Parent Communications

15th November

Helpful hints about making your child’s day at school run more smoothly. Please take the time to read this Information. Click here. 

14th June

Dear Parents/Carers,

RE: Planned Tube and National Rail Network Strikes: Tuesday 21st June 2022 through to Wednesday 22nd June 2022.

Next week there are planned strikes occurring across the whole of the underground and national railway network and they are scheduled to take place from Tuesday 21st June 2022. The strikes will involve all tube station staff and drivers and the action will last more than 24hrs. Additionally, commencing at the same time, the majority of national rail workers will be striking over three separate days bringing the entire rail network to a halt across much of England and Wales.

This will result in the most significant disruption to public transport in many years; all other forms of transportation, such as buses, and road networks will be under severe strain. As I have stated in my previous letters regarding recent transportation strikes, a significant proportion of our staff and students commute to our school using the tube/overground/train services and so their journeys are going to be impacted upon on the Tuesday and Wednesday.

Unfortunately, whilst this strike is only scheduled for 24hrs, it is also the case that the disruption will continue into the mid-morning of Wednesday 22nd June 2022. This is due to the displacement of drivers and trains following a day without service. The national rail strike will continue throughout the rest of the week but it is less likely to effect London Schools due to the tube and overground lines being operational from Wednesday afternoon onwards.

Many schools are considering completely closing for the day, or asking specific year groups to stay at home to be taught via remote learning. School closures due to the pandemic over the last two years have negatively impacted young people across the country and so we have decided that it is in the best interests of our students that remain fully open both days for all that can attend.

However, in order to provide enough time for all staff and students to find alternative methods of transportation the school start time on both days will be adjusted in the following way:

Tuesday 21st June 2022
Arrival time for students 10.50am
Start time for all students 11.00am – All students to attend tutor time (registration) straight away
Finish time 3.30pm – No Change
And
Wednesday 22nd June 2022
Arrival time for students 9.40am
Start time for all students 9.50am – All students to attend tutor time (registration) straight away
Finish time 3.30pm – No Change

11th March

Advanced Information for Year 11 Students

2nd March

Dear Parents/Carers,

Planned Tube Strike: Thursday 3rd March 2022 and Friday 4th March impact

I wrote to you earlier this week regarding the need for late starts due to the two planned tube strikes.
The first occurred yesterday (1st March 2022), resulting in significant disruption in the capital, and the second is still scheduled to follow tomorrow (3rd March 2022). Unfortunately, whilst these two days will directly impact on students and staff travel, it has also become apparent in the last 24 hours that the disruption has continued into mid-morning this morning.

Therefore, as the strikes have impacted on all forms of alternative transportation, and this has not been limited to the days that the strikes are actually occurring, there will be an adjustment to the start times of the school over the remaining two days this week.

Thursday 3rd March 2022
Arrival time for students 9.50am
Start time for all students 10:00am – All students to attend P2 straight away
Finish time 3.30pm – No Change

And

Friday 4th March 2022
Arrival time for students 9.50am
Start time for all students 10:00am – All students to attend P2 straight away
Finish time 3.30pm – No Change

Students should attend via the normal gates, and arrive at no later than 9.50am in time for 10.00am lessons, and should then make their way to their usual timetabled lesson. Period 2 teachers will take an AM register and then commence the lesson as normal. Any students taking part in PE lessons in P2 should assemble on the basketball court in the church playground.... read more here.

7th February

26th January

Dear Parents/Carers

Teacher Assessed Grades – Assessment Schedule for Year 11

Please find below the overview for the Teacher Assessed Grades (TAG) for this Term. These assessments have been put in place in case there is any further disruption to your Son/Daughter’s summer exams.

5th January

Dear Parents/Carers,
Happy New year and I hope that you and your families are well.

On Sunday, the government released new guidance which requires that students wear lessons in corridors and communal areas in addition to in the classroom. The new rule comes after the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in London and the rest of the country. Wearing masks during lessons will help prevent the spread of the virus within our school community.

19th November

Dear Parent / Carer,
Virtual Academic Review Parent’s Meeting
All students in Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12
Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd December 2021

16th November

Dear Parents/Carers,
I am writing to you in order to keep you informed of some upcoming training, bank holidays and the end of term schedule occurring in the near future.

15th November

Dear Parents/Carers,
This Friday, 19th November, is BBC’s Children in Need Appeal Day. Children in Need is a charity that supports disadvantaged young people in their fight to overcome poverty, disability, illness, distress and/or trauma. They also work with other charities and organisations to combat some of the major issues facing children and young people in the UK, including: mental health and wellbeing, violence impacting young people, child sexual exploitation, holiday hunger, access to employment and social justice.