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Monday 16th November. GCSE English Language Paper 1, and A Level Dance and English Literature all starting at 9am. The Bromcom student app shows your personalised examination timetable, including what room you are in. Be ready to line up, as you have been shown in assembly, under the canopy at 0840am. You must not have a phone, watch, earpods, smart glasses or memory stick on your person. To help you not to get into trouble with the exam boards we will do checks, jut like we do with the Yondr punches at the gate, or in form time. Equually, make sure you have no writing or doodles on your arms, hands, equipment, or water bottle. Your water bottle must be clear/see-through, with no label. Your pencil case must be clear/see-through. We are here to help, so ask questions if you have any concerns between now and your first trial exam on Monday 16th. #TheHHex #Belonging #EsseQuamVideri

Poppies are on sale in form time next week. Please bring cash. The suggested donation is £2. All of the money rasied by the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal goes to support armed forces families and veterans.

A fantastic time had by all, just before half term, at House Drama. The theme was Epic Movies and the competing houses did not disappoint! #TheHHEx #EsseQuamVideri #Belonging

GCSE maths intervention reminder!

Huge congratulations to Violet who has been accepted on to Cambridge Universities Academic Attainment Programme. This programme gets over 3000 high-quality applications, for under 1000 places nationally so Violet should be incredibly proud of her achievement. She will now be supported by the programme in making an application to Cambridge (consistently ranked as one of the top five universities in the world) for undergraduate study. #TheHHEx #MASt #Belonging #EsseQuamVideri

Thank you so much to the 180+ families who came to our Sixth Form Preview Evening tonight. Applications for Sixth Form places are now open: follow the link in the bio or Google "The Hemel Hempstead School Sixth Form" #Belonging #EsseQuamVuderi #TheHHEx

Sixth Form Preview Evening. Thursday 5th November, from 5pm. Subject Stands are open from 5pm to 8pm, the main presentation by Sixth Form Staff and Student Leaders is at 6pm, and there are tours available all evening for those not familiar with the school. Come and find out for yourself why you could #Belong at the Hemel Hempstead School Sixth Form #Belonging #TheHHEx #EsseQuamVideri

HHSA Annual Meeting, Wednesday 18th November, 5pm, in the school libraray The Hemel Hempstead School Association (HHSA) is a group of parents who work together to support the school and enhance the experience of our students. Many parents know us for providing refreshments at school events, but there is so much more we could do with additional support. We're always looking for parents who can spare a little time, bring new ideas, or help us develop future activities and initiatives. There is absolutely no expectation to attend every meeting or commit large amounts of time. Whether you can help at an occasional event or would like to become more involved, every contribution is valued. Being part of the HHSA is also a great way to meet other parents, make new connections and play a positive role in the school community. If you'd like to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.

This is your sixty-second update! Sixth Form Preview Evening is on Thursday the 5th November; we are looking forward to seeing so many familiar faces from Year 11 and many new faces from across our community. There is a parent's online event about The University of Oxford on the 2nd and 5th of November. Year 7 netball, under-15 girls football, and Year 10 boys football all took wins, but Year 7 and Year 8 boys football seccumbed to their first defeats. Year 7 'Have You Met' was a huge success, and Talk Consent worked with Years 7 and 12. Under-18 basketball, Year 11 Netball and Year 10 Netball all took wins, and we welcomed students and staff from The Max Plank Gymnasium in Germany. A. Level Product Design students visited Amazon to look at robotics and automation, and we lit up the portico for the start of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Your newsletter is in your inbox and on the website. Next week is the half-term holiday. School returns on the 2nd November, with Gold Week. Happy Friday everyone! #TheHHex #Belonging #EsseQuamVideri

As we move into the winter months and the mornings become darker and colder, we are making a small adjustment to our morning arrangements to ensure that students have access to a warm, well-lit, and supervised space before the start of the school day. From Monday 2nd November, the West Gate (Anchor Lane) and East Gate (Heath Lane) will open at 8.00am each morning. If a student arrives to school before 8.30am, they will be directed to the canteen or the HHEx club they attend, where they will remain until walking to form for registration at 8.40am. This will provide a comfortable environment for students at the start of the day and help ensure their safety and wellbeing during the darker winter mornings. Between 8.00-8.30am students will be able to: Enjoy a warm and supervised space in the canteen or HHEx club before form time begins. Use their iPads, phones and headphones for homework, revision, or quiet study (these need to be locked in pouches at 8.30am). Socialise appropriately with friends. Purchase breakfast from the canteen if they wish. As a reminder all students are expected to be on site by 8.30am where they should make their way to their form room for 8.40am. To support these arrangements, we advise that parents and carers do not drop students on site before 8.00am, as supervision and student safety cannot be guaranteed prior to this time. We understand that this adjustment represents a change to morning routines, and we will monitor this over the next few months. Sixth form students are welcome to use both the canteen, M9 or the library where usual protocols remain. We appreciate your support and cooperation in helping us provide a safe and positive start to the school day for all students throughout the winter period. #TheHHEx EsseQuamVideri #Belonging

Marking the launch of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 2026. The appeal shines the light on the unique challenges and sacrifices faced by Armed Forces families, and our national act of remembrance of all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in this Nations defence in, and since, the First World War. #WeWillRememberThem @hhrbl @royalbritishlegion #Belonging #TheHHEx #EsseQuamVideri

Honoured to host Trainee Teachers from the University of Hertfordshire today hard at work, looking at the use of modelling in lessons. @uniofherts #GetIntoTeaching #EsseQuamVideri @get_into_teaching