In nursery this week we have had a very exciting visit from some owls! We went all the way into the junior hall to watch the beautiful birds fly, eat and even make owl noises for us! We learnt lots of interesting facts about owls such as they sleep on one leg! We had great fun trying to close our eyes and stand on one leg. We had the opportunity to have a turn at wearing a special glove on our arm and have an owl sit on it. It was very exciting to see them so close and we did lots of fantastic work after. Some of us had a go at using the computer to draw and owl, we made them out of play dough and even made some on the writing table! We have been doing lots of talking about our experiences and sharing our thoughts. 

What a great week we have had and we cannot wait to show you the photos! 

This week we have been learning all about owls ready for our visit next week. The children have made owls out of playdough, they have made owls in the creative area,  they have painted owls and we even made some owls out of the leaves in the garden! We are all very excited to see the owls next week

Dear Parents/Carers

During the COVID-19 pandemic the school had to temporarily suspend the daily tooth brushing club.

Instead, for now, your child will be bringing a new toothbrush and toothpaste home to encourage them to brush their teeth twice a day to help prevent tooth decay. We hope to re-start the tooth brushing clubs early in 2021.

Please click here to view the toothbrushing newsletter

We are supporting "Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day" on December 11th. 

Children don't even need a new jumper, they can wear last year's, or decorate an old jumper with some tinsel.

Please can parents/carers make £1 donations to school via the parentmail app.

Many thanks

Dear Parents

As part of our topic "Light and Dark" this half term, we will be looking at nocturnal animals.

On Wednesday, 25th November we have invited the Wise Owl Falconry to visit us wo9th a range of birds including owls to support our understanding of their way of life. To help us fund this visit we are asking for a contribution of £3.00, this amount includes a photo of your child with an owl. This amount will be available to pay online via parentmail app/website.

The Wise Owl Falconry and school have put a detailed risk assessment in place to ensure all safety measures are in place and in line with government guidelines

This trip is now available to pay online by registering with ParentMail. If you have not had a registration text/email message from us, please ask at the school office. Once you have registered, please click the link to pay https://pmx.parentmail.co.uk/#core/login

Thank you for your continued support.

FS2 Team

Dear Parents/Carers

We will be holding our first virtual Parent Forum meeting on Friday 11th December at 9.30am.  Please click here to view the visual guide to access the meeting.

If you do not have access to Microsoft TEAMs, please download the Microsoft TEAMs app to your phone/Ipad/laptop/pc a few days before the meeting.

If you already have the TEAMs app and you have used TEAMs before then please Click here to join the meeting

Many thanks

Dear Parents/Carers,

This week, (Monday 16^th - Friday 20^th November 2020) is Anti-bullying Week.  To raise awareness, we will be having an ‘Odd Socks Day’ on Friday 20^th November 2020. 

You do not need to donate any money for this; all that we ask is that your child comes to school in odd socks!

We know that all parents, pupils and staff at High Hazels are united against bullying, and we hope that you will join us in our celebration of individuality and what makes us unique.

Many thanks for your support,

High Hazels Team

 
This week we have been learning all about Diwali. We have been making lanterns and different fireworks using a variety of colours . We also made diva lamps out of salt dough - we will bring them home soon! We have enjoyed listening to different songs and making up new words. Ask us to sing our Diwali song! 

Dear Parents/Carers

Our first week back after half term has started with an announcement from the government of a second countrywide lockdown from Thursday 5th November. The main difference for educational institutions in this second lockdown is that all schools will remain open for all pupils. I, therefore, ask that you continue to send your child/ren to school unless s/he has to isolate or has another illness that prevents them from attending school. At High Hazels Academy, we continue to go above and beyond to ensure that our building remains as safe as possible, that our offer of a high of quality educational provision is maintained and that our pupils' and staff's health and well-being remains at the heart of all that we do. We have maintained high levels of cleaning, employed additional daytime cleaning staff, and implemented a whole range of preventative measures. I am proud to say that our staff and pupils have responded positively to many changes. This has been possible due to your support, for which I am grateful.

However, I would once again want to urge all parents to observe social distancing rules and wear a face mask during drop off and collection times for the safety of all. I am also asking for further cooperation in ensuring that if your child or anyone in your household has any Covid-19 symptoms (high temperature, persistent cough, and/or loss of sense of smell/taste) then please DO NOT send your child to school. This also includes if anyone in your household is awaiting test results. Children must not attend school until a negative result is attained or a period of 14 days of isolation has been completed. Your full support with this means that we can continue to maintain the lowest possible risks of transmission and keep our entire school community safe.

This week has also seen the launch of our annual Parents' Survey. You will have been sent an email from no-reply@edurio.com. The survey is run by an independent survey company and you can be in to win a £25 Amazon voucher. We look forward to hearing your views! Please do complete the survey as it is more important now than ever that we get your feedback and look at how else we as a school can continue to support our families.

This week you will receive a letter from the school about our offer of after school club for all pupils. To clarify, these clubs will be run by teachers within their own class bubbles therefore maintaining health and safety arrangements for all. I would encourage you all to support your child to attend their after-school clubs. The clubs constitute a key part of our Education with Character offer that builds pupils' skills and knowledge beyond academia. This is particularly important as it will help with supporting our pupils p