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Please could we remind parents/carers that if your child requires to take medication in school, please could the medication be brought to Student services along with a completed medication form. This ensures that the correct dosage is administered and logged. Students should not be keeping medication in their bags to take throughout the day.

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If your child is unwell or unable to attend school, please contact the school each day of the absence by telephone or via the website HERE.

All applications for leave must be made by completing a Leave of Absence form at least 4 weeks in advance, explaining the circumstance surrounding the request. In making the decision about whether to authorise the leave, school will consider the circumstances of each application individually, including the student’s attendance record.

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If you have safeguarding concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact our team via email. Your input is crucial in maintaining a safe and supportive school environment.

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Applying for Leave in Exceptional Circumstances

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Applying for Leave in Exceptional Circumstances

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As you know, there are 175 non-school days in each year.

If you need to apply in advance for your child to have time off school for exceptional circumstances, please complete the form which is on our website HERE

Term-time holidays cannot be authorised but we consider each case individually where there are exceptional reasons.

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Please check all information (including address, doctors surgery, medical conditions and allergens) we have for you is correct on MCAS. If anything is incorrect or has changed, please email data@hamptoncollege.org.uk

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Please could we remind parents/carers to name all of their child's belongs. We have a lot of lost property at the moment and a lot of it has no names.

Adding your child's name in a visible place ensures we can return lost items to their rightful owner.

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PE kit should only be worn on PE days, all other days students should be wearing full school uniform.

The full School uniform list can be found on our website HERE.

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Please could we ask that parents do not park or stop in cars outside the school gates. As this is such a busy area we are concerned about accidents happening.

Thank you for your assistance and consideration.

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As many know, our incredible drum teacher sadly passed away earlier this year. Chris was a huge inspiration to his students at Hampton College and Hampton Gardens and will be deeply missed. Chris' family have very kindly made a donation to our schools to support young musicians, particularly those facing adversities. This donation will go towards supporting such children through musical instruments and instrumental lessons. As a way of remembering Chris' legacy here, the Chris Eccles Award for Musical Progress in the face of adversity has been created and the first recipient will be presented with this award at our Summer Showcase on 8 July. We hope this will become an annual tradition and a small way for us to reflect and keep his influence and inspiration going for many years to come. We'll miss you, Chris, but your legacy will live on

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Hampton College and Hampton Gardens braved the heat to compete in the Cricket Festival. After a closely fought contest, Hampton College emerged victorious by just 3 runs! A special mention goes to Dreydon for his spectacular fielding, and to Jonah and Josh for stepping in to play for Hampton Gardens when they were a player short. Both teams demonstrated fantastic cricketing skills, teamwork, and outstanding sportsmanship throughout the festival. Well done to everyone involved! 👏🏏🎉

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Congratulations to our wonderful RSC Cast of 2026 who performed in A Midsummer Night's Dream yesterday as part of the Shakespeare Playmaking Festival!

They have grown in confidence since the start of rehearsals back in February and created an outstanding and comical performance!

Mr Jackson-Embling and Miss Vickers could not have been prouder. They have done Hampton College proud!

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Congratulations to the students presented with awards at this week's creative showcase:

• Thomas, Jess & Luke: Outstanding contribution to performing arts

• Amy & Gabriel: Outstanding contribution to performances

• Lilly: The Chris Eccles Award for Musical Progress in the Face of Adversity

Special thanks to Mr Matthews for creating the amazing Chris Eccles Award. It looks fantastic!

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This week Mrs Pollard organised for year 12 Psychology students to have a talk from Cambridge University. Dr Rebecca Williams researches dementia at the University and told students all about her work in the field. An excellent talk which brought in aspects of Biopsychology and Research Methods. Students were engaged and asked some excellent questions.

Later this week, year 12 Criminologists were invited to UCP to attend Social Sciences degree taster sessions where by they made an ideal society using Lego and other materials. The lecturers were so impressed with the excellent use of theory and creativity the students displayed. Students were then invited into the crime scene bungalow to solve a crime; a person has passed away, what happened? This was led by an experienced detective and lecturer. The students asked superb questions and used evidence effectively to construct their theories. The students were a credit to the college. Huge thanks to UCP for organising such an amazing day.

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This week we had a huge number of students nominated for a Heads Commendation due to their amazing efforts.

This weeks Heads Commendations went to:

Brandon R, Finley S, Dray S and Charlie P for being an amazing help raising money for Cancer Research by selling our green glasses.

George P in year 7 He took part in the Cambridgeshire County Development Swimming Championships 20/21 June at Manor Leisure Centre in Whittlesey at the weekend. He did brilliantly well. George competed in 10 races over the 2 days,  6 x Personal Bests  which included sub 6 minutes for 400m freestyle, but also got 4 medals.  A gold, silver & 3 x Bronze for his age category (12).

Dilon S, Gerald B, Davinia L, Harrison W, Logan E and Kai H in year 9 In recognition for your brilliant participation and contributions to the ARU and Cambridge Oracy Workshop. Well done.

Frederick S in year 10 for attending a GCSE after school session. He was the only one in the class that attended.

Indy C, Dray S, Finley S, Kayleigh F and Najwa A in year 10 for representing the school so well in Hunstanton last week and collecting high quality data for the rest of the class. Really impressed!

Lucas T in year 9 for an exceptional achievement in your final ever Drama assessment. Not only planning and executing a fantastic sound and lighting plan to enhance the group performance but for performing in front of your peers in character too. I am exceptionally proud of the confidence displayed and of how far you have come on your Drama journey!! Well done!

Iris M in year 7 for breaking the City Championship record for the 1500m run for a Year 7 Girl at the Peterborough City Athletics Championships, with a time of 5.40.53s, congratulations.

Amber W in year 10 for an outstanding GCSE assessment only 'dropping' 2 marks across the Early Elizabethan England exam attaining a Grade 9.

Izaak H, Mishal M, Alek J, Alisa P, Hollie B, Armaan A, Henry N, Mia S, Simona C, Mya S, Alfie R, Caleb H, Lucy F, Abigail F, Borna B and Charlie C in year 7 for their contribution to the year 6 move up evening being uniform models.

Izaak H, Mishal M, Alek J, Alisa P, Hollie B, Henry N, Mia S, Simona C, Mya S, Alfie R, Caleb H, Lucy F, Abigail F, Borna B and Charlie C in year 7 for being amazing and supportive leaders on Move up day. You were very confident and proactive in supporting our year 6 students. Well done

Hollie B, Lexxie B, Lilliana W and Harriet A for their amazing work as part of the Sirius Sports Day bake team. Absolutely smashed it! Well done.

Lila A, Archie W ad Ebunoluwa B in year 7 for their participation in Readathon, being the most motivated student.

Agatha O and Rachael O in year 8 for being very welcoming and inviting to the new Y6 students into the form on induction day.

Alfie R and Mya S in year 7 for being such an excellent role model to the year 6's on Move-Up Day, your hard work in looking after them and for being such a pleasure to spend the day with. You made the staff really proud.

Muniratu K, Elijah K, Dolcie G-M, Leo S, William H, Akin K, Lauren T, Amelia O. Serena B, Junior M, Henley L, Charlie P and Oscar T for embracing the polaris spirit! What a day we had - the best Polaris sports day ever!!

Joshua M in year 7 for being just amazing

Billy B, Miriam A-G, Avaline H, Sophie N, Fustina B, Miracle O, Oyin A, Amy-Jayne C, Ava G, Esther L, Finley T, Victoria A and Iris M for a fantastic performance at the RSC!

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We are incredibly proud to announce that the PE Department at Hampton College has been awarded the prestigious Platinum School Games Mark, the highest accolade available through the School Games programme. This outstanding achievement recognises our long-term commitment to providing high-quality physical education, inclusive sporting opportunities, and a culture that encourages every student to participate, compete, and develop a lifelong love of being active. Achieving Platinum status is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our staff, students, leaders, and wider school community, who have consistently demonstrated excellence in school sport over a number of years. This award celebrates not only sporting success but also the values of teamwork, resilience, leadership, and inclusion that are at the heart of everything we do. We are delighted to receive this recognition and remain committed to inspiring every student to enjoy the many benefits of physical activity and sport.

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Our students really enjoyed a trip to the RSC Stratford to watch A Midsummer Night's Dream after performing int he RSC Performance at OBA earlier this week.

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Students are not required to bring phone pouches next week for Enrichment week Monday to Thursday. Students will be expected to bring their phone pouches into school on Friday 17th July.

If your child has borrowed one of our spare phone pouches, please could this be returned by next Friday 17th July.