On the last week of the term all year groups attended their end of term Achievement Assemblies. The assemblies celebrated the achievements of all students who had demonstrated fantastic progress through their behaviour, attendance and Alliance points. We would like to congratulate all high achievers and hope that they continue to strive for the same. excellence next term.
Hewens College held its Year 8 Options Evening on Tuesday 27th February. It was a hugely successful evening with the college packed with eager students and their parents, guardians and carers. The day started with the students engaged in classbased activities, workshops with professionals and an assembly from a careers advisor. This was followed in the evening, with parents, guardians and carers being given important information and guidance from subject teachers who were on hand to promote their subject and Mrs Littlefair giving a keynote speech about the process.
We welcomed the DSM Foundation into Hewens College to deliver a powerful play. I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won’t Die is a verbatim play told through the words of Daniel Spargo-Mabbs’ family and friends. This play demonstrates what happened with 16-year-old Daniel, who died after taking MDMA on a night out with friends. The title refers to Dan’s last words to his mother before he left the house and are both haunting and poignant.
Over the last week of the term, all year groups attended various Achievement Assemblies in recognition of their efforts. The assemblies celebrated the achievements of all students who had portrayed fantastic progress with respect to behaviour, attendance and accruing Alliance points. We would like to congratulate all the high achievers and hope that they continue to strive for continued excellence next term.
Are you a Carer?
Hillingdon have released the attached guide to provide carers with more information on the support available from the Local Authority.
Our Year 9 students worked towards their home baking skills. Students were very pleased with the outcomes as they played around with the various ingredients such as herbs, spices, cinnamon and nutmeg to help enhance flavours in their pastry cooking. They learnt that using honey instead of sugar makes it a healthier option.
Hewens College welcomed members from SPARK and volunteers from Heathrow Airport who delivered a Heathrow STEM Generation programme which is a free 2-hour workshop to schools in Hillingdon for Year 8 students. The main aim of the workshop is bringing careers at Heathrow to life (focusing on engineering, but with an awareness of the vast array of careers available) as well as using the Skillsbuilder framework to cover the skills required by employers. The students participated in an interactive challenge where they worked in teams of four or three to code a BBC micro:bit to navigate a :Move Motor vehicle across an A2 map of Heathrow Terminal 5.Students were very engaged throughout the 2-hour session and did well in attempting to programme the vehicle to navigate the set path. This was a fantastic opportunity for students to be connected with one of the largest employers in West London, questioning the volunteers, as well as developing their skills to support their decision making for GCSE options.
For further information, please visit the SPARK website at : https://sparkcharity.org.uk/
The Centre for ADHD & Autism Support are delighted to be offering a new NWL parent/carer drop-in support group, held on Zoom on Wednesday evenings and Monday mornings for those whose children/young people are or are suspected to be ADHD/autistic.
Our Year 8 students embarked on a thrilling historical journey at The London Dungeons where they encountered vivid recreations of gruesome events of the past. From the Great Fire to Jack the Ripper, the immersive experience sparked a lot of excitement in students. Through the interactive exhibits, they learned about London’s dark past, discovering the resilience of its people. The combination of fear and fascination installed a lasting impression. Overall, it was a very enjoyable time and the students learned a great amount about London’s history.
Year 7 students have practised patterns in textiles, starting with origami butterflies. The function of the butterflies was then tested on the playground to mark distance. In coming weeks, our next steps will be to create patterns with mathematical accuracy and vibrant colours. Students had a great time creating their butterflies, using their creativity and incorporating both mathematics and science into their textiles learning.
Helping you live well this winter
Over the weeks students in Year 8 have been looking and experimenting with alternative foods for meat. Vegan meatballs were on the menu and to the surprise of the students they were very taken to the non-meat foods. Making a very tasteful sauce to go with it from fresh ingredients really gave them an insight to home cooking and using even the dreaded mushroom does add flavour to the sauce. Getting the basics right in the classroom really allowed the students to see that the simplest of recipe can be made at home. Students had a great time cooking and enjoyed tasting their creations too.
