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• Monday 1 June 2020 Our next year six transition video is now available 01/06/20
• Wednesday 20 May 2020 National thank a teacher day 20/05/20
• Monday 18 May 2020 Our seventh virtual assembly 18/05/20 Check your emails for the link to our 7th #virtualassembly (and the 1st by our new #deputyhead Mr Edwards). https://youtu.be/eMK4ClNzmVQ
• Friday 15 May 2020 Year 6 transition video 15/05/20
• Monday 11 May 2020 Our sixth virtual assembly is now on YouTube 11/05/20
• Thursday 7 May 2020 Our first transition video is now on YouTube 07/05/20
• Thursday 7 May 2020 Jack Petchey Competition 07/05/20
• Tuesday 5 May 2020 See our updated learning menus 05/05/20 A message from Mrs Mechem about the updated #learningmenus #jameshornsby #laindon #zenith #zenithchild
• Monday 4 May 2020 Our fifth virtual assembly 04/05/20
• Monday 4 May 2020 Meet our new deputy headteacher Mr Edwards 04/05/20
• Monday 27 April 2020 Our fourth virtual assembly 27/04/20 The link for this week’s #virtualassembly (our fourth!) has been sent home to all parents/carers.
• Monday 20 April 2020 Virtual assemblies 20/04/20
• Friday 17 April 2020 Covid-19 update Parents/carers: please check emails and our website homepage & announcement banner for an important letter from the school regarding Covid19. Thank you.
• Tuesday 14 April 2020 Keeping safe online while remote working 14/04/20
• Friday 3 April 2020 James Hornsby Photography display in town centre 03/04/20
• Friday 27 March 2020 James Hornsby YouTube channel 27/03/20 A message from Miss Gleeson about our virtual assemblies, starting Monday!
• Friday 13 March 2020 Sports relief charity work 13/03/20
• Wednesday 11 March 2020 Science week 11/03/20
• Friday 6 March 2020 Careers week 06/03/20 Pt1/2…We’d like to thank all the employers that came in this week to support us with #careersweek @careerreadyuk @kirsty_joanne @dpworldlondongateway
• Thursday 5 March 2020 World book day 5/3/20 It’s #worldbookday on Thursday! We have loads of great things going on, including a visit from Simon Woodward, a local author! #staytuned #mostable #reading #surprisesarecoming #costumes
• Thursday 5 March 2020 Medical Mavericks 05/03/20
• Thursday 5 March 2020 World book day 05/03/20 Maybe next year for #worldbookday our #family of teachers and staff will put a bit more effort in… #literacy (Well done, everyone! Incredible!)
• Tuesday 3 March 2020 Kurling team 3/3/20
• Friday 28 February 2020 Design a sub students competition
• Monday 17 February 2020 Ski trip 17/02/20
• Wednesday 12 February 2020 Swimming Gala 12/02/20 Well done to all students involved in the #swimming gala today. They did so well; winning 5 medals
• Tuesday 11 February 2020 Colchester FC 11/02/20
• Friday 7 February 2020 Mental health Awareness assembly 07-02-20 This morning our guest, the incredibly talented @thisisnamaste came in and delivered an assembly all about #mentalhealth and well-being whilst singing some banging #tunes. Thank you so much for being so inspiring! #thisisnamaste
• Tuesday 4 February 2020 Essex Fire and Police 04/02/20 Thank you to Essex Fire and Police services who dropped by this morning to deliver assemblies on #cybersafety to years 7-10.
• Friday 31 January 2020 Conservative MP John Baron It was an absolute pleasure to have Mr John Baron, Conservative MP for #Basildon and #Billericay, visit us this morning and take a tour of our school, led by our Head Girl and Head Boy.
• Thursday 30 January 2020 Young carers bronze award 30/01/20
• Tuesday 28 January 2020 Colin Morrison Media CEO 28/01/20 Today our #Media and #Photography students had a question and answer session with Colin Morrison, Media CEO. They learnt about the power of high aspirations and life in the media industry! Thank you Colin!
• Wednesday 22 January 2020 Leaders in Safeguarding 22/01/20
• Wednesday 15 January 2020 County Boccia 15/01/20 We’re very pleased to announce that five of our students attended the County Boccia finals on Monday and achieved fantastic results of finishing in 5th place and 2nd place respectively. Well done… this is a fantastic achievement for all involved. Students here are pictured with Dan Bentley, who won gold at 2008 Paralympics and bronze at 2010 Paralympics! #countyboccia #finals #paralympics #danbentley
• Tuesday 17 December 2019 Salvation Army Food Donations 17/12/19 Our Deputy Head Boy (Harrison) and Deputy Head Girl (Rheannon) went to the #SalvationArmy in Laindon yesterday to deliver the 60+ bags of food that the students at have donated over the past two weeks to help the less-fortunate families of Laindon this Christmas. We are super proud of our students and want to thank everyone who made a #donation!
• Thursday 5 December 2019 Alumni Awards Evening 05-12-19 Awards evening for our alumni starts at 6pm tonight. We can’t wait to see our old GCSE students again. A polite reminder that it’s a ticket-only event.
• Monday 25 November 2019 International school award accreditation 25/11/19
• Thursday 14 November 2019 Annual Primary Maths Challenge 14/11/19 It was a pleasure to hold the annual primary maths challenge this week. We’re honoured to see the event featured in The Echo ‘In Focus’ spread today! Have you got your copy?
• Friday 25 October 2019 Little Havens Charity Film Night 25/10/19
• Thursday 24 October 2019 Project 2024 24/10/19
• Wednesday 16 October 2019 Unstoppable Teen workshop 16/10/19 The ‘Unstoppable Teen’ workshop today was an inspiring tour de force for our students in years 9, 10 and 11. Thank you so much for coming in!
• Friday 11 October 2019 Emma Land from Mirror Mirror Salon 11/10/19
• Thursday 10 October 2019 Mental Health Awareness Day 10/10/19 Students have organised assemblies and events as part of #mentalhealthawareness day. We will have a bake sale at break to raise money for this cause that is absolutely fundamental to young people everywhere.
• Thursday 26 September 2019 British Council International School Award success
• Wednesday 25 September 2019 British Councils international school award 25/09/19 Have you seen the Echo today? Well done to Miss Pellat and all the effort both she and the students put in to gain this fantastic award!
• Monday 23 September 2019 Royal Navy 23/09/19 We’re honoured to have guests from @royalnavy in today to speak to our students about their aspirations and the many aspects involved in the Royal Navy. Lstd Kim Barber and Lch Mattie Tew showed us their amazing skills creating delicious dishes! #cooking #navy
• Monday 23 September 2019 District Dodgeball 23/09/19 We’re organising and hosting the B & C district dodgeball competition today. Good luck to the 12 primary schools that are involved! @JHP_updates
• Thursday 19 September 2019 Open Evening 19/09/19
• Friday 13 September 2019 Jack Petchy 13/09/19 Congratulations to our Jack Petchey award winners. They will be presented with their awards at the Towngate Theatre on 25th September! Have a fantastic weekend, everyone.
• Wednesday 11 September 2019 Parents meeting 11/09/19
• Sunday 8 September 2019 Duke of Edinburgh Awards 08/09/19 Congratulations to the first ever students at James Hornsby to complete the Silver Duke of Edinburgh award! #dukeofedinburghaward
• Friday 15 March 2019 Exciting opportunity with Southend United FC
• Friday 19 October 2018 Black History Month
• Friday 29 September 2017 Brilliant club Graduation trip to Cambridge
• Thursday 21 September 2017 Year 9 trip to Ypres On Friday September 15th, year 9 students travelled to Ypres and the WW1 battle fields to pay their respects to those that have fallen in the Great War. The students were a credit to the school taking in Santuary Wood, Hill 62 trench system, Tyne Cott cemetery, Langamark cemetery and the Menin gate. The James Hornsby School was also represented at the Menin gate ceremony in the evening by laying a wreath as a mark of remembrance and thanks for the great sacrifice endured by those that fell on the field of battle.
• Wednesday 20 September 2017 Rocketing Success Annual Rocket Competition The STEM students were fantastic at this year’s Rocket competition. On the test run day we were top of the league table on every aspect of the competition. Sadly on the competition day the odds were not in our favour, however the students had a brilliant time and become real ‘rocket scientists’ through the process. That’s a label anyone would want on their CV!
• Wednesday 20 September 2017 Health Day Our dedicated STEM group of year 9 students attended a ‘health day’ with 30 year 10 students who wish to work within the medical industry.
• Monday 18 September 2017 Jack Petchey Awards Ceremony

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