Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• School Closure due to severe weather - Feb/Mar 2018

  Wed 28 Feb 2018 Mr Phoenix

  7:15am  28/2/2018  Owing to severe weather conditions making the journey to school very hazardous for staff, parents and children, Hampsthwaite School was closed on Wednesday 28th February. The weather forecast was also for the conditions to worsen during the day. It was important to take the decision early in the day to ensure everyone's safety.

   

  Parents were advised to check the school website for continued updates and further information about the coming days, as severe weather warnings remained in place from the Met Office for several days.

   

  The Fairtrade Coffee Morning was rescheduled - to be held on Wednesday 7th March instead of 28th February, from 9am onwards. Parents and people from the local community were invited to join us on 7th March.

   

  7:15am    1/3/2018 Due to the continuing severe weather, school was closed again on Thursday 1st March. Roads were treacherous with deep snow in places, and extra snow had fallen widely. As always, the safety of children, parents and staff remain the most important consideration in these very unusual and extreme conditions.

   

  World Book Day celebrations which were due to happen on Thursday were rearranged to Friday 2nd March (weather permitting  -  please see separate news article on World Book Day 2018).

   

  Parents were again thanked for their understanding, and advised to wrap up warm and take care.

• Fun and teamwork in the snow

  Tue 27 Feb 2018 Mr Phoenix

  School remained open on Tuesday 27th February, and we had great fun outside in the snow during playtime. It was lovely to see the enjoyment on the children’s faces, and to see their teamwork in making the most of the white stuff on the school field. Despite the snow being quite dry and crumbly, some really impressive snowmen still emerged!

  

• Music Assembly February 2018

  Fri 23 Feb 2018 Mr Phoenix

  Thank you to Mrs Borchard and to all the children who contributed their talents to the music assembly on Friday, and a big thank you to parents for your support in helping children with their music, practising and taking part in music on offer within and outside school.

  It was wonderful to see such variety – variety of performances from solo to duet to group to whole class; the wide variety of instruments and the variety in the repertoire of musical styles. There is also such a variety of skills needed to perform to an audience – musical skills of memory, rhythm, listening, melody, timing and performance skills of confidence, commitment and concentration.

  We are really proud of all our musicians throughout the school – again, well done to you all, it was a very enjoyable and impressive performance.