12th November 2021
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By James Saunders
REMEMBRANCE This week I would like to dedicate our headlines to all our servicemen and women, both past and present, who have helped to shape and preserve the freedoms we too often take for granted. Few things have altered the course of history and shaped the modern world as much as the first World War. Armistice Day is a day that marks a significant part of our history and the progress we have made as the human race.
I hope that you have been following our activities this week in the run up to yesterday’s Armistice Day and Sunday’s remembrance. Learners have all been busy in their learning groups contributing to our display at the front of school. If you have not yet seen this display I can wholeheartedly recommend it. It is touching to see how many children have taken the opportunity to pay tribute to members of their own families by placing photos of them on the crosses - many grandparents and great grandparents have been recognised in the display. It has even inspired many learners to look deeper into their own family history.
It was lovely to see the coverage of the event from ITV, who stayed to film the whole game and interview staff and learners at the end. They followed this up yesterday by accompanying Mr Williams and a group of learners from all cohorts to the Coggeshall War Memorial where Aidan Young and Poppy Webster laid a wreath on behalf of the school. As we enter the weekend I would like to leave you with the words of thanks from Mr Williams. Thank you to all that have taken part in and supported the remembrance events at school this week. The level of engagement and respect has been nothing short of exceptional and it once again reminds me of how lucky I am to work with and be a part of the Honywood School community. A special thanks must go to:
Taylor Hughes and Zane Kemp for initiating the thinking behind the c11s v Staff football match, which was the centerpiece of the media On Wednesday we held our first, and something coverage that the school received this week. tells me not our last, Teachers vs Learners Football match. The match was more than Zane Kemp, Taylor Hughes, Kasey Clarke, Alfie just an opportunity to provide a bit of C11 Spurgeon, Hadley Quatrucci, Ethan Skubich, and teacher rivalry, it was an opportunity to James Rissen, Brodie Henrici-Fernandez, Alex galvanize our community as we reflect on the Banyard, Josh Farrow, Louis Montague, JJ freedoms we are afforded. After the opposing McToldridge, Kai Pitt, Tate Gray and Wilf Peters teams gathered in the centre circle for the for making up the C11 football team that so 2-minute silence an intense and competitive graciously let the staff win. game ensued. The game was not without its drama and ended at 3-2 to the teachers.
Jake Ring, Owen James for helping to organise and manage the C11 football team. Charlie Long and Jack Dearsley for supporting Mr Walters in the officiating of the remembrance day football match. Jake Ring, Fern Hazell-Young, Nic McKeown, Layla Al-Riyami, Holly North for supporting Mr Philpott in the design and creation of the remembrance speech and last post player ahead of the football match on Wednesday. Holly Ardron and Reece Williams supporting the minute’s silence so perfectly ahead of the remembrance match on Wednesday. Poppy Webster, Lucy Banks Emson, Tommy Richmond, Lawrie Martin, Ellie-Marie Barraclough, Lois Heath, Logan Perkins, Emily Wild, Eddie Lockwood, Alfie Grigg, Bethan Crosby, Aiden Young, Beth Chapman and Joseph Byers for all representing the school so brilliantly at the Coggeshall War Memorial for minutes silence and remembrance service on Armistice Day. Eddie Lockwood, Sam Grimwood, Oliver Morley, Clara Donnelly for their support with the poppy collection over the past two weeks. THANKS To: Joshua Bearman 7HGI, Maya Greenaway 7ASA, Hugo Rawlinson 7JDY, Lara Bowen 9CHO, Samuel Divine 9HGO, Ethan Briggs 10RFL, Layla Al-Riyami 11RPh, Alfie Cork 7RHU, Emily Jones 7TGI, Emma Jullien 7CHA, Samuel Agombar 8KCW/VSP for their support with our recent Governors visit. To: Marcia Swain, Rosa Swain and their little brother Luca and mum, Miss Rowe for their support in planting up the Learner Leadership garden this week.
FOOD TECHNOLOGY The C11 food groups took part in a presentation session this week, they were all given a Tunnock's Tea cake and had access to some other staple ingredients and had around 40 minutes to plan and present their creations. I think you can agree they look amazing!
COP26 C7 took part in a live lesson from COP26 with AimHI Earth! AimHi Earth is the education-to-action organisation activating, inspiring and empowering changemakers around the world.
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ur last week of term is Christmas lunch week.
Christmas Lunch in the Main Hall
We are inviting learners to have a two course Christmas lunch with their friends in the Main Hall. It is a very festive lunch with music, crackers and lots of fun! The learners have been emailed a Google Form to complete if they wish to take part. We are finalising the arrangements for this and will post the dates very soon. The cost is £4.20 and will be payable via ParentPay once we confirm the date.
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Dates for the Diary Monday 15th November Friday 19th November Monday 29th November Friday 3rd December Tuesday 7th December Thursday 9th December Friday 17th December Tuesday 4th January 2022 Wednesday 5th January Thursday 6th January
Flu vaccinations (mop up) School photos (mop up) GCSE Music event online Non Learner Day (staff only in school) Expressive Arts Winter Concert C10 Leadership Workshop End of Term Non Learner Day Non Learner Day Learners return to school - Week B
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