Welcome

Apologies for the late notice; we were informed by Tilbury Douglas today that they will be putting temporary traffic lights on Heath Lane, for two weeks. We would advise parents and carers to allow extra time for their journey to and from school.

Our students have been asked to recommend more book titles for the Young Adult Team from Hertfordshire Public Libraries to buy for all their branches. We began this partnership last year and our student readers are having a positive impact in what the community reads and its existing ties with the local branch of Hemel Hempstead Public Library. #TheHHEx #EsseQuamVideri #Belonging

Thank you so much to the nearly 2500 people who attended our open day today. It was an absolute pleasure to show off our school, our brilliant staff and our wonderful students. #EsseQuamVideri #Belonging #TheHHEx

Welcome to your sixty-second update! Last year we proposed changes to our admissions and we are very grateful to our community who responded to the consultation. That process is now complete and our updated admissions policy for September 2027, in line the School Adjudicator's ruling, is on our website. We would like to offer Mandarin lessons - the Chinese language spoken by 1 in 8 of the world's population. Students can try a taster lesson on October the 8th, in M9. There are R4s for Matilda, Aaima and Anusha for running European Language Day assemblies, and Year 11 visited the Dacorum careers fayre. We announce all of the winners in the M.F.L. Bake Off. Under 13 girls football played Queens, Year 7 boys football played Longdean, and progressed to the next round of the County Cup, by beating Simon Balle. Thanks to the University of Hertfordshire for talking to Year 12 about career pathways, and to our Sixth Form student leaders for running the Year 7 Freshers Fayre. Your newsletter is in your inbox and on the website. Happy Friday everyone! #TheHHEx #EsseQuamVideri #Belonging

We would like to offer Mandarin lessons - the main language spoken in China, and by 1 in 8 of the world's population. To try out the concept we are holding a taster lesson for any student in Years 10 to 13, 1545 to 1645, October the 8th, in M9 #TheHHEx #Belonging #LearnMandarin

Celebrating European Day of Languages, through cake! #TheHHEx #EsseQuamVideri #Belonging

Dear parents/carers,  governors, community members, and colleagues, In October 2025 we proposed changes to our admissions policy. We are very grateful for the very many members of the school and wider community who responded to the consultation. That process is now complete and our updated admissions policy for September 2027, in line the School Adjudicator's ruling, is now published on our website.

Yr 11 getting the most from the Generation Dacorum Carers Fayre today. Week done to all the students who showed such interest in their own futures and to all the companies who set up stall #TheHHEx #EsseQuamVuderi #Belonging

Our Year 7 Freshers Fayre is well underway, giving everyone in Year 7 a chance to sign up to at least one club or activity as part of their Hemel Hempstead Experience #TheHHEx #Belonging #EsseQuamVideri

Welcome to your sixty-second update! In which we remind you of the early close, except for Year 7 next Friday, in preparation for our Open Morning, on Saturday 3rd October. We have been told of possible road works next month which might affect travel to school, and are trying to find out more from the Council, and Year 11 are off the the Generation Dacorum careers fayre next week. We offer some advice for parents to tell their children about staying safe on the way too and from school, and we congratulate 8A netball for winning their first league game. 9A netball played JFK, Su and Milo won the Year 7 and 8 House Table Tennis, and 10A football dug in to beat Sir John Lawes. We welcomed alumnus Catherine Murphy to speak to students about her Olympic career and the highs and lows of being an elite athlete, and celebrate the great designs being realised in Lego Club. Your newsletter is in your email inbox and on the website. Next week is Gold Week. Happy Friday everyone! #TheHHEx #Belonging #EsseQuamVideri

Freshers Fair, Tuesday 29th September, Period 3 & 4 in the Sports Hall. Year Seven get a taste of a range of before school, break time, lunch time and after school clubs that make up The Hemel Hempstead Experience #TheHHEx. All our clubs and societies are free. This event is entirely run by your Year Thirteen Student Leaders. We want everyone in Year Sven to do at least one weekly activity as part of their HHEx #Belonging #EsseQuamVideri

Even more clubs now added to the Autumn Term #TheHHEx #Belonging #EsseQuamVideri