featured singing - with bands, solo and choir items - as well as acting roles for some of the students.
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Nominated for award: Arjun Kuhaendran, a House/School Charity Ambassador who organised the raffle at the Christmas concert for Barnardo's, has been nominated for Epping Forest District Council's Young Citizen of the Year award. His has gathered teams of students and staff and involved them in various events for a range of charities including Crisis, Water Aid and Macmillan Cancer Support. His nomination stated: "He has made arranging and taking part in charity activities 'cool', he has helped change the psychology of giving time and resources among both his friends and the wider school. He is responsible and reliable, someone who follows up all issues and is prepared to carry out all roles, from designing posters to collecting money and baking cakes. He is always thinking of others before himself."
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Year 7 carol service: The Year 7 Carol Service took place at St Paul's Church, Woodford Bridge. Reverend Ola Franklin welcomed the school for the event's tenth anniversary. Musical items included solo songs by Kayla Bright and Jacques Van Praagh and a full choir version of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. There were special readings given by students.
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Great West Hatch Bake Off: Students and staff put their creative culinary skills to the test for the annual Great West Hatch Bake Off.
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TWITTER POLL RESULT: Congratulations to Louise Bruce (student) and Gemma Saunders (staff member) who received the most votes in our first Twitter poll.
Some 112 votes were received.
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Inter House Art Competition: Art work on the theme of Cartoons and Superheroes was produced by students for an inter-house art competition.
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Hatching Out: To read the special Sixth Form edition of our Hatching Out supplement which appeared in the Epping Forest Guardian click on the links
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Our Sixth Form offers the West Hatch Honours Programme - a unique two-year study programme with the University of Oxford (Hertford College) which offers professional visits and workshops, mentoring from livery companies and universities, guest speakers, practice interviews and an outstanding programme of support for UCAS and Russell Group Universities - and the Extended Project qualification that shows evidence of planning, preparation and research. In the first few weeks of December visiting speakers have run Pathways sessions for students on careers in Business, Finance and Accountancy as well as in Medicine. Ms Justine Williams, our Pathways Co-ordinator, said: “We are thrilled that external organisations such as the Worshipful Company of Educators are prepared to give of their time in adding value to our students' experience.”
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Psychology and Sociology trips: The Sixth Form offers many additional opportunities for students to extend their knowledge outside of their A-Level courses. Each academic year many subject leaders arrange for students to visit universities and other conferences centres to experience a day of extended study. Recent Psychology and Sociology A-Level study days took place at Imperial College, London (Psychology) and the Institute of Education, London (Sociology).
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Year 13 Psychology trip: A-Level Psychology students visited the Bethlem Museum of the Mind. Students participated in a session on the history of mental health and the hospital (the original Bedlam).
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Sixth Form Geography A-Level visit to UCL: Sixth form student Sasha Walledge wrote: "The trip was very interesting and informative. We learnt about different topics from around the world such as climate change, flooding and oil supply. The trip enabled us to gain more of an insight into the topics such as how to prevent certain changes for the future. The speakers made the presentations humorous and enjoyable which engaged us more and allowed us to gain a better understanding of the topics. Towards the end of the trip there was also a special speaker who spoke about his adventures when travelling the world and what he has achieved. This was also very interesting as he made his speech very funny. The trip was an informative and enjoyable day out."
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Sixth Form open evening: Hundreds of prospective Sixth Form students visited the school to find out more about the post-GCSE courses available.
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Elevate Education: Elevate Education visited our Sixth Form to deliver a session on Study Skills to Year 12 students.
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‘In Memoriam - Curtis ‘Chippy’ Payne 18/06/93-14/11/16: Curtis ‘Chippy’ Payne, a popular ex-West Hatch High School student and the son of Tina Cork, part of the WHHS Catering Team (Assistant Cook), was tragically killed in a road accident on Monday, November 14. At West Hatch from 2009-2011, Curtis was a highly skilled footballer and latterly Captain of Old Bealonians in Redbridge.
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Lauren Gregory: Lauren, an ex-West Hatch student and very good pianist, is now Mrs Elliott and mum to little Jack. She is developing the Musical Mum website which introduces babies and young children to the wonders of music. Lauren said: "It is a work in progress but if music means anything to us we should pass the gift on to our children."
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Adil Sait: West Hatch Alumni Adil Sait has had a busy term at UCL where he is studying International Urban Planning.
He said: “I have been appointed Features Editor at Pi Media UCL's student media organisation (founded in 1947). Exams and submissions also went very well last year and I was awarded the Departmental Prize for Outstanding Achievement for 2015-16.
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"The picture is of me and Course Director Elizabete Cidre at the Awards Dinner. I am also going to be studying abroad at the University of Amsterdam between January and June on an Erasmus scholarship, and spent the summer working for the State Government of Tamil Nadu, India, reviewing their 2023 Devleopment Vision. I will always be grateful to the start all at WHHS have given me."
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Twitter: Our main Twitter feed @WestHatchHigh1 is followed by former students Deanna Mathers @DeannaMathers, Jonathan Antoine @JonAntoine and John Wilding @Johnwilding.
If you are a current or former West Hatch student please follow us to keep up-to-date with our news and events.
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Top debate: Congratulations to Joe Mulvihill-Young and Jake Groce who were runners-up in the Epping Forest Schools Parliamentary Debating Competition organised by Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing. They spoke in favour of the Motion "This House believes that Britain's influence in the world will be greater once it leaves the European Union."
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GCSE Religious Studies conference: Thirty-five Year 10 and 11 students took part in a debate at the Candle Conference with Dr Peter Vardy at Bloomsbury Baptist Church in Central London. The GCSE Religious Studies students under the guidance of Head of House, Mr Steve Windsor, contributed to a debate on the theme of Genetic Engineering and whether we should use genetic engineering to modify embryos to eradicate human disease and disability.
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Motivational Conference: Year 9 students attended a Motivational Conference at the Marriott Hotel, Waltham Abbey, funded by the YES Partnership.
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Blood Brothers: Year 10 Drama students visited the Orchard Theatre, Dartford, to see Blood Brothers. Head of Drama Mr Nick Bell said: "A brilliant evening of music, laughter, tears and surprise was had by all."
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Deaflympics 2017: Year 13 student Kieran Holdbrook has been nominated to represent Great Britain in the Deaflympics 2017. He is awaiting confirmation of his inclusion in the squad for Turkey next year after competing in a GB selection and training weekend at the London Aquatic Centre.
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Zak into Regional Hockey Championships: Year 10 Austen pupil Zak Bowyer has secured a place in the regional hockey championships with his local club side Old Loughtonians Under-16s which has won the Essex Indoor Cup. Three of the best clubs in Essex competed in the cup at New Hall School, Chelmsford. A 3-0 win for Old Loughtonians over local rivals Crostyx secured the side's place in the East of England tournament on December 18. A further win will see the side reach the national finals.
We wish Zak all the best. Well done.
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Netball success: Congratulations to the Sixth Form Netball Team who made it onto the Essex Netball Facebook page after the 'A' Team beat Chelmsford College 32-3 in their third Inter College game. This followed a defeat to Barking Abbey and a win against Writtle College. The girls have played very well and are now starting to come together as a cohesive group. Captain Gemma Peckham has been voted Player of the Match for the last two games.
The A and B team have important games coming up before the end of term against Bishop's Stortford and a massive game in the next round of the Essex Cup against King John School.
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Year 7 and 8 netball success: Congratulations to the Year 7 and Year 8 Netball teams who remain unbeaten in the District League.
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PICTURES: Photos from the Lower School Inter House netball.
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Year 7 football: The Year 7 football team have made an impressive start to secondary school football this term winning their first two competitive matches. In the first round of the Essex Cup West Hatch beat Passmores 4-1 while in the team's first competitive WESSA league fixture West Hatch overcame King Harold Academy 2-1.
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Year 8 Rugby: Congratulations to Brunel who have been crowned Year 8 champions in the inter-house competition.
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For all Interhouse Sports Results click on the Houses link at the end of the Sports section.
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Year 9 Rugby: Congratulations to the Year 9 boys' Rugby Team who have reached the Quarter Finals of the Essex Cup. All ties will be played early next term. The boys are pictured at their last game against Brentwood County High which they won 52-5.
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Target Team: The Target Team attended an event at Roding Valley High School which included sports such as boccia, curling and uni hoc. Teams were mixed with other schools including Davenant and Roding Valley so the students played with teams they have previously met in competitions from other schools in Essex. This was a great chance for the team to use their sports skills, practiced in the Target Team lessons, and their communication skills.
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HOUSES
For all Inter House results, including the recent Bake Off, Art and Sports competitions, click on the Houses link below.
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UFirst: For details of the activities available over the coming weeks CLICK HERE
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Christmas TV Guide: For your guide to the films on television this Christmas CLICK HERE
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Extra-curricular activities and clubs: For an updated timetable of extra curricular activities and clubs for Spring 2017 CLICK HERE
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