Welcome to the weekly Newsletter for parents and carers of students attending John Hanson Community School.
Inspire - Care - Succeed
‘HEAD’ Lines
DNA
Dear Parents/Carers
At the end of the summer term, Mr Chapman (Head of History) asked me if I would take a DNA test – slightly random request of the Headteacher you may think? As part of our History curriculum students are leaning about the British Empire, what has influenced its development, and as a consequence, the multicultural society we now live within. It will be really interesting to find out what I’m made of!
Next week we will be holding our Open Evening. Thursday Evening will be an opportunity for parents of year 5 and 6 students to find out about John Hanson’s DNA.
We are looking forward to welcoming year 5 and 6 students and their parents to our wonderful place of learning and having the opportunity to show how we attempt to INSPIRE our young people, how we put the CARE of our young people at the heart of everything we do, and how a combination of inspirational education and care combine to give every child the opportunity to be the best version of themselves possible.
If you have a year 5 or 6 child, we look forward to seeing you. If not, please spread the word.
Enjoy the weekend with your children.
Regards
Russell Stevens
Headteacher
Maths Champions
Last week saw the relaunch of the John Hanson Maths Champions where students, are recognised for their outstanding commitment to their studies in mathematics. Each week staff will nominate their class champion who will then be entered to have the chance of becoming the Ultimate John Hanson Maths Champion. The JHMCs for last week are:
Year 7
Natalia Dobrowlanska, Harry Mitchener, Rihanna Abualdabaat, Freya Smith, Megan Fox, Richard Sawyer, Ella Paris.
Year 8
Zach Pelham, Sadie Houghton, Jessica Mills, Marco Veludo, Kieran Reeson, Ben Wyeth, Armani Denton
Year 9
Evelyn Ball, Oscar Morgan, Nicholas Hinton, Nicolas Franke, Lily Uren, Natali Rybitwa, Isabella Timms, Milly Glover.
Year 10
Sam Drake-Lee, Hannah Hedges, Molly Cope, Ethan Riley, Clementine Melhuish, Erin Hill, Jamie Glover
Year 11
McKale Colaco, Poppy Rogers, Kira Thompson, Dino Veludo, Phoebe Trimmer, Louis Williams.
Fairthorne Manor
What started as a gloomy and foggy day on Thursday ended as a day of sunshine and excitement, as half of Year 7 went on their first school trip at John Hanson to Fairthorne Manor. With activities such as Jacob's Ladder, Crate Challenge, Low Ropes, Archery, Fire Lighting and an Aerial Assault Course, Year 7 were challenged to be brave, resilient, and to work as a team in their smaller groups. During our break times, Year 7 were full of energy, keen to discuss what they had been up to with their friends, and full of anticipation about the afternoon's activities. The tutor team are very proud of how all students rose to the challenge of the day. Well done Year 7!
"It was very fun, and I liked the Jacobs Ladder the most because it was very hard, and we had to use teamwork to get up it" - Brody
"I liked all of the activities, especially the fire lighting because we got to use equipment that I've never seen before like a flint and steel" - Jake
Memorial Garden
Mrs Hall and Miss Coster will be meeting with the bereavement group over the next couple of weeks, and as part of that we will be working on getting the memorial garden winter ready. As such, if you would like to donate any plants, or spring bulbs, or pots (no plastic ones please as they blow over in the wind) then we would really appreciate them being delivered to reception. Equally, if you have any links to local garden centres/nurseries who you think would help us out with plants then please do get in contact with anna.hall@jhanson.hants.sch.uk
Please encourage your son/daughter to use their SCHOOL EMAIL for work rather than their own private email. This is important for safeguarding and also some of our messages for students are being sent to school email addresses.
Every half term in English, students in KS3 are set a project linked to their work in lessons. They are challenged to be creative and to use their independence to create exciting examples of work. Despite the projects only being set last week, we have already received a brilliant model of 'Eel Marsh House' from Susan Hill's novel, The Woman in Black. Well done to Oscar and Noah in Year 9; their model now has pride of place in Mrs Ferris' classroom.
This image was first featured on the @jhcs_english instagram page.
The last year we have seen a huge increase in phishing attacks. In particular there was a large amount of pandemic related phishing emails. Google’s Threat Analysis Group reported in mid-April that they blocked 18 million COVID-19 themed malware and phishing emails per day.
Phishing attacks are still the most common cause of cybersecurity breaches. Current figures clearly reflect the need for awareness of phishing attacks as research suggests 91% of successful cyber attacks are the result of a phishing scam.
Although people are increasingly aware of phishing, it is still a growing threat in 2021, in part due to lack of awareness regarding how it works and how to prevent it from happening. Here is what you can do to avoid phishing attacks:
Do not open emails from people you do not know!
Even if it appears to be from someone you know, check that the email address is accurate.
Carefully check links!
Do not click any links before hovering over the link with your mouse. If the link does not look trustworthy, do not click it.
Look out for typos!
Phishing scams are infamous for having typos and it is a good indicator that you need to proceed with caution.
Use multi-factor authentication!
It is recommended to have two forms of verification, such as a password and a security question. This makes it much more difficult for cyber criminals to access your details.
Please see the other useful links.
Think you know – Activity Packs relating to online safety Who’s watching yours? – 17% increase in children livestreaming since lockdown (Advice to help parents/carers minimise risk to children online) Mental health – How to look after your family’s mental health when stuck indoors Houseparty – Everything you need to know.
John Hanson Computing Department
Performing Arts
Performing Arts Clubs starting soon
Start up dates for Performing Arts activities
Tuesday 7th September RSL Music Practitioners
Friday 10th September KS3 Dance
Monday 13th September KS4 Dance
Thursday 16th September Music Technology Club
Monday 20th September School Band
Tuesday 21st September Year 7 Drama
Wednesday 22nd September School Choir
Wednesday 22nd September Year 10 Drama
Tuesday 28th September Year 11 Drama
Thursday 30th September Year 8 Drama
Thursday 4th November Year 9 Drama
In addition the Year 10/11 RSL Music Practitioners course (GCSE) will start for Yr10 students if they wish to follow this course - Tuesdays after school - see details below.
Music for students in Year 10 - every Tuesday
We will be running a Music course for students in Years10 and 11 which will be an extra qualification if they choose to follow the course.
The sessions will run each week after school on Tuesdays between 3pm and 4.15 in PA1. Students attending the course will be expected to attend every week - treating it just like another lesson.
We did not have enough students to run it within the main options but we are able to run the course as mentioned above. Students will also be expected to work on the course in their own time too - rehearsing / completing homework etc.
Please let me know if your son/daughter would like to take the course (as described in the option booklet)
If your son/daughter would like to learn to play a musical instrument please contact Mike Adams - Head of Music and Drama for details. Email - mike.adams@jhanson.hants.sch.uk
Teachers from Hampshire Music Service visit the school and we can offer lessons in Piano, Woodwind, Brass, Guitar, and Percussion (Drumming).
Word of the Week:
Words that are both useful and sophisticated whilst encouraging challenge and extended vocabulary use. Please challenge your child (and yourself!) to use this week’s word as much as possible at home, in conversations, and in their work!
Our words for this year ae going to be from a fabulous new book: ‘Shedwords’ by Rob Smith’
We have added a page on the website of video How To Guides
