A heartfelt welcome back to Hampstead School for all our students, staff and families following last week's Half-term holidays.
Winter ends this week, on the last day of February, and spring begins on the first day of March.
This part of the year features diverse religious and cultural events, very much in-keeping with our ethos as a school with community roots and global connections.
Ramadan began last week and a significant proportion of our school will be observing the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, celebrated by Muslims as a period of fasting, prayer and reflection. Lent also started during the Half-term holidays, with the six weeks leading up to Easter signifying a time of repentance and spiritual renewal for Christians.
The Hindu festival of Holi starts next week, celebrating spring, love, and new life, as does the festival of Purim, known as the Jewish carnival of happiness.
You may have already noticed the days are beginning to get longer, and the clocks will go forward and ring in British Summer Time at the end of March. In 2026, that means we’ll get brighter evenings a day earlier than we did last year.
As you can see, there’s lots to look forward to at this time of year and we hope this sense of positivity can be maintained throughout the remainder of the academic year. We are now half-way through 2025-26 and can’t wait to work together to achieve as much as possible in the time that remains.
- Michael Haddon, Director of Business Operations
