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24/12/24

❄️💃🎶 HPAS Winter Disco Magic! 🎶💃❄️ The HPAS Winter Disco was an evening to remember! Pupils danced the night away, enjoying great music, fun with friends, and plenty of festive cheer. A perfect way to celebrate the season!#HPASWinterDisco … pic.twitter.com/2hieUoQlxy

20/12/24

🎉🎄 Exciting news, everyone! 🎅✨ Mrs. Hasim-Hayes is about to announce the winners of the PATHS Christmas raffle! 🎁🌟 Watch the video to see if you're one of the lucky winners! 🤞❤️ pic.twitter.com/Pvvxbv75ol

14/12/24

🕯️🎄✨ A Festive Day at HPAS! ✨🎄🕯️ Our HPAS community embraced the festive spirit with Christingle making, Christmas jumpers, and our beautiful Carols by Candlelight service. A day filled with creativity, warmth, and holiday cheer as we celebrate the season together.… pic.twitter.com/U44JIqeEBh

13/12/24

🎅🛷📄 Day 5: Photocopy-Cat Mischief! 📄🛷🎅 Our elf (Mr Hollis) has been causing trouble with the photocopier, leaving secret messages for the Year 4 classes to solve! What could they mean? The mystery is in their hands—let the decoding begin! 🎵 🔔 🎵 🔔 🐢 👃 … pic.twitter.com/g7DTVByesf

12/12/24

🎅🛷🪑 Day 4: Corridor Chair Conga Mischief! 🪑🛷🎅 Our Elf (Mr Hollis) has been busy overnight, creating a Corridor Chair Conga! While mischievous, he thoughtfully labelled the chairs, leaving it to Year 3 to use their organisation skills to return them to the right classes.… pic.twitter.com/CBhD2VJYUk

11/12/24

🎅🛷➕ Day 3: Column Method Conundrum ➖🛷🎅 Oh no! Our elf (Mr Hollis) has been added to a tricky situation! Trapped in a column conundrum, it was up to Year 2 to sum up their skills in addition and subtraction to set him free. They did the math and saved the day!#HeadOnASled… pic.twitter.com/lAmb7zRIpL

10/12/24

🩰🐻‍❄️🎭 Reception Polar Bear Class Trip to the Theatre 🎭🐻‍❄️🩰 Our Reception Polar Bear Class had a magical trip to the Churchill Theatre to watch The Nutcracker! A day filled with music, dancing, and wonder as they experienced this festive classic. A perfect start to the holiday… pic.twitter.com/R172lcCuH6

10/12/24

🎅🛷📚 Day 2: Read, Write, Wrapped Up! 📚🛷🎅 Our elf (Mr Hollis) found himself in a Phonics Tangle this morning! Year 1 children rose to the challenge, reading the Alien Words to free him. Great teamwork and phonics skills saved the day! … pic.twitter.com/1itYIgu9dS

09/12/24

🎅🛷😴 Day 1: Don’t Wake the Elf! 😴🛷🎅 Head on a Sled is here! After a busy weekend tidying the Reception outdoor area, our elf (aka Mr Hollis) was caught napping. This morning, the Reception children took on the challenge of not waking him. Did they succeed?#HeadOnASled… pic.twitter.com/hunXYOaXy2

08/12/24

🎅🛷✨ Head on a Sled Begins Tomorrow at HPAS! ✨🛷🎅 You’ve heard of Elf on the Shelf, but get ready for Head on a Sled! Starting tomorrow, Mr Hollis will take on the role of the beloved elf as each year group’s staff plan his mischievous adventures. First up: the Reception… pic.twitter.com/zq3Vmi8Oav

29/11/24

🌟🏆👏 Star of the Week Celebration at HPAS! 👏🏆🌟 A big well done to our Stars of the Week! Your outstanding efforts, kindness, and positivity have made a real difference. Keep up the fantastic work—you’re an inspiration to us all!#StarOfTheWeek … pic.twitter.com/cMfni3FdvJ

26/11/24

🏆♟️ Checkmate champions in the making! Today we welcomed for an exciting chess tournament at HPABG. Our young strategists showcased fantastic skills, combining fierce competition with loads of fun. Brilliant moves and big smiles all around! 🧠👑 pic.twitter.com/FreZzgO5hO

22/11/24

🗳️🏢 🌆Politics Project 🌆🏢🗳️ Today Year 5 had an opportunity to engage in a dialogue with Liam Conlon local MP for Beckenham and Penge as part of their work with . With genuine curiosity, they asked profound questions about health 🏥, education 📚, our… pic.twitter.com/A3rTgtdkTN

15/11/24

🌟🏆👏 Star of the Week at HPAS! 👏🏆🌟 A huge congratulations to this week’s Star of the Week at HPAS! Your hard work, kindness, and dedication continue to inspire us all. Keep shining bright and setting the standard for excellence and positivity!#StarOfTheWeek… pic.twitter.com/9lleNOzQVn

12/11/24

🕊️🌹👏 Positive Feedback from the Remembrance Service 👏🌹🕊️ We are so proud of our HPAS pupils who attended the Remembrance Service at St Mary’s. Their respect, behaviour, and representation of our school received wonderful feedback from a member of the church. “Please do… pic.twitter.com/3IZDfAifQ9

10/11/24

🕊️🌹⛪ Remembrance Services at St Mary’s & Bromley Methodist Church ⛪🌹🕊️ HPAS pupils proudly represented our school at the Remembrance services at St Mary’s and Bromley Methodist Church. Our dedicated prefects laid a wreath at the Shortlands memorial, honouring those who have… pic.twitter.com/GCSQpITc0T

06/11/24

🎶👑 The Royal Albert Hall 👑 🎶 “Miss, we’re feeling like royalty today” Our Year 4 and 5 students are seated in the boxes for the Future Makers event at showcasing the songwriting talent of young stars from across the country! 🌟✨ Let the music reign!… pic.twitter.com/7dRYEWIUwU

06/11/24

🎶👑 The Royal Albert Hall 👑 🎶 “Miss, we’re feeling like royalty today” Our Year 4 and 5 students are seated in the boxes for the Future Makers event at showcasing the songwriting talent of young stars from across the country! 🌟✨ Let the music reign! 🎤🎵 https://t.co/XBBOXwnyTu

06/11/24

🐕👮‍♂️🗣️ Police Dog Handler Talk with KS2 at HPAS 🗣️👮‍♂️🐕 KS2 had an exciting visit from a police dog handler who shared insights into the incredible work these canine heroes do. Pupils were captivated as they learned about training, teamwork, and the important roles police dogs… pic.twitter.com/EwZ4s4pp0V

05/11/24

🥇🥇Gold!!!🥇🥇 Well done to one of our pupils who earned a gold medal from this weekends national taekwondo championship in Kettering. Her team were victorious in the group teams poomse event, which involves performing synchronised taekwondo patterns.#Proud… pic.twitter.com/Nfd9XKKzi5

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