the thomas hardye school newsletter...
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newsletterWelcome!
I am immensely proud to be the headteacher at Thomas Hardye but particularly so during the past few weeks. The Wizard of Oz surpassed expectations on every level and could not even be put off by the awful weather which led to two postponed performances. It gave a timely reminder of the importance of the performing arts in the life of any school.
Equally impressive is the achievement of three school football teams: the U-14 boys, the U-14
girls and the U-18 boys all made it through to the last eight in the national cup. The U-14 boys were eventually knocked out but the U-14 girls are now in the semi-finals playing away in Chelmsford and the U-18 boys play away in Woking tomorrow.
These are just two examples of what it means to work in such a brilliant school.
Mr Foley
The Thomas Hardye School#1
February2019
key datesschool closed (staff training): Friday 15th February
half-term: Monday 18th Feb. - Friday 22nd Feb.
Spring term ends: Friday 5th April
Summer term starts: Tuesday 23rd April
Bank holiday:Monday 6th May
half-term: Monday 27th May - Friday 31st May
Summer term ends:Friday 19th July
School calendar & term dates online here
Costa Rica Quiz Night
Friday 8th March7pm onwards
Everyone welcome: students, parents, teachers
Refreshments & raffle tickets - £2 per person
Come to our quiz night organised by the Costa Rica team! Up to six people per team.
All proceeds go towards the Costa Rica trip. Students will be selling tickets in school or
book your table by contacting Delphine Didier [email protected]
Please support this fun and popular event.
@thomashardye @thomashardyeschool @thomashardyesixthform www.thomas-hardye.net
The Thomas Hardye Ball
The school will be celebrating the completion of its new
‘Hardye Rooms’ dining and conferencing facilities at
THE THOMAS HARDYE BALL SATURDAY 6TH JULY 2019
7PM UNTIL LATE
This black tie event will be held in the new Hardye Rooms. Tickets are priced at £50 per person, which includes a champagne reception with canapés, followed by a two-course meal from Loose Moose Catering. A bar will be available all evening, with live music provided by ‘The Overtures’ and a disco from Wessex FM. A limited number of tickets will be available for access to the event from 9.30pm, when the music starts: these will be priced at £15.
Proceeds will go towards the Thomas Hardye Dining Room Fund, with donations to Macmillan Cancer Support, Guide Dogs for the Blind and two other charities.
We are delighted that Garry Batt, partner, senior valuer and auctioneer at Duke’s, will be running our auction of promises. A raffle will also be held on the night.
All tickets will go on sale from 9am on Monday 4th March and will be available from the school reception with cash or cheque (made payable to The Thomas Hardye School).
You will be asked to provide the following information: number of guests and if you would like to be seated together (tables will seat 8 or 10 in total); how many vegetarians in your party; contact details (email or address and telephone number).
We expect a lot of interest in this event; tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. We are unable to take reservations. Further details of the auction of promises will be sent out at a later date. Please contact Laura Cheney for all enquiries: [email protected]
Wizard of Oz DelightsThe latest production from the school has been very well received, with outstanding performances, fantastic costumes and colourful sets. Congratulations to everyone involved for their hard work and effort. Read more in the Dorset Echo’s review online here.
The Thomas Hardye Newsletter #1 February 2019
Thanks to all contributors for their help with this issue contact [email protected]
COMPANY AT CHRISTMAS Sixth form tutor groups worked together to produce gift hampers for Company at Christmas, an initiative run by the Volunteer Centre Dorset. Their generous donations filled the entire van.
Volunteers offer elderly residents from the local area the opportunity to celebrate the season in the company of other people at Dorchester County Hospital on Christmas Day. They hold a Christmas party with a Christmas dinner and entertainment. Each guest is then given a hamper of gifts and food to take home. Recipients are generally those who live alone and have no family to visit them at Christmas, and this can often be the only gift they receive.
Calculated Success in Maths Competition
Two teams of sixth formers took part in the Ritangle Maths Competition in November. The teams had to answer a new question each day for 25 days, then complete a final set of questions against the clock. The challenges included solving complex problems and writing computer programs. The students had a brilliant day working together on the final problems.
550 schools from across the world took part. We are delighted that our year 12 team submitted the first correct entry. They will receive a hamper of maths-related prizes from the organisers, and they look forward to taking part next year. This is the second win in two years for a Thomas Hardye team: the competition has only been running for three years! We are very proud of the students who took part.
CHARITY BOOST FROM WREATH PROJECT
On Thursday 6th December year 10 students studying business worked with the floristry department at Kingston Maurward to hand-make Christmas wreaths. The students had prepared a business plan calculating revenue, costs, profit and break-even in preparation for the task. The £120 profit they made from selling the wreaths will be donated to AGE UK, the students’ chosen charity.
Thank you to Tracey Nadin and Sue Morgan for their help in organising both the student and staff workshops on that day.
Harry Potter Escape Room
Students from years 9 -12 were invited to take part in an Harry Potter Escape Room event at the end of last term. It was designed by Mrs Morris and held in the library during lunchtime. The participants all had a great time and the winners were awarded a chocolate snitch.
l-r: Student union president Molly handing over gifts to volunteer Toni
Going Green A range of new recycling initiatives have been set up to reduce the school’s impact on the environment.
The staff in each department are now responsible for sorting their paper, food, plastic bottles, food containers, cardboard, mixed waste and cans, tripling the amount recycled in school.
Crisp packet recycling is available in the main staff base, with a student version coming soon. The sixth form student union’s environment committee have brought recycling bins and boxes into the Sixth Form Centre. Reduction of single-use plastic and wildlife conservation projects to protect and preserve our school surroundings are also under discussion.
If you would like to get involved, or can offer help or advice, please contact Mrs Russell in the English department:
American exchangeThe school now has an exciting exchange programme with Mechanicsburg High School, west of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Read about the latest visit online here. Preparations for the next trip are now being made by Ms Ullah and Mrs. Biddle.