2. FREE WALKING HOCKEY session Wed 12 Aug, 7pm-8pm:  Summer Series - Walking Hockey

3. JUNIOR HOCKEY SKILLS MASTER CLASS sessions (7-15-year-olds) on Thursday evenings from 2nd July to 13th August 2026, 6pm – 7:30pm : 7 sessions JUNIOR HOCKEY SKILLS MASTER CLASS SESSIONS

4. JUNIOR HOCKEY CAMP (7-15-year-olds) on Wednesday 19th August 9am to 3pm  Join us for the CRAWLEY HOCKEY SUMMER CAMP!

Year 12, Higher Education Meeting

Wednesday 1^st July

Year 6, Induction Day

Wednesday 1^st to Friday 3^rd July

School Production – High School Musical

Monday 6^th July

New Intake Parents’/Carers’ Meeting

Monday 6^th July

Year 12, UCAS Day

Tuesday 7^th July

Town Sports

Tuesday 7^th to Saturday 11^th July

Year 12, Exeter University Residential

Wednesday 8^th July

The 109 – GCSE and A Level Art & Photography Exhibition

Friday 17^th July

Year 12, Progression Advice Day

Wednesday 22^nd July

End of Term (1.25pm)

Awards Evenings

Year 8 - Wednesday 8^th July

Year 9 - Tuesday 14^th July

Year 10 - Thursday 16^th July

Year 7 - Monday 20^th July

Sports Days

Year 7 – Wednesday 8^th July – 8.45am to 11.20am

Year 10 – Thursday 9^th July -  8.45am to 11.20am

Year 9 – Friday 10^th July – 8.45am to 11.20am

Year 8 – Friday 10^th July – 12.20pm to 3.00pm

Mrs Banbury

Students also found out more about general Tudor life (for both rich and poor people) including the kinds of clothes they would have worn and the food they would have eaten.

We also got a chance to enjoy the beautiful grounds and, for those who went in the better weather, to have an ice cream!

The record, which involved an incredible 1,123 backup dancers, was achieved during a special event featuring singer Sigala at Bradford Bulls Rugby League Football Club in Bradford, on 20 March 2026.

Eva represented KC Dance School and taking part in a Guinness World Record event is a fantastic accomplishment and a memorable experience for Eva.

Well done, Eva, on being part of this record-breaking success!

Seven books have made the shortlist for this year’s Branford Boase Award this year. The shortlist includes titles aimed at pre-teen, early teen, and Young Adult readers. This award is unusual in that it recognises the role of the editor in book publishing as it is given to the ‘author and editor of the year’s outstanding debut novel for children.’ The winner will be announced on the 8^{th of} July.

https://branfordboaseaward.org.uk/shortlist-2026/

There are several categories for The British Book Awards, also known as The Nibbies. I am delighted that Michael Rosen and illustrator Helen Oxenbury have won the Nibbie for Book of the Year - Children's Non-Fiction & Illustrated. Their picture book ‘Oh Dear, Look What I Got’ was described by the judges as “a masterwork of undeniable artistry.”  It is a lovely story to read aloud, and I am sure it will become a bedtime favourite. The Children’s Fiction Winner was awarded to Suzanne Collins for ‘Sunrise on the Reaping.’ This is the prequel novel to the ‘Hunger Games’ trilogy and follows fan favourite Haymitch Abernathy's own participation in the Hunger Games as a young tribute. The novel also won the Waterstones Book of the Year for 2025. This link from the BBC includes all the Nibbie winners.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx21xqyndzwo

Mr McIver and Mrs Thornton

Samuel has been a regular and reliable competitor in the middle distance events throughout his time at Hazelwick school. He has always demonstrated the commitment and drive to train, improve and compete. Samuel has benefitted from his work with Crawley AC where he has been a member and trained for a number of years.

In 2025 Samuel competed for the school in cross country and athletics. He won the Sussex Schools 400m and 800m (senior boys). He represented Sussex on the track at the English Schools and last weekend qualified again for this high level competition. He has an impressive set of personal bests including 51 seconds for the 400m and 1.52 for the 800m.

Well done, Samuel and good luck for the rest of this season.

After this, students headed to the Brighton i360. We were lucky to have two clear days which allowed students to enjoy the panoramic views of Brighton and the Sussex coastline.

As part of the visit, students also completed a geographical investigation into urban microclimates in Brighton. Working in groups, they collected data from different locations, helping them to understand how factors such as buildings, open spaces and proximity to the sea can influence local weather conditions.

After a short drive to Boulogne, the students had the opportunity to use their French skills buying some souvenirs and exploring the historic old town.  It was a long day but thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Mrs Hay and Mrs Burke

Our U13 team have been crowned District Champions after an outstanding campaign in which they defeated every school in our locality. Every player has made a valuable contribution, whether with the bat, ball, or in the field, demonstrating the strength and depth of the squad. The team now progress into the county cup quarter finals. The students should be extremely proud of their achievements and the way they have represented the school.

Students took part in activities such as tree planting, building projects, and meeting animals, as well as enjoying an impressive bird of prey display. The event helped to broaden their understanding of future pathways and the variety of careers available to them.

Feedback from students was overwhelmingly positive. One student shared, “Planting trees was our favourite activity… it felt rewarding to know that we were making a positive difference.” Another commented on how it helped their learning, saying it would support their Geography studies in the future.

Overall, it was a fantastic and memorable experience, and we are very grateful to the organisers for providing such a valuable opportunity for our students.

The boys performed exceptionally well throughout the day, demonstrating excellent teamwork, determination, and sportsmanship against some very strong opposition from across the county. Their hard work and commitment were rewarded with a fantastic third-place finish, an outstanding achievement at such a high level of competition.

The team should be incredibly proud of their efforts and the way they represented the school.

Well done to all involved!

Students were highly engaged throughout and approached each activity with enthusiasm, demonstrating excellent teamwork, resilience, and communication skills. It was fantastic to see so many students stepping outside their comfort zones and supporting one another to complete the challenges.

Overall, the event was a great success and provided valuable insight into a wide range of future career pathways, as well as the skills required for a wide range of careers.

Alongside the expedition, students have dedicated time to volunteering, developing new skills and participating in physical activities, demonstrating commitment across all sections of the award.

Each student should be incredibly proud of what they’ve achieved. Well done to all involved -You’ve made our school proud!

The students had to create a 5-minute video presentation and an A1 poster showcasing their ideas. Last week, they attended Royal Holloway and presented their ideas alongside 60 other teams from around the country. They were judged by two independent judges in a market style presentation where they were able to see the efforts from other teams. It was brilliant to see them talk so confidently about their research and engage in academic discussion with students from other schools. They also attended a Cognitive Psychology lecture and heard about what life was like as a student at Royal Holloway.

Team ‘Criminal Minds’- Afia Hussain, Kayla Edwards and Abigail Flynn and Team ‘Telempathy’ Joanna Anith, Sienna Jivram, Stella Kakande and Neel Karuppiah should be really proud of their independent work they produced.

Ms Macgregor and Miss Barlow

Submissions must be emailed to Mr Lloyd with all the information listed below:

·         Title

·         Description

·         Link

Email: JLloyd@Hazelwick.org.uk

Good luck!

Congratulations to this month’s winner, Nathan Powell!

Title:

POKEMON UNITE

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Description:

An adaptation of the popular game: Pokémon UNITE.

“Nathan is a Pokémon Enthusiast, who loves everything Pokémon. He has a burning passion to make these amazing games openly available to those who share the same enthusiasm but cannot easily access such games.” – Digital Leaders

You can play Nathan’s game by searching for ‘POKEMON UNITE’ on Kodu Game Lab.

Years 8 and 9 took part in a basketball free throw competition which pitted our students to try to score 3 times in a row. We had plenty of successful students, but the standout was Taras Paliukh in 9EGR - the only student to score all 3 hoops. Well done!

A huge congratulations to all teams and individuals who participated. In the end Sancho ran out winners of total house points for this event.

Here is the current house points table. It is still very tight with Sancho just out in front. Keep participating right to the end!

With Year 11 and 13 no longer attending school, we have started to look ahead to September. The Induction Day is taking place on 1^st July, with the new Year 6 students arriving to begin their Hazelwick journey. Our current Year 9s have moved to use North canteen alongside current Year 10s as this will be where they go in September, and we are looking forward to welcoming our new staff into school in early July for their Induction Day before they start in September. I am delighted that we have made some excellent appointments of new colleagues for September and I very much look forward to working with them.

Before then, we have a clear focus on the remainder of this term, with 3 weeks to ensure that students continue to progress in every subject, setting themselves up as positively as possible for September.

Mr D Leadbitter

Headteacher