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Remembrance Day Assembly 2021
After last week’s success and excitement of Outdoor Learning Day, this week has had a bit more of a serious undertone. With Remembrance Day having been on Thursday all of…
Problem Solving Week 2021
Hemdean House School has been a hive of busy maths activity this week with all classes engaged in problem-solving tasks. We know that problem solving is an important area in…
Giving back – School Council delivers HHS Harvest Food Donations to ReadiFood
1. When did the charity start? FAITH Christian Group was started in 1990 as a response to a need that its founder, Jim McConnell, saw on the streets of Reading….
Queen Anne’s Percussion Workshop
Last Wednesday Years 5 and 6 went to Queen Anne’s School to take part in a percussion workshop. There were quite a few other schools there. The man running the…
Black History Month
For Black History Month this year, each class was tasked to research and prepare information about significant black individuals. We then showcased what we learned in a special Black History…
Dyslexia Week
This week is Dyslexia Week. According to the British Dyslexia Association, people with dyslexia face many challenges yet feel unseen as it isn’t a visible condition. As a result, children…
School Council has been chosen and met for the first time this week!
School council members met for the first time this week. We have 2 members per class who will take turns attending our very busy meetings. The children democratically chose a…
Recycling Week!
It was Recycling Week this week and the children have shown their amazing knowledge in both Forest School and our Assembly. The children have all investigated how long a variety…
Welcome to our new Buddy System
This week we introduced a new Buddy System to Hemdean House School. Each of our juniors has been assigned a younger child to ‘look out for’ in school. The purpose…
Welcome back to School
Today we welcomed our pupils back to their first full week of school! Everyone was pleased to be back last week and are looking forward to the new school year….