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Ian Coombs with Ben Cook %28Head Boy%29 and Katie

Student appearance

Please note – extreme hair styles and unnatural colours are not permitted in school, and the only piercings permitted are a single stud in each ear lobe.

Year 11 consortium courses
Consortium courses are now reaching completion. Once the tutors are happy that all work is completed and signed off, students are permitted to revise at home on the consortium day.

Year 11 Important Letter
Here is a copy of the letter sent home at the end of last week - click here

Year 11 revision timetable
Click here for the timetable

Facebook official site
In addition to the school website we are now maintaining a presence on Facebook where we have an official page.
This will also be used for announcements as back up to our main website. We will feature news items, photos, and messages from the school. The page can be visited at: https://www.facebook.com/JohnHansonCommunitySchool

Tossa De Mar 2013
You are invited to an information meeting about the trip to Tossa De Mar 2013 on Wednesday 22nd May, 6-6.30pm in the school hall. This meeting will provide you with essential information to prepare for the trip, outline our itinerary, allow you to meet the teachers who are accompanying the group and give you the opportunity to ask questions.

I look forward to seeing you at the Information meeting. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at school. Mr Mike Green, mike.green@jhanson.hants.sch.uk Trip Leader

Year 10 - 10th July 2013
On the 10th July Year 10 will be visiting Andover College for the day. This will be a day full of activity allowing students to experience a range of courses on offer to post 16 students. Travel to the college, and lunch will be provided and this will provide an excellent overview of life beyond school as students start to consider the next phase of their education. More detail will be issued soon.

School Uniform – Consultation continues in school assemblies
We also remind all students that we are monitoring current school uniform. Please see full details on our uniform page here

CATS
There is a trip to see CATS the musical on 10th July. Please see poster here

Paris trip
An information meeting about the trip to Paris 2013 will take place on Thursday 25th April at 6pm in the school hall (details)

Andover Trees united
John Hanson School is part of Andover Trees United - here is their latest newsletter

Homework
An overview of the homework structure can be found here.

Reminder – Trips
Students going on any trips (including day trips) must have completed and returned an up to date medical and consent form prior to the trip going out.
Any students confirmed on the Paris, Tossa De Mar (Spain) or Normandy 2013 trips, can you please ensure that you return your completed collective passport forms, 2 quality passport photographs and your EHIC card to Mrs Bailey via Student Reception as soon as possible. You can apply for the card free of charge at www.EHIC.org.uk or alternatively by calling 0845 606 2030 or picking up an application form from the Post Office. Any queries, please contact jade.bailey@jhanson.hants.sch.uk

Student use of Mobile Phones
Students will need to ensure that their phones are switched off, or are left in silent mode whilst inside the building. Headphones should also be in bags or pockets and not be visible. There are signs around the school to remind students of this. Phones are likely to be confiscated if used in lessons or in the building unless a member of staff has given permission for a call to be made or the phone to be used for a particular reason. We would encourage students not to bring in expensive phones or equipment, the school takes no responsibility for loss, theft or damage of this type of personal possession.

Year 11 Revision - Guide for Students and Parents
The following links provide useful information to assist with preparation for Year 11 exams in the summer.
Parents Revision Guide Revision Tips Revision calendar Weekly Planner Revision

Twitter feed
You can now follow updates and messages from the school on Twitter. Please follow us at https://twitter.com/JohnHansonUK

2013 Ski /Snowboarding Trip
We are delighted we have been able to offer our Year 7, 8 & 9 pupils the trip of a life time to Courmayeur which is situated in the Aosta Valley in the shadow of Mont Blanc. This trip will be great experience for the pupils; they have the opportunity learn a new physical skill, it also offers a cultural experience and personal & social development. The trip will run from the 14th of December until the 21st of December and is filling up fast. If students are interested please see Miss Connolly for an information letter.

Facebook official site
In addition to the school website we are now maintaining a presence on Facebook where we have an official page.
This will also be used for announcements as back up to our main website. Only staff can 'join' the site - but all students, staff and parents can see the site. We will feature news items, photos, and messages from the school. The page can be visited at:

https://www.facebook.com/JohnHansonCommunitySchool

We hope this will allow students and parents to keep in touch with our activities via the medium of facebook.

Year 9 Options . Option Booklet download here

The School Exclusion Trial Evaluation
John Hanson along with other schools in the Andover consortium has been asked to participate in an evaluation project focussing upon how fixed and permanent exclusions are minimised. The consortium is seen as a model of good practice in a local, regional and national context. We will be sharing some information with the research team about our processes and the experience of our students, however all of this will be in an anonymised form with the exception of a Unique Pupil Number (UPN) to enable data can be matched. We will not be sharing any detail beyond this which will identify students or their families. The project is being undertaken for the Department of Education by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) and the Institute of Education (IOE), and will last for approximately 2 years. If you would like any further information, please contact Kim Hide kim.hide@jhanson.hants.sch.uk in the first instance.

Snow Closure Information
In the event of snow, a message will be posted on the school website between 0600 hours and 0700 hours on each day, providing the necessary information.

Cold weather and P.E.
As we are entering the cold weather period students will be allowed to wear appropriate gloves and hat (beanie type hat and thin gloves) in outside lessons, this will depend on the activity that is being taught. Students are allowed to wear a base layer which needs to be black or white.

Contact newsletter
Latest 'Contact' newletter is available here

Direct Contact with Parents/Carers
Occasionally, students have made direct contact with a parent/carer to alert them to a perceived difficulty in school without taking advice from a member of the school staff. This has resulted in the arrival of the parent/carer onto the school site without the school having any knowledge of the situation. If your child makes contact with you, please refer back to school by telephone in the first instance.

Parent Portal
Over the last few months parents/carers have been signing up for access to our Parent Portal. The Portal will allow you access to school reports, timetables, school letters and publications. In time we will also be able to provide attendance information and communicate to parents using email and text messaging. As more parents join the portal, the school will be able to make savings on paper and postal costs by providing access to important information online. Please take this opportunity to sign up for portal access now.

The Parent Portal will accept registration from parents. Details of how to register are available on the Parent Portal link . For those who have already registered for access you can visit the Portal directly here.

Daytime School Tours
Best Examination Results Ever in 2012! Building on our ‘best ever’ results in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, come and be a part
of our successful school, where students achieve more than they believe possible within our unique ethos

We are proud of our school, students and staff! Come and see the school in action. We would be pleased to welcome you to join a daytime tour of the school, hosted by a senior member of staff. If you would like to book a tour, please contact Janet Reed (01264 325631) or via email janet.reed@jhanson.hants.sch.uk

Able, Gifted and Talented
We are in the process of appointing an Able, Gifted and Talented co-ordinator. In the mean time if you wish to discuss any AGT matters please contact the relevent Head of Faculty, or your son/daughters Head of Year.

Printing at school
Please see the information here in connection with printing costs and allocation of print credit for students.

Prospective Students
We are now booking tours for Year 5 and 6 students and for those students who are transferring from other schools out of area. Please contact Janet Reed 01264 325631 or janet.reed@jhanson.hants.sch.uk if you would like to visit us.

Trip Payments
If you are paying for trips via the squid system please remember to allocate your payment by clicking on the
e-school payment icon and ticking the appropriate trip box.

Late Detention
We have amended our response to students who arrive late to school at the start of the day. Any student who arrives late on 3 or more occasions during a term, will be directed to attend a school detention which take place each Friday afternoon from 1500 – 1600 hours. Students failing to attend the sanction are likely to be subject to a fixed-term exclusion.

Activities
Each week students are encouraged to join in with a range of activities beyond the curriculum. The details of the activities and events on offer will be shown here each week.

Parking – Please do not use the bays marked for use by Blue Badge holders when collecting students during the day or from after school activities.

Bicycles
Students who wish to cycle to school must apply for a cycle permit through Student Services. The permit requires the commitment from students to wear a helmet on their head in transit, and for the bicycles to be roadworthy. This means that they must be fitted with a functioning front and rear brake. Whilst we will do all that we can to ensure the security of bicycles stored on the premises, we do not take any responsibility for theft or damage. Given this we recommend that students wishing to cycle to school have their bicycles insured.

Work Placements
We are receiving a high volume of prospective educationalists wishing to undertake work experience or an observation placement at John Hanson. Please click on this link if you would like more information about our procedures before contacting us.

Introducing Show My Homework

From September 2013 we will be using Show My Homework to display homework set for all students Years 7-11. We have launched the new system today and for the time being we will also continue to show a link to Planner Live on the website.

Show My Homework will allow students and parents to log in and see an indiviualised homework calendar and diary with all due dates clearly set.

While we get used to the system at school we are showing the full calendar of homeworks as they are set live on the system - it is possible to use the filters at the top to focus in on a particular year group and subject. We will issue more details about the system soon but you may like to have a look by visiting the link below.

Welcome to John Hanson Community School

John Hanson’s new headteacher, Ian Coombs, has taken up post. He said, “It is an enormous privilege to be appointed Headteacher at this successful and improving school. I know John Hanson provides students with outstanding educational opportunities and I look forward to working with students, staff and parents in the months ahead. I know that high standards, good quality teaching and excellent student learning is the key to success and I will be working hard to ensure that John Hanson is “challenged to be the best” .

Letter to Parents/Carers from Ian Coombs