Entries by Admin Two

Boys’ School – Jubilee Garden

Mrs Katz spearheaded the creation of a new Platinum Jubilee Garden at the back of the Music/Art room at the Boys’ School. The boys really enjoyed planting the garden and worked hard to make a beautiful calming area for everyone to use. Some of the plants are herbs and can be used to make tea […]

Football Marathon for Ukraine

Over a dozen Year 13 Hasmonean boys played in a gruelling 12-hour football marathon at Power League on Sunday 24th April to raise money for the Jews in Ukraine through World Jewish Relief. Despite being somewhat sore, they raised over £6000 at the time of writing. Zachy Sager was the driving force behind this football […]

Yashar Careers Fair

Just before the Pesach holidays, Mr Rivers-Davis organised the first in-person Yashar Careers Fair for two years. Business people from a wide range of trades such as accountancy, advertising, building, law, medicine, and plumbing gave their time to come to the Girls’ School hall and meet with students from Years 10-13. Pupils and parents had […]

Editorial 07.04.2022

Dear Parent/Carers, It is the end of another term and, as is often the case, this means we have to say goodbye to some members of staff. Mr Lindall, our Director of Science, is taking up a new post at Saracens as Assistant Principal. Mr Boxer, who has been both an English teacher and in […]

Mastering the Chumash

Rebbetzin Ehrentreu was the guest of honour at the Hasmonean Girls’ School assembly last Friday. She came to present fifteen girls with certificates upon their completion of Sefer Bereishis in the Master the Chumash programme. This is a new initiative in the Hasmonean Midrasha (Sixth Form Jewish Studies programme) whereby the girls learn three perakim […]

Girls’ School Dvar Torah and Experiences from Poland/Ukraine

A new initiative in the Girls’ School has been the introduction of a weekly Dvar Torah in Friday’s assembly by a student. This has been met with a great deal of enthusiasm and, so far, the calibre of Divrei Torah has been incredible. Last Friday, Sara B and Libby L shared some inspirational words comparing […]

Editorial – 31.03.2022

UPDATED INFORMATION ON CATERING SUPPLIERS – 05.04.2022 Dear Parents/Carers, We are delighted to inform you that our catering supplier has decided to retract their notice to terminate their contract with us. We will work together with them to try and make it more financially viable for them to continue supplying to our schools. As a […]

Year 8 Boys’ School Wellbeing Day

The Year 8 boys had a great Wellbeing Immersive Experience at Stone X Stadium. The focus was on positive relationships and friendships. The boys heard from BICS, Jteens, JWA, Hope not Hate, and Gift. They were also treated to a delicious lunch of burgers and chips! We look forward to offering this experience to more […]

Editorial 24.03.2022

Dear Parents and Carers, Re: Communication Guidelines We would like to remind you that Hasmonean has guidelines to provide a platform for effective and positive communications between staff and parents/carers. Parents/carers are entitled to expect courteous and timely communications from school staff just as staff are entitled to expect courtesy and respect from them. This […]

GCSE Music Concert

On Wednesday, our GCSE music students enjoyed a really perfect day out to the Southbank centre to hear the London Philharmonic Orchestra in a GCSE Specialist concert called Bright Sparks. It was a beautiful sunny day and they walked across the Hungerford Bridge, with the iconic London Eye behind them. The Royal Festival Hall was […]