A group of 60 very excited children had a trip of lifetime yesterday when they went with a group of staff to see Disney's the Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre in central London. The children were incredibly well behaved and so impressed with the staging, singing, costumes and whole performance. For some of our children, this was the first time they had every been to the theatre and we were so delighted to be able to take them!
On Thursday, as is Hazelwood tradition, the choir entertained the crowd gathered around the Christmas tree at the Palmers Green triangle as we officially welcomed in the start of the Christmas period.
The children sang lots of songs, with plenty of actions, for families to listen to and sing along with. It was a wonderful festive atmosphere which finished with the turning on of the Christmas lights.
As we mark Remembrance Day, it is important that we all, adults and children, remember the courage that was shown in order to protect and defend loved ones in the countless wars that have taken place in the last century and this one.
Once again, we were privileged to attend the Remembrance Service this morning at Broomfield Park. Thank you to Miss Bispham for organising and supporting the children to sing a selection of World War Two songs and play their instruments.
It was amazing to see so many children take part in the Class Act auditions for a chance to make the grand final at the Milfield Theatre in January.
Congratulations to everyone who took part!
Our annual food festival for multicultural week took place at the end of the half term. It was, as usual, a roaring success with lots of food from all over the world. Thank you to everyone who supported this fabulous event!
On Thursday 12th and Friday 13th October, our Year 5 children headed off to Gilwell Scout Camp for a couple of days of outdoor learning. They really enjoyed sharing 
rooms with their friends and taking part in exciting activities such as crate stacking, bouldering, zip wire, pedal go-carts and wobbly pole.
The children spent time playing outdoor games and exploring the woods, identifying trees and looking for hidden secrets. Some even created their own woodland person from the natural materials they found. Some children were a little nervous about taking part, but everyone challenged themselves to overcome their fears, showing our values of resilience and courage as well as fantastic teamwork and responsibility. Despite a little rain, the children had a fantastic time and enjoyed taking part in activities they may not have tried before.
On Monday, some very weary Year 6 children and staff arrived back to school following their fantastic trip to PGL Caythorpe Court. The children had a wonderful time, taking part in a whole host of different activities: climbing, abseiling, Giant Swing, canoeing, orienteering and archery, just to name a few! Lots of sweets were eaten and not much sleep was had but all of the children demonstrated our school values of courage, ambition and teamwork throughout the trip - we couldn’t have been prouder of all their achievements!
Huge thanks to Miss McBride, Ms Reid, Mrs Conner, Mr Jack and Miss Rosalind for leading the trip and giving the children these life-long memories!
The children across the school voted for their House Captains and School Council representatives on Tuesday 19th September. The real election booths were borrowed from Enfield Council so that the children could experience what it is like to vote. A real show of democracy in action!
The Year 6 production of 'A Golden Ticket' was truly magnificent! The children performed so well, having learnt their lines, the songs and the dance moves during the half term. There were singers, dancers, prop makers, Oompa Loompas, bratty children (who we know are lovely in real life - they are simply great actors!), suspect German actors, poor manners with too much burping, and, of course Willy Wonker herself with a lot of chocolate!! Not forgetting the technicians who ensured that the show ran without a hitch - it was a wonderful team performance from our very special year 6!
Huge thanks to all of the adults who helped to make this show so special: Ms Kelly, Miss Saker, Mrs Leite, Mrs Watson, Mr Jack and many of our support staff who worked so hard to support our children, make the props and help with costumes.
And to our directors and producers - Ms Reid, Mr Robotham and a special mention for Mrs Barker who choreographed and made sure the show was simply brilliant!
On Thursday 13th July, Hazelwood Schools hosted the yearly EMS Singing Partnership Festival for KS2.
Following the successful art exhibition for years 2 and 4 last half term, we held our second Art exhibition this time for Year 1, 3 and 5. All year groups have all been "Working in 3D".
Year 1- Making Sculptural Birds
In Year 1, the children have combined their making and drawing skills to create wonderful birds. Inspired by a range of artists and using a range of media including oil pastels, water colours, pencils, crayons, the children carefully recreated ‘feather’ like drawings before creating a collage of their work on a foam board resembling the bird’s body.
Year 3- Stories Through Drawing & Making
In year 3, the children have been taking inspiration from different artists and illustrators. They looked at Quentin Blake’s characters in more detail and created their own sculptures inspired by his work. They used different techniques to construct and model their 3d pieces then used acrylic paint to finish and add details to the sculptures.
Year 5 – Set Making
In year 5, the children created their own model theatre sets. They started by looking at the work of Rae Smith – set designer for the production War Horse and then looked at the sets of other big theatre shows like The Lion King and Les Misérables. They discussed how the set created the atmosphere for the production and helped tell the story. Using the stimulus of either Under the Sea, the Jungle or the Savannah, they sketched plans for a set and then created them using shoe boxes, paint, construction materials, fabric and their imaginations.
The whole school visited the art exhibition and were very excited to see the work of our artists. It was also wonderful to see so many parents attend the Exhibition after school!
The artworks were all absolutely amazing! We have very talented artists at Hazelwood!
Click here to see all the amazing artwork this term!
We were incredibly lucky with the weather last weekend for our fabulous HPSA Summer Fete! It was an amazing day filled with fun and laughter, tombolas and mini golf, lots of food and drink and plenty of games including the biggest bubbles you've ever seen!! Huge thanks to our wonderful HPSA team and especially Anna and Hannah for their amazing organisation and can-do attitude! You are amazing!! For some pictures, please click here: HPSA Summer Fete