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Welcome to your slightly more than 60-second update! We are incredibly proud of our whole community: staff, students, volunteers and governors for how warmly and enthusiastically they showed off our fantastic school to the six Ofsted inspectors who visited us this week. Thank you so much to all the parents and carers who, in large numbers, completed the Ofsted Parent View survey, which gave inspectors a brilliant view of the impact of our work on your young people, of whom you should be very proud. We are very pleased with how the inspection went and will be keen to share the full report with parents and carers in three or so weeks, when it is published. Alumnus, Everest mountaineer, filmmaker and author Matt Dickinson paid a visit, and ran workshops for Year 8, Year 7 boys football narrowly lost in the District semi-final, and our under-15 girls cricket took part in a Herts indoor tournament. Year 10 to 13 girls trained with Rebecca from Herts Women's Cricket, Year 7 boys football won against Adeyfield, Year 9 boys football beat Longdean, and Oliver ran in the English Schools Cross Country. West block is now gone forever, Year 11 Drama students completed their practical examinations, there was a beautiful student led music recital and Year 12 went to Sir John Lawes for their annual careers Fair. Years 7, 8, and 9 girls completed Cricket Leaders Training, Year 8 boys Basketball had a close game with Parmiters, and see our other post today about our part in the making of the Project Hail Mary film. Your newsletter is in your inbox and on the website. Next week is Gold Week. Happy Friday everyone! #TheHHex #EsseQuamVideri

‘Project Hail Mary’ starring Ryan Gosling, released in cinemas today, was filmed right here at The Hemel Hempstead School, in the Summer of 2024. It tells the gripping story of science teacher Ryland Grace who wakes up alone on a spaceship light-years from Earth with no memory of how he got there. As his memories slowly returns, he realises he’s on a mission to save the Earth and that an unexpected friendship may hold the key to humanity’s survival. We’re really thrilled to have had Ryan at the school. Having this production here was a great privilege and huge opportunity. The film crew transformed our Art Classrooms into Science Labs, for the scenes at the high school, and an area used by our students at lunch into the scene where the lead character is first approached by the Government. There was a lot of set dressing - we had palm trees, US school buses, and a whole fleet of US Government SUVs on site! The great irony is that both of the buildings used have now been demolished as part of our 16 million pound site improvements; gone but not forgotten as they are now preserved on film for ever. #EsseQuamVideri #TheHHEx #ProjectHailMary @hertsfilmoffice @dacorumbc #FilmingInDacorum

Congratulations Yr11 Drama students for completing your final practical exam today #essequamvideri #Resilience #Respect

Eid Mubarak, and peace and joy, to all of our community celebrating Eid al-Fitr. #EsseQuamVideri #TheHHEx

Goodbye West Block, the last to come down, but captured forever on 'celluloid'; check out the 'government comes to get Ryland' scene in #projecthailmarymovie #EsseQuamVideri #TheHHEx

We paused this morning to remember Ethan, and all the light and joy he brought into our lives. @bonecancerresearch #EthanKingFund #ewingsarcomaresearch

Celebrating International Women's Day; proud to be an organisation where women lead at every level across our School and Trust #GiveToGain #EsseQuamVideri #TheHHEx #Respect @scholarsedtrust

Welcome to your sixty-second update! The newsletter this week starts with a report on our Physics Trip to the Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire in Geneva. We reflect on a wonderful, vibrant and diverse International Culture Day, just before half term. Year 7 and 8 rugby have been playing in the Saracens Challenge Cup, Year 8 boys football drew with Kings Langley and Year 8 and 9 basketball played King Alfred's. Year 7 boys football beat Laureate, under-14 girls basketball played their first competitive games, Nathaniel took silver in the under-17 Eastern Region indoor sprint hurdles, and Year 12 French students have been preparing for their examinations. You can find your newsletter in your inbox, or on the website. Next week is Gold Week. Happy Sunday everyone! #TheHHex #EsseQuamVideri

Welcome to your sixty-second update! Thank you to all the parents and carers who have downloaded and activated the My Child At School app. For those who have not we are have sent out the activation emails again today, remember they only last for 24 hours. If your child is in Year 8 please keep an eye out for an email about HPV vaccinations. Three of our students are running in the Boxmoor virtual marathon and there is still some pre-loved PE kit up for grabs. Under 13 girls football beat JFK, as did the under 15 girls, Year 9 boys football are through to the county cup final, and Oliver, Harry and Connor all raced in the English National Cross Country. Year 8 boys football lost out in the quarter final of the plate, but Year 10 boys football are also through to the county final. Year 11 food practical exams have produced some incredible dishes, Year 12 Geographers have been in Yorkshire completing coursework, and the Horsa huts have finally gone forever. You can always find your newsletter in your inbox and on the website. Next week is Blue Week. Happy Friday everyone! #TheHHEx #EsseQuamVideri

Some fantastic, collaborative work from our  brilliant Y12 French students this afternoon - they worked with real focus to complete exam style translations, both teams determined to win the Friday challenge! #TheHHEx #EsseQuamVideri

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Thank you to the one thousand and seventy one parents and carers who have activated their My Child At School app! If you are one of the eight hundred and fifty one who have not,lease do not worry. We have resent out the activation emails today. They last for 24 hours! My Child At School is essential for keeping in touch with the school, and make it really easy! As always, keep an eye on this social media, and your emails, as we roll out My Child At School. #TheHHEx #Bromcom #MCAS #EsseQuamVideri