I continue to admire the creativity of the children and of the staff and those that pulled out all the stops certainly did not disappoint! The artworks too that Year 6 have created around the World Book Day theme are, once again, stunning proving that creativity can blossom in isolation and that for some, artistic talent is not averse to a little spot of loneliness! I cannot wait to see how such passion and expression will explode once the children are back together, feeding off each others’ ideas. The images appear later in the Nutshell. Thanks to Mrs Clark and Mrs Wisniewski for making the arrangements for World Book Day. The

Even in Lockdown, the staff and pupils of Hazelwood School cannot resist an opportunity to get dressed up. This year’s World Book Day was the perfect excuse to lift up the lid of the Fancy Dress Box and to enter the worlds of literary make believe!

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children enjoyed the virtual visit of Joseph Coelho and were fascinated by how he finds his inspirations for his poetry. He is most definitely a young writer to look out for over the coming years. He is fast becoming a household name.

have since been working flat out to get everything ship shape. Work continues on the development of The Outdoor Box with the wet weather and COVID slightly hampering our early ambitions of having everything ready for the final week of this term. I feel we would be more prudent, and in the longer term have a better environment in which to enjoy our creative and courageous thinking, if our sights were more excitedly fixed on the start of the summer term. We are building a bridge to link the tepee to the treehouse with a canopy classroom underneath. A 30metre slide is being installed which will take those staff and pupils who choose to use it, down from the tepee to the area above the Pavilion with an obligatory “Wheeeeee” and “Whizzzzzz” and arms held aloft! This development offers the

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It was absolutely wonderful at the end of this week to welcome the teaching staff back on site to prepare for the children’s return on Monday. Once the mass-testing of staff was completed (after a 7am start on Thursday), the team re-entered the classrooms that they had last occupied in December with a long list of jobs that needed to be done – on top of the remote teaching of course! Thanks to the Estates and Housekeeping teams who had worked hard to prepare the classrooms for their re-occupation and of course, thanks to the teachers and teaching assistants who

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school further opportunity to develop and reinforce our pupils’ resilience and character. This ambition centres around the capacity of an individual to ‘bounce back’ from and persist through adverse experiences and to develop positive attributes and skills, such as character and grit, to help them minimise negative outcomes in adverse circumstances. ‘Outside The BOX’ will be an environment where our community can feel confident to ‘have a go’ and accept the concept of ‘not yet’; failure should not be attributed to lack of intelligence or talent, but it should be embraced as part of the learning process. I look forward to sharing it with you and to being the first to try out the slide!

And finally my, and the Governors’ thanks, go to Paula Varcoe our School Nurse who has been leading the Testing programme since January. The prospect of testing all Year 7 and 8 pupils this week was slightly daunting for us all, not knowing how they would react to the experience. However, with their resilience and Paula’s calm and gentle demeanour, the Programme got off to an ‘uneventful’ start; everything went brilliantly and all the children were able to complete the test without any hiccups. Thank you Paula and Will (Paula’s son and a Hazelwood alumnus who put his Bio-Medical Science degree to good use in processing the tests on all our behalves).

Hot off the Press! In other outdoor ‘news’, the Planning Committee of Tandridge Council granted the school Planning Permission to proceed with the all-weather pitch project. There were some restrictions and conditions placed on its use, particular related to the use of the floodlights, which the School needs to consider before confirming installations schedules. In the meantime, the School is delighted that the Committee recognised the worth of the project to the school and wider community.

Thank you. Brilliantly organised as always... I bet you didn’t envisage implementing a mass testing programme for older pupils when you took on this role. Funny old times! Thank you for getting everything organised in such an efficient manner as always, much appreciated.

We just wanted to take this opportunity to say a congratulations to all the staff for getting us through such a difficult period in time (let’s hope we are through).

Everyone has been totally amazing; upbeat, motivating, inspiring and kind. Leading us smoothly through a balanced and excellently executed online education program.

News from The Nursery & Early Years

Another action packed week comes to a close as we look forward to welcoming back the Oak children onto site on Monday to once again fill the main reception building with the sound of children. I have been so impressed this week with how beautifully the children have been playing together. There have been some brilliantly creative games taking place in and out of the classrooms. The children have worked collaboratively to make sure that the rules were understood and that everyone could join in.

We have been embracing spring this week in Fledglings 1. The children have enjoyed rolling tractors in paint to create different marks. We have been spending lots of time outside on the terrace driving the cars and going down the slide! All the children came dressed up as their favourite books for world book day, costumes included, Elmo, a spider and even a pirate! Another great week for Fledglings 2 as we continue the theme of The Hungry Caterpillar! We have been busy making our display board playing in the garden! The children have created caterpillars by sequencing colours and making paper chains, we have also used water to paint our garden fence! Green spaghetti play has made it's way to the messy tray and the

children loved exploring the dark sleep room with torches to experience the difference between night and day! Towards the end of the week Fledglings 2 had a great time dressing up as their favourite story characters for World Book Day!

This week in Lower Robins we have continued the theme of jungle animals. The children have loved musical activities this week, where they have enjoyed singing keeping to a rhythm and moving to different animal songs. Experimenting with paint to make different animal markings has been a popular activity this week, using a variety of resources, including toy snakes. The children have continued to enjoy reading and listening to lots of different stories about animals, especially ‘Walking in The Jungle’.

they independently measured the ingredients, mixed them together and enjoyed eating them all up! We had fun dressed as our favourite character from a book on Thursday in celebration of World Book Day.

We continued our topic on the favourite children’s story, ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ this week in the Upper Robins’ room, which coincided nicely with World Book Day. We completed our display board, which further brought the story to life, creating different sized chairs and utilising ‘junk’ modelling resources and fabric to recreate the three beds. We practised our fine motor skills by threading teddies and cutting around bear paws too. We explored our feelings and emotions, using our ever increasing vocabulary, to convey ideas of what makes us sad, happy and cross. To introduce the language of comparison, we measured all the children in Upper Robins to see who was the tallest, and some children followed a step by step recipe for making their own bowl of porridge, understanding the concept of ‘half’ full, as

This week in Skylarks we have been continuing our theme of dinosaurs we have been busy making dinosaur fossils using salt dough and looking for dinosaur footprints buried in the sand with letters on them. The children have done some brilliant dinosaur drawings, even taking on the challenge of the pterodactyl. They have also designed their own dinosaur eggs There was great excitement about World Book Day and reading lots of books. The children looked amazing in all of their costumes!

This week during music Mrs Fryer asked the children to think about loud and quiet noises. She introduced them to the T-Rex who makes the big loud noise and the little stegosaurus who makes quiet noises. The children then explored different ways they could make loud and quiet noises using different parts of their body. We also spent time on Monday talking about St David‘s Day and how it is celebrated. The children enjoyed making their own daffodil pictures and designing their own dragons.

News from Hazelwood

To Henry and Beatrice’s who have been using their time during lockdown to fundraise. Inspired by David Attenborough, they really wanted to raise some money to help protect endangered animals and the environment and so decided to run a marathon in a month during February in aid of the World Land Trust (which David Attenborough is a patron of). They were absolute superstars willingly going out to run in wind, rain, snow, ice and (thankfully!) some sunshine! They finished last weekend and to date have raised just over £1,000, which will help the World Land Trust buy 10 acres of land to help protect natural habitats. School and family are really proud of them. If you too want to show your support, follow the link: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/richard-bodal-hansen Henry has continued his immersion in the world of endangered animals by creating a website all about their plight and how fundraising can help protect them. Well done Henry! https://www.warriorsofthewild.com/

I haven't been to school for a really long time

I am wondering if this is a crime

I've been at home doing remote learning but it is being in my classroom that I am yearning

Sounding like a rusty robot on zoom

I wonder if I can come off it soon. Being in the screen prison day after day

I’d never thought I’d say…

I’m looking forward to school starting on Monday. Isaac M

Life in quarantine is repetition

Stuck at home with one big mission

To beta the pandemic and win the fight So the future for all shall be bright We all thought it would be fun at home

But now all there is to do is pick up the phone

No more visiting the ones you care

Sometimes it feels like it's just not fair

Protect your family and your friends

Remember, there is an end

And now the end is here

We can spread all of our cheer

Let's go back to what it used to be

When there was no lockdown or quarantine

Who is excited to see their friends?

I know I am, let's go, I recommend! Harrison O

Lockdown Lyrics

Telling the world how we feel!

It’s all a bit strange, we’re all stuck inside

With Covid all around and everybody indoors

We can’t go out and meet nice people

Or visit the church with its spiralling steeple

When it all ends we can meet up

Have a nice chat and a bit of a catch-up

We can play sports together Or watch a movie all together

Could go out into the city

When it all ends we can meet up

Zooming with Royalty! This week, Hazelwood welcomed world-renowned improv king 'Harry The Piano' to our Zoom airwaves, for a series of workshops across Y1-8. Harry has played with superstars such as David Bowie, Beyonce and Will Smith, as well as Hazelwood's young pianists! The children logged into Zoom and joined Harry in a workshop focused on improvisation. At the end of the session, Harry wowed us as he took live requests from the children, such as 'play Harry Potter in a blues style', showing that any song can be played in any style! We cannot wait to welcome Harry to school for a pre-booked concert once we are allowed to welcome an audience fit for such a regal event.

Imagine going out, out with other people

Not stuck inside taking virtual tours

Maybe go to a restaurant Or go to Paris to eat a croissant

When it all ends we can meet up

Have a nice chat and a bit of a catch-up

We can play sports together Or watch a movie all together

Could go out into the city

When it all ends we can meet up

When it all ends we can meet up Ollie N

Lockdown Lyrics

Telling the world how we feel!

A message from Madame Le Floch Dear Families, Some great news from the MFL Department: The long-awaited language magazines for which you have subscribed have finally arrived! And, to satisfy the children’s curiosity without further agony, I have arranged

J'ai hâte de retourner à l'école. Je suis ravi d'être hors de la maison. Je suis heureux de faire les matières dans la vraie vie et de voir les professeurs. I can’t wait to return to school. I am delighted to be out of the house. I am happy that I will be having my lessons for real, and to see the teachers. Leonardo

Je suis ravi de voir mes amis quand je retourne à l'école et de jouer au football pendant les pauses avec tout le monde. I am delighted to see my friends when I return to school, and to play football during break, with everyone. J'ai également hâte de voir les professeurs assister aux cours en personne. I also can’t wait to see the teachers lead the lessons in person. Je suis également impatient de jouer à l'extérieur avec mes amis. I am also impatient to play outside with my friends. Harry D

Thank you to the linguists of Year 6 who took their time to share in English and French what it is they are most looking forward to on Monday. Bravo!

for the French and/or Spanish magazines to be posted from School tomorrow directly to your home address. Look in the post, your child will receive the first two editions in the next few days. The third edition will be posted to your house next week. I would like to apologise for the delay. I have had very little explanation from the publishers and I can only assume that the difficult current circumstances have played a major part in this. In any case, the content of these magazines looks very exciting. I trust it will provide the enrichment to which your child was looking forward. The fourth publication should arrive in the early part of the summer term and will be handed out directly to the subscribers, in school. Bonne lecture,

Madame Le Floch Head of MFL

Je suis très excitée de retourner à l'école pour pouvoir parler à mes copines. I am very excited to return to school so I can talk to my friends. J'ai aussi hâte que nous puissions faire du sport avec mes amis et jouer avec eux pendant la pause. I also can’t wait to do sport with my friends

and to play with them during break. Lucy K

Retourner à l’école Returning to school By: Lucy amsel J'ai tellement hâte de retourner à l'école. I am in such a hurry to come back to school. J'ai hâte de voir mes amis et de m'engager correctement dans l'apprentissage. I can't wait to see my friends and commit properly to my learning. Lockdown a eu ses avantages, mais cela m'a fait réaliser à quel point l'école est formidable et engageante, même si ce n'est pas normal. Je n'ai jamais été aussi heureuse d'aller en classe pour apprendre. Lockdown has had its advantages, but this made me realise the extent to which the school is awsome and engaging, even if it (the current situation) is not normal. I have never been so happy to go to

class to learn. Lucy A

Year 6 literary creations inspired by the Bookstagrammer Elizabeth Sagan

To celebrate Book Week, 5R have enjoyed taking part in DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) everyday. This has involved stopping what they are doing during a lesson to read their books for 5 minutes at a time.

The children of Skylarks and Fledglings 1 enter in to the spirit of World Book Day bringing to life some of their favourite literary characters. Whether dressed as a hungry caterpillar or a paper bag princess, one thing they all had in common was the smile on their faces as they enjoyed their

activity-packed day!

Year 6 literary creations inspired by the Bookstagrammer Elizabeth Sagan

Mrs Clark

Mrs MacDougall

Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

From an early age I adored Carroll's ability to plummet the reader into the depths of an underground wonderland. As Alice is absorbed in a world of eccentric personalities and ambiguous conversations, we take the fantastical journey with her. With a piglet as a baby, fatal games of croquet, and endlessly running around to get dry, the surprises are bountiful... And who doesn't love a garden tea party with endless amounts of cake!

For the book I am reading at the moment, I tend to read children's books so that I can recommended them to my class, so I'm not actually reading an 'adult' book at the moment...

Mrs Lloyd Williams

Mrs Steel

Literary Recommendations from our English Department

My favourite children's book is The Railway Children by E. Nesbit. I think I discovered the film first, which is packed with puffing steam trains, adventures and children enjoying plenty of freedom with no interfering adults! The book is a treat to read: about 3 children whose father disappears in mysterious circumstances and they have to leave their cosy, comfortable life and live in a tiny cottage up north near a railway line, with plenty of problems to solve. There is lots of squabbling between the brothers and sisters - we all know about that - plus making friends with different characters in the village. The most famous scene involves a landslide destroying a section of railway track, and the children have to work quickly to prevent a huge train crash. As an adult, I have seen the stage version of the book at Waterloo Station and visited Haworth in Yorkshire, where the original film was made, so you could say I'm a super fan. The ending is brilliant! I won't give it away, but it leaves you with a warm heart and a tear in your eye plus a lovely sense of 'Phew!' (which my pupils know is the very best way to end a story!)

I'm currently reading 'Purple Hibiscus' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The story is about a teenaged girl growing up in a strict family in Nigeria, and discovering new-found freedom when she has to move in with her aunt for a while. I love all things African, and it's so interesting to put yourself in the shoes of someone who lives on a different continent, with culture, food, clothes and climate which are quite unusual to me - but at the same time, it proves that wherever we live, we have so much in common. Whilst we have to 'stay local', reading a book set somewhere else in the world is the very best way to travel.

When I was a girl, I loved the Malory Towers and St Clare's books by Enid Blyton. Being such a well behaved and studious girl myself (!), I delighted in the mischief and mishaps of these girls at boarding school.

Now, I enjoy a good Kate Atkinson thriller or political biography. I’m currently reading some political memoirs and I try to read or re-read a classic in each long holiday – I enjoyed re-reading ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ earlier this year.

The book which utterly gripped and intoxicated me as

a child was Roald Dahl's, Charlie and the Chocolate

Factory. My passion for sweets and all things

chocolate, at 9 years old, were given literary wings

and I was utterly hooked and consumed by the

delights of Willy Wonka’s factory. Favourite moments

include descriptions of the Willy Wonka’s chocolate

river and the unforgettable and mouth-watering desire

for an Everlasting Gobstopper.

Mrs Lloyd-Williams

Reading a good book is a little like becoming a parent for the first time. One finds themselves caught in a world where the boundaries between reality and fiction seem blurred; where time seems to stand still, though that time spent with the words and pages is precious, because the final chapter always awaits, reminding us that all good stories must come to an end. When that ending inevitably arrives, it leaves an indelible mark upon who you are and how you perceive the world around you.

One of the pleasures that comes from suggesting a good read, and seeing a child enthusiastically pour over its pages, is that book’s ability to pique new interests and offer a portal into a world outside of their own. Finding a perspective that stretches beyond the limits of one’s own daily routine is one of the ways that books help to nourish our souls in these strange times and can help us to become more empathetic. The sense of catharsis when the written word plays out the characters’ high and lows, fears and fantasies, is unmatched by any other form of entertainment, in what is an amusement-driven world in which we live today.

My favorite books all seem to have a common thread: facing adversity and the necessity of drawing upon a strength from within in order to survive. The book I turn to again and again with my youngest pupils is ‘The Snail and the Whale’, by Julia Donaldson. A tale of a tiny snail who boards a whale and embarks upon a journey of a lifetime through the deep oceans and shallow waters, where the whale finds himself in grave danger, with only the snail’s quick-thinking and determination to save him.

This same theme of adversity also presents itself in ‘The House with Chicken Legs’, written by Sophie Anderson and suitable for children 9 and above. With a narrative deeply embedded in folklore, its protagonist Marinka lives in a chicken-legged house, which moves unexpectedly from place to place. Marinka’s physical journey across strange lands furthermore offers her a voyage of self-discovery, in which she challenges the destiny that has been mapped out for her.

My current and favourite book is Night by Elie Wiesel. It is centred on a shocking and life-changing autobiographical battle for survival in Auschwitz; one in which Elie physically survives but spiritually and morally struggles. It's a tough read, but it's my go-to text when a sense of perspective and remembrance are needed. In every sense of the word, and particularly in Elie's, books literally save lives.

A book which I find myself returning to time after time is ‘Birdsong’ by Sebastian Faulks - actually more often than I care to admit! Set in the unfathomably horrific battlefields on the Western Front during WWI, death is mechanised and life seems fleeting. However, Faulks has a way of capturing moments of horror and beauty, action and stillness, that I’ve rarely seen in any other writing. Many of my own successive visits to these same battlefields, as well as to the beautiful towns of Arras and Amiens, have only served to bring this novel to life even more so. It is a poignant reminder that in life we are faced with two options: to give in, or dig in.

Oak Reception

Year 1

Year 3

Year 3 have been writing diary entries as a Stone-Age child. Miss Langham was blown away by them and wanted to share a few examples with The Nutshell. She was really impressed by the way in which the children had really thought about what a Stone-Age child might do during the day and how they used time conjunctions and super sentence starters to make their creations an interesting read.

Friday 5th March Stone Age

Dear Diary I woke up under the cold-blooded animal skin blankets. Feeling happy, as it was a nice sunny day. I was waiting for Dad to come back for breakfast, he had been hunting for something to eat. While Dad was out, I helped Mum gather berries. I wasn’t that hungry because I had a lot of Dad’s food that he gave me, I had a few berries, they were really nice but first, I washed them in the pond and river. Before lunch, I asked my sister if we could play and draw pictures on the cave wall. She said “yes” and I felt as happy as anything in the world because she was the best sister ever! We drew some trees and we drew Mum and Dad. We used leaves, sticks and stones to draw our pictures. Next, we played hide and seek in the bushes and trees and I hid under the animal skin on our beds. I asked Mum and Dad if we could help them make supper. Mum and Dad were thinking and said “yes, as long as you be careful of the fire, and take out all of the bones because they will be too hard.” Normally, we have fish but today, we had reindeer, it was delicious! I didn’t have a spear, but I did ask Dad if I could run with him a help him.

Sneakily, I tiptoed through the dark forest, so that all the animals didn’t run away. Finally, I found a reindeer, it was quite scared, it was just a baby, so we left it alone .We found one ”yay”. By Alice

Friday 25th September 2,000,000,000 BC Dear Diary Today was the most amazing day ever! Shall I tell you what I did? I woke up in the morning and leapt out of bed with a spring in my step. Will my dad ever stop snoring?! I hadn’t forgotten that today was finally the day that I actually got to join the hunting group! First, me and my little brother Tom had to go out and gather berries, that were so ripe and juicy that we couldn’t resist gobbling a few ourselves. We brought the berries home for breakfast and before you could say antidisestablishmentarianism they were gone. As soon as breakfast was finished, me and Tom went off to play. We had the whole day planned out ahead of us. First, we went to the best tree for climbing. I had never had the courage to do it before but I had decided that today was the day that I was going to do it. However, as I climbed higher and higher I looked down! That's when I decided that I would get to the top another day.

After that we started climbing up the biggest mountain that we knew but it was hard work and we had to go down after a few hours. Then it was lunch. There could have been a rabbit repelling me from my seat as I couldn’t sit down since I was so excited. For lunch it was rabbit stew with berries on the side. After lunch was over, I was constantly asking “how long till the hunt? I decided to have some fun with Tom to make the time pass quicker. Finally, as the sun was low in the sky my mum said it was just 10 minutes until the hunt. I told Tom where I was going and then sharpened my spear for seven minutes then joined the rest of the hunting team in the middle of the village. I was very excited since I knew that now the hunt was getting started for real but first they did introductions. The oldest man and leader of the hunting team was called John and the smallest (apart from me) was Jeff. After the introductions, we set off into the undergrowth to try and find some deer. As we went further in I asked John “Where is the best spot for deer?” John replied “By the river. They go there to drink. That's where we are heading now.” As we approached the river, I saw that John was right. Drinking in the water. Then John threw his spear and told the rest of us to do the same.

There was a frenzy of spears flying through the air and the deer were dead. We carried the bodies over to our village and feasted on deer meat. At the minute I am writing this and am about to drop off. Hopefully I will bring back another deer tomorrow. Charlie

16th June, Stoneage Dear Diary, I had a fantastic day last Friday. I bounced out of bed as I was woken by a honking noise of birds flying over and landing on the nearby still water. Went foraging for food and found lots of tasty nibbles and nettles to make tea. I dunk the nettles in a big pot full of water and it keeps warm on the fire and our friends share nettle tea. Everyday I go fishing with my friends. It takes most of the day fishing. We have dried fish as our snack which great granny dries in her preserving cave. I have to push the boat out to the water, I get a bit wet and then have to jump into the boat, in the winter the water is freezing cold. I find it relaxing being on the boat when the weather is good but if it’s windy it’s not much fun. It’s very important we catch fish every day or we would be hungry. In the sizzling summers, the water on the lake is warm and yesterday we spent a long time happily playing in the water. What’s not to like about living in the stoneage? I think living in the stoneage is fantastic. Will

Important Announcement from the Department of Education If you’re a member of a household, childcare bubble or support bubble of a school pupil, college student or of a staff member, you can get twice-weekly symptom-free tests. The symptom-free tests for households are not available from schools or colleges. Households can use any testing offered by their employer, or book an appointment online at a symptom-free testing site, or collect a home-testing kit from a designated collection point, or if unable to travel to a site, order a kit online. You can find out more at surreycc.gov.uk/symptomfreecovidtesting. If your child or a household or bubble member develop COVID-19 symptoms, do not use symptom-free testing. Book a free test at gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test or call 119.

News from the Kitchen

Please don’t forget that the new menus for both Hazelwood School and the Nursery & Early Years are now on PIP.

Mrs Taylor was touched and surprised when her Year One class took control of the class ZOOM to share special banners of thanks which they had secretly made for her. They wanted her to know that all her efforts through RLP had been appreciated.

In advance of the move to Packed Lunches for the remainder of the term, please find detailed below a typical menu. Any questions should be directed towards bursar@hazelwoodschool.com

Notice Board

Communication sent home this week

The following communications have been sent out as detailed below and are available to view on the Parent Information Portal (PIP):

PIP (Parent Information Portal) Access Link https://3sys.hazelwoodschool.com/schoolPORTAL

SOCS Calendar http://calendar.hazelwoodschool.co.uk/week.aspx?ID=25213

LETTERS Oak-Year 8 - Return to School Protocol and Covering Letter/Information The Return to School Parent Agreement must be completed prior to pupils returning on Monday, 8 March https://forms.gle/M4jnXMhrruFh5dc26

Oak to Year 8 Chair of Governors’ letter concerning Spring Term Fee Discount

REMINDERS/NOTICES Music and LAMDA Weekly Timetables are uploaded to PIP every Friday.

The Staff Contact list is available on the School Website/Parents’ Section.

Term Dates to April 2022 are available on the School Website/Parents’ Section & under Admissions.

Late Room Contact Information for out of hours (the School Office closes at 5pm) Years 1 & 2 - 07733 073057 (Chestnut Building 01883 733848) Years 3-5 - 07827 687874

Years 6-8 - 07444 723032 Bus Services - Cherry - 07901 377692 or Gary - 07553181085

RETURN TO SCHOOL PROTOCOL MARCH 2021 Please refer to this document, published on 2 March 2021 and available on PIP, for any current information regarding your child’s return to school from 8 March 2021. The current updated Risk Assessment document is also available to view on the School website.

WATER BOTTLES Pupils should bring to school each day their own named and filled water bottle.

CLASSROOM/BUILDINGS VENTILATION Pupils may bring an additional, warm hoodie or sweatshirt to school with them during the colder weather. Either a uniform one if they have one or an alternative plain coloured garment.

WALKING HOME YEARS 6-8 A reminder that we require written permission from parents if they wish their child to walk home from school and, therefore, would ask that you email Miss Roberts in the School Office on schoolsec@hazelwoodschool.com if your child needs to be added to the register or if there are changes to current details held. Please give details of the days your child will be walking home, whether they will have a mobile and if this will continue once the days are shorter. Please note that if your child does have a mobile phone this must be locked and handed to their Form Tutor on arrival in school, to be kept safely until the end of the school day. At the end of the day the appropriate member of staff must be informed that the pupil is leaving the school site and the phone collected.

GAMES/PE LESSONS REMINDER YEARS 3 & 4 - Tuesday and Thursday - arrive at school in full kit. Shin pads and football boots should be brought to school in a boot bag, all will be stored in Form rooms. Girls please bring football boots if they have them.

YEARS 5 & 6 - Monday and Wednesday - arrive at school in full kit. Shin pads and football boots should be brought to school in a boot bag, all will be stored in Form rooms. Friday - trainers only, change in classroom before the lesson. Girls please bring football boots if they have them.

YEARS 7 & 8 - Monday - trainers only, change in classroom before the lesson. Wednesday and Friday - arrive at school in full kit. Shin pads and football boots should be brought in a boot bag, all will be stored in Form rooms. Girls please bring football boots if they have them.

YEARS 3-8 GAMES KIT Full tracksuit, with blue top and shorts/skort underneath. Long blue and pink socks. Hoodies can be worn under tracksuit top, if the children have one.

YEARS 3-8 GIRLS On PE and single Games lesson days, please come to school wearing school skort under uniform. On single Games and PE lesson days when pupils arrive at school in full uniform, they should be wearing their school shoes and bring trainers in a bag.

OFF GAMES/PE Pupils in Years 3-8 who are off Games/PE are expected to remain on site and will accompany their group to watch lessons. The general expectation is that in most circumstances, pupils who are well enough to be at school are also well enough to participate in the full day. Mrs Varcoe, our School Nurse, is on site should a child need to be assessed and go home.

DAILY ABSENCES Any daily absences for Y1-8 should continue to be reported to absenceandoffgames@hazelwoodschool.com

ABSENCE REQUESTS All absence requests for medical and other appointments (for those that cannot be made out of school hours) and senior school visits, should be made using https://forms.gle/aHUCmSwhYAihfgPF6

TERM TIME ABSENCE We endeavour to publish all the school holiday dates well in advance, so that parents may plan family trips and other events during the long holiday periods and over weekend time. We encourage parents not to take their children out of school during term-time unless it is absolutely essential so as not to interrupt their learning. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, term-time absences will be registered as unauthorised absence. Please be aware that this information may be given to senior schools as part of the transition process if they request it. If your child is absent during term-time for holiday reasons, please note that staff will not be able to provide catch up work. Any requests for term-time holiday should be made using the link above. Thank you for your co-operation.

SCHOOL CAR PARK Can we please remind parents to be considerate and courteous towards other parents and drivers in the school car park. Safety is paramount, not just for the children, but for all users of the car park and we thank you in advance for your patience, especially during busy periods when the weather may not be at its best. A reminder that the maximum speed limit in the car park is 5mph - please also be mindful of this when exiting the car park onto the road; there are a number of parents and pupils who need to cross the road by the exit to walk through the woods. We would also kindly request that parents do not arrive early for their stipulated pick up time(s), so as not to cause traffic queues both in the car park and onto the road.

MUSIC LESSONS Please note that the Peripatetic staff are not responsible for collecting pupils in Years 5-8 for their music lessons. The first step to becoming a great musician is having discipline and making sure you are on time for your lesson. In line with the Music Tuition Terms and Conditions, missed lessons are still chargeable. Please kindly ensure that you and your child check the weekly music timetable (on PIP) and are aware of when a lesson has been scheduled. It would also help if you could support your child by checking that they have set an alarm for their music lesson on their school iPad if they have one or, by using a small wrist watch alarm. If there are any issues with the scheduling of your child's lesson, please contact Mr Charlie Tappin, Head of Music at tappinc@hazelwoodschool.com at least 24 hours before the lesson is due, so that we can try to find a solution.