Dear Parent The recent heavy storms causing localised flooding are a reminder that, even in temperate Britain, we are not immune from climate change. We have, no doubt, all been pleased at the unseasonably mild weather and the resultant lowered need for heating. But not all countries have been so fortunate and in COP 27 […]
Dear Parent At the beginning of this Parshah, Lech Lecha, Hashem commands Avraham and Sara to make aliyah to the land of Canaan. Hashem promises the following: “I will make you into a great nation,” “and I will bless you,” “and I will make your name great.” The Gemara explains that our Amidah is based […]
Dear Parents Keeping Warm this Winter There are two ways to stay warm in the cold. You can either wear a thick coat or you can light a fire keeping not only yourself warm, but others too. Noach, is famously described as a “Tzaddik in peltz” (a Tzaddik wearing a fur coat). Whilst he and […]
Dear Parent During this week, we have been linking the end of the Torah to its beginning again, embarking on a new cycle of Torah reading and learning. This week’s Parshah describes a number of beginnings: the creation of the world, the formation of man and woman, the first sin, the first murder. The meforshim […]
Dear Parents and Carers It is with great sadness that we have to advise you that Mrs Lebrett has notified us of her intention to leave Hasmonean at the end of this term. Mrs Lebrett has been Headteacher of Hasmonean since 2015 and has been a member of Hasmonean since 2012 (including a period in […]
Dear Parents Update on the Girls’ School After a buzzing evening in school last night for our first in-person Open Evening for three years, and before we head into the Chagim, I thought it would be appropriate to update you on all the good news about the Girls’ School this year. The […]
(Image courtesy of https://www.royal.uk/) Dear Parents and Carers, There is one thing on our minds this week and that is the forthcoming funeral of Her Majesty The Queen. Lessons in some Kodesh and secular subjects have been devoted to aspects of the monarchy and her reign. Arrangements are being to enable students to write […]
Dear Parents, This week has seen the beginning of another school year. Hasmonean is again bursting with students and there is a positive energy in the corridors. Staff and students, refreshed from a summer break, enthusiastically embark on a new school year. But new beginnings come with challenges. Picture the fresh-faced student with his […]
Dear Parents, Re: GCSE/ BTEC results Following on from the excellent results awarded to our A level and BTEC students last week, we are delighted that so many of the Year 11 students have also done very well despite the disruption to their learning. 50 students (25 boys and 25 girls) achieved at […]
Dear Parents, GCSE, L2 BTEC and L2 WJEC students will be able to collect their results on Bromcom from 8.00am on Thursday 25th August 2022. The day before results day access to the ‘exams’ icon on Bromcom will be locked out. School will be not open on 25th August. Students who do not […]