Year 1 visited Eastbourne beach for the day.
Mrs Cobb and Mrs Jackson, together with a small group of children, attended a presentation at Wellshurst Golf Club after school, where the school received its Gold Active Mark (an upgrade from silver).
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The sun shone, but was not too hot, for KS2 Sports Day. Mr Lowe took the microphone to announce the events. A team of helpers from HCC supervised the circular sports activities.
At the end of the afternoon, the Grovelands cricket team arrived to complete the annual best-of-three friendly rivalry. This year Grovelands won the first game, and Hawkes Farm the second, so this was the decider. Our captain, J Leckie, won the toss and decided to bat first. We made 141 runs. In the last over of the game Grovelands required 8 runs to win, but T Venton took a wicket with his first ball, making the requirement 13 off 5 balls, an altogether more difficult task. We won the game by 6 runs. Well done to the whole team.
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Contractors arrived to prepare the site for an extension to the school office and main entrance. Work will commence during the last weeks of term and is due for completion in time for the start of the new school year.
Children were kept off the field today while it was being marked out for tomorrow's KS2 Sorts Day.
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It was the turn of the second Year 4 class to visit Michelham Priory, accompanied by Mrs Stockdale and Mrs Townsend.
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Miss Jones's class visited Michelham Priory for the day.
Despite the squally weather, KS1 were able to hold their Sports Day afternoon and had almost completed the events when a downpour at 2.30 sent everyone rushing for cover.
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High gusting winds blew all day long. A cricket match against Little Common [Away] was cancelled because of wind as much as rain.
The mobile library van came to school in the afternoon and temporary loan books were exchanged.
A small working party of governors met at 5pm to discuss the structure of the Governing body.
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Members of the School Council spoke to all the children in KS2 at 10:45 about the Friendship Bench.
Mr Harman, although still unwell, came in to school briefly to reset the intranet and network connections.
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The Summer Fair, held on Saturday, attracted a large crowd and raised ?3626.28! The success was due to a large team of helpers, both on the day and in the lead-up to the Fair, but particular thanks go to Mrs Sellens, Chair of the Friends, for overseeing the organisation.
Three more students began a week's Work Experience in school today.
After a powercut at the weekend the school's intranet and part of the network were down. Mr Harman, the technician, was absent due to sickness, and the problem is not yet remedied.
Mr Hind continued some Numeracy Training in Problem Solving at this evening's staff meeting.
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Mrs Jackson accompanied a group of ten children for a day's tennis activities at Devonshire Park.
Classteachers have completed and submitted their Annual Reports, which will be sent home to parents in 2 weeks time.
The Friends of Hawkes Farm will be in school this evening, preparing for tomorrow's Summer Fair.
The cricket team took part in an all-day tournament at Herstmonceux and came fourth.
Children in Years 2 and 3 attended a cello recruitment recital.
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A party of French schoolchildren visited the school for the day, with Year 6 acting as hosts.
Mrs Gent met with a Foundation assessor to discuss the Foundation Profiles.
The school cricket team played a second friendly against Grovelands [away] and won the game by 3 runs. The victory was largely the consequence of 4 wickets in 4 balls (3 consecutive bowled, one caught behind) from Matthew H. The deciding game will be played at Hawkes Farm next week.
A Finance Committee meeting at 5pm was followed by a full Governors meeting at 6pm.
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Mrs Cobb was out for much of the day attending a meeting at Chiddingly school.
Mr Thorn attended a special forum on the LEA's plans for provision for children with special needs, held at the Boship Hotel.
The cricket team travelled to Cradle Hill, Seaford, to play a 20-over game in the Caffyns Knockout competition. Put in to bat first, they scored 88 for 6 off the full 20 overs. Cradle Hill were all out for 75 in their final over. Hawkes Farm won by 13 runs. They play Little Common in the next round.
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Two students from Hailsham Community College began a 5-day block of Work Experience.
Mrs C. Wilson and Mrs C. Round undertook Governor visits.
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Lyn Weir, an Early Years consultant, met Mrs Gent to discuss provision for Reception and Y1.
A meeting Mrs Cobb was due to attend in the afternoon was called off.
The Book Group set up a Scholastic sale in the junior library, and selected titles for a competition. Books will be on sale next week.
Mr Edmunds completed a week's supply cover in Year 3.
The swimming pool has been in use all week.
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The Reception classes visited Washbrook Farm. Y6 children and parents were given a talk about secondary transition by Mr Jones from Hailsham Community College. Rev. Tomalin took KS1 Assembly.
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Mr J Grenville visited the school in the morning to carry out the termly MSSR (moderated self-review). He observed Miss Carver teach, then met with Mrs Cobb, Mr Thorn and Mrs C. Wilson (Governor).
A meeting of the Governors Curriculum Sub-Committee was postponed because insufficient governors were able to attend.
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Mrs Cobb met with the Architect and others to discuss the extension to the school office and entrance.
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The school cricket team narrowly missed competing for a place in the final round after the first three qualifiying matches at Glynde. By lunch all schools had played three games. There were three schools at the top of our group, each having won two and lost one. Only two schools from our group went through to the 1st/2nd/3rd/4th place play-offs, and we just lost out (by 5 runs) on run difference.
The eventual winners at the end of the afternoon were Ocklynge, a team we had beaten in the morning by 1 run. Our team went on to win its last two games with ease, securing 5th place.
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