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A Bittersweet Farewell: Amery Hill Celebrates Leavers' Day 2025
Posted on: 7/05/2025

A Bittersweet Farewell: Amery Hill Celebrates Leavers' Day 2025

Leavers' Day 2025 at Amery Hill was, as ever, a truly wonderful day of mixed emotions. It’s a moment we all anticipate, a significant milestone, and a time to reflect on the journey our Year 11 students have shared with us. Mrs. Winch, our dedicated Progress Leader for Year 11 students, perfectly captured the sentiment. "I am so proud of you all right now and very sad to be saying goodbye to you but I'm also relieved that we have all made it through together!" she shared. Her words resonated deeply, acknowledging the immense growth and resilience shown by this cohort. The Class of 2025 has certainly left an indelible mark on Amery Hill. Mrs. Winch highlighted the qualities that define them: "Thank you for the very happy memories, Year 11. Your generous kind hearts, your willingness to have a go and your fantastic sense of humours will never be forgotten." These are the attributes that make a school community thrive, and we are incredibly proud of the individuals they have become. As our Year 11 students now embark on their exciting next chapters, whether in further education, apprenticeships, or employment, we wish them all the very best. We are confident they will carry the spirit of Amery Hill – characterised by kindness, determination, and a good sense of humour – into all their future endeavours. Farewell, Year 11, and remember you'll always be a part of the Amery Hill family! View Article
Celebrating Work Experience Week
Posted on: 4/04/2025

Celebrating Work Experience Week

Last month, our Year 10 students took part in Amery Hill’s first Work Experience Week for many years – and what a success it was! We want to say a huge thank you to all the parents, carers, and employers who supported our students and made these incredible opportunities possible. Our students completed placements in a wide range of industries, including accountancy, kitchen design, broking and underwriting in the London insurance market, engineering, sports coaching, manufacturing, graphic design, air traffic control systems, fire and rescue, publishing, scientific research, and architectural design – to name just a few! Throughout the week, students reflected on what they had learnt: ·  “Getting real life experience” ·  “Meeting new people and learning new skills” ·  “Learning pathways into law” ·  “Insight into how the real world works” ·  “Provided opportunity for interesting experiences” A special thank you also to Queen Mary’s College, who supported the week, giving students the chance to develop their soft skills while working alongside college staff. We are extremely grateful for their support. If you or your organisation would like to get involved in offering a work placement to our students in the future, we would love to hear from you! Please contact us at careersadmin@ameryhill.school. View Article
Students win STEM Challenge
Posted on: 17/03/2025

Students win STEM Challenge

Mr Hainsworth and Mr Lancaster took 12 DT students to a STEM challenge day held at Basingstoke College of Technology. The day consisted of students being presented with a task to design and make a structure capable of firing a plastic ball a minimum of 3 metres and land back close to the firing point. Students also had to produce a design portfolio. Facing strong competition from other local schools and colleges, we were delighted not only to win a trophy for best portfolio but also best overall winner, a great achievement! Mr Hainsworth, Head of DT View Article
Kimba's Visit Inspires Creativity
Posted on: 11/03/2025

Kimba's Visit Inspires Creativity

Amery Library hosted an exciting author visit in March – Kimba Bush - a performance poet and rapper. Kimba uses the power of words to paint pictures that capture hope, build confidence, and inspire creativity. Our students in Year 7 and 8 were thoroughly impressed by Kimba’s rapping performance, during which he wowed everyone, including the staff, with his ability to weave magic with verse. Kimba then delivered a series of bespoke poetry workshops to a select number of Year 7, 8 and 9 students. Here, he asked the students to think of things they valued, such as family, friends, pets, books, films, etc. With Kimba’s guidance, and his freestyle rapping, students produced their own verse, empowered by Kimba’s example.  View Article
Amery Hill Tops Happiest Schools Survey
Posted on: 9/03/2025

Amery Hill Tops Happiest Schools Survey

  ‘The happiest secondary schools, ranked by Ofsted. Where’s yours?’ was the title of an article published on Sunday (9/3/25) by The Sunday Times*. We are delighted to see that Amery Hill School has been ranked joint top in Hampshire with three other secondary schools, with a happiness score of 95% compared to the national average score of 83%. “Achieving success in public examinations is always going to be important and something that the majority of parents will consider when choosing a secondary school for their child,” Mr Rob Jeckells, Headteacher at Amery Hill School commented, “but this survey also tells us that parents across the country are clear that academic success should not come at the expense of their child’s happiness and wellbeing.” He went on to add, "At Amery Hill School, we value the importance of both student wellbeing and academic excellence, and are proud of our reputation as a school that delivers these things within an ambitious educational setting that is exciting, enjoyable and accessible to all." *The Sunday Times analysed five years of Parent View data — surveys that parents fill out on Ofsted’s website about their children’s schools, with more than 500,000 doing so every year — to find some of the happiest in the country. The Sunday Times looked at Parent View analysis between 2020 and 2025 and chose the year in which the largest number of surveys had been completed, which tended to be the year of their Ofsted inspection. Schools with at least 500 places and with surveys completed by at least 100 parents in a single year were included in the survey. View Article
Iceland Inspires
Posted on: 6/03/2025

Iceland Inspires

Leaving Amery Hill at the eye-watering time of 2.30am, 48 Year 10 students plus staff ventured off for the land of fire and ice, a location the school had not visited since 2018. Over the next four days, the students were treated to the raw physical Geography of this island, which sits on the boundary between the North American and European tectonic plates. The packed itinerary included hot springs, erupting geysers, plunging waterfalls and black beaches all set in a barren, moon like snow covered landscape. The mornings started around minus eight degrees and warmed to a barmy plus two by the afternoon. Other highlights included visiting the 6th largest geothermal power station in the world for a guided visit and a walking tour of the capital Reykjavik. The students also particularly liked the immersive experience called “Fly over Iceland” sitting in rollercoaster-like seats and being whisked on an exhilarating journey across Iceland in front of a 20-metre spherical screen while special effects, including wind, mist and scents, combined with the ride’s motion to create an unforgettable experience. To cap it all, on the final night the Northern Lights put in an appearance to cap a truly magical visit where many memories were made. Mr Parker, Head of Geography View Article
Education for Life, PSHE and Careers Education
Posted on: 14/02/2025

Education for Life, PSHE and Careers Education

This term, students across all year groups have engaged in a diverse range of topics through our ‘Education for Life’ (EfL) lessons, with focusses around careers and health and wellbeing. Students explored various subjects tailored to their year groups, including: Health and Wellbeing: Discussions on the importance of sleep, healthy eating and personal hygiene in Year 7, Years 8-10 studying dependency and addiction, risks around drugs and alcohol, eating disorders, as well as the DSM Foundation’s input on drug education to Year 10. Careers and Future Planning: The new year started for Year 10 with their preparation for Mock Interview Day, through which they created a CV. Years 7-9 also spent time looking at careers information, which as enriched by career talks, job research, and insights into the NHS and different post 16 educational pathways. Year 11 have also been discussing important topics as they finish their ‘Education for Life’ programme, looking at important relationship subjects such as parenting, adoption and the work of social services. This is alongside some lessons around 'independence' having looked at driving tests, doctor registry and cosmetic surgery. Special Events and Guest Sessions There have also been a number of enrichment sessions, as detailed below: • Careers Talks (Years 8 & 9) – An opportunity for students to gain insight into various career paths • Mock Interview Day (Year 10) – Preparing students for future job interviews with practical experience. • Theatre Performance (Year 9) – A drama-based session to enhance knowledge around vaping • Year 11 Cancer Awareness Lessons – A special in-house session featuring Amery Hill School teachers sharing personal experiences to educate students on cancer and its impact. The last enrichment of the term saw the Year 10 students going on Work Experience placements. With over 170 students going to various work environments, a big thank you goes to parents and local companies for making this week possible. These sessions, along with our structured curriculum, ensure that students receive well-rounded guidance on health, relationships, and career pathways. Mr Millard, EfL Co-ordinator Careers Talks Mock Interview Theatre Performance - Knowledge around vaping   View Article
Grease is the Word
Posted on: 11/02/2025

Grease is the Word

Earlier this month, Amery Hill School put on an incredible production of ‘Grease’, playing to sold-out audiences in the school hall for a week. Sixty cast members, ensemble and musicians put on a memorable show, with the finalé being a ‘singalong’ performance on Valentine’s night, for family and members of the public. There was lots of audience participation throughout this evening, with everyone staying on at the end of the night to belt out ‘Summer Nights’, ‘Greased Lightning’ and ‘You’re the One that I Want’ all over again! This show has been many months in the making – a collaboration between the school’s Music, Dance and Drama Departments. The standard of choreography and performance was exceptionally high this year, with a strong ensemble and brilliant live band supporting a cast of very talented actors. Amery Hill is grateful to everyone who helped put the production together including families and colleagues for their support with costumes – which helped take us right back to 1959! And the charity Livewire, who provided high quality lighting and sound equipment to help this musical positively burst off the stage. But above all, a huge well done to the students who performed with such skill and energy. Your commitment and hard work putting this show together really did pay off! View Article

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