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10/02/25

📢 Important Announcement: HPAS Moving to Only Instagram! 📢 Dear Parents & Carers, To streamline our communication and enhance the way we share school updates, we will no longer be using X (formerly Twitter). Instead, we will be posting all key updates, events, and celebrations exclusively on Instagram. We will not delete our account but will not be posting on here moving forward. 📲 Follow us on Instagram at to stay up to date with everything happening at HPAS! Thank you for your continued support—we look forward to sharing even more of our school journey with you!      

10/02/25

🚒🔥🧯 HPAS Ablaze with Curiosity! 🧯🔥🚒 Year 2 had an exciting visit from our local firefighters, learning all about fire safety, rescue techniques, and the incredible work they do. A hands-on, inspiring experience that sparked plenty of curiosity!        

04/02/25

🏅📺🎉 Year 3 Blue Peter Badge Winner! 🎉📺🏅 Huge congratulations to our incredible Year 3 pupil who has been awarded a Blue Peter badge! A fantastic achievement showcasing creativity, passion, and dedication. We are so proud—well done! You have inspired Mr Hollis to get his own! Watch this space!      

03/02/25

🎶🌊🎤 Year 3 Singing Tongo! 🎤🌊🎶 Our Year 3 pupils have been diving into their music curriculum with a fantastic performance of Tongo! Exploring rhythm, melody, and harmonies, they brought this traditional song to life with confidence and joy. Amazing work, Year 3!        

25/01/25

📖 ✍️ Key Stage 2 Author Visit ✍️📖 This week, we were delighted to host award-winning author Ruth Eastham, who delivered a captivating assembly 🎤 to Key Stage 2 and inspiring writing workshops ✍️ in Year 6! 🌟📖

23/01/25

📱💙✨ Launching the My Happy Mind Parent App! ✨💙📱 We’re excited to launch the My Happy Mind Parent App at HPAS! This fantastic resource helps families support positive mental health and wellbeing by aligning with what children are learning in school. Together, let’s build resilient, happy minds! You will need to check emails for your authentication code.       

21/01/25

🎨🌌✨ Year 3’s Starry Night Masterpieces! ✨🌌🎨 Year 3 pupils have been inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s iconic Starry Night! They explored his techniques and created their own stunning interpretations of this famous painting. Incredible creativity shining through their artwork!        

21/01/25

🎨🟥🟦 Year 1 Creates Mondrian Masterpieces! 🟦🟥🎨 Our Year 1 pupils have been exploring the bold and beautiful world of Mondrian art! Using primary colours, lines, and grids, they created their own stunning masterpieces inspired by this iconic style. Fantastic creativity on display!      

18/01/25

Y4 Science Musem Update We will return to the academy slightly later than planned. We are due to arrive at 11:33am.

18/01/25

💭 🤔 Wonderlab 🤔 💭 The children are now unleashing their scientific thoughts in the Wonderlab! We had a great night and a lovely breakfast. Next stop, iMax!  

18/01/25

17/01/25

🔦 🔦 UV Light Making 🔦 🔦 The children are making their own UV torches to take home! This was after a drawing competition with invisible ink between Mr Hollis and Mr Billington! Who won?  

17/01/25

☀️ ☀️ Workshop Time ☀️ ☀️ We have had our evening meals! Now time for some workshops!  

17/01/25

🔬🌌🛏️ Year 4 Sleepover at the Science Museum Begins! 🛏️🌌🔬 Our Year 4 pupils have arrived at the Science Museum, ready for an unforgettable sleepover adventure! Excitement is in the air as they prepare to explore, learn, and make amazing memories in this incredible setting.      

17/01/25

🧠🌟💙 Launching My Happy Mind at HPAS! 💙🌟🧠 We’re thrilled to announce the launch of My Happy Mind at HPAS! This whole-school initiative promotes positive mental health and wellbeing, helping build resilient, balanced, and happy minds in school and at home. This week, pupils have enjoyed meeting ‘Team H-A-P’ to learn about the amazing jobs each part of their brain does. Stay tuned for details on the parent app, which will support families in understanding and reinforcing this important learning at home!      

16/01/25

🐉🎉🖌️ Lunar New Year Workshops at HPAS! 🖌️🎉🐉 With Lunar New Year just around the corner, HPAS is alive with celebrations! Performances and workshops across the school are bringing this vibrant festival to life, as our pupils explore the rich traditions and Chinese culture.      

16/01/25

🐉🎉🖌️ Chinese New Year Workshops at HPAS! 🖌️🎉🐉 With Chinese New Year just around the corner, HPAS is alive with celebrations! Performances and workshops across the school are bringing this vibrant festival to life, as our pupils explore the rich traditions and Chinese… pic.twitter.com/3Owhqj1FUg

08/01/25

📚👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 Y6 SATs Parent Meeting 👨‍🏫👩‍🏫📚 Today at 2:45pm and 5pm, we’re hosting our Y6 parents to go through everything they need to know about the KS2 SATs. Looking forward to seeing you there as we support our pupils together!      

07/01/25

🎉📚✨ Happy New Year and Welcome Back to HPAS! ✨📚🎉 Wishing all our HPAS families a joyful New Year! We’re excited to have started a brand-new term filled with learning, growth, and achievements. Let’s make 2025 a fantastic year together! New Term, New Topics in each subject!      

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!      

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Our Classes

Our classes are named after different animals. They are then grouped into their habitats.

Take a look below!

 

Reception - Polar Regions

Penguin and Polar Bear

Can you spot them?

Class banners polar

 

KS1 - Rainforest

Year 1 Lemur & Orangutan and Year 2 Macaw & Toucan

Can you spot them?

Class banners rainforest

 

LKS2 - Desert

Year 3 Coyote & Camel and Year 4 Tortoise & Meerkat

Can you spot them?

Class banners desert

 

UKS2 - Ocean

Year 5 Starfish & Seahorse and Year 6 Whale & Stingray

Can you spot them?

Class banners ocean