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Focus your exam preparation and revision Year 11! #Resilience #TheHHEx #EsseQuanVideri

Do you work in the garden industry? Or just have green fingers and some spare stuff? Could you add to that already kindly donated? Could you help us transform our roof space into an urban allotment? Please contact admin@hemelhempsteadschool.co.uk if you can help Thank you! #TheHHEx #EsseQuamVideri

Welcome to your sixty-second update! Our Year 12 Communications Studies students have all completed their Grade 8 public speaking assessment this week; a fantastic additional qualification which is on offer in our Sixth Form. Another is the Extended Project Qualification ,or EPQ, where students have been presenting their final projects. The newsletter showcases Nia's study into the impact of social media on body perception. There were R4s for Aaima and Tanya for raising money for those impacted by period poverty, and for those who welcomed and advised Ster from Herts County Libraries as part of a student voice campaign featuring us and Beaumont School. Congratulations to Aaron who has been selected as a quarterback for the Great Britain under fifteen Flag Football Squad. Year 10 technology students visited the V&A and the Design Museum, and Year 7 cricket won against Knights Templar. Year 9A boys football beat Ashlyns, and now look to complete the treble at the County Cup Final next month, David Taylor MP met and was quizzed by students studying Citizenship and Politics, and we spotlight Grace for her fantastic textiles work. Your newsletter is in your email and on the website. Next week is Blue Week. Happy Friday everyone! #TheHHEx #EsseQuamVideri

With 14 days to go to maths Paper 1 students and staff are in working hard on closing some gaps. Focus revision sessions are the way forward! Next session; Saturday 25th April 0900-1200. #responsibility #investinginyourfutureself

Year 11, to help this week, with your examination preparation #TheHHEx #EsseQuamVideri #Resilience

Pizza and Poetry - what more could you ask for on a Friday evening?! Fantastic to see so many students engaging in last Friday’s English Literature revision session. Next session; Friday 24th April #responsibility #investinginyourfutureself

We are very sad to learn this week about the death of a former student Vinicius Zeca, known as Rafael to his friends. Rafael joined us in Year 7 last year, having previously been at South Hill School. He was a lovely, bright young boy but had to spend much time at Great Ormond Street Hospital as he was very poorly. He and his family moved to London earlier this year but he left behind a close group of friends who remained in touch with him, and visited him in GOSH. We, along with his family, have been offering support to them and to Vinicius’s entire family during this very challenging time. Our thoughts and love go out to his family and friends.

Welcome to your sixty-second update! Our Year 12 Dragon's Apprentice were awarded 'Best collaboration with their charity' and raised over £1500 for DENS. There were R4s for those who took part in our Year 7 'Have you Met' and for Ivy for her community volunteering. There was quantitative analysis in chemistry, the Year 8 boys football team are District Plate champions, a group of our Year 9 have secured prestigious places on the Gonville and Caius outreach programme, and Keity and Lilian are our art 'stars of the month'. Our sports tour to Malaga, in Spain, was a huge success for our footballers and netballers, and Jamie won the Inspire Sport Player of the Tournament. Our geographers had a memorable and awe inspiring trip to Iceland, and our Gold DofE team overcame challenging weather in North Wales. Your newsletter is in your emails and on the website. Happy Monday everyone! #TheHHEx #EsseQuamVideri

A number of our Y9 and 10 students took #responsibility for their learning and their futures and independently applied for a place on the Gonville and Caius (University of Cambridge) outreach programme; the following 9 students were successful in their applications:  Zander Bothma Henry Bailey Eve Boal Lily Turner Mia Heath Felix O'Neil Sorren Bayat Tyler Zhou Lily Townsend Anastasia Blencowe Congratulations and we look forward to hearing all about their experiences.

How to view your parents evening slots on MCAS. Year 8 is next, on Thursday 23rd April. 1. Log into the MCAS app 2. Tap 'parents evening' 3. View your list of booking slots Please contact the school office if you need assistance, making sure you include your child's full name and form in your message. #Reflection #Relationships #Responsibility #TheHHEx

Congratulations to our Brilliant Club team who completed the Scholars Programme and got incredible grades: Seraya Yazdanian. 2.1 Bennett Lam. 1st Vitus Wong. 2.1 Ella Tremayne. 1st Ellena Curtain. 1st Aditya Chaudhary. 2.1 Dron Patel. 2.1 Louise Boardman. 2.1

Year 11 - focus your revision and exam preparation #resilience #essequamvideri #TheHHEx