The Hamble School

🌟 Celebrating National Recognition at The Hamble School 🌟

We are incredibly proud to share some fantastic news with our community!

On National Thank a Teacher Day, The Hamble School received two prestigious recognitions as part of the Pearson National Teaching Awards:
🏆 Our Inclusion Department was recognised for Outstanding SEND and Inclusive Practice.
🏆 The Hamble School was Highly Commended for Secondary School of the Year in the "Making a Difference" category.

In addition, we are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the ARC Silver Pathway Award by Hampshire Virtual School, becoming the first secondary school in Hampshire to achieve this recognition. This award celebrates our commitment to attachment-aware, trauma-informed practice and our focus on ensuring every student feels safe, supported and able to thrive.

These achievements reflect the dedication of our staff, the resilience and success of our students, and the invaluable support of our families.

Together, we have built a school community where excellence, inclusion and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do.

Thank you to everyone who contributes to making The Hamble School such a special place to learn.

This morning, Miss Cambridge began our National Thank a Teacher Day celebrations by presenting staff with recognition postcards.

Throughout the day, staff will continue to receive postcards celebrating their dedication, kindness and commitment to supporting our students and school community.

Thank you to every member of Team Hamble for the difference you make each and every day.

If there is a member of staff who has made a positive impact on you or your child, leave them a message of thanks in the comments below, or complete the staff recognition form on our website so we can share your appreciation with them. 💙

Today is National Thank a Teacher Day! 🍎

Today we celebrate the incredible dedication, care and commitment of all our teaching and support staff who make a difference to the lives of our students every day. National Thank a Teacher Day is an opportunity to recognise and thank those who inspire, support and encourage young people throughout their educational journey.

At The Hamble School, we are proud to celebrate our staff through our Staff Recognition scheme, which allows students, parents, carers and members of our community to share their appreciation for a member of staff who has made a positive impact.

If you would like to nominate a member of staff and say thank you, please complete our Staff Recognition form:

https://www.thehambleschool.co.uk/staff-recognition/

Thank you to all our amazing staff for everything you do. 🌟

Staff Recognition | The Hamble School Staff Recognition At The Hamble School we are lucky enough to have a team of staff who understand the importance of our ethos of high expectations and ambition for all students. They work tirelessly to support our community and ensure that our values of ‘We Care, We Aim High, We Learn and Achieve ...

Today marks the end of the GCSE examination period for our Year 11 students and the culmination of months of hard work, commitment and perseverance.

A huge congratulations to all of our Year 11 students. We are incredibly proud of the way you have approached your examinations and the resilience you have shown throughout. You have represented yourselves and our school brilliantly.

Thank you to our teaching staff for their encouragement, expertise and support throughout the examination period.

A special mention must go to Mrs Vincent, who has completed her first exam season as our incredible Exams Officer. Her organisation, dedication and calm approach have ensured that the examination period has run smoothly for hundreds of students.

Our wonderful team of invigilators have also played a vital role throughout the exam season. Their professionalism, patience and unwavering attention to detail have helped create a calm, supportive and fair environment for every student. From early starts to long exam days, they have ensured examinations ran smoothly and that students felt reassured throughout. We are incredibly grateful for their dedication and commitment.

Special recognition must also go to our Pastoral Team, Attendance Team, support staff and Mr Stone, who have gone above and beyond to ensure students were in the right place at the right time. Whether through phone calls, welfare checks, minibus pick-ups or countless acts of support behind the scenes, their commitment to our young people has been exceptional.

Today is a reminder of what can be achieved when a whole school community works together. Thank you to everyone who has played a part in supporting this fantastic year group.

at its very best.

We wish all of our Year 11 students a well-deserved summer break and look forward to celebrating their achievements on Results Day.

We look forward to welcoming our new Year 7 students and their families to Induction Evening tonight.

The evening begins from 5:30pm in the Main Hall. Please refer to your letter for your exact arrival time, depending on your allocated group.

You'll have the opportunity to meet your Progress Leader and Tutor, and find out more about the exciting opportunities available at our school.

We can't wait to see you there!

The Weekly Message has been updated here:

Weekly Message – 12 June 2026 | The Hamble School Weekly Message – 12 June 2026 As we move further into the summer term, it has been another busy and successful week across the school. Our Year 11 students continue to show resilience, determination and maturity as they work through their GCSE examinations. The finish line is now in sight and we a...

Year 10 Success! 👏📚

Today, Year 10 attended an assembly to ensure they are fully prepared for the start of their written exams, covering key exam processes and expectations.

We also celebrated the fantastic feedback from our recent Mock Interview Day. Employers praised students' confidence, professionalism, and communication skills, with many commenting that they would happily employ them today.

We are incredibly proud of their achievements and wish them every success in their upcoming exams!

𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 – 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟲 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲

As you will be aware, Hamble Parish Council – working closely with Hamble Peninsular Residents Group, and on behalf of the community – has challenged the appeal decision that granted planning permission for the quarry. On Tuesday 16 June, a High Court judge at the Royal Courts of Justice in London will consider our challenge – and specifically whether the appeal was handled correctly and lawfully.

The judge is not deciding whether the quarry is a good or bad idea – that argument has already been heard. This hearing is only about whether the right process was followed.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀:

𝟭. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀. The appeal decision is set aside, and the case is looked at again. The judge will decide which issues are reopened and in how much detail.
𝟮. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘅 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲'𝘀 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴. The legal process continues in a higher court. Nothing is settled yet.
𝟯. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲'𝘀 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴. There is a short window in which to establish this. If grounds exist, the legal process continues.
𝟰. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹. The planning permission stands and the quarry can go ahead – but not straight away.

𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗼 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻? Work cannot simply start. The permission comes with a long list of planning conditions covering traffic, noise, dust, air quality, lighting, wildlife, water run-off and more. Many of these must be agreed in detail with Hampshire County Council before anything happens on site, and others apply for the whole life of the quarry. Working through them is a substantial process in itself, and how they are monitored and enforced will matter enormously to the village.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟲 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲, 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀.

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴? Yes. The hearing is public and anyone is welcome to attend. A community presence will not decide the case, but it does show the judge the strength of local feeling.

A few practical points if you are thinking of going:
• You will need to make your own way there – there is no organised transport.
• The Court will only confirm the hearing time on the afternoon of Monday 15 June, so keep an eye out for updates that evening.
• Please let us know in advance if you plan to attend, as the Court may need rough numbers to allocate a suitable room. Email [email protected] or [email protected].

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲? A decision may be given on the day, or shortly afterwards – particularly if the hearing runs over. We will share it, and explain what it means for our community, as soon as we can.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘄? Keep an eye on the Parish Council website, page and newsletter, and on the Hamble Peninsular Residents Group page for further updates.

Our Year 10 geographers recently visited Southampton to investigate whether the city fits Egan’s Wheel, exploring key aspects of sustainability including transport, housing, the economy, environmental quality, and community wellbeing.

Despite the wet weather, students worked hard to collect data, make observations, and evaluate how sustainable Southampton is as an urban area. The visit provided a valuable opportunity to apply classroom learning to a real-world setting and develop important fieldwork skills.

We have one final field trip still to come later in the week. Well done to all students for their enthusiasm, resilience, and excellent conduct throughout the day! 👏☔

The Weekly Message has been updated here:

Weekly Message – 5 June 2026 | The Hamble School Weekly Message – 5 June 2026 This week has been a busy and successful one across the school. A particular well done goes to our Year 10 students for completing their Year 10 to 11 Transition Week. The programme included focused sessions on study and revision skills, alongside a highly valuable Moc...