Newsletter 14.03.25
On Monday we held our termly parent forum. This is always one of my favourite evenings of the term. Of course, it is fantastic to hear all the things that you think we are doing well here at the school, but it was also great to hear your suggestions about how we can improve. I always say that it is only by working together that we will achieve the best for our children.
Newsletter 07.03.25
Following our assembly with Mme Francis on Monday, which celebrated all things reading and world book day, I started thinking about how much we can learn from books. We can learn about different cultures, times in history, be transported to different parts of the world, or possibly different parts of the galaxy.
Newsletter 28.02.25
Welcome back after what I hope was a restful and enjoyable half term. At the start of each term, I think it is important to reset expectations. Here at The Hurlingham Academy, we believe that consistency in teaching and expectations is key.
Newsletter 14.02.2025
It’s been an incredibly busy week again here at The Hurling-ham Academy. On Tuesday we had our termly PSHCE and house drop down day. In the morning pupils tackled a num-ber of important issues; Year 7 welcomed back 3 of our alum-ni pupils who spoke about their journey’s through 6th form, university and onto the world of work, Year 8 were investigat-ing careers in finance, year 9 were investigating alcoholism and year 10 were completing a module in computing .
Newsletter 07.02.25
It’s been another busy week here at The Hurlingham Academy. Teachers have been working around the clock to mark all the assessments completed by KS3, and I have already observed some fantastic feedback lessons.
Newsletter 31.01.25
This week I have been reflecting about the role of parents and the community, in supporting our vision here at The Hurlingham Academy. It is through working together that we really can achieve the best for our pupils.
Newslewtter 24.01.25
Once again it has been a busy week here at The Hurlingham Academy. Key stage 3 continued to work hard on their assessments.
Newsletter 17.01.25
Although we have only been back for a couple of weeks, it feels like we are well into this half term. I say this not because it has felt long, to the contrary the weeks have flown by, but because of how settled and focussed pupils are.
Newsletter 10.01.25
Happy New Year to all of our parents, students, staff, governors and members of our local community. At the start of a New Year, I like to reset my goals: to refresh my aims for the year. Here at The Hurlingham Academy, we know how important continuous improvement is.
Newsletter 16.12.24
It has been another busy week at The Hurlingham Academy. As you know, one of my favourite phrases is that good, or in our case outstanding, schools don’t wind down. As I walked around school this week I saw pupils working hard in every classroom. It has also been lovely to see key stage 4 pupils starting to receive feedback from their mock papers, and see pupils are responding to this feedback so positively.
Newsletter 06.12.24
As regular readers of the newsletters will know, I absolutely love the festive season. As soon as December hits in my house, the Christmas tree goes up, in all it’s flashing glory. I have also increased the number of Christmas trees we have up in school, to really get into the festive spirit.
Newsletter 29.11.24
This It has been another incredibly busy week here at The Hurlingham Academy. On Wednesday we had our school drop down day. During periods 1-3 years 7 and 8 were studying a wide range of computing skills ranging from spreadsheets to coding. I have to say from walking around the school, I was blown away by some of our year 7 pupil’s coding knowledge– although I really felt my age as I most definitely did not learn this at school.
Newsletter 22.11.24
This week, I have taken some time to reflect on our relationships with the parents and carers of the pupils in our care. As a Head, I do my best to be open to feedback from all of our stakeholders, including staff, students and, of course, parents.
Newsletter 15.11.24
This week I have been reflecting on the fantastic extra curricular opportunities our pupils have at this school. In the past 2 weeks alone we have had; 2 year 11 careers trips, one to the National Apprentice Fair and one to Ibstock Place, a year 7 rewards trip to the cinema, the year 10 Debate Mate launch followed by their first debating session, a year 11 art trip, year 10 advertising agency trip, a year 7 girls rugby tournament and to end the week, we waved year 9 pupils off on their adventures to explore the battlefields in France and Belgium.
Newsletter 08.11.24
After a week of rest, reflection and revision, both staff and students have come back to school this week full of energy. For years 11, I’m sure much of half term was spent creating revision timetables and preparing for their upcoming mocks. For all students, the ability to recall information that they have learned previously is vital.
Newsletter 25.10.24
It is hard to believe that the half term holiday is already upon us. It has been a busy week here at The Hurlingham Academy, with our usual House competitions (build a mole being a particular highlight for me), African drumming and dancing workshops and the Cultural Gala.
Newsletter 18.10.24
Over the month of October here at The Hurlingham Academy we are very much looking outwards at the world around us, with the commencement of Black History Month.
Newsletter 11.10.24
This week I have been reflecting on the vital role our pupils play every day here at The Hurlingham Academy, and how ultimately the success of the academy is down to them. One team of pupils who have played a vital role over the first few weeks are our year 11 prefects.
Newsletter 04.10.24
What a week it has been for The Hurlingham Academy, with my favourite event in the calendar, open evening. It’s fair to say this year’s did not disappoint.
Newsletter 27.09.24
I can’t believe it is the end of September already, it has gone by in a flash. It may only be the third full week of term but already we have had 4 trips, 2 theatre workshops and 2 song writing workshops.