Welcome to the weekly Newsletter for parents and carers of students attending John Hanson Community School.
Inspire - Care - Succeed
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Great Players and Kickers
Back in my youth (many decades ago!) my sport of choice, as a player, was Rugby. As such, England winning the World Cup in 2003 was a real highlight for me. Since that historic day, much has been written about the reasons for England’s success. However, when it came down to it, the pivotal moment came down to one man and his dedication to routine. The man was Jonny Wilkinson and it was his drop kick that eventually won the game and World Cup for England.
However, that one moment didn’t come out of the blue and was far from good luck or a one off. It came from an absolute focus, dedication and most of all routine. The ability, under pressure, to replicate something that he had done thousands of times before.
‘Great players and kickers are great because they've done fantastic amounts of great practise. Everything they have done since they started is there in the bank to be drawn upon.’
I think this dedication to routine can be transferred very easy to the success I see from many of our students on a regular basis. This success comes in many forms, not just academic. While we strive to make sure all students leave us after 5 years with academic success, those who develop strong personal routines perform the best in all aspects of school life, especially when the pressure is on.
As such, please can I ask you to emphasise this with your children, especially around attendance, punctuality, having the correct equipment for learning and wearing their uniform appropriately.
Enjoy the bank holiday weekend with your children.
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.
The first issue of a new Careers magazine, Make the Future Yours! has just been published. It is aimed at helping young people find a direction and assisting them make those all important decisions about their future.
The link to the digital version is www.makethefutureyours.com/issue1 It automatically adjusts to the device: smartphone, tablet or PC, making it easy to view.
Word of the Week:
Please see below for the ‘Word of the Week’. These words have specifically been chosen as they 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!
Mrs Woodley and Miss Underwood
Poetry Competition
The poetry society have launched a poetry competition for students aged 11-17. There are some fantastic prizes, such as membership to the poetry society, and a sack of goodies, week-long writing course and lots more. If you would like to enter you can do this directly through their website
Latest newsletter from Think U Know - Online safety at Home
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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.
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The school are pleased to announce that we have been nominated by Hampshire Music Service to become a Music Mark school for the 2020/21 academic year.
For students who have instrumental lessons at school . . .
Monday lessons:
Mr Goodeve (Guitar) at 9am
Mrs Gooding (Brass and keyboard) at 11am
Mr Cooper (Piano/Keyboard) at 12 noon
Mrs Elmslie (Woodwind - for Mr Gooding) at 2pm
Tuesday Lessons:
Mr Long (Drums) at 1110 am
Details on the music notice board or see Mr Adams if unsure
All students Years 7, 8 and 9
HEADPHONES / EARPHONES
All students in Years 7-9 will need earphones or headphones for class music lessons. We are not permitted to lend out any headphones.
Thank you for your support
Vacancies for Guitar Lessons, Drum, and Woodwind lessons -
EMTAS – Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service
Written for learners of English as a foreign language
We have several amazing book sets graded at starter level of Penguin Readers which our EAL learners can read as they comply with Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Each book contains activities that can support students develop their key skills. This week we are focusing in particular on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
