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• Wednesday 2 October 2024 Save the Date!
• Wednesday 2 October 2024 More Open Evening Highlights! More #OpenEvening Highlights!#JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Monday 30 September 2024 A healthy mind and a healthy body! ?? Hey everyone! ??As we dive further into the new term, let’s focus on two key elements for success: A healthy mind and a healthy body! ????2 of the main aspects that really support this immense combination are sleep and diet**Sleep Tips:**- Consistency is Key: Aim for 7-9 hours of sleep each night. Consistent sleep patterns help regulate your body’s internal clock, improving focus and mood.-Create a Sleep Sanctuary: Keep your room cool, dark, and quiet. A restful environment promotes deeper sleep, which is essential for memory consolidation and overall cognitive function.**Diet Tips:**-Balanced Meals: Prioritize whole foods—fruits, veggies, lean proteins, and whole grains. These nutrients provide the energy and brainpower you need for studying and staying alert.- Snack Smart: Choose brain-boosting snacks like nuts, yogurt, or fruit instead of sugary treats. Healthy snacks stabilize blood sugar levels, preventing energy crashes.- Stay Hydrated: Aim for 8 glasses of w
• Friday 27 September 2024 Elite College Rugby and the Saracens pathway! Amazing effort from Grace & Lilly to be selected to be part of the Elite College Rugby and the Saracens pathway!#JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Thursday 26 September 2024 A week since our Open Evening! Some great snaps of our #OpenEvening event a week ago! #StayTuned to our socials as we'll be posting more very soon!#JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Monday 23 September 2024 The Learning Pit ?? **The Learning Pit** ??Ever start learning something new and feel like you're stuck or want to give up? That's normal, and it's called the Learning Pit!?? At first, things are confusing, and it's tough to stay motivated. You might even think you’ll never get it... but don’t give up! ??? The magic happens when you push through the struggle. It’s challenging, but that’s where real growth happens. With hard work and perseverance, you'll climb out of the pit and truly understand what you’re learning!?? Remember: The toughest parts of learning are what make the knowledge stick with you for the long run! Keep going — you’ve got this!@learningpit #JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Friday 20 September 2024 Successful Open Evening! A huge #ThankYou to each and every one of you that attended our #OpenEvening tonight!We were thrilled at just how many of you there were... and each of you had an enormous smile!#StayTuned to our socials over the next few weeks as we share images from tonight - and one last massive #Thanks to all the members of the #JamesHornsbyFamily who helped out and made tonight so special!Good luck with your choices #Year6#JamesHornsby #Laindon #Zenith
• Thursday 19 September 2024 Steer survey From the 23rd of September for 2 weeks students will have the opportunity to carry out a Steer survey in their personal development lessons, enabling us as a school to measure, track and guide each students mental wellbeing, so we can act early to give each child the right support at the right time.#JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Thursday 19 September 2024 British Food Fortnight #BritishFoodFortnight is coming soon.... #StayTuned 'Guv.#JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Thursday 19 September 2024 Learning
• Thursday 19 September 2024 Well done - Karate championship! Well done to Quintin and Ayden who got some very impressive results at the China #Karate championship over the summer!#JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Tuesday 10 September 2024 Catering team are back in action! Our catering team are back in action, serving up fresh food daily! From hearty main meals to a wide range of grab and go items, our restaurant has something for every appetite. Stop by this September to enjoy great food and excellent value.#JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Monday 9 September 2024 Cuppa and a chat #JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Friday 6 September 2024 Sports Clubs At #JamesHornsby we want school to be more than just getting brilliant results. We want our young people to have some fantastic experiences too. That’s why this year, we’re launching EDUCATION EXTRA.This includes #ExtraCurricular activities at breaks as well as before and after school, but also lots of enrichment activities to help make school the memorable experience we all want it to be, with plenty of trips and activities.It all kicks off on Monday 9th with a range of sports clubs and fitness activities before school, at breaks and after school. We want everyone to be involved in something to make the most of their time here at James Hornsby.#JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Thursday 5 September 2024 The Super 7 These are our super 7 learning habits/routines to maximise learning. Each are linked to our values of family, take pride, ambition and excellence.#JamesHornsbySchool #JamesHornsby#Laindon #Zenith
• Wednesday 4 September 2024 Great start to the year! What a great start to the year! Welcome to all our new #Year7 students and welcome back to all of our #JamesHornsbyFamily#JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbySchool #Laindon #Zenith
• Tuesday 3 September 2024 Return to school arrangements A reminder about your staggered start times. Please go straight to the Conferemce Centre. Glad to have you back!#JamesHornsbySchool #JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Thursday 22 August 2024 Results Day 2024 Some very happy students with some great resultsWell done to everyone who collected their results today. Good luck as you move on to your post 16 adventures.We wish you all the best!#JamesHornsbySchool #JamesHornsby #Laindon #Zenith
• Monday 19 August 2024 1 month until Open Evening! 1 month to go!#OpenEvening #SaveTheDate #JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Friday 26 July 2024 Summer School 2024 Fantastic Summer School events for our new year 7 students. Great work! Looking forward to seeing you all in September. Have a fabulous Summer break all. #JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Monday 22 July 2024 Open Evening #OpenEvening #SaveTheDate #JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Friday 19 July 2024 End of Year Events What an amazing end to the year with a fabulous sports day, activity day and a great end of year assembly!Well done to Apollo for winning the Sports Day Trophy as well as the College Cup (the double!). Huge well done to all of our award winners too. Attendance, Attitude to learning and Achievement!See you in September!#JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Friday 19 July 2024 Community Garden Our Community Garden is well underway!We will be working closely with parents, members of the community and residents at Woodbury Court to “grow” the Community Garden further.Great effort from the Executive Student Leaders for getting this underway!#JamesHornsbySchool #JamesHornsby #Laindon #Zenith
• Thursday 18 July 2024 End of Year Awards Celebration We had a #Fantastic end of year #Awards celebration!Some fantastic achievements, including awards for Academic Progress, contributions to the school, and having a growth mindset! Well done, everyone!
• Wednesday 17 July 2024 DJ Omo Kings Last week, 14 #KeyStage3 students had the opportunity to work with a professional #DJ and producer called 'DJ Omo Kings', who came in to run a workshop on how to use the DJ controller and fade two songs together! Every student had a go, and the DJ performed a special set to finish, which had everyone up on their feet!#JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Tuesday 16 July 2024 Netball tournament
• Monday 15 July 2024 Well done! Huge #WellDone to all our cast and crew involved in the amazing Show Case event last week! You smashed it!#JamesHornsbySchool #JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Friday 12 July 2024 Year 11 Prom Last week we had our #Year11 Prom at Stockbrook Manor, where we got to say an emotional goodbye to our #ClassOf2024The students arrived in style, looked incredible and gave an excellent rendition of ‘Sweet Caroline.’Class of 2024- Good luck with everything in the future, we can’t wait to see what a positive impact you have on the world.#JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Friday 12 July 2024 Year 10 Geography GCSE Fieldwork #Geography #Trips #Opportunities #JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith
• Thursday 11 July 2024 Student Leadership Our new #StudentLeadership team introduced themselves to Apollo college this week, as they presented an assembly on their aims for next year!#JamesHornsby #JamesHornsbyFamily #Laindon #Zenith

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