Thanks for the photo from the Nursing Team at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd who are putting our Science and Technology goggles to good use in the fight against COVID-19
Our latest batch of PPE manufactured by our Technology department is heading for a local GP surgery, Wrexham Maelor hospital and some local care homes. Many thanks to
@DesignOutTheBox
for their hard work
Feel sorry for Year 11 and Year 13 today that their last day has come all too soon and without warning. We will remember the class of 2020 and we will celebrate your time at Hawarden High School together, sometime soon! Thank you for being such a big part of our community
We are bursting with pride over here at HHS! Our A Level results represent the best in the school's history and put us in the top 25% of schools and colleges across the UK. Well done to each and every one of the students who have worked so hard!
I’m aware that local GP surgeries might be struggling for PPE equipment to wear when treating patients with Coronavirus symptoms in their own home. We have already provided some Science goggles to one surgery. If any other doctors want some, let me know. Pls retweet
Our site preparations for the return to school are coming along. See examples of a socially distanced classroom, some of our signage, corridors and additional hand wash basins... (1/2)
This morning our pupils have been paying their respects to Queen Elizabeth II by signing a book of condolence, and reading about her visit to the school
Sorry to the Post Office staff today for the rather large collection but we have a very important delivery for you to get to each of our students in Years 7, 8 and 9 – a copy of the book they will be using in English lessons next half-term. I'm sure they will enjoy reading them!
Fantastic to greet our new Year 7 pupils and Year 12 at the front of school this morning. A fab start to school and great to be back! You can feel the excitement. Proud of our youngsters this morning
This has been an unprecedented and challenging week. Thanks to all the students, staff and parents
@hawardenhs
for keeping calm and carrying on. Students have continued to work hard in spite of it all
#LearntoSucceed
A great week! We’re all a bit tired but great seeing pupils back. I’ve been so incredibly impressed by the mature attitude shown all week. They have shown themselves to be great ambassadors for our school. Well done! Huge thanks to our staff and families too
A level, AS, GCSE, Skills Challenge Certificate and Welsh Baccalaureate grades in Wales will now be awarded on the basis of Centre Assessment Grades.
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After a tricky couple of years, Year 11 and Year 13 leave us today with our best wishes. I am very proud of the way they have dealt with everything and hope for success in their examinations
#learntosucceed
#Classof2022
Lovely evening with Year 11 at Chester racecourse last night as they enjoyed their prom. They’ve been fab in their GCSE examinations despite the two years they’ve had. Congrats all 👏
#Classof2022
#LearnToSucceed
Year 6 - we can't wait for you to join your new school and we thought you might like to have a look around before you do. Here is a virtual tour so you can see some of the school and also get to meet a few key people...
A few weeks ago I shared my pride at receiving positive comments about our school but was sworn to secrecy! I can now officially report the school has received the National Quality Award for Healthy Schools. We will put out details of full report soon but a few highlights...
⭐️Congratulations to Year 11 on their fab GCSE results⭐️ We are so proud of how this year group have coped with everything and wish them every success for the future. I look forward to seeing them back at
@6thFormHawarden
Many thanks to all those who have donated devices to the school for us to refurbish and send out for use by those pupils without them at home. Generosity of spirit is strongly in evidence within the Hawarden community 🤝💻👍
After 9a.m. we will send out provisional grades for GCSE and A Level via email. Congratulations to all students receiving them who have worked so hard during the most difficult of times. Thanks to staff for making this happen 📄👏🥳
Good luck to all our Year 11 students picking up their GCSE results tomorrow - available in the Hall from 9a.m. Sixth Form enrolment takes place in the Drama Studio immediately after you have your results. Our new sixth form facilities are nearly ready for you to enjoy...
Busy day today with staff making final preparations for students arriving back to school. Reminder that Year 7 and Year 12 join us on Thursday with Years 8-11 and 13 back on Monday. I look forward to seeing everyone again and meeting our new starters
I'm Craig. When I’m not in school I am working from home, supporting children in lockdown with their remote learning.
Together we are Fighting Coronavirus COVID-19.
Tonight should have been Prom for our current Year 11. We're really hoping to do something for you - watch this space!! Leavers hoodies are also on order - we'll be in touch soon.
Tested
@MicrosoftTeams
to the limit earlier today. Held a virtual staff meeting for 100+ staff to talk through the practicalities of school reopening for more pupils next week. Looking forward to getting pupils and staff back together again
WOW... it's only our own Mr Lewis
@IOPWales
@PhysicsNews
WELSH PHYSICS TEACHER OF THE YEAR: 2020!!! (yes I know I am shouting)
#brilliantnews
and well deserved! All the info is here
Thanks to the Institute of Physics for all the support to the profession😃
Congratulations to all our Year 11 pupils on a fab set of GCSE results - we are very proud of your achievements. We look forward to seeing you back
@6thFormHawarden
and wish those departing best wishes on their new adventures
Happy faces this morning as our Year 11 students received their early entry GCSE maths results and mock exam results. Almost three quarters of our year group have bagged themselves a Grade C or better in maths already! Congratulations to all
Today we say a fond farewell to our Deputy Canteen Supervisor, Sue, who has served thousands of meals to so many pupils over the last 24 years. We wish her well in retirement and thank her for everything she has done for
@hawardenhs
and
@NEWyddCatering
Congratulations to Year 11 on their great GCSE results and best of luck in
@6thFormHawarden
or work-based training. Year 10 students have been emailed out their module results to their school email address
Wow!! Incredibly busy at Open Evening tonight. Many thanks for turning up in such huge numbers and braving the rain ☔️ Thanks also to our fantastic students who are such great ambassadors for our school
Following an inspection of the site and the prospect of ice overnight the school will remain closed on Monday, 11 December on health and safety grounds
A great day of art, dance, drama and music spent with Year 5 pupils from our consortium primary schools. Here are our Year 7 pupils involved in the big singalong at the end of the day. Many thanks to
@HawardenDrama1
@HawardenPE
@HawardenMusic
🎄Nadolig Llawen🎄🎅Merry Christmas🎅 and thanks to all of our pupils, staff, parents, governors and the whole Hawarden community for making the most difficult term such a successful one
I was so grateful to receive a lovely letter and a big bag of goodies for all of the staff from Hawarden Community Council today. I know the staff will enjoy a cake (or three!) with their coffee tomorrow. Many thanks for the kind gesture
Miss Gilsenan came to the rescue again yesterday. This time a sparrow hawk flew inside the school building chasing its prey. Pleased to say it flew off unharmed after being shown the front door
📹Who's been down to the Dell this week?
Miss Gilsenan, rescuing an escaped mallard duckling and returning it to the Dell....
...only to be ambushed by its highly protective mum!
#TheDellDiaries
Please see my latest letter: Well done to the whole Hawarden High School community for this week! You have been brilliant as you have adapted to new systems, processes, mask wearing etc. You've done this with calmness, understanding and maturity👍
**School Closure** Hawarden High School is CLOSED TODAY 18/1/23
After a site inspection and owing to a lack of availability of staff I have made the decision to CLOSE school today. Further details to follow...
We’re busy preparing ourselves for the new term - lots still to be done. Really looking forward to opening our brand new Sixth Form Centre. Sneak previews this week ahead of welcoming back students...
A really big well done to all of our students for their engagement with remote learning this week. Your teachers have been very pleased with the work completed and participation in lessons👍
I shall write to parents soon with details of the school's approach to continuing learning during the second week of the 'firebreak' announced today by the Welsh Government
Is it a historic National Trust garden or is it ‘The Dell’? I called past on my lunch duty this afternoon to look at the beautiful bluebells. Aren’t we lucky!
#TheDellDiaries
Amazing engagement from Year 10 with live lessons today. So proud of you getting to grips with working from home like this. One more day of self-isolation and we’ll have you back with us on Monday
#learntosucceed
Congratulations to all of our Sixth Form students who picked up their results this morning. Some fantastic performances - really proud of them all. Lots of press coverage For further support and guidance watch this:
School will be OPEN as normal on Tuesday, 12 December. All buses are scheduled to run as normal. Students are advised to wear appropriate footwear and take care on slippery pavements on their approach to the school. Plenty of layers are the order of the day too!
It was wonderful to welcome our new year 7 this morning. Seeing each of them in person and witnessing so many smiling faces which got bigger as the day went on - great stuff 😁 All year groups back on Monday 👍
This is a fab effort from all involved. Thanks to everyone for your generosity. I know these parcels will be gratefully welcomed by the children and families that receive them 🎁🎁
We’ve had some visitors in school over the last two days who have looked at lots of aspects of the school’s work. Too early to shout about their findings yet but I was incredibly pleased and proud to hear such lovely comments. More news soon... watch this space...
Taking a break from the signing of dozens of certificates this morning. So great to see students doing so well in their lessons even if they are taking place remotely. Our first Sapphire Awards🔷of the academic year will be posted this week. Well done everyone👏
I spotted former Head Boy, Jack, in the Question Time audience last night. His question was selected as a warm-up question prior to going live on TV. Jack is just finishing his first year as a politics student at University of Sheffield
A great day for a great year group. I was pleased to address Year 11 in their Leaving Assembly today and I wish both them and our lovely Year 13 all the very best for the future
#learntosucceed
#Classof2021
The Welsh Government have announced that all schools in Wales will be shut after Friday. We do not have any further details at the present time, however, our intention is to open school as normal tomorrow (Thursday).
Owing to there being no ventilation in the school building over the weekend, temperatures have reached a peak. Given the prospect of further hot weather early in the week, we will allow students to wear their HHS PE kit if they wish (1/2)
Huge congratulations to all of those students involved in tonight’s virtual Christmas concert. Such creativity, talent and dedication to put on a good show despite the challenges of the pandemic. It really was a delight to watch. Well done to
@HawardenMusic
too 👏🎄
Three of our Sixth Formers have been offered a once in a lifetime opportunity to study at Yale and Harvard Unis this summer, being selected from 30,000 students that applied. They now need help in being able to finance their trips - more info here:
Thank you to Cllr. Ian Roberts, Cabinet Member for Education
@FlintshireCC
and Mrs. Claire Homard, Chief Officer for Education and Youth, for officially opening our new Sixth Form Centre this morning. Our students enjoyed showing off their new facilities
One week remaining for Yrs 11 & 13 to generate evidence towards GCSE/A-Level grades. I've been so impressed by the can-do attitude and resilience. It's been a tough period, but I'm incredibly humbled by both theirs and staff efforts in making the seemingly impossible possible👏
Year 7 and 8 students having a great time this morning with BAE systems learning about practical applications of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Here they are getting first hand experience of a paramotor. Thanks to
@Roadshow_Team
Lovely to meet Jan & Charlie Cahill last week. Charlie has raised an amazing £1928.86 for our Breast Care Unit. He ran the Chester Marathon in October as a thanks to the staff on the Breast Care Unit for looking after his Mum, Jan.
Absolute ⭐️ Well done Charlie!
Year 6 - we have put together a website for you to help with transition to Hawarden High School. Hope you find it useful. Get in touch if you have any questions...
Delighted to receive the National Quality Award for Healthy Schools from Cllr. Bateman
@FlintshireCC
@FlintshireHS
Read a copy of the full report here....
I was so pleased to present the Platinum Award for 500 House Points to each of these pupils this afternoon - such an achievement, especially this year! Llongyfarchiadau mawr
#Learntosucceed
#Dysguilwyddo
🏆👏Congratulations to Lily, Niall, Francesca, Oliver, Olly, Ffion and Izabelle who have been awarded their platinum certificates for house points. They have clocked up a staggering 4,000 points between them to date!!! Well done!! Da iawn!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
GCSE Results for Year 11 pupils will be available to collect from 9am tomorrow (Thurs) in school hall. Sixth Form enrolment will commence immediately after. Year 10 results will be emailed out
Great way to finish the year with our whole school assembly. Congratulations to Ty Ledsham who were overall winners of the inter-house competition for 2018-19 🏆 Have a great summer everyone!
A busy morning interviewing and appointing our Student Leadership Team for 2020/21, comprising our Head/Deputy Boy/Girl and Prefect Team. Despite the challenges of doing this virtually they were excellent making the decision so hard. Such great ambassadors for
@6thFormHawarden
Well done to our Year 10 pupils who are self-isolating this week for engaging so well with your school work. Remember to log into teams and participate with your live lessons and resources
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We had instructed students that uniform should be worn from tomorrow owing to cooler forecast this week. However, the inside of school building remains hot so we will continue to allow students to wear PE kit if they wish. This will now remain the case for the rest of the term
We are looking forward to seeing our first group of pupils back in school next week. All timetables for next week have been emailed. We are still working on timetables for the following week - apologies for the delay - parents/pupils will receive these before the end of Friday