HECC

10/07/08 - EeePC Forms

We are not taking any more forms in for EeePCs, as we won't be able to provide them before the summer break. We will start the scheme again in September when the new year 7 arrive.

Meanwhile the acceptable use policy can be downloaded here.

20/06/08 - Year 8 Maths Challenge

Well done to the 23 Year 8 students who took part in this year's Junior Mathematical Challenge in May. Particular congratulations go to Lucy Gardiner who received the best in school award and a Silver certificate. Also congratulations to Steph Coombs, Roxanne Hitchings and Liam Hawkes for receiving silver certificates and to Paige Hatherall and Connor Bressington for receiving bronze certificates. Overall the students sat the exam very sensibly and on average attempted more of the harder questions than students from other schools across the UK, showing that Hartcliffe students will not give up on a challenge!

19/05/08 - Year 11 Boys Football

Congratulations to the Year 11 boys team for their victory 2-1 over Hanham in the final, played at Fry's in Keynsham. It was a very tense and hard fought final; the score was 1-1 at the end of normal time and so the agony of extra time followed. The winning goal was scored by Sam Downes and can be seen in this video clip.

19/05/08 - GCSE Exams

The GCSE exams are now underway and in full flow. Year 11 are better prepared than ever before and unlike previous years are expected to be attending school as normal - certainly up until the 6th of June. Each student should be consulting their personal exam timetable and ensuring that they are in school in good time for each exam. They should also be making sure that they are setting aside time for revision and making use of the revision aids made available to them - Bitesize, Samlearning and so on.

28/04/08 - Upcoming Parents Evenings

Just a reminder that the evenings for year 7 and 8 parents are coming up on the 8th and 15th of May respectively. Please ask your child to make an appointment with their teachers. The evenings start at 3pm and finish at 7pm.

28/04/08 - Skiing trip, France, Le Corbier (4/4/08-12/4/08)

Some members of Years 10 and 11 went on a skiing trip to France this month and had a great time. To hear more about it, see the Extra Curriculum page.

04/04/08 - Year 11 Boys Football

Following a 5-1 drubbing of Fairfield, Year 11 boys have made it through to the final! This will be played at Fry's in Keynsham on the 1st of May. Well done to the whole team and Mr Radford for their efforts.

04/04/08 - NUT Strike

As widely reported in the national news media, the NUT have called a strike for their members on the 24th April. This is the first teaching strike in more than 20 years, and if it goes ahead it will almost certainly mean that HECC will have to close for the day. Parents will be informed by post if the strike goes ahead.

04/04/08 - Prison Me No way

The Prison Me No Way day has been cancelled

04/04/08 - Year 11 Easter Revision

Year 11 Easter Revision - now available is the Easter revision timetable. There are a number of days being run by lots of staff, please check the timetable and plan the days that you will come in for! You can download the timetable here.

Don't forget that you should have started your revision by now - start to make use of BBC Bytesize and SamLearning right now!

Learn Anywhere Scheme Launched

HECC has now held two meetings for parents where details of the Learn Anywhere scheme were outlined. This is a really exciting project, that has the goal of providing every student at HECC with their own portable IT device.

If you want to get involved, ask your child to pick up a form from reception, and if you have any questions please call Mr Alsop on the school number.

Performance Review Day 2

HECC has held its second PRD, with an excellent turnout of parents and carers. Parents were able to come into school for a 15 minute session with tutors to discuss issues and the progress of the students. Thanks to all for their help and assistance in completing so much paperwork - it was a very worthwhile day.

Engineering Day 4

Tuesday 25th was Engineering day 4 - each year group was attached to a curriculum area and were able to complete all sorts of extended tasks. Y11 were grateful for some extra sport at this tense time in their year, and Y8 enjoyed their maths session. There will be another Engineering day on the 26th June.

Non Uniform Day

Wednesday was non-uniform day for all students and staff. Credit should go to all concerned for their good conduct on the day, and it meant that several hundred pounds was raised to support our St Lucia Project.