The grant money that was won by the three girls below is being put towards financing an environmental project and ‘Happy Puzzle’ resources for our SEND students. Gila G in Year 8 was awarded for her positive attitude to facing challenges, hard work raising money for Tzedakah and showing kindness to others. Maayan M in […]
The grant money that was won by the three boys below is being put towards financing the rewards programme and for purchasing resources for film and media studies. Netanel V in Year 10 was awarded because he is extremely kind and friendly to everyone. He is a great friend and always open to talk. He […]
Lofty Aspirations The widespread custom in the Jewish world is to bless our children on Friday night. Aside from anything else, it should contribute towards a special feeling of closeness between parents and their children as the Shabbos is ushered in. The words used around the Jewish world for this brocha comes from this week’s […]
Dear Parents and Carers We write to inform you that the Interim Headteacher of Hasmonean High School for Boys will be Mrs Miriam Langdon. The competition for the role was very fierce and the strength of the field was incredibly impressive. Mrs Langdon is well known to many of you already. She […]
The girls have been playing some really exciting sports fixtures this term. Despite several fixtures having to be cancelled due to the weather the girls Netball and Football teams have maintained motivation, focus and above all good sportgirlship.!!! Here are the results so far this term. Football Year 8/9 L 3-2 against Mill […]
Dear Parent I have always been struck by the unique nature of an educational community: we build and develop our strong and powerful relationships with a cohort of students and often forget that they are only in school on a temporary and transient basis. After seven years, we suddenly need to begin the process of […]
Dear Parent In davening this morning at the Girls’ school, all the students were given a card to keep in their siddur, encouraging them to think of two or three things each day for which they are grateful to add extra meaning to their davening. I thought this was something we can all learn from […]
Dear All Thank you so much to the staff who assisted on Friday for our Wear Red and Remembrance Assemblies and particularly those who joined me at Horse Guards and by the Cenotaph on Sunday in the cold and then the rain. It was the 80th year of the parade and although there are few […]
Dear Parents, This week’s sedra opens with the famous episode of Eisav selling his birthright to Yaakov. At a closer look, Eisav’s fear of assuming this responsibility seems somewhat reasonable. As Rashi describes, Yaakov informs him that this position of responsibility is fraught with danger. There are many risks and penalties if not […]
Dear Parents I have been attending the Governing Body’s Kodesh Committees in one incarnation or another for over a decade. Many years ago, there was a great deal of upset about the fact that the number of students attending one particular extra-curricular programme had fallen by 5 since the last meeting. The overall percentage remained […]