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Back in February we held a 'Yellow Day' to raise money for St. Michael's Hospice. They share our thanks for everyone involved as together we raised an amazing sum of £161.75!

On Wednesday Year 8 pupils went to Mallydams Wood for the day. They learnt about the RSPCA and jobs they offer. They also took part in forest school activities and had great fun even though they got very muddy!!

This term our Year Five pupils enjoyed a one-night residential staying in the woods at Mallydams.

Thank you so much for all your contributions on Red Nose Day last week and we raised over £210 on cake sales, not including other donations on Parentpay. All the monies raised will go directly to charities supported by Comic Relief. Thank you all the bakers, buyers and hosts.

This term many of our classes have experienced educational visits to local bookshops.

On 15th March Miss Jagot took a group of our year 11 pupils to Hastings Community Fire Station. As well as finding out about some of the tasks Firefighters do, they found out about many other roles within the fire service and how the essential skills are needed in a range of different jobs. The pupils were interested to find out about the young cadets and volunteering roles within the fire service. The pupils, as always, were extremely polite and attentive. It was a real pleasure to take them. 

This years Comic Relief Red Nose Day is on Friday 17th March. If you wish to make a donation please follow the link below which will take you to the Red Nose Day Donations page for Saxon Mount School on the ParentPay platform. Saxon Mount School Donate to Red Nose Day 17-03-203 on ParentPay

Skills Builder Employer Q&A session. Yesterday pupils in Year 8 took part in an online Question and Answer session with 3 employees from a range of businesses. The questions our pupils asked were really good and they showed excellent speaking and listening skills. This event was run by Skills Builder and was really valuable for the pupils.

9AS/GP took part in a workshop today with Louisa and Lee from the Hastings Contemporary. We made large stamps using our marbling and printing papers and added text using a type writer.  The artwork our students have made will be exhibited at the gallery during the Easter period alongside artwork from other local schools. 

Options Information Session for Parents of Year 9 Wednesday 6th June 2023 5pm to 6pm. Post 16 Information Session for Parents of Year 10 Wednesday 28th June 2023 5pm to 6pm. Summer Holiday Activities Signposting Event for all Parents Monday 3rd July 5pm to 6pm.

Year 10 went to an I Can Careers event in Eastbourne today. They got to meet lots of providers of education and supported employment. This was a chance to see all the opportunities they will have after leaving Saxon Mount. 

Last Friday some students from East Sussex College Hastings came into visit Year 11. They talked about the course they are doing and did a presentation on what they wished they had been told before they went to college. The pupils all met Lesley and Kerry who are the tutors on the courses they will be doing in September. This was another small step in their transition to college.

Today some of our year 8, 9 and 10 pupils visits Glyndebourne for a tour and to speak to staff about their jobs at the theatre.  We had a great time trying on the costumes, learning about prop making, set design and lighting. 

This term children at Torfield have been using their PE lessons to develop their knowledge of dance. To celebrate and share everything they have learned we held a dance showcase so that each class could perform the routines they have been creating in their lessons.

This week children at Torfield have been getting ready for the Hastings Umbrella Parade.

This week Asia Class enjoyed an educational visit to Bedgebury Forest. They used this visit to develop their understanding of seasonal change and experience being in a forest. The children also had a lot of fun improving their team-building skills using Bedgebury’s obstacle course.

This term Badgers Class have been enthralled by their lessons about space. To help develop their understanding of space they have enjoyed an educational visit to the Observatory Science Centre in Herstmonceux.

We have a scorer who will represent Saxon Mount School in the upcoming Sussex Table Cricket competition. Scorer-for-Table-Cricket-Competion.jpg

GONG HEI FAT CHOY! Our children have been having a wonderful time learning about and celebrating Chinese New Year as part of our programme of activities to promote spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

Year 7 visit to The Bright Foundation Barn and Theatre. The year 7’s visited ‘The Bright Foundation Barn and Theatre’ this week and last Wednesday as part of their art curriculum. The students met a professional puppeteer and learnt how to use and make puppets. We explored the museum, looking at toys from the past and discussed how they were made.