Friday 16th September 2022

15% off Reusable Nappies for Hampshire Residents

Hampshire County Council are pleased to launch a new scheme providing Hampshire residents with 15% off reusable nappies.

It is estimated that each child will go through as many as 4,000 nappies by age two and a half. That’s 920 kilograms per child – as heavy as two grand pianos!

As a result, disposable nappies make up around 6% of the average rubbish bin in Hampshire homes. By switching to reusables, you can make a big impact and reduce how much waste you throw away.

Hampshire County Council recognises that the initial cost of reusables can be a barrier for some families, which is why we have partnered with six retailers, providing ample choice of products to suit your needs at a discounted price.

What you need to do

1. Visit https://www.hants.gov.uk/reusable-nappies
2. Input your postcode
3. Select your address
4. Retrieve your discount code (don't forget to make a note of your expiry date)
5. Spend with your supplier of choice

Try them out first

Nappy libraries are a great way to ‘try before you buy’, by renting a Reusable Nappy kit to suit your needs. There are a number of active nappy libraries in Hampshire. Click the button below to see where they are located.

Reusable Nappies Flyer 

Extra-Curricular Opportunities

We are very proud of our extra-curricular provisions for students. Since our return to school, staff have been busy organising, preparing, staffing and scheduling a wide range of clubs for all of our young people. These have now been collated and are on our website and we are excited to share them with you, just follow the button below!

A couple of things from the Maths Department...

Year 7 Setting in Maths

Year 7 students will move into Maths ability sets next week (week commencing 19 September) and they have been informed by their current teacher. Setting is reviewed periodically throughout your child’s time at Mountbatten with several opportunities to move set over the course of each year. The next review in Year 7 will take place after October half-term.

Sparx Maths

Sparx Maths is an online platform that helps raise attainment by delivering weekly, high-quality homework which is personalised to each individual student.

We have launched Sparx Maths with Years 8 and 9 this week and students in these year groups have been issued with their first homework. Year 7 will follow next week, once in their new sets, as part of the launch of their online homework.

Please note that students in Years 10-11 will not be set homework via Sparx Maths but will be encouraged to use this platform to support their classwork and to help prepare for upcoming assessments. These year groups will continue to use paper-based homework, which can be accessed via Google Classroom in the usual way.

Students in all year groups will continue to be notified of all homework tasks via Google Classroom.

For information on Sparx Maths, please click the button below to see the following short video aimed at parents.

The following short video is aimed at students but will be helpful in supporting your child with their Maths.

Sparx Maths - A Guide for Students  

International Trip Opportunities

We have a wonderful range of international trips planned over the next few years. So that you can choose and plan accordingly, please find a list of planned trips below:

2022-23

19-23 October 2022 - Italy (Drama)

23-25 March 2023 - Berlin (History Y10)

25-28 May 2023 - Amsterdam (Science Y8)

26-30 May 2023 - Barcelona (MFL Y8 and Y9)

13-17 July 2023 - CERN Switzerland (Science Y10)

2023-24

21-24 September 2023 - CERN Switzerland (Science Y10)

27-30 October 2023 - Loire Valley (MFL Y8 and Y9)

October Half Term 2023 - The Gambia Expedition (Y10 and Y11)

February Half Term 2024 - Skit Trip Austria (PE - Y9 and Y10)

May 2024 - Amsterdam (Science Y8)

May Half Term 2024 - Azores Expedition (Geography Y9 and Y10)

Summer Term 2024 - South Africa Tour (PE Y10 and Y11)

*All dates and trips are provisional until letters have been sent out. Letters can be found on our main website as and when they are published.*

Maths Department

The Library

Geography Department

Drama Department

Music Department

Hampshire EZGO Junior Golf Tour 2022

Elliot H 8RLE and Kieron B 8CWN have competed in the Hampshire EZGO Junior 2022 Golf Tour over the last 6 months. The tour offers girls and boys the opportunity to compete in ability based divisions, with trophies awarded to the top 2 golfers in each age group at each event. There are perpetual trophies that will have the overall winners names engraved. Winners are decided on an order of merit system where the best 4 results will count over the 8 rounds of the tournament. Hampshire U12s squad member Elliot defended his title, winning the division A category for a second year. Whilst Kieron, competing in his first year, won the division B category. 

Mixed Martial Arts

Ryan A 11MAZ for passing his black belt in mixed martial arts in July. He received an A***! Well done!

Click the drop-down menus below to find out more about different careers opportunities coming up for our students.

Waterproof Hanky

Do you want to make a hanky waterproof? Have a go at this - make sure you do this somewhere waterproof just in case it doesn't work the first time.

Click the button below for instructions on how to make a waterproof hanky!

Children and young people are growing up in an increasingly complex world and they need to know how to be safe and healthy both on and offline. RSHE seeks to help our students embrace the challenges of creating a happy and successful adult life.

RSHE is delivered in a weekly lesson by your child's Form Tutor and enables students to explore a range of topic areas through discussion-based activities.

The topics for this half-term are:

Year 7
Starting Secondary School; Dealing with Change; Growing Confidence; Developing Empathy, Compassion and Communication.

Year 8
Personal Strength; Personal Safety; Discrimination & Prejudice; Relationships.

Year 9
Healthy Relationships; Commitment; Internet Citizens, Digital Safety.

Year 10
Changes in Adolescence; Reframe Negative Thinking; Mental Health and Well-being.

Year 11
Stereotypes; Managing stress and pressure; Ambition; Healthy Sleep.

Whole School

None

Year 7

Year 8

None

Year 9

The Gambia Expedition 2023 (Yr9&Yr10)

Year 10

The Gambia Expedition 2023 (Yr9 and Yr10) 

Year 11