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Dear Parents and Carers,
The Hendon School Sponsored Walk will be held on the 22nd of July, the last Wednesday of the term. This second ever whole
school walk will be the same as last year, a section of the Capital Ring from Hendon to Highgate.
Students will have the choice to walk one way (getting the tube to Highgate to start) or to Highgate and back. The shorter walk
will take up to 2 hours (5.5 miles), the longer one 4 hours (11 miles). Last year’s walk was great fun and a really nice community
event. Students will be back at school for lunchtime and in time for the ‘Hendonbury’ Music and Drama event on the afternoon
of the same day.
The students have all voted and decided that the money raised should be spent on outdoor play equipment, the more money we
can raise, the more equipment we can buy. Sponsor forms and letters will be out in the next couple of weeks. Please help us
with this day by returning the permission form quickly and helping your child with sponsorship. Sponsor money can then be
handed in on the last day of the term. We expect all students to take part in this whole school activity, if there is a valid reason
why any student cannot, please contact me at school - [email protected] or 020 82029004 ext. 253
Thanks for all you support,
Tom Mann – Assistant Headteacher
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Are you living in NW4, NW11, NW9, NW2 or N3?
Winkworth Estate Agents (Hendon Branch) is willing to sponsor the Summer Fair with
signs advertising the fair (like the for sale signs) and we would like your help in
displaying the signs.
CAN YOU HELP? PLEASE!
Contact: [email protected]
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Hendon School Physical Education
Cricket Results
Year 7 Team v Compton @ Copthall Cricket Ground (Wednesday 3rd June)
Hendon 61-5 (12 overs)
Compton 62-7 (11.3 overs)
Star Batsman – Sami Noor 5 runs
Star Bowler – Sethum Jayakody Arachchilage4-19
Star Player – Sethum Jayakody Arachchilage
Despite boasting the most talented group of Year 7s Hendon has seen for at least half a decade
and with Welch and Richardson working hard behind the scenes to install an attacking brand of
cricket, Hendon are still waiting for their first league win.
With clear skies, searing temperatures and a flat wicket the scene was set for a high scoring encounter between the two
powerhouses of Barnet cricket. Hendon captain Hamza Khan won the toss and elected to bat which led to his team posting a
reasonable total of 61-5 in 12 overs of play. Again it was Sami Noor who showed glimpses of his batting prowess with a quick fire
5 runs from 4 balls before being run out. With Compton’s bowling attack not offering too much in terms of pace and variety and
Hendon’s running between the wickets still leaving a lot to be desired Khan will probably feel that his batsmen were 20 short of
a really strong total.
For much of their innings Compton were well below the required run rate; with Jayakody Arachchilage and Noor proving once
again that they have both the pace and accuracy to thwart even the strongest of batting line ups. A flurry of extras in overs 9
and 10 however left Compton requiring a reasonable 5 runs to win from the final over. Khan gave Noor the responsibility of
seeing Hendon over the line and despite conceding just the 1 run from his first 2 balls, Hendon were to lose in the cruellest of
fashions as one of Noor’s trademark full pace bowls took an inside edge before heading for a 4.
Despite another loss it is clear that Welch and Richardson are building a team that will no doubt be challenging for
championships in years to come. The curtains will close on the league season next Wednesday as the Red shirts travel to Mill Hill
County, the school which ended the Year 7 football team’s pursue of silverware earlier in the year in what will no doubt be
another gruelling encounter.
Year 7 London Youth Games @ Lords Indoor Cricket Ground (Tuesday 9th June)
Result – Semi-Finalists
Star Batsmen – Sethum Jayakody Arachchilage
Star Bowler – Hamza Khan
Star Player – Cody Smullen
A perfect over from Jayakody Arachchilage in which he hit 4 sixes from 4 deliveries was
not enough to see Hendon through to the final of the London Youth Games Plate. They
were eliminated on ‘wickets lost’ after drawing with Barnhill Academy (Newham) in
their 8 over semi-final at Lords Cricket Ground.
Apprehension soon turned to excitement as Khan (C) and Varsani (VC) took the team
through their warm up at the famous Lords Cricket Ground. The team were taking a
much needed break from the regular league season to represent the Borough of
Barnet at the prestigious Kwik Cricket tournament featuring some of the most feared
Cricket programmes in London. Chasing down a realistic total of 39 from 8 overs,
Hendon would have fancied their chance to take all 3 points from their first group
game of the tournament. After reaching 20 from their first 3 overs courtesy of some
quick running between the wickets by Holmes and Smullen Hendon were all set for
the perfect start to the competition. It was ultimately a cruel spell of run-outs (each
wicket lead to a 5 run deduction) in the final 2 overs which led to Hendon falling 5
runs short in their run chase and with it all to do if they wanted to escape a tough
group and reach the semi-finals.
With Khan in the form of his life with the ball in hand and Smullen pulling off superb catch after catch, The Red Shirts went
unbeaten in the remainder of their group games to make the semi-finals of the London Youth Games Plate. Standing between
this Year 7 Hendon team and a maiden final were Barnhill Academy, a school with an illustrious cricket history in the Borough of
Newham. Varsani, Khan and Noor did wonders with the ball to limit Barnhill to their lowest total of the tournament (35 runs).
Jayakody Arachchilage then followed this up by producing a memorable 24 runs from 4 balls in the first over of the innings and
Hendon were poised to make history and make it through the final. Unfortunately after Jayakody Arachchilage had completed
his allocated 2 overs Hendon recorded just the one
boundary and lost 5 wickets in the proceeding 5 overs.
With 6 balls remaining and Hendon 3 runs to the good,
the stage was set for Gallagher and Karimi to play
themselves into Hendon folklore, but it was a Barnhill
wicket with 2 balls remaining which led to Hendon
requiring 3 runs to reach the finals. A brave and
valiant effort saw Gallagher hit a 2 from the last ball,
however it wasn’t meant to be for Hendon as they
were eliminated on ‘wickets lost’ after recording the
exact same number of runs as Barnhill.
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Despite the obvious heartbreak amongst the ranks at being eliminated by the finest of margins in
such a prestigious competition, Khan and co were able to reflect on what was a once in a
lifetime experience for the team as they were able to emulate their heroes at the home of
English cricket.
Upcoming Cricket Fixtures
Year 7 Team v Mill Hill AWAY (Wednesday 17th June)
Upcoming Athletics Meets
Thursday 11th June – Year 7
Thursday 18th June – Barnet Championships
Wednesday 1st July – Year 8
Tuesday 16th June – Year 8
Tuesday 23rd June – Year 9 & 10
Friday 19th June – Sports Day
Thursday 25th June – Year 7
Mr Richardson – PE Department
Cooking Club…on Tuesdays in B3
KS3 STUDENTS ONLY
Space for only 16 students…first come first served
There will be a charge of £1 for each practical
Start date: 16.06.2015
Add your name to the list when
it’s posted on the door of B3 and
have your ££ ready to pay
Hendon School Needs Your Help
Dear Parent/Carer
We are holding our Summer Fair on Sunday June 28th 12-4pm. We hope to make it a fun and exciting
day for the whole family, so that we can raise much needed money for the school to purchase
external gym equipment and towards a new dance studio.
We will be having a range of activities including Aqua zorbing, Classic Cars, stalls selling a range of goods, sporting events and
performances throughout the day. However the success of the day depends on all students (past and present) families and
friends attending. Please put this date in your diary.
If you are able to support the fair by donating food and or tombola/raffle prizes we would be very grateful. We also need more
helpers to assist on the day to help with setting up, manning stalls/activities and serving refreshments.
We really would appreciate your help in this as we very much want to make the event a highlight in the school calendar and
raise money to help the school and our current students. Please email Friends of Hendon on [email protected] or a
message can be left on 020 8202 9004 ext 220
Jacqui Jack - Parent Voice Coordinator
The Friends of Hendon are launching a lottery in order
to help raise funds to build a new dance studio. The
lottery is open to all, so please encourage other people
you may know to get involved, the more people that
play the bigger the prize and the more money the
school will raise. A leaflet with further details is
attached to the newsletter or you can go to
www.yourschoollottery.co.uk/lottery/school/hendonschool/
PDS had a party to say goodbye to Nousheen, Oz
and Kabir in Year 11. We wish them all the best
for the future.
Thank you for your support
Jacqui Jack–Trustee Friends of Hendon School Association
Reminder – Friday 19th June is Sports Day. Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 should
meet at Allianz Park (Copthall Stadium) at 8.35 am and will finish at 2.20 pm
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