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Editorial 13/8/19

Dear Parents, A Level and BTEC Level 3 students will be able to collect their results on Bromcom from 6.00 am on Thursday 15th August. Students who do not have a login for Bromcom, or cannot remember their password, must email lfexams@hasmonean.co.uk urgently. Paper results will not be available on the day unless absolutely required […]

Bat Mitzva

Mrs Naylor ran the Year 7 Bat Mitzva programme throughout the year and created a beautiful culmination of the students learning during the year. The hall was beautifully decorated, the girls made lovely ‘Sweet Trees’ and the keynote speaker was a convert to Judaism who spoke movingly about the new obligation which the girls have […]

Thorpe Park

As a reward for consistently high attendance at Kodesh Extra, students from Years 7 to 9 enjoyed a day at Thorpe Park. Kodesh Extra runs during lunch breaks and the girls can choose from range of classes taught by Ms Gelley, Rabbi Schochet or Rabbi Hartman. Thank you to Miss Simonsson and Miss Rabson for […]

Editorial 24/07/19

It’s a funny time of year. On one hand there is the excitement and anticipation of a long awaited and much needed summer holiday and yet we have just begun the three-week period of national mourning, reminding ourselves of the Churban and that we are still deep in golus (exile). Can we reconcile these seemingly […]

Jump In

Over 100 girls in Years 7 to 10 are had an awesome time at “Jump In” as a reward for having 90% attendance at optional Kodesh EXTRA classes during lunch break this year! It is truly wonderful that so much extra Torah has been learned. Well done to our girls for their commitment. Thank you […]

Editorial 18/07/19

Dear Parents, There have been some worrying incidents which have taken place in the local vicinity over the past week or so and, unfortunately, some of our students have been involved. We have offered support to the students involved and CST have been into school to explain to the boys how to keep themselves safe. […]

Dov Solomon- A JUMP Success

On Monday evening the ORT JUMP graduation ceremony took place in JW3. ORT UK works with a variety of industries to help Year 12 Students JUMP-start their careers through a mentoring programme. Hasmonean students have been fortunate enough to have been involved in JUMP since it began in 2009. This year a staggering 280 mentor […]

Cambridge University Library

On Monday the boys experienced the sites of Cambridge. We visited the Cambridge University Library to meet the researchers of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection. During this talk we heard about and viewed some of the artefacts and documents found in the genizah, bringing the Jewish medieval world of the Mediterranean area to life. We also […]

AJEX

This week AJEX have visited both schools to run workshops with the Year 9 History students. We were visited by Paula Kitchen (education officer at AJEX), veterans Leonard Stern (National Serviceman) and Frank Ashleigh (Fighter pilot during World War II) and Jonathan Kober (telling Jack Lewis’ army story). A range of activities helped all of […]