Hate seeing old pens going to landfill? STOP…….. John Hampden have become a drop off location for the BIC and Terracycle Writing Instrument Recycling programme. We can accept any pen, highlighter, marker pen, felt tip, fountain pens and ink cartridges, correction pens or mechanical pencils, as well as correction fluid (pots or tape). If we
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Children in Need
UPDATE: Having waited a week for all the money to come in, the school will be banking the fantastic sum of £414.72. The total raised this year is £334.03, which is a few pounds up on last year.
Where in the World is Paddington Bear
Term 1 has been a very busy term with lots of fun activities. Here are just a few of the things that we have done so far this year… Africa We discovered lots about the weather, people and animals of Africa. We talked about African masks and looked at some examples before making our own.
Family Lantern Workshop
On Wednesday 1stNovember, John Hampden School took part in a Family Lantern Workshopin the Jackson Hall. It was a busy session with parents, carers and JHS children, past and present, taking part in the making and decorating of willow lanterns for the Christmas Lights Parade on Friday 30thNovember. We were aided in our endeavours by
Stone Age Visit
We had a great time learning about the Stone Age at Hill End. We built shelters to protect ourselves from the rain, we made spears and axes, gathered firewood from the woods, made bread over the fire, weaved fences and practised our spear throwing at a wild boar!
Woodlands – Thai Cave Rescuers Receive Award
Some of the children on Field Week might not have known they were being led by a celebrity! The children of Group 3 had Dan as their instructor, he was one of a few members of the South and Mid-Wales Cave Rescue Team that were instrumental in the Thai cave rescue. Welsh rescue team played vital