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This is my first opportunity to

introduce myself as a newly

appointed Assistant Principal at

Hatcham College. I am very excited

to be joining a school that places such a high

value on the importance of education and I

hope to contribute to this ethos during my

time here. One the things

that attracted me to

Hatcham College is a

traditional belief in the

value of discipline and

high expectations of

student behaviour. There

is also a very clear vision

that extends all the way

to the top of the

Haberdashers’ Aske’s

Federation; our purpose is

to improve the life

chances of the young

people we are educating.

These are very important pillars for the

success of any school and I feel privileged to

be in a position to help fulfil these goals. I will

be based predominantly at the Jerningham site

and I look forward to working with the students

and parents of Middle School over the course

of this year and beyond.

It seems a very poignant time to think about

first impressions; not just in light of my arrival

here but as we all embark on a new year at

school. I am very pleased to report that our

new Year 7’s have been making very positive

strides in this regard since they joined us a

fortnight ago.

An overwhelming majority of students have

made an excellent start to the year, evidenced

in excellent attendance, punctuality and

behaviour so far.

It makes the staff at Hatcham College very

proud to acknowledge the excellent first

impression Year 7 are making

and we look forward to this

continuing as we move

through the year. I would

extend this sense of

appreciation across Middle

School with students in both

Year 8 and 9 also making a

very positive start to the year.

As a new member of the

school community I feel well

placed to reflect on the

impression that students in

Middle School are making. I

have been very impressed by

the conduct of students in

lessons and around school. There is a palpa-

ble sense of purpose among students who

attend school expecting to learn. I have also

noted the respect with which a huge

proportion of students treat staff in the

school; a clear indication of the high

expectations that sees the school thrive.

Mr Stow

Assistant Principal

USEFUL LINKS

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School Calendar

Year 8 Girls HPV Vaccinations—Tuesday 19th

September

Open Day—Wednesday 20th September

Year 7 Individual and Form Group photos– Tuesday

10th October

As I am sure you are well aware regular school attendance and punctuality is important in maximising

your child’s educational opportunities. At Haberdashers Aske’s Hatcham College many students achieve

100% attendance and we aim for students to have attendance well above the national average, to

ensure that our pupils fully benefit from their education. Below are some important facts regarding GCSE

outcomes and poor attendance.

NAME REG TOTAL CONDUCT POINTS

Vy 8HXR 29

Ayshe 8HXG 29

Kanyinsola 8HXR 29

Angela 8HXR 25

Naod 8HXG 25

David 8HXG 24

Jude 8HXR 23

Erin 8HXR 23

Keerthana 8HYB 23

Julia 8HXG 22

NAME REG TOTAL CONDUCT POINTS

Eleanor 7HXG 15

Medina 7HXG 13

Arlo 7HXR 13

Ruben 7HXR 12

Sylvie 7HYG 11

Nayana 7HXG 11

Keila 7HYG 10

Gabriel 7HXG 10

Mya 7HXG 10

Lucky 7HXR 10

NAME REG TOTAL CONDUCT POINTS

Temidayo 9HXB 30

Isabel 9HYB 26

Jessica 9HYR 24

Lucy 9HXY 24

Kadija 9HYG 23

Faith 9HYG 23

Aladdin 9HXB 22

Iris 9HYB 21

Millie 9HXR 18

Kareem 9HXR 18

LRC NEWS

What are your teachers reading? - Interview with Ms Adeaga

Ms Adeaga is often very busy, like all teachers, but being an English teacher, she is, of course,

a voracious reader. “Reading helps your creative writing, increases your imagination skills,

and gives you the skills you need for analytical writing.”

The books she first remembers reading and really enjoying were Jacqueline Wilson’s Tracey

Beaker, and Hacker by Malorie Blackman.

“I meant to read loads of book over the summer, but became absorbed by a book of

commentary on the Gospel According to John, chapter 15.”

Two books have changed her life: The Shack by Paul Young and Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell.

Next one on her list? I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. She’ll LOVE that…

INFORMATION EVENING

All the Year handbooks and Curriculum

overview is now available on our

website

http://www.haaf.org.uk/Hatcham-

Handbook

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26th September Louchan 9HXG

3rd October Lucy 9HXY

10th October Martha 8HXY

This week, students in Year 7 have come to the end of their transition unit. Next, they will next embark on the study of 'Animal Farm' by the acclaimed author George Orwell. Year 8 are continuing their exploration of Edgar

Allan Poe's poems and short stories, whilst also refreshing their understanding of key writing skills. Finally, Year 9 have

begun reading and analysing 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens. Their upcoming writing assessment will require them to have a good understanding of the differences between country and city life in Victorian England. A homework will be set on this area of context, but any additional work completed at home will be highly beneficial.

Hatcham's Literary Legends

In order to acknowledge the immense hard-work and effort students put into their studies in English, we are starting a new weekly competition to recognise those who demonstrate a passion and enthusiasm for the subject. Teachers, as well as members of the middle and senior leadership teams, will be nominating students for this new title based their observations during lessons.

This week Year 7 and 8 students have been working on the SMASHfest competition in class and entries are now all in. The researchers will be looking

through the entries and letting us know by the beginning of next week who has been successful and

will be going through to the next stage of the competition.

The Year 9’s have continued with the transition unit and have completed topics on Biomimicry looking at

Nanotechnology, Developments in Microscopes, Glow in the dark matter and Termite mounds. This is all in preparation for their transition assessment at the end of term.

Assessments this term will take place as follows:

Year 7 – 06/10/17 – 1 paper - KS2 – 3 Transition paper

Year 8 – 02/10/17- 06/10/17 – 3 recap papers – Biology, Chemistry and Physics

Year 9 – 12/10/17 (Boys) and 13/10/17 (Girls) – 1 paper – KS3-4 Transition paper

Recommended Reads

All KS3 students are now completing a reading journal during form time each week. Students have free choice on what they read, however, we would like to promote the reading of more challenging texts. Each week, the English department will recommend a text for students to read at home which can also be used alongside their

journal. This week's pick is… ' The Hobbit' by J. R. R Tolkien.

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.

Miss Kellow

Lead Practitioner in English

.kellow@haaf.org.uk

I have had parents ask me which books to order and get for their

children so I have included ISBN’s below for the books that we use in school:

Year 7 and 8: AQA Activate 1 (ISBN: 978-0-19-840824-6) and Active 2 (ISBN: 978-0-19-840825-3) student books.

Year 9: AQA GCSE Biology (ISBN: 978-0-19-835937-1), AQA GCSE Chemistry (ISBN: 978-0-19-835938-8) and AQA GCSE Physics (ISBN: 978-0-19-835939-5)

There is an exciting STEAM Club enrichment happening this term with Mr Gregan and Mrs Payne in J72 / Art block on Wednesday’s after school open to all Year 7, 8 and 9 pupils.

If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact me on the email below:

Hope you have a lovely weekend.

Mrs R. Vilas Curriculum Director Science / SLE

r.vilas@haaf.org.uk

Pupils in years 7 and 8 have been working on the Arithmetic and Number unit this term. They will be taking their first assessment during the week beginning on Monday, 2nd October. Some pupils may be moving classes based on the outcome of these tests. The GCSE course has begun in Year 9 with the pupils in this year group also studying the Number Unit. The scheme of learning for years 9 - 11 follows the Edexcel GCSE 9-1) Mathematics Student book published by Pearsons.

Mr. B Ayoola Curriculum Director (Maths) a.bayoola@haaf.org.uk