At the time of writing this week’s Nutshell, the girls from the U11A hockey team are excitedly boarding a mini bus for the long drive to Millfield School for tomorrow’s National IAPS Finals. We wish them all the very best of luck and hope that once the more sombre and reflective business of Armistice Day is observed, we will receive news that will require a celebration of an entirely different nature.

Everyone in the school was involved in a different kind of sporting event on Tuesday when, as part of the Sports for Schools programme, European 60m hurdling bronze medallist Serita Solomon visited the school to lead the children in a morning of exercise and discussion about following a healthy lifestyle. All the children from Oak to Year 8 took part and it was a particular delight to be joined by pupils from Four Elms Primary School who were our guests for the special morning’s activity. Thank you to Mrs Falconer for both championing the idea and also planning the event. With so many children to coordinate this was no mean feat, deserving its own medal!

The girls were convincing en route to winning the regional title, playing well as a team, tackling hard and keeping their heads when the opposition went on the attack. I hope they secure the results that they deserve and return home pleased and proud of their performance. Thank you to the staff and the parents who will be cheering them on from the side-lines. I am confident that this support will help spur them on to do their very best. Good luck girls!

STOP PRESS! U11 hockey girls secured an amazing 7th out of 200+ teams in the IAPS Finals. They reached the quarter-finals before being narrowly beaten. They should be incredibly proud to have achieved so much in such a short period of time playing hockey!

The message of ‘healthy living’ is a hugely important one in this day and age when we are all tempted by so many influences to adopt a more sedentary approach to life. I hope that with Serita’s example very much in mind, the children of Hazelwood, will, this weekend, turn their backs on hand held devices and gaming consoles, and head outdoors to boost their fitness levels and mental well-being.

Further to a previous edition of the Nutshell, I am delighted to share the news with you that Lucy Pelling will be joining Hazelwood in January as our new SENCo. Lucy arrives at Hazelwood with over five years’ experience as SENCo at her current school in South London. Following her university studies in history, Lucy completed her PGCE with a special focus on Special and Inclusive Education. She followed this interest up with a Masters in the same subject and has since developed an in-depth knowledge and understanding of children with autism. Since 2013, she has sat on Croydon’s Council’s Exclusion Panel as the SEN expert. Lucy has been in school today working with Liza and meeting with the children. In January, I hope you will join me in welcoming her to Hazelwood. Earlier this week we held a meeting in the TOSH with parent representatives of Years 7 and 8 to talk all things ‘food’. This was part of the school’s drive to elevate the catering provision further. It is the intention to invite parents, and children, from other year groups to be involved in this process of review, evaluation and suggestion. Members of the Catering Team were present too, representing Holroyd Howe, the provider and expert in schools’ catering who were selected as our partners after a rigorous and thorough selection process over two years ago. It was a very productive session with lots of opinions shared and debated. Importantly it was identified that we need to build the relationship between the catering team and the pupil and parent bodies. Small steps such as name badges, chef demos, mystery diner visits and tours of the working kitchen will all help us do this. It is important to ensure that the children have people around them at lunchtime who can answer questions and support them as they navigate the menus. The pupils are to be given the opportunity to vote for their favourite meals and to have an ‘opinionometer’ where they can give more instantaneous feedback on the day’s pudding and main meal. These will be taken into consideration as future menus are planned. The school confirmed that the children could ask for larger portions and that they could come back for seconds once others have been served. Some action had already been taken ahead of the meeting. Others are quickly planned with some of the highlighted developments requiring investment in new equipment and resource. As ever, feedback continues to be welcomed. Email bursar@hazelwoodschool.com A sushi demonstration and

tasting table is in the calendar for Friday 17th November. This always proves a popular, and delicious, event.

Finally, an ear-splitting Thank You, to the HPA for the organisation of another wonderful fireworks evening. The display out-sparkled and out-fizzed even last year and was met with rapturous applause by those watching from the bank and from the Baily Terrace. Such an event is both the culmination of months of hard work and planning and also the coming together of so many different elements, skills and energies. From the front of house, to the refreshments, to the brain and brawn behind the bonfire and the fireworks themselves, a massive thank you for making it a special evening. Your efforts confirmed the Fireworks Night as one of the most popular and enjoyable occasions in the HPA’s annual calendar. Our special thanks to Mrs Nixon who coordinated the event with complete calm and confidence.

Christmas Fair - Saturday 2nd December - 12.00 - 3.30 Get into the Christmas spirit by coming along to the HPA Christmas Fair. Visit our magical Christmas Grotto to see Santa (booking details to follow) and ride on our very special vintage carousel. There will be festive games and pocket money stalls for the children, a variety of new and familiar stalls to purchase special Christmas gifts, a raffle with some fabulous prizes and lots more including our cafe serving hot food and drinks, cakes and mulled wine. Mark the date in your diary and bring along your family and friends.

For a list of emails/letters/texts sent home each week please see the ‘Notice Board’ further down the Nutshell.

News from The Nursery & Early Years

The second half of term has started at great rate of knots. The children are excited to be back and the sound of laughter and learning has echoed around the site. This week I have been particularly impressed with the mathematical skills of the Oak children where they have been writing numbers sentences, forming numbers correctly and working out some rather tricky sums. Huge congratulations to Vicki Rhind who found out this week that she has passed her Level 4 diploma in School Business Management. Take a peek below for a full round up of what has been going on at HNEY this week. In Fledglings 1 we have been looking at jungle animals this week and playing with them in our daily messy play activities. We have also made firework pictures using cardboard tubes to print with. There has also been a lot of dancing along to Disney music, in particular The Lion King, which is proving very popular!

This week Fledglings 2 have been looking at the book 'How to catch a dragon' and have been busily exploring and improving their mark making skills. They have made shields, painted a giant dragon together and created some large-scale mark making as well as looking at colours and making sandwiches. This week in Upper Robins, we have been exploring various colours to create our firework pictures, using a variety of materials such as chalk, paint and glitter. The children have also been looking at matching puzzles and games in small group play. We have also spent time looking at letters in the environment.

The beginnings of a colouring book, making a shield and doing a great job at sorting shapes. It’s all in a week’s work in Fledglings 2

This week in Lower Robins we have been looking at fireworks and have created firework pictures using cardboard tubes, large-scale splatter painting and by collecting leaves for a bonfire picture. We have also been practising negotiating space using an obstacle course outside as well as creating a large poppy for Remembrance Day out of children’s own hand prints.

HNEY events next week. Monday 13th November- Oak drama workshop- AM

Huge congratulations to Vicki Rhind who found out this week that she has passed her Level 4 diploma in School Business Management.

In Skylarks we have been thinking about people who help us, in particular firefighters. A lot of enthusiastic role play has been taking place as the children have practised their fire- fighting skills on a pretend bonfire made of sticks they had earlier collected. We have also created a fireplace in preparation for Christmas. We plan to add presents and stockings to it in the coming weeks.

The children in Mrs Taylor’s Oak class show how well they can work together. It’s not an easy task to form a human hula-caterpillar but the children seem to have mastered it perfectly. Well done!

News from Hazelwood

Jake D, Sebastian L, Holly L, Daniel S, Beatrice de H, Connie D and Oscar N recited a range of wonderful poems which meant something to them. Every recitation impressed the audience; from the drama of Shakespeare to the seriousness of Vladimir Mayakovksy; the trappings of Little Red Riding Hood's exploits to the idiosyncrasies of the English language (not to mention the humour of where to find one's bottom!). Well done to all the children for participating but special congratulations go to Henry, Camilla, Holly and Sebastian who have been invited to compete against other schools at a Grand Final, to be held at Caterham School next Friday.

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Could we also ask parents up on the main school site, NOT to double park along the hedgeline when there are empty parking spaces to fill. Double parking should only begin once all the available car park spaces have been filled. You are stopping others from parking in these spaces and adding, unnecessarily, to the congestion in the car park. Thank you very much.

Safety in the car park 2 If you enter the car park and hear the fire alarm sounding, we would ask you NOT to park and exit your car. Instead, please drive out of, and away from the site, returning in ten minutes if it is safe to do so. The car park needs to be left clear for the arrival of the fire brigade. On some

Congratulations to Neil and Karina Cartwright on the happy arrival of Sienna on Saturday 14th October. Sienna weighed in at 7lbs 6oz. Mum, baby (and very proud daddy) are all doing well. Following in dad’s army footsteps, Sienna has already learned to polish her shoes and has a daily morning bed check before breakfast!

Caterham School selects Hazelwood pupils as finalists in its 'Poetry Live!' competition In the first half of term, all pupils in Year 5 and 6 learnt a poem of their choice off by heart and recited it to the class. Two children in each class were selected to perform in an internal competition judged by Mr Nick Crombie from Caterham School. In front of a roaring fire and an appreciative audience, Henry L, Camilla S, Emelie A, Scarlett R, Oscar B,

occasions, it will be required as a muster point for the staff and children if the courts are inaccessible. Many thanks for your support in keeping you, and the childeen safe. Safety in the car park 3

Twelfth Night of half term spent with the RSC in Stratford Upon Avon! (Well, almost twelfth night...fourteenth night doesn't have quite the same ring to it!) On Friday 3rd November, during the last weekend of our half term break, ten pupils from Year 7 took a trip with Mr and Mrs MacDougall to Stratford Upon Avon to see the RSC perform 'Twelfth Night'. The children travelled by minibus with great conviviality, sharing sweets and reading Andrew Matthews' abridged version of play. After a fairly slow trawl round the M25 and up the M40, the children were pleasantly surprised by the grandeur of Hemmingford House, a beautifully restored Georgian building which has been converted into a comfortable youth hostel. After settling into their dormitories, the children enjoyed a moonlit walk across Stratford to Pizza Express. The children ate heartily, talked enthusiastically and were complimented by staff and members of the public on their exemplary manners and cheerful confidence.

Now that the darker nights are upon us, can parents please take extra special care when driving around and maneuvering in the school car park. Do please observe the 5mph speed limit.

In order to be proactive about road and car park safety, the children from Oak to Year 8 have been given, this week, either clip-on reflectors for their bags or a small LED light to aid stand-out in the car park. Distribution of further safety aids will be made to the older Nursery children next week.

The RSC building was just a short stroll down to the waterfront. We found our seats in the Circle and enjoyed an amusing retelling of this well-known play. The interval was welcome nevertheless, not only for the drinks and ice cream, but to summarise and clarify exactly why 'Viola' became 'Cesario', why Olivia seemed to love Cesario and Sebastian and why Malvolio (played by Adrian Edmondson) looked so familiar!

The RSC building was just a short stroll down to the waterfront. We found our seats in the Circle and enjoyed an amusing retelling of this well-known play. The interval was welcome nevertheless, not only for the drinks and ice cream, but to summarise and clarify exactly why 'Viola' became 'Cesario', why Olivia seemed to love Cesario and Sebastian and why Malvolio (played by Adrian Edmondson) looked so familiar!

Thank you to all the children for making it such a pleasurable trip.

After an early breakfast the next morning, the children took a guided walk around key sights in Stratford Upon Avon. We visited Shakespeare's birth place and Holy Trinity church, his supposed resting place. The children also had time to spend their money on souvenirs and sweets at little gift shops along the way. Our walk concluded along the waterfront, by which time most children were ready for a snooze on the minibus.

Well done to the Years 3 & 4 swimming teams who beat Hawthorns on Thursday night

in the interschool gala. They returned to school to celebrate by letting off some fireworks!

For the Chop! Good luck to all those pupils, staff, mums and dads who are supporting the Princess Trust by having their hair cut off on Sunday morning. The team from Thomas Hills will be in the TOSH to shave the heads of those brave males wanting to take part and to cut the length from the girls’ and ladies’ tresses. Refreshments will be available if you want to come along and support the team. Equally, you can excuse yourself for not having volunteered by visiting

http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/GiveaWig and making a donation. Over £4,000 has been pledged to date already for the charity which supports children undergoing chemotherapy treatment. The event kicks off at around 9.30am when the scissors will open and close for the first time. Estimated time for the final ‘snip’ is around midday.

Hats off to the following individuals who are taking part in the event Holly L, Holly H, Charlotte D, Florine R, Karlijn R, AnneLisa R, Amélie H, Jenny M, Hannah W, Lottie C, Camilla E, Beatrice de H, Clare H, Emily P, Tunde M, Sharon V, Katherine M, Oscar D, Thomas H, William H, Edward M and Robin B. Harry E and Ang OE are having their hair cut after Sunday’s event. Violet and Alice L have already been snipped!

Tuesday and Friday lunchtimes for Y3-6 As part of the developing programme of lunchtime activities, Mr Sone and Mr Tappin will be running a Gardening Club. The Club will run from 1.15 – 1.45pm. Mr Russell will be giving out full details in Monday’s assembly.

And if you are not ready to have your hair cut or head shaved, you can further support this very worthy cause by holding and supporting a Cake Sale. Well done to Angelina, Vivienne, Lottie (who is having her hair cut too), Lucy, Jasmine, Hannah, Natasha and Francesca who are the masterminds behind the event on Tuesday. They will all be busily baking over the weekend in preparation.

6K support a healthy lifestyle For their eco project 6K created a poster on top tips for a healthy lifestyle: 1. Drink lots of water 2. Get enough sleep 3. Exercise 4. Eat healthy 5. Take time to relax This complimented the chapel service last week where the children shared 10 top tips for looking after yourself with the rest of the school.

This week 7C have been charged with thinking about saving energy. Here are their thoughts! Hello! We are 7C and today we are going to talk about saving energy. There are many ways to do this effectively so that that we can all do out bit to look after our beautiful planet. First of all, if it is bright outside, turn off your lights. You don’t need extra illumination if you can already see clearly. If you are the only person in a large room, use a lamp to save electricity. People doing their homework will really benefit and preserve their eyesight too! You can do it! Unplug and un-switch gadgets when they are not in use. Remembering to turn appliances off standby mode can save the average household between £50 and £80 a year. Who doesn’t love to save money? (You could spend it on extra Christmas treats – or even donate it to the Little Princess Trust.) Do you turn off your heating when you go away for the weekend or on holiday? Well, you should, since it will save your money in a click. It does not take much effort to save a small fortune. Heating can also be saved by insulating your house and your body with thick materials: jumpers, socks, blankets, draft excluders and curtains all help to keep your home – and you – warm and toasty! Only use as much as you need! Did you know that taking a one-minute shorter shower can save £7 per year for each person in your household? If you’re making a cup of tea, you don’t need to heat water for the whole kettle; just use the water gauge on the side for guidance.

Smart meters are the best way to monitor exactly how much energy you are using, and how much it costs. (It will also help you spot which member of the family has the longest, most energy-wasting showers!) You could even try to beat your own energy usage each month, and reward the family with the money saved. Even Christmas can be a good time to save energy! Make sure you use LED lights as the most energy efficient way of decorating the house. LED Christmas lights use 90 per cent less energy than regular types. If we all swapped a string of lights for LEDs we would save £13 million during the 12 days of Christmas alone. Don’t forget to switch off when you’re not watching your TV. Collectively we spend £1 million on Christmas day to watch TV which is equivalent of what we need to power 21,000-33,000 televisions for a whole year. Incredible! We say turn off the TV and play games instead (UNO Extreme is our favourite – use rechargeable batteries too!) Fossil fuels are non-renewable energy resources. Their supply is limited and they will eventually run out. When they burn, they release carbon dioxide which adds to the greenhouse effect and increases global warming. Of the three fossil fuels, for a given amount of energy released, coal produces the most carbon dioxide and natural gas produces the least. Coal and oil release sulphur dioxide gas when they burn, which causes breathing problems for living creatures and contributes to acid rain. So it is clear that we need to reduce our energy usage in order to take care of our planet.

7C says: having energy is a privilege! Use it wisely, save money and save our planet!

Congratulations to James M who took part in the Kent County Golf Trials for U13 players over the half term holiday. Needless to say, James, with his poise and polished technique, drove, putted and chipped his way into the team. The Nutshell will keep you posted on his progress.

Wanted (unwanted) LEGO for the spring term Lego Quest after school club. All donations gratefully received by Mrs Steele. They can be brought to, and left in, the main school reception. Thank you.

Huge congratulations to the whole of Y8 for their end of half term performance of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. It was a very different style of presentation and marked a departure from the years of comedy, musicals and pantomime which made it all the more refreshing, entertaining and impressive. Congratulations to Mrs Housego for inspiring the cast to such heights of creative presentation. She is pictured here with Charlie L, aka Sir Pose-a lot!

“My wife and I came to see our grandson perform in Canterbury Tales last evening. We were amazed at the wonderful level of performance from all of the children taking part. It obviously came about as the result of the hard work put in by them and the teachers and co-opted parents.

Please pass our congratulations to all concerned for such a great evening's entertainment.”

We are delighted to be supporting BBC Children in Need again this year next Friday, 17th November. Children in Years 1-8 are invited to help us raise funds: Home Clothes Day (Years 1-8) Wear home clothes with spots for a £1 donation. Please no rips, no make-up, sensible shoes and clothes suited to the increasingly colder temperatures! . Guess the Name of the Teddy Competition (Years 3-8) Fruit break - 50p per guess (one guess per pupil) in the Dining Hall. Guess the Name of the Chestnut Teddy (Years 1 & 2) Morning break - 50p per guess (one guess per pupil) in the Chestnut Hall. Pupils wishing to participate should bring the correct money in with them next Friday please. Money for home clothes should be given to their Form Tutor and competition entry money will be taken by the teachers at break time. Thank you in advance for your help with raising money for this fantastic cause. Joanna Jones, Children in Need 2017 Coordinator

Please note, the Nursery will be supporting Children in Need too. Details coming soon!

Remember us you must by Jack E The guns go boom, some of us fall, but the poppies still grow, remember us, you must, you must. We see the horrors you don't see, so pay us respect, you must, you must. We are up in the sky having fallen, and we support you so you support us, you must, you must. War! By Oliver K In the fields the poppies blow, the crosses lie row by row, the sky goes black and fades to grey, this is the reason of Remembrance Day. Poppies are the colour of blood, men fell into the ditches and mud, the day flew, the sky turned black, this is the worst day back.

Falls Down By Ella D As the dark blood drips down onto the muddy ground, one’s life has been burned in the ground. We loved those who died in war, we only want peace we don't want anymore. As people's lives fade, another grave has been made, So now we stand on Remembrance Day. Poppy Poppy by Jessica L Poppy Poppy red as blood on Flanders field they flood Remember them who don't survive the ones that saved our lives. Remember them who fought at war Remember them who fell to the floor Remember the 11th November because that's when the guns fell silent. Poppy Poppy red as blood on Flanders field they flood Remember them who don't survive the ones that saved our lives.

“Thank You so much for another beautiful Remembrance Service. I am always so impressed and moved by the respect of all the children throughout the service.

All the readers were so clear and confident and all the musicians were so talented. It was a beautiful service. Thank you for letting parents attend.”

Year 1 celebrate Diwali Diwali is the Hindu Festival of Lights that celebrates the triumph of good over evil. It lasts for 5 days. Sikhs also celebrate it. The word Diwali means row of lights. Hindus celebrate with their families and friends.

The children decorated our playground with Rangoli designs to celebrate the start of Diwali!

From the Library...

They have special food, dancing and decorate their homes with lights. There are fireworks and they exchange presents. Hindus paint Rangoli pictures during Diwali. Rangoli is the colourful design made on the floor near the entrance to a house to welcome guests and to encourage the goddess Lakshmi to enter their homes.

Year 1 are hoping to spread more light when they perform their Nativity Play in a few weeks’ time. If their music lessons are anything to go by, parents and friends are in for a treat. The songs are catchy and the singing full of rhythm and punch!

News from the Library Welcome back after half-term! May we make our usual plea to look out for library books which might be at home and in need of renewing or returning if finished? Thank-you!

A book which would make a wonderful Christmas present is The Lost Words written by

Robert Macfarlane and stunningly illustrated by Jackie Morris. For children or adults alike, it is completely magical and a reminder of our natural world. We had the poet Chrissie Gittins visit us last year on National Poetry Day, and she had written a book of poems along the very same vein - the 'nature' words which are disappearing from our dictionaries and for some, from our language itself.

One more lovely and very Christmas-themed picture book, is Katharine Rundell's One

Christmas Wish illustrated exquisitely by Emily Sutton.

Mrs Dymoke and Mrs Wisniewski

Well done to the boys from the after school scuba club who completed their PADI diving courses. They will now be hoping that the next family holiday takes them to the technicolour waters of the Indian or Caribbean oceans! Christmas Stamps As well as collecting stamps to help Breya save the albatross population, your support is also being asked by Mr Lindsey Philip, our Head Groundsman. Bloodwise too have launched an appeal to help combat blood cancer through the collection of used stamps. With the flurry of Christmas letters and cards soon to start arriving on doormats across the community, there should be enough to go round. Stamps can continue to be dropped in the posting box outside Mr Shepherd’s office or be taken to the school offices on both sites. Thank you.

Things that go bump, bang and whizz!

October half term Fun Club was a spooky affair in the build up towards the end-of-the-week Halloween party (pictures to follow next week). The children had great fun as a roaming mad scientist paid them a visit and turned the Chestnut Hall into a bubbling witche’s cauldron. Hubble, double, toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldon bubble. Dates for Fun Club in Easter and February half term are now on the school website.

Serita Solomon wowed the children with her super star hurdling technique On Tuesday, Serita Solomon (European bronze medallist in the 60 m Hurdles) came to Hazelwood to run a fitness circuit and assembly with the children. All of the children from Oak through to Year 8 came to the sports hall, met Serita and were inspired throughout the morning. In addition to this, children spent time with their form tutors learning about the importance of Healthy Active lifestyles, particularly looking at the physical, social and emotional benefits. We were also lucky to be joined by 28 children from 4Elms School in Edenbridge, who enjoyed spending time with the Year 3, 4 & 5 children throughout the morning. Many of the children have been busy fundraising for this event. All the money raised will be split two ways: 1-Helping to fund GB athletes 2-To buy playground equipment for Hazelwood. The fundraising deadline for this is next Tuesday 14th November. Mrs Falconer would just like to thank all of the children and staff for their super enthusiasm for the event.

Year 2 enjoy marmalade sandwiches with Paddington Bear

On Monday, Paddington Bear once again arrived at Hazelwood school where he will be staying until Christmas. Miss Wilson picked him up and brought him to the classroom but unfortunately he is quite a mischievous bear and, instead of waiting, he wandered off on his own to explore the school! The children and staff of Year 2 were very worried so they set off on a bear hunt to find Paddington. He had left us clues all over the school and by the time we found him in the tree house we were all rather tired!

After introducing to Paddington to everyone the children then sat down to write some letters to Paddington's Aunt Lucy who must have been terribly worried about him. They told Aunt Lucy what had happened during out bear hunt and made some suggestions of what we might do with Paddington during his stay.

After lunch, the children each introduced Paddington to their special bears that they had brought in from home. Paddington had never had so many friends! We also shared some of our favourite foods with Paddington and of course we ate some of Paddington's favourites too - marmalade sandwiches!

We are all looking forward to the many more adventures we will share with Paddington this half term and hope that he will be better behaved next time!

Late Night Shopping in Oxted: Thursday 16th November Oxted town centre has a sack full of exciting festive activities planned for this Christmas season. It begins with a late night shopping event on Thursday, November 16 when Santa counts down to the town’s light switch on, and the amazing stilt walking act The Glitter Belles will provide unique photo opportunities. Shops will be open until 8pm to buy some early Christmas presents. Then on Saturday, December 2, the town hosts a Christmas Festival with local produce, street food, arts and crafts and much more. Santa will arrive by land train and will greet visitors in his grotto at Tandridge Leisure Centre.

Year 3 Greek Day On Monday, Year 3 spent the day experiencing what life was like in ancient Greece. They arrived at school dressed in a variety of wise Athenian and warrior-like Spartan costumes creating a fantastic atmosphere for learning. The children had a wonderful time re-enacting various events in Ancient Greece in their drama workshop. They practised early democracy, Greek warfare and many other exciting activities.

Back in the classroom, the children created beautiful Greek pots depicting an aspect of their daily lives and fashioned intricate labyrinths to contain the Minotaur. They also had a Greek food tasting experience where they were able to try a variety of foods including olives vine leaves, feta cheese and pita bread dipped in taramasalata and humus. Delicious!

Phoebe’s sunflowers feed the birds

Erstwhile readers of The Nutshell may remember Phoebe’s HUGE sunflowers grown in response to Mrs Bilbrough’s summer term science challenge. Everyone was keen to know what Phoebe was feeding her plants as they grew to jack-and-the-Beanstalk scale height! Well now, the seeds from Phoebe’s sunflowers are being put to good use in feeding the very many species of bird which visits her garden. A veritable ornithological collection of some of Britain’s best and finest. Well done Phoebe!

Ski trip reminder: Thank you to all of those who registered their interest for the 2018 ski trip. I am pleased to announce that we are able to run the trip so please look out for the letter which will be sent out very soon. We will be visiting the slopes of Grandvalira, Andorra. The area boats 210km of Green, Blue, Red and Black runs.

Sophia meets her sporting heroes Here's what she had to say about it “I met Olympic hockey players Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh at the opening of a sports centre. They were there talking about how important it is for young people to get a chance to play sport. They also talked about playing hockey when they were growing up and how being part of a team makes us feel happy and it’s a great way to make friends. I got to hold their gold medals which were quite heavy!”

These will be perfectly suited for those skiing for the first time all the way up to the more experienced skiers looking for adventure and new runs! The highest lift sits at 2640m and the resort has therefore enjoyed some of the best snow records in Europe in recent years.

The trip will be running in its usual slot in the first week of the Easter holidays: Sunday 1st – 8th of April 2018. If you have not registered interest but your child would now like to come then please contact Miss Wilson at wilsons@hazelwoodschool.com We welcome all children in Years 4 to 8 and siblings in Year 3.

HPA

Film Night - Despicable Me 3 - Friday 17th November - 4.30pm - 6.30pm - £5 - Year 1 upwards It's Film Night again when we will be showing "Despicable Me 3". Tea will be followed by the film in the Theatre. Please return your booking form and payment by next Wednesday 15th November. Please also make arrangements to book into the Late Room until 4.30 if this is necessary.

Last Orders! Boden HPA fundraising order code - 20% off plus free delivery and returns A huge thank you to those who have already put in orders raising a massive £550 free commission for the HPA. The code circulated by form reps is still live until Saturday 11th November so if there is any last thing you would like to order, please get your order in quickly! Boden will pay free commission to the HPA on all orders which use this unique code - and it can be used more than once! Thank you for your support and happy shopping! Christmas Raffle Tickets These have been sent home this week. There are some great prizes to be won including the wonderful hampers created by Year Groups. More than enough reason to buy a book or two!

Christmas Fair - Saturday 2nd December - 12.00 - 3.30

Get into the Christmas spirit by coming along to the HPA Christmas Fair. Visit our magical

Christmas Grotto to see Santa (booking details to follow) and ride on our very special vintage

carousel. There will be festive games and pocket money stalls for the children, a variety of new

and familiar stalls to purchase special Christmas gifts, a raffle with some fabulous prizes and

lots more including our cafe serving hot food and drinks, cakes and mulled wine. Mark the date

in your diary and bring along your family and friends.

News from the Kitchen

Please don’t forget that the new menus for both Hazelwood School and the Nursery & Early Years are now on their respective websites under The Parents’ Sections.

Also joining the team this term is Wendy Staines who will be working as a catering assistant in the main dining hall. Some news from the nursery, our new head chef is Prim Devall who has vast experience working in some local Surrey schools. Prim also works on the Hazelwood cleaning team. Another new starter at the nursery is Sean Watts as kitchen assistant, Sean also works in the prep school in the housekeeping team.

Music Timetable

The weekly music timetable can be viewed on the Music Notice Board outside the Dining room in the courtyard. I will endeavour to have the coming week’s music timetable on the notice board by the end of the school day each Friday. Please ensure that your child brings their instrument and music in on the relevant day. It is also important for them to take these books and instruments home when they do not need them in school.

Sports Department

Match Reports should be taken to Mrs Greenwood or emailed to her on headspa@hazelwoodschool.com by Friday afternoon ahead of assembly on Monday morning. If your child is nominated as captain, please encourage them to write the report in time for the assembly. The children do like to share their successes with the rest of the school. Thank you.

Welcome to Helen Rance, our new Catering Manager I have been working in the catering business for 30 years training as a chef firstly then moving into front of house management.

Most of my career I have spent working in London in business & industry sites most recently as a deputy general manager in a large law firm in the city.

I live locally having grown up in the small village of Leigh just outside Tonbridge, I am a keen dog walker & gardener.

Helen can be contacted on cateringmanager@hazelwoodschool.com

3rd XI 7-0 v Solefield

U10C 7-1 v

Holmewood House

Notice Board

Communication sent home this week The following letters have been sent home this week. If you need a duplicate copy, please contact the School Office. All: Remembrance Service Year 1 Creative Curriculum Day Year 5: Prep Review Year 6: Coffee Morning Notes, Prep Review & Ben Figgis visit Year 7: Prep Review Year 1: Coffee Morning Invitation Years 3-8: Carol Service reply reminder

Key Events for Next Week

Week 11 All Week Anti-bullying Week Monday 13th November Am Year 5 Battle of Hastings re-enactment 0930-1100 HNEY Oak Perform Drama Workshop Tuesday 14th November 0830 String Quartet Assembly 1700 Year 6 Parents’ Evening Wednesday 15th November All day U13A East Grinstead Hockey Tournament (A) 1430 Hockey: U11 A-C v Hawthorns (ELC) (H) 1430 Hockey: U11D v St Michael’s (A) 1430 Hockey: U10 A-B v Cumnor House (Purley ) (tbc) 1430 Hockey: U10 C-D v Derwent Lodge (H) 1445 Hockey: U13 B-C v Downsend (A) Thursday 16th November All day International Day of Tolerance 0830 Interhouse Debating 1415 Hockey: U8A-C v Feltonfleet (ELC) (H) 1430 Hockey: U9A-B v Cumnor House (Purley ) (tbc) 1700 Y6 Parents’ Evening Friday 17th November Pm 4K Forest Schools 1400 Cross Country: Junior Knole Run 1415 Upper School French Play 1700 HPA Film Night Saturday 18th November 0945 Hazelwood Parents’ Open Morning Tonbridge School

MOULIN ROUGE BALL

in aid of LIMBPOWER

7pm Saturday 25th November 2017

Venue: Westerham Golf Club, Valence Park, Brasted Road, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1LJ

The ticket price is £56 (£46 for LimbPower members)

Includes: drinks reception three course dinner and entertainment.

Wine will be available to pre-order.

All proceeds will fund the important work of LimbPower (rcn 1132829).

You can read more about our work on our website www.limbpower.com

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To secure your table/places please return this form with your payment to:

Suzanne Thomas,

Whitecroft, Tandridge Lane, Lingfield Surrey, RH7 6LL

Or email to: suzanne@limbpower.com

TABLE HOST’S NAME:

EMAIL: (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY)

CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:

PLEASE RESERVE A TABLE FOR _____(TEN OR TWELVE) OR_____INDIVIDUAL PLACES

PAYMENT CAN BE MADE BY CHEQUE OR BANK TRANSFER.

PLEASE MAKE CHEQUES PAYABLE TO ‘LIMBPOWER’

IF PAYING BY BANK TRANSFER

ACCOUNT: THE BRITISH AMBULANT DISABLED SPORTS AND ARTS FOUNDATION - LIMBPOWER

HSBC SORT CODE: 40 35 40

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 61459023.

PLEASE USE YOUR SURNAME AS A REFERENCE WHEN MAKING PAYMENT

A CONFIRMATION OF YOUR BOOKING AND PAYMENT WILL BE SENT BY EMAIL.