🎄🎄Please vote for Tree 39 this weekend! 🎄🎄

We have a tree at the Hitchin Christmas Tree Festival at Holy Saviour Church again this year, and we would love for you to see the work that our students have put into it!

The theme of our tree is 'Take a Break' and it showcases the work of our Pastoral and Learning Support teams.

The decorations were coordinated by Rosie in Year 10, who worked with our Take a Break Club to provide all these fabulous Lego and paper ornaments for the tree.

The lovely polar bears were created by students in the emotional literacy support programme and art therapy group, so look out for those too!

https://www.holysaviourhitchin.org.uk/

Some of our Year 9 French students went on a day trip to l'Institut Francais in London earlier this week. They attended an immersive lesson in French culture and then watched a French film about the bravery of ordinary citizens during World War II, the Palme d'Or-nominated 'The Most Precious of Cargoes'. Our thanks go to l'Institut staff for hosting our linguists and for the enriching experience!

Our summer 2025 Sixth Form leavers are invited to collect their exam certificates on 17th December. These may be needed as proof of qualifications in the future.

Any students who are unable to collect their certificates on this date will need to email admin@hgs.herts.sch.uk and we will help to make alternative arrangements for collection.

We have two careers events coming up in school next term:

Year 11: Get Work Ready, Wednesday 21 January

Year 9: Engage Advance Achieve, Thursday 5 February

Both of these ELSA programmes will enable students to take part in interview and job application challenges that local, national and international employers use within their current recruitment processes. The students will gain an insight into the qualities and skills required by today’s employers, and will benefit from honest feedback from real employers. 

The employers taking part are all volunteering their time. ELSA would love to hear from any parents/carers who would also like to take part, or any employers they know of who may be interested. ELSA are looking for:

Year 11: Volunteers who can interview students and take the role of mock interviewer

Year 9: Volunteers whom students can interview, taking the role of interviewee

Anyone who may be able to help is asked to fill in this form and ELSA will then be in touch with them directly. 

Phase Hitchin are a youth and children’s charity that run well-being and resilience workshops in primary and secondary schools several times throughout the year. Project Hope is their December matched-giving campaign. Every donation is DOUBLED this month thanks to their generous sponsors, up to £7,500. They would value any support you’re able to give! Fine out more: https://justgiving.com/campaign/projecthope25

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They are committed to giving young people high-quality opportunities to learn life skills and excel in their personal and social development. They also aim to address issues at the earliest opportunity to give young people the best chance to thrive, have a voice in their community, reach their potential and make a successful transition to adulthood.

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