We have our second IAPS swimming champion and a clutch of finalists and personal bests
to boot, all recorded and achieved at the IAPS finals held a fortnight ago. A very proud Miss
Lloyd and a host of exuberant parents were poolside to watch the children swim out of their
skins to do themselves and the school very proud. A huge well done to them all but
particular mention must go to Jas F for her gold medal swim in the U10 25m front crawl.
Smiling from ear to ear as she made her way to the starting blocks for her final race, the
smile remained firmly on her face as she touched first after a fast a furious fifty metres. She
clearly managed to channel all of her positive mental energy into the first of many races of a
lifetime. I will not steal Miss Lloyd’s thunder by revealing the other results. A report appears
later in the Nutshell. School swimming has come on leaps and bounds over the last two
years. The children have dived headfirst into the early morning and curriculum swimming
challenges and have responded well to Miss Lloyd’s and the Sport Department’s expert
coaching. We are seeing fabulous results and progress across all ages and abilities from
our youngest Skylark swimmer to our most accomplished gala competitors. I am delighted
that whilst Miss Lloyd is on maternity leave, swimming will fall under the remit of Miss Wills
who is stepping up to take over the role of Head of Girls’ Games. Since arriving at
Hazelwood two years ago Miss Wills has become an invaluable member of the sports staff
steering many teams onto match and tournament success. She is an excellent form tutor for
our current Year 8’s and leads a hugely popular after school Triathlon club. As a qualified
swimming coach (she has coached competition triathletes), the future of Hazelwood
swimming is in the safest and most encouraging of hands.
In the wrong hands, new media can be a damaging and unfortunate means of
communication. Whilst rapidly voicing opinion it rarely achieves the resolution that is
required. It is often used as a reactive tool to vent a frustration when a more calm,
considered and personal approach would prove a far more effective course of action. Email
used to be the late night friend of disgruntled individuals. Now it is Facebook and Instagram,
closed communities that rarely give a right of reply and by nature of the encouraged short,
sharp posts, are unable to carry the full story. Recently, the school has been made aware of
posts which could be considered inappropriate and defamatory, less about the school but
more against individuals who strive day in, day out to do what is best for the children in their
care. Please can I urge anyone who finds themselves reaching for the laptop, intent on
lighting the wildfire, to pick up the telephone instead and call myself or Mrs Louw. That way
we can discuss individual concerns with those who are directly involved and affected. A
much better way to arrive at a place when all can feel listened to and supported. Thank you
for your understanding in this matter.
The HPA enjoyed a very successful meeting on Tuesday night under the new leadership of
Mrs Latter (Mrs Russell has relinquished the post for personal reasons after a short and
promising tenure). Much of the discussion surrounded the Family Fun Day being organised
for Saturday 11th June. It promises to be a really engaging and active afternoon with plenty
going on for all ages. Please do put the date in your diary and support the event. Over the
course of the last few months the benefits of all this fun-draising has been felt by children
across the school with the HPA providing outdoor play equipment on both sites and most
recently a smartly branded gazebo (yet to arrive) for events and sports tournaments.
And finally, with the exception of the Head’s position, the school is nearing the end of its
annual recruitment programme. With some staff leaving to go onto pastures new, and those
taking maternity leave, there are a number of positions to fill across the school and the
nursery. We have found some cracking new members of our accomplished staff team and
whilst full details will appear in later issues of The Nutshell (along with brief resumés of their
glittering careers to date), I am delighted to whet your appetite with news that we have
recruited individuals who currently work at such wonderful Prep Schools as Danes Hill and
The Priory School and others who have held positions of Deputy Head, Head of Department
and Deputy Head of House at two leading local primary and secondary schools. Miss Dancy
is remaining at Hazelwood to continue her great contribution in the classroom and on the
sports field, as is Mr Fotheringham who has fast become everybody’s second ‘dad’! The
school is delighted too that Mrs Lowe will be with us for the 2016-17 academic year intent on
leading the school to further IAPS glory. A veritable line up of talent with which to inspire,
support and satisfy the natural curiosities of all our children.
Congratulations to Lottie S and Tom R who received news this week of their success in
Hurstpierpoint College’s Academic Scholarship exams. Both have been awarded an
academic scholarship to add to their drama and all round awards (respectively) which were
previously reported in The Nutshell.
For a list of emails/letters/texts sent home each week please see the ‘Notice Board’ further
down the Nutshell.
News from The Nursery
As we hurtle toward the half term things are still moving at a pace on the Nursery and Early
Years site. Despite a spate of illnesses across the Nursery the children have come in full of
energy and enthusiasm wanting to immerse themselves in all the wonderful activities.
Wrens have been having lots of fun exploring shredded paper; they have been growing
cress and watering it to see how it grows. They have spent lots of in the garden and now the
children are beginning to make sounds and words have been learning new songs to add to
their repertoire. I wonder if you will recognise any of them?
Wagtails have been making shapes out of squidgy soap; washing babies and baby clothes
and hanging everything out on the line. Due to our continued good weather they too have
spent lots of time in the garden exploring.
Top Robins have been looking at the Jack and the Beanstalk story. So they have been
developing their green fingers and growing their own beans. They have also been creating
their very own fluffy clouds, a big chicken and Jack’s feet. I’m sure the display will look
stunning.
Bottom Robins have been looking at the book Handa’s Surprise. They have had great fun
acting out the story and taking it in turns to be different characters. They have also been
creating animal footprints using paint and a giant piece of paper for their displays. They also
created a giant obstacle course in the hall which the children loved.
In Skylarks it’s been ‘All About Me’, the children have been studying each others’ faces and
they have created a bar chart of eye colours. They have also looked at ‘taking risks’,
obviously within reason. They have also been developing their spatial awareness and
working co-operatively to create different balances.
Oak had a fantastic visit to Ladyland Farm last week where they not only fed pigs, chickens
and goats but held baby chicks, goslings, bunnies and very specially a 4 day old goat. The
children and staff thoroughly enjoyed their visit and it has inspired them to do their own
independent writing about the visit. This week they have explored the role of the giant in
Jack and the Beanstalk. They have created giants with speech bubbles on the computer and
created their own junk models of the giants. They are hoping to work collaboratively on their
own life size giant! We await the pictures of their masterpieces.
On Friday Skylarks and Oak learnt all about the Herobear IV Mini Triathlon and some of the
Oak children even spotted their younger selves competing on the slides! They learned a little
about the charity Help for Heroes and were delighted with their very own hero stickers.
Nearly all of them said they would like to take part and I hope to see many of them with their
scooters in September.
Dates of note:
Monday 23rd May – Oak have their first
Forest Schools session (please remember
wellies and waterproof trousers if it is
forecast to be wet).
Please can nursery parents be extra vigilant
and check their children’s hair for nits. If
discovered – please treat, and re-check
regularly to prevent re-infestation.
HPA Family Fun Day on Saturday 11th June
at the main site.
Saturday 25th June – HPA Early Years
Disco – please make cheques payable to
HPA in an envelope with names of children
on the front and hand into the nursery office
– tickets are limited to 60 children so get
your
cheques
in
early
to
avoid
disappointment.
The children from Robins are seen here
immersing themselves in the world of Jack
and the Beanstalk. It takes a lot of glue to
make a pair of giant boots to chase Jack
down the beanstalk. It takes a huge number
of leaves to cover the giant beanstalk which
reaches way up into the sky. And it takes a
lot of care and conversation to get bean
seeds to grow so that the story of Jack and
the Beanstalk can be told time and time
again to keep us amused and entertained.
What a colossal time was had by one and
all!
News from Hazelwood
Well done to Finlay B who put in a stellar performance at the IAPS National Fencing
Finals at Millfield School. Whilst disappointed with his 9th place finish, the U11 épée
competition was keenly contested with places changing hands throughout the day.
Finlay was gutted to lose his final match 9-10 in a nail biting end to a wonderful
competition. He learnt lots of lessons to better prepare him for next year when The
Nutshell is confident he will do even better. A visit to Stonehenge on the way home
capped off an ‘awesome’ day. En garde Finlay!
Double success at the Reigate Festival
Well done to Rosie D (Y1) who
was very nervous as she made her
debut in the Reigate and Redhill
Festival. Rosie entered the Verse
Speaking Class and was delighted
to win first prize. The adjudicator
said she had a lovely verse
speaking voice and made the
poem her own.
Playing the cello at the Reigate and Redhill Festival by Eliza P
On Monday, 9th May after school, I went to Redhill to take part in this Festival. When we got
there, I felt nervous, and looked around at all the other people taking part. Quite a few of
them were older than me, and that just made me even more nervous! I took part in the
recital class, the Grade 6 class and the sonata class. It was fun listening to all the other
people who took part, too, and I was surprised when I won cups for the recital and sonata
classes, and was given the runner up prize in the Grade 6 class. I found it very interesting to
see the variety of other pieces that the competitors played, and I think this has broadened
my taste in music. It was also amazing, later in the evening, to hear much older cellists
playing a movement from the Elgar Cello Concerto – my favourite classical piece! The
adjudicator, Gill Johnston, is the mother of Guy, who won the BBC Young Musician of the
Year some years ago, and who is coaching Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who will be the cello
finalist this year – you can see it on Sunday at 7 pm on BBC4! Mrs Johnston was very kind
and helpful, and her comments will really help me to practise better. I want to say a big
thank you to Mrs. Madden for all her help.
HPA Family Fun Day - Saturday 11th June - 2pm - 4pm
Please put the date in your diaries for our Family Fun Day. Bouncy castle, fire engines, face
painting, children's activities, tea and cakes and more! Further details to follow.
The children of Year 3 prepare to set out in high
spirits for their overnight adventure at High Ashurst.
Judging by the size of some of the bags, some
parents are expecting their children to be away for
at least a week! Sorry to disappoint you…the
children will be back tomorrow.
The Chestnut playground is bursting with life with colourful planting and the bird feeders made
earlier this term by the children. The wildlife of Wolfs Hill is certainly set to enjoy the outdoor
make-over.
Can you identify our intrepid Y2 adventurers?
Spotlight on our Governors
Annabel Lark, Chair of Education
My interest in
education goes
back a number
of years.
I
trained to be a
teacher
at
Homerton
College,
Cambridge.
Following my degree I took a break from
education and became involved in sports
television. After several years I was keen
to get back into teaching and took the
position of a classroom teacher at a local
prep school.
I have been involved with Hazelwood as a
parent for seventeen years and a
Governor for ten. I have three daughters
all of whom have been educated at
Hazelwood. Two have left and one is in
her last year. They have all thrived at
Hazelwood and enjoyed all that it has to
offer.
After I had my children I became a
Governor at Hever primary school and
took over as Chair in 2006 for eight years.
I joined the Hazelwood Board of
Governors in 2006 and have since been
Chair of the Education Committee. The
Education Committee oversees and
supports a continuous process of
monitoring, evaluation and review with
regard to the quality of teaching and
learning at Hazelwood.
Hazelwood has
always offered a wide range of
opportunities for every child and as a
Governing Body we will endeavour to
ensure this continues so each child
receives a well balanced and broad
education.
Alexia Bolton, Education
I am a member
of the Education
Committee and
have been a
Governor since
2015.
I am the Head of
a co-educational
preparatory
school in Surrey
of 300 pupils
and have been
been for the last 6 years. Like Hazelwood,
the school focuses on providing every child
with an education which will proactively seek
out their strengths, passions and ensure
effective support of any weaknesses. I
believe strongly in developing the individual
child and ensuring that education provides a
diverse range of opportunity and a passion
for lifelong learning. Education is about
enjoying the journey as much as the arrival.
I have a BA Hons with QTS, an MA in
Educational Leadership and Management
and am about to embark on a PhD focused
on the longitudinal impact of creative
learning and vocational education on pupil
success. I have a career background in the
independent education sector, both senior
and preparatory level, am an experienced
ISI Inspector and have been closely
involved with IAPS, sitting on the Education
Committee and training Heads and Senior
Management.
I have two children of my own, a boy and
girl, both now at senior school and have
experienced the transition phase with all this
entails. I would hope by being a Governor at
Hazelwood to support the culture and ethos
which enables individuals to succeed, whilst
ensuring that parents and children feel
confident in the system to bring both
success and happiness.
A special ‘Get Well Soon’ message to Leo who is recovering in hospital after his major surgery
this week. His winning smile is getting him all the expert attention he needs with the medical
staff keen to keep him grinning from ear to ear. Leo raised over £1,500 in his run last weekend
and would like to thank everyone who supported him.
Dinosaur skeletons unearthed by young palaeontologists
This week in Forest Schools 2M unfortunately had the rainy weather. This didn't put them off
as they put on their waterproofs and headed down. They enjoyed free time and exploring
how the forest had changed since their last visit. In groups they then had a dinosaur skeleton
to replicate using natural materials. We decided it’s a hard job for palaeontologists to piece
together what they find and form an image of what a dinosaur might have looked like.
2M worked in teams fabulously and created excellent skeletons. We went round and looked
at them all guessing what dinosaur we thought it was, can you identify the dinosaurs from
our skeleton pictures?
Well done 2M, I am looking forward to next week already!
School Sports Photographs
Please find below the encrypted link for your parents to view and order the photographs
online that we recently took at Hazelwood School.
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simply copy and paste the link into their browser.
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our office, they can contact them directly on 01206 395888, during normal office hours.
The Butterfly Emerges
It looks absolutely awesome
- well done to everyone.
some very lucky kids....let’s
hope they appreciate it or I'm
going back to school!!!
It's beginning to look
truly amazing!
Really has
suddenly taken
shape. Very
exciting!
Looks amazing!
Incredible.
Very
impressive,
look
forward to visiting the
Butterfly. Well done to the
team who are working so
hard to be a new part of the
school.
London Sangerstevne Festival
On Friday 13th and Saturday 14th, the Chapel Choir and Vocal Ensemble attended the
London Sangerstevne Festival. We left at four thirty, ready to sing, though we only arrived
after 2 hours! This concert was at St John the Baptist's Church and was meant to have an
hour and a half programme, with each choir singing for thirty minutes. The choir before us
was the Victoria Park Singers from Kensington. However the choir from Czech Republic,
who were meant to be singing after us unfortunately never showed up. Therefore we were
the last choir to perform. We felt that it was the Chapel Choir's best performance yet this
year, and Mrs Louw was called on stage with the conductor of the other choir to receive a
huge round of applause. (However, Mrs Louw didn't enjoy this much!), as well as an
invitation to sing at St Paul’s Cathedral!
We also had a second, shorter performance on the Saturday, in St Sepulcher Church (where
yet again we were invited to sing in a national competition!) As we drove back on the bus,
there were many sore voices- though this did not prevent us from shouting - as everyone
had given it their all. It was an amazing opportunity to sing alongside so many different
choirs, all with unique styles and performances. We are all incredibly grateful to Mrs Louw
for enabling us to experience this incredible event and to Mr Hewitt for his wonderful
performance on the piano
Catherine Pearce and Elin Howell
A word too of huge commendation from one of the Festival organisers
“MANY thanks for the wonderful vibrant choral singing at St John the Baptist Holland Rd last
Friday. The choir is one of the best young choirs I’ve heard for a long time.
I mentioned several possible opportunities for the future after the concert.
We would be delight to welcome the full choir to sing full (cathedral) evensong in 2017 at St
Johns. It is held on the third Sunday of the month March - October. Currently we have three
dates not taken in 2017. I would be pleased to send you a sample service booklet. Several
school choirs have come including Cardinal Vaughan and Kew House.
If you have a school chaplain they would be very welcome to lead the service.
If ever you consider singing at Guildford or St Paul’s I would be more than welcome to write
a letter of commendation. The choir would sound superb in both. I’ve personally sung/played
at both, St Paul’s many times, including conducting diocesan events under the dome; a real
challenge of coordination.
My colleague Philip Norman was quite correct at the end of the evening, stating that many of
the finalists in BBC Choir of the Year are not nearly as polished as the Hazelwood School
Choir. Have you ever thought of applying? It would be a wonderful experience. Again I would
be pleased to write a letter of commendation”.
Kind regards
Paul Joslin - Organist St John the Baptist Holland Rd W14
Welcome home Doris!
Doris worked as a School Nurse from 1962-1964 alongside two others, living in Oak
Cottage. The school was then under the charge of Mr Dowling and then Mr Parry (is that the
right order). She is now 89 and has not been back to Hazelwood for 52 years! There were
about 60 boarders and 20 day pupils in those days, all boys. It was hard work, dealing with
numerous illnesses and injuries, all washing had to be done by hand, although a sewing lady
would visit once a week to assist! She would put her charges to bed in their dormitory in
Oak Cottage before returning to the main building for supper and then going back to oversee
them for the night. She remained in touch with some of the pupils until the early 70’s and is
still in touch with one of the school nurses. On leaving Hazelwood in 1964 she was
presented with a silver plate, engraved “from the boys”, which she has very kindly passed
back to Hazelwood, along with a variety of photographs and two Matron poems she has
written. She now lives in Kensington and remains as active as ever and is looking forward to
another visit when the New Build opens. Doris spends some of her time writing poetry
(about being a matron). One appears, with her kind permission, later in the Nutshell.
The IVth HeroBear Triathlon is officially up and running, cycling and swimming. The main
event and the mini event have been launched to the children at special assemblies recently. It
really is a fabulous family occasion and with the introduction of the House Cup, this year’s
event promises to be even more keenly contested than before. Fill in and return those entry
forms before it’s too late!
Farming in the Rain!
Despite heavy downpours of
rain Oak had a wonderful day
at
Ladyland
Farm
last
Wednesday. Farmer Jackie
talked about food which
comes from a farm, how to
look after animals and they
enjoyed a very bumpy tractor
ride.
Year 3 took advantage of the sunshine this week to head to the treehouse for a spot of
observational drawing.
IAPS 2016 National Swimming Finals Report
On Saturday 7th May, Jas F (Year 5), Hannah R (Year 5), Callum M (Year 5), Luke W (Year
8), Bethan S (Year 8), Maud L (Year 8), Emily L (Year 8) and Annabel T (Year 8) all travelled
to the K2 Sports Centre in Crawley for the prestigious IAPS National Swimming Finals,
involving only the top prep school swimmers across the country.
Up first were the boys for their individual race, with Luke W competing in the U13 50m Front
crawl and Callum M competing in the U10 25m Breaststroke events. This was their first ever
IAPS so both boys were understandably a little nervous, but both managed to swim
brilliantly! Callum swam his heat first and looked strong from the start, coming in with an
excellent best time of 20.92! This earned him a place in the finals later on, where he didn’t
manage to improve his time but still achieved 6th place. Luke Woollard swam his heat in a
super quick time of 29.95 – beating his personal best by nearly a whole second! He placed
12th out of 16 in his event. A fabulous start to the days swimming!
The girls were in the next relays session competing in the U13 4x25m Medley Relay in which
Emily L swam backstroke, Maud L swam breaststroke, Bethan S swam butterfly and
Annabel T swam front crawl. Competition was tough and the girls put in a fine performance,
dropping nearly three seconds off their best time recorded in the qualifying rounds – 1.10.53
(down from 1.13.39, only a few months ago) so well done to them!
It was then the girls individuals turn to swim, with Bethan S competing in the U13 50m
Breaststroke event, Hannah R competing in the U10 25m Butterfly event and Jas F
competing in the U10 25m Front crawl event.
Hannah was up to swim first and went off like a rocket, recording a good heat time!
However, the organisers of the meet realised there had been a technical fault to do with the
start of the event in her heat. Therefore, they were given another chance at racing after a
few events rest. So Hannah bravely prepared for her second attempt at her race and
despite swimming a little slower the second time round, she put in 100% effort. In the end,
she came a respectable 12th out of 16 and despite feeling disappointed at having not
reached the top 8 for the final; she still recorded a personal best time for her event of 17.16 –
good work Hannah!
Jas then got prepared for her front crawl event and amazed all with an outstanding time of
14.66! Nearly a whole second off her best and gaining her a place in the final as the fastest
seeded swimmer! Most finalists walked up to their diving blocks with some nerves and
worried expressions...However, I was pleased to see Jas approaching her race with a
‘thumbs up’ and a smile! She had an excellent dive (with those all important underwater
butterfly kicks!) and stormed home to win the final with an even faster time of 14.63. A huge
well done to Jas - a truly outstanding performance and testament to her hard work at EMS
training and extra lunchtime sessions.
Bethan S then swam her individual race in the U12 50m Breaststroke event and put in a
fantastic heat performance of time of 41.00. This meant she placed 10th out of 16
competitors – a very strong performance! Especially given that she had already swam the
butterfly leg of the medley relay earlier in the day.
Congratulations to all swimmers on your efforts and for putting in such a fine
performance for Hazelwood! I am so proud of all your achievements and having 8
qualifiers for the IAPS is a school record! Also a huge thank you must go to all
parents and staff that came to support them. We wish the Year 8 swimmers the best
of luck at their new schools and we will be very sad to see them leave. Hopefully we
can have the same swimmers and more to qualify for next year’s IAPS.....
Miss Lloyd, Head of Swimming
2M Keep The Royal Mail in Business!
2M have been writing letters galore; to Mr Cameron, Quentin Blake and Michael Rosen. And
what’s more they have been getting replies from all of them. They have loved the tension of
counting down the days until the envelope lands on the school door mat and the excitement
of opening up the envelope to see what’s inside. Well done to Mrs Morgan and 2M for
keeping the art of letter writing very much alive.
Please help this most worthwhile initiative being organised by the children and parents
of Year 3. Clear out the cupboards of your barely worn, but now too small, children’s
shoes and bring them into school on any one of the three occasions noted above. Only
shoes in good condition are able to be sent on to the charity. Thank you.
What is a Matron?
A Matron is...
Mother, Sister, Playmate and Dragon.
She helps...
Little boys with shoes, laces and ties,
Big boys with go-carts,
And boys of all shapes and sizes.
She likes...
Tidy beds,
Boys who say, “Thank you”, and open doors,
Her day off,
And the view from her window.
She hates...
Socks without garters,
Sticky medicine bottles,
Saturday evening after the film,
And wet Sunday afternoons.
She provides...
String for ‘conkers’,
Rag for bikes,
Tins and boxes,
And tea for the Headmaster.
She mends...
Bathplugs,
Golliwogs and woppits,
Curtain rails,
And never-ending socks.
She has to know...
All the football results,
Where the Headmaster’s wife is,
What is “Top of the Pops”,
And where the socks lost last term are.
She...
Comforts,
Cajoles,
Complains,
And congratulates.
She...
Loves you,
Lectures you,
Laughs with you,
And finally – leaves you...
...but she never forgets you.
Doris, Hazelwood School Matron
1962-1964
Chestnut Creative Arts Morning – Thursday 12th May
All the children in Oak, Year 1 and Year 2 came together in a great hive of activity for our
Chestnut Creative Arts Morning last week. The children worked in mixed age clusters
across all three year groups to try a range of activities. Fun was had by all designing and
building their own Outdoor Art , creating 2D and 3D masterpieces using just a pile of sticks
and a wonderful sprinkling of imagination. Rhythms and tunes flowed from the Outdoor
Music station where the pupils had a marvelous time using the instruments purchased
recently for the Chestnut playground. The excited chatter and thoughtful use of movement
in the Drama Activity added an extra dimension to the morning. And one and all danced
their socks off as they reached for the sky in the Dance Zone! It was a great way for the Oak
children to experience how many exciting things await them when they move to the
Hazelwood site in the Autumn.
Elaine Anderson
Gym Season ends on a roll (and a handstand and a cartwheel)
Last weekend the school’s gymnastics squad competed in their last competition of the year.
The squad performed brilliantly as ever. This was an optional competition and the Year 6
girls opted to spend the time revising rather than compete and having very recently
competed with Velocity, Karlijn opted out as well.
The results were as follows;
Jess L- Year 2 novice -2nd place
Elisa Y- Year 3 novice - 2nd place
Lola B Year 3 novice - 3rd place
Esme W Year 3 novice - 5th place
Polly Year 4 novice - 6th place
Freya D Year 5 novice - 2nd place
Camilla E Year 5 novice - 5th place
Daniel H Year 5 advanced - 1st place
Edward M Year 5 advanced- 2nd place
Also competing but not placing today were Sofia M, Charlotte P and Emelia S who all were
great sports and showed promise for next year's squads.
It has been another great year and to top it off I am hopeful that we will not be hosting one
but two regional events next year and will be aiming for a national medal if not title.
HPA
Hazelwood Fun Day: Saturday 11th June
Get ready for an afternoon of family fun and games galore at our summer fair!
Lots of pocket money game stalls for the children: win a coconut at the coconut shy, smash
a toilet or some plates at the Smash the Crockery stall, have a go at throwing a sponge at
one of the lovely teachers who have volunteered to be a Wet the Wally! See what prizes
you can win on the other fun stalls. Have a bounce on the bouncy castle! Win a minion or a
football in the tombolas! Indulge in some popcorn or candy floss, or try some of the delicious
Organic apple juice from Norwoods farm. Plenty of crafts to keep the children
entertained. Top it off with some face painting! Shopping stalls for the parents including All
Things Chic and of course plenty of refreshments (including a Westerham Brewery and
Pimms refreshment station).
Bring your friends and / or the whole family! - have Grandma and Grandpa sample some
delicious cake from the cake stall and a lovely cup of tea or coffee in the (hopefully)
gorgeous weather! Don't forget to demonstrate your throwing prowess with our inaugural
Welly Wanging competition - prizes and the privilege of holding the title of Chief Welly
Wanger for the furthest thrower! Or challenge your friends/children/parents to a duel on our
Gladiator style podium inflatable.
Bring a picnic or enjoy some of the food at the fair! Not to be missed - more to be
announced later on!
See you all there!
A stroll in the Year 1 classrooms and you would think that you have landed on a safari
park in Kenya. It is awash with fabulous writing, artwork and craft making. The children
are clearly enjoying this half term’s topic. Richard Attenborough would be proud!
Congratulations to our 100 Club winners!
February 2016 draw 1st L Lewis (£60), 2nd C Limpenny (£30), 3rd C Limpenny (£15)
March 2016 draw
1st L Lewis (£60), 2nd P Richardson (£30), 3rd K Divito (£15)
April 2016 draw
1st N Tappin (£60), 2nd L Lewis (£30), 3rd L Ashlin (£15)
Welcomed news for all our winners (Mrs Lewis in particular will be one happy punter!)
Sports Department
Match Reports should be taken to Mrs Greenwood or emailed to her on
[email protected] ahead of assembly on Monday morning. If your child is
nominated as captain, please encourage them to write the report in time for the assembly.
The children do like to share their successes with the rest of the school. Thank you.
News from the Kitchen
Please don’t forget that the new menus for both Hazelwood School and the Nursery & Early
Years are now on their respective websites under The Parents’ Sections.
This week the children
were treated to a
special Sushi Demo and
Taster lunchtime. Head
Chef Dave, aka Yoshi,
showed the children
how to prepare the
ingredients and how a
steady
hand
was
required to achieve a
tight and compact roll.
Once they had finished
their main lunch, the
children were invited to
try the finished sushi!
“My two barely ever tell me anything about the food (good or bad), but my daughter
was raving about having sushi today at school. Sounds fantastic and how lucky are
they to get that at school”.
Music Timetable
The weekly music timetable can be viewed on the Music Notice Board outside the Dining
room in the courtyard. I will endeavour to have the coming week’s music timetable on the
notice board by the end of the school day each Friday. Please ensure that your child brings
their instrument and music in on the relevant day. It is also important for them to take these
books and instruments home when they do not need them in school.
Notice Board
Summer helping hand
I am an old Hazelwood student and have just finished my first year at the University of St
Andrews, currently requiring a job for summer! I am available for any odd jobs that need
doing, be them babysitting, gutter cleaning, or any gardening etc. I have lots of experience
with working with children having babysat for many Hazelwood parents before.
If anyone has anything they need doing give me a call or email +44 7905357070 and
[email protected].
Many thanks,
Felix Arris
Key Events for Next Week
Monday 23 May
Forest Schools for Oak
1500 Middle Interhouse swimming
1645- Talent Show run through
1815
Tuesday 24 May
1645- Talent Show run through
1815
1430 Cricket: U9 A, B and C v St Michael’s (A)
1430 Cricket: U8 A, B and C v St Michael’s (H)
Wednesday 25 May
0940- Drama: Year 5 showing of work ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’
1030
1415
1415
1430
1430
1430
1430
Rounders: U11A and B v Derwent Lodge (A)
Rounders: U10A - C v Derwent Lodge (H)
Cricket: 1st XI and Colts C v St Michael’s (H)
Cricket: Colts A and B v St Michael’s (A)
Cricket: Colts E and F v Handcross Park (H)
Cricket: 3rd XI v Handcross Park (A)
Thursday 26 May
0915- Talent Show dress rehearsal to Years 3-8
1100
1415 Rounders: U9A-C v Derwent Lodge (A)
1415 Rounders: U8A-C v Derwent Lodge (H)
Friday 27 May
All day Form, Individual and Sport photos
1900 Talent Show
HALF TERM
Some more of the wonderful African displays from the Year 1 classrooms. This time
pastels and silhouettes have combined brilliantly to capture the mood of the African
savannah at sunset.
Registration and Sponsorship Forms appear online at www.hazelwoodschool.co.uk on both
the Parents’ section landing page
Textiles Workshops
Mon 11th July, Mon 18th July, Mon 8th August
Make a Textiles art picture
10am-4pm Limited to 10 places each day - £50 per day
including fabric and components (age 10 upwards only)
Art for All
Tues-Thurs 12th-14th July, 19th–21st July,
23rd Aug–25th Aug
£40 per day
10am–3.00pm
Massive Canvas
9th–11th August
Limited to 12 places only – includes all 3 days
£150 including Canvas & Paints
10am-3pm
(Bring nut free packed lunch, drink & snacks)