Welcome to the weekly Newsletter for parents and carers of students attending
John Hanson Community School
Inspire - Care - Succeed
‘HEAD’ Lines
Thanks for playing your part
Dear Parents/Carers
I would like to thank you for your engagement and input in to the OFSTED process this week.
Through the Parent View element of the visit you played a really important role in giving the inspectors a detailed insight in to your view of the school and the quality of education John Hanson provides for your children.
Nationally the percentage of responses from parents via Parent View sits at 6.5%. 229 of you took the time to give OFSTED your views – that’s 23%!
The feedback we received from the inspectors at the end of the inspection was very positive and I look forward to sharing the outcome report with you when it is published next term.
Enjoy the weekend with your children.
Regards
Russell Stevens
Headteacher
PSHE day 5: 21st March
Year 7: will spend the day acting as entrepreneurs like the popluar BBC show ‘The Apprentice’: creating their own children’s book.
Year 8: have a tutor session on Marriage followed by a carousel of activities including: addiction, self-harm, basic first aid, invisible disabilities and a session with the bereavement charity Simon Says.
Year 9: have a tutor session on Fake news followed by a carousel of activities including a documentary about bulimia, a session with Stacey Miller on substance misuse, and sessions on: rail safety, vaping and alcoholism.
Year 10: have a tutor session about LGBT+ marriage followed by a carousel of sessions including: addictive gambling, sexual health, emotions, digital detox, domestic violence and a note taking session with the Southern University network.
Year 11 will have a carousel of sessions indulging: Unifrog, CPR and modern slavery. They will also have a fitness and yoga session so need to wear their PE kit for the day. They will also be wathicng a documentary called: ‘Football’s Coming out’ and have a revision session too.
Enhancing the school entrance
Today we took three of our delightful students from Flex to create a warming entrance to our school. Ben, Lilly and David worked really hard to make sure the flower bed enhanced the school entrance. Thank you to Mr Seabrooke who built the planter using recycled wood and to Mr Bonarius who organised the plants and encouraged the student with planting.
Today we took three of our delightful students from Flex to create a warming entrance to our school. Ben, Lilly and David worked really hard to make sure the flower bed enhanced the school entrance. Thank you to Mr Seabrooke who built the planter using recycled wood and to Mr Bonarius who organised the plants and encouraged the students with planting.
We have received a copy of a very special book this week in the LRC. ‘This is Me: Echoes of Existence’ is now proudly displayed on the shelf. The book features poetry from no less than eight of our talented John Hanson students – congratulations again to all that took part.
Please see the poster below for the next chance to win a prize for poetry.
The Importance of Promoting Cultural Celebrations at JHCS!
Promoting these religious celebrations within our school community is crucial. These events are not only observed by diverse communities worldwide but also carry profound cultural and spiritual significance.
By being mindful and supportive of students and families, we can foster a sense of belonging, promotes inclusivity, respect and appreciation for the diverse beliefs and practices within our school community.
Here are some notable celebrations around the world throughout March.
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At John Hanson Community School we are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all students and staff, and to providing a working environment free from discrimination, prejudice and harassment.
We encourage respect and consideration for others, and recognise and value the school as a safe place for learning. The staff at John Hanson recognise that inequalities exist in all levels of society and believe, that as educators, we have a crucial role to play in eliminating all forms of discrimination, in particular against anyone with any of the protected characteristic. We promote equality by dealing with bullying and incidents of discrimination immediately and by educating the young people in our care through assemblies, tutor time, PSHE day sessions and group work where appropriate.
This is part of our responsibility in preparing our students for life after school.
Important EDI events over the next week:
20th Int. Day of Happiness. 21st World Down Syndrome Day. 21st Int. Day for the elimnation of racism
Words you might not know:
Down Syndrome: Down's syndrome is when a person is born with an extra chromosome. Getting an extra chromosome is chance, because of a change in the sperm or egg before a person is born. This change does not happen because of anything anyone did before or during pregnancy.
It is when the world comes together on the 8th of March to celebrate women's achievements and reinforce a commitment to women's equality The DEI team will be producing one of these every term for you and your parents to read through – if you have any ideas for content please see Mrs Curtis, Mrs Ferris or Mrs Grinstead.
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.
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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