Whole School Notices

Key Upcoming Dates (more details available in your EduLink calendar)

Friday 13 February - Students have a late start at 11:00

Monday 16 to Friday 20 February - Half term holidays

Wednesday 25 February - Students have a late start at 11:00

 

Term 2 Curriculum

We thought it would be useful for you to be able to see the topics being covered in each curriculum area in school for this term.

Click here to view the curriculum page

 

Roadworks in Barnet, Camden and Brent

Significant roadworks are taking place on several major roads surrounding the school. These works are affecting local traffic and bus routes, and may result in longer journey times. The roadworks are expected to continue until the end of February 2026 : Chichele Road, Cricklewood Lane, Cricklewood Broadway, West End Lane, and Shoot Up Hill.

Known bus routes: C11, 16, 13, 189, 260, 266, 460 – check https://citymapper.com

Please ensure that your child allows sufficient extra time for their journey to school.

 

Fostering with Camden Council

Camden are currently expanding their outreach to ensure that more local families are aware of the need for foster carers in our community, particularly within Camden’s wonderfully diverse neighbourhoods. If you are interested and are a Camden Resident, details are available here: https://fostering.camden.gov.uk/

Medical Appointments During School Time

We kindly ask that you provide a minimum of 48 hours’ notice of any medical appointments for your child, unless the appointment is an emergency. 

We understand that getting an appointment can sometimes be difficult; however, wherever possible, we ask that appointments are made outside of school hours.

Please note that the school will usually only authorise absence for one session (AM or PM). Whole-day absences will only be authorised if the appointment confirmation clearly states that this is required.

Accepted proof of appointment includes:

• An appointment letter
• A stamped appointment card
• A screenshot of the appointment confirmation

These can be brought to reception or emailed to the school. enquiries@hampsteadschool.org.uk

We cannot accept copied appointment text as proof on Study Bugs.

Thank you for your cooperation.

International Arts Festival

When: Thursday 18 June, from 5.00 to 7.30 pm

With 603 EAL students and 59 different languages spoken at Hampstead, our school is a truly special, multicultural, and multilingual community. We are delighted to invite you to our annual celebration, the International Arts Festival at Hampstead School, taking place on Thursday 18 June, from 5.00 to 7.30 pm.

The theme of this year’s festival is Courage.

The evening will feature stalls selling food and artefacts from many countries, run by students and staff. There will also be a vibrant programme of music and drama performances, alongside a poetry recital in a range of languages.

Refugee Week 2026 invites us to explore the theme of courage, and our festival proudly forms part of the Refugee Week celebrations across London. For refugees around the world, including our refugee students here at Hampstead, courage is often a daily necessity. It is the courage to face unknown journeys, learn new languages, form new friendships, begin a new life in a foreign country, navigate unfamiliar systems, adapt to a new environment, or simply wake each morning and step into an uncertain world.

As a School of Sanctuary, it is our responsibility to ensure that refugees feel welcome and supported at Hampstead School.

“We must come together and share the courage to welcome, to stand for what we believe in, and to celebrate culture and community—to be joyful, imagine new possibilities, dream, heal, and connect.”

We look forward to welcoming you on 18 June.

Subject Spotlight

Sparx Season returns next week! 🎉

We are delighted to launch our annual Sparx Season, a special celebration of students’ hard work, commitment, and resilience in Maths. Over the coming week, we will be recognising and rewarding the incredible effort our students have shown through their Sparx Maths homework and independent learning. 

There are some fantastic prizes up for grabs this year, including Sparx badges and Amazon vouchers, which will be awarded by Mr Sadler. Students will also have the chance to win scientific calculators, maths sets, vouchers, maths badges, and our ever-popular pizza parties for the top-performing students in each year group from Year 7 through to Year 11. See images from last year's pizza parties! 🍕📐🏅

At Hampstead, we believe that hard work deserves to be celebrated. By recognising students’ dedication to their learning, we are encouraging a culture of motivation, perseverance, and ambition. Independent learning is a powerful skill, and our students continue to impress us with their determination and enthusiasm.

We wish all our students the very best for Sparx Season – we can’t wait to celebrate your achievements! 🚀

Hampstead School Art Department are looking for a few more students to sign up for our residential trip to St Ives in October. The trip will leave Hampstead School on Friday 23rd October and the students will return in the evening of Monday 26th October 2026 which is half term week.

This trip is aimed at students taking Art or Photography at GCSE and A Level so ideal for our current year 9 students who are thinking about taking Art or Photography for their GCSE choices or our current 10 and 12 Art and Photography students.

The full cost of the trip including travel, accommodation, art workshops, equipment and meals is £310.

If your child is interested, please email s.rodger@hampsteadschool.org.uk for more information.

Hampstead Gallery - Year 9

Year Group Updates

External Opportunities for Students

School Calendar

Please log into your EduLink One account to see the school calendar and upcoming events.

Term Dates 2025-26

Key Contacts

Reception

If you need to contact the school please call Reception on 020 7794 8133 or email enquiries@hampsteadschool.org.uk

Year Group Leadership

Year 7 — 7@hampsteadschool.org.uk

Year 8 — 8@hampsteadschool.org.uk

Year 9 — 9@hampsteadschool.org.uk

Year 10 — 10@hampsteadschool.org.uk

Year 11 — 11@hampsteadschool.org.uk

Sixth Form — sixthform@hampsteadschool.org.uk

Absences

To report your child absent, please visit www.studybugs.com.

To request a Leave of Absence during term time click HERE