Welcome to the weekly Newsletter for parents and carers of students attending John Hanson Community School.
Inspire - Care - Succeed
‘HEAD’ Lines
Sun Shiny Day
Dear Parents/Carers
As we reach the end of another half term, I would like to thank you for your ongoing support for your children and the school as a whole. This 3-way partnership has always been, and will continue to be, the bedrock of student success in everything they do during their 5 years at John Hanson.
If you have a year 11 child, thank you for all your support in making sure they have been as prepared as they can be for the exams they have already taken and those to come in the weeks after the half-term break.
If you have a child in year 9, their GCSE options for next year will be confirmed shortly after we return next term.
If you have a child in year 7, they will be moving in to the last half term of their first year of secondary school. I bet you feel this time has flown past.
For all students in years 7-10, they will be preparing for their end of year exams. These are a critical point in the year where they can gain an indication of what they know, can do and understand, from everything they have been taught in this academic year. They will also indicate to my staff which students need to be stretched (academically that is!) and which students need further support in the next academic year.
Enjoy what I hope are all ‘Sun Shiny Days’ over the half term break.
Regards
Russell Stevens
Headteacher
Year 9 Andover Schools Rounders Success!
The Year 9 girls attended the Andover Rounders Schools tournament on Tuesday 17th May. They were placed in a group with Harrow Way, The Clere and Test Valley. They won all 3 matches which meant they topped their group which saw them face Testbourne in the Semi Final. They kept Testbourne’s batting score low with their tight fielding and great communication which allowed the JH team to get key players out of the game.
The girls then faced Rookwood in the final, they showed the same determination and drive to win that they had all day and came out victorious with 11 balls to spare!
Congratulations Alyssia, Jessie, Em, Karolina, Ellie, Alicia, Chloe, Chloe Amelia and Sadie!
Fielder of the tournament – Em Clark
Batter of the tournament – Alyssia Smith.
Andover District Athletics
Well done to all of the Year 9 and 10 students who represented JH at the Andover District Athletics today. Year 9 won the team trophy for the 3rd year in a row and the Year 10s regained the team trophy as part of a successful day on both the track and field 🏆 🏆
There were a number of standout performances throughout the day including:
Year 9
Karolina coming 1st in Javelin and High Jump
Dane coming 1st in Javelin and 200m
George coming 1st in Shot Put and 3rd in 200m
Noah coming 1st in High Jump and 2nd in Long Jump
Maddi for coming 1st and Evie 2nd in the Long Jump
Luke coming 2nd in 100m and 3rd in Long Jump
Both Relay teams coming 1st Year 10
Dylan coming 1st in Shot Put
Ellie coming 1st in Javelin
Izzy and Hollie for coming 1st and 2nd in Triple Jump
Summer coming 1st in the 1500m
There were also two district records:
Dylan Roberts recorded a distance of 11.21m in the Year 10 Shotput
Noah who jumped 1.80m to match the Year 9 High Jump record
Congratulations to all our athletes and what a fantastic team effort in the sunshine!
JH take on Max’s Sportathon Challenge!
On Thursday 30th March and Friday 31st March John Hanson staff and students took in a 24-hour Sportathon. This event was to raise money for The Brittle Bone Society. The
two main teams of staff and students were joined by a number of other staff and students to compete across 13 different sports throughout the 24-hour period with the staff team prevailing 11-2 victors. We also had some ex-students, who had taken part in our previous charity events come and join us to play or support and it was really special to have so many members of the John Hanson Community supporting our event.
The sports played were: Football, Rugby, Netball, Volleyball, Cricket, Tennis, Table Tennis, Badminton, Dodgeball, Hockey, Basketball and a 6-hour run, with all year group coming out to support with the run throughout the day. The even finished with 30 minutes on the spin bikes for the main staff and student teams.
We can now confirm that we raised £5004.05 from the event. A massive thank you who took part, provided prizes, donated food, drinks, their time and finally the amount of support we received along the way! It would not have been possible without you!
Memorial Garden
Plants!
Our memorial garden will be getting a spruce up after the half term break -if you have any plants you’d like to donate please bring them into reception.
With thanks, the Bereavement Group
Free School Meals
The free school meal (FSM) allowance is going up to £3 per day from 5th June.
A child is eligible for free school meals if their parent or carer receives one or more of the following benefits:
Income Support
income-based Job Seekers' Allowance
income-related Employment and Support Allowance
support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
Child Tax Credit, provided you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit, and have an annual gross income, of no more than £16,190 as assessed by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (Parents who are made redundant or start working less than 16 hours per week, may find their children are entitled to free meals for a limited period.)
Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods)
To check your child's eligibility for pupil premium or continued free school meals (from Key Stage 2), use the online checking facility (Ctrl & Click to follow link).
To complete a check, you need the following information for yourself or the person you are checking on behalf of:
your own name, date of birth, and contact details
National Insurance number or National Asylum Seekers number
School Kids Choir for Grease continues Wednesdays 3-4 pm
New singers always welcome - just turn up and join in!
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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:
Each year, 1.4 million people worldwide lose their lives to violence. For every person who dies as a result of violence, many more are injured and suffer from a range of physical, sexual, reproductive and mental health problems. (WHO, 2020)
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.
John Hanson Computing Department
Performing Arts - Instrumental Lessons at school
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, Keyboard, Singing, Guitar, and Percussion (Drumming).
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