Huge congratulations to the Hastings DofE participants who have contributed to the 897 hours of voluntary service in the local community from April 2019 to March 2020. This is a wonderful achievement and thank you for making a difference. Hastings High School (1) Don’t forget to follow @DofE_Hastings on Twitter to see what we’ve been up to! Miss Powell
Following the release of the new KS3 reports this short presentation aims to clarify some of the common queries that have arisen.
The new KS3 reports have gone in the post today. Here’s a guide on what to expect and how they have changed.
We are now two weeks after half term with a firm focus on getting the school ready for year 10 returning in small groups to see their teachers. The school has been rearranged, staffing considered and a huge pile of guidance sifted through so that, as a school, we can offer the very best of a bad situation for year 10. Whilst all of this is happening we have a huge amount of home learning taking place and a wider focus linked to our CARES value of self-development. Today’s blog is entitled #Notonthejobdescription which has become the catchphrase of …
As a child l spent many happy summers in my Grandpa’s allotment. Apart from the stinging nettles l remember fondly the hours we spent picking and shelling peas, collecting and delivering eggs and harvesting an abundance of fruit and vegetables. I like to think that l have carried on the family tradition and every summer l like to grow my own veg. The feeling of spending time outdoors and eating food straight from the garden feels just as good as it did when l was a child. However, what l didn’t appreciate then, that l do now, is the time …
We have sent an email message to all year 6 pupils that are coming up to Hastings High School next year, please check your emails, if you have not received the message please contact the school so that they can re-send the email to you! Miss Bradley and Mr Shipman
A member of staff this week was walking into school and someone politely said hello and ‘It’s a good time to be a teacher!’, it provoked a reaction and conversation and hopefully the person feels a little more informed but it has certainly inspired my blog this week… I am lucky, in lots of ways really lucky. I work at an amazing school, with motivated pupils and staff that are always willing to go the extra mile. In normal times I often walk around school as I leave and tell staff that are still on-site to go home (not …
Imagine that every morning we woke up to find that £86,400 had been deposited into our bank account. The only catch is that we have to spend it all in a day and that it cannot be carried forward to the next. What would you do? How would you spend it? At such a time of uncertainty would we spend it differently or more wisely? It would be nice to think so. This scenario is one that we would normally be posing to our pupils at this time of year when we are asking them to think about how they …
Hello all, This is the strangest end of term that I have ever been involved in, normally people are excited for a couple of weeks of and maybe a couple of days away to rest and relax before the final push until the end of the school year. This year though everything is a bit different and school is not closing over the holidays as we look to support parents who are on the front line fighting this virus. A lot has been said about how as a school we are changing the way we work in these extraordinary times …
Being a history teacher it is hard not to draw comparisons between what is happening now and what has happened in the past. From blackouts and curfews to rationing and the ‘wartime spirit’ there are many similarities and differences that can be drawn. Of course, unlike world war two there are very few planes flying overhead these days and we are not taking cover in air raid shelters at the bottom of our garden. However, in true ‘wartime spirit’ we are all doing our bit to contribute towards staying safe and finding new ways to say thank you to those …