8th July 2024

Dear Colleagues,

Please find our weekly briefing below to cascade to your colleagues who can respond on behalf of your team, school or setting.

Reminders:
All primaries should complete the School Food Matters Survey for Headteachers	By 19^th July
Hillingdon LEAP can be accessed for information and guidance for all settings	Ongoing
Notification of Critical Incident & contacts can be found here	Ongoing
Education Services contacts can be found here	Ongoing
The SEND & Inclusion Training Brochure can be viewed here	Ongoing
The HLP Brochure can be viewed at Hillingdon Learning Partnership	Ongoing

For Action All Schools:
SEND & Inclusion The LA is continually striving to keep you informed of current legislation, guidance and information which is relevant to supporting vulnerable students and students with SEND. Please see the latest SEND & Inclusion Newsletter June 2024 The escalation process for EPS, SEND and SAS can be found on LEAP here: Escalation Process
Youth Justice Strategy Consultation The consultation for Hillingdon Youth Justice Services' 5-year strategy opened last week and will close on 11^th August 2024. We are asking headteachers and governors to take a few moments to complete the survey and then circulate to your SLT. We are also designing a child friendly version of the strategy so would appreciate if schools could print and encourage feedback from pupils also. Please see link for the consultation: Have your say on Hillingdon Council's youth justice plans - Hillingdon Council
National Smile Month Competition Winners I just wanted to say a 'HUGE THANK YOU' to all schools and childcare settings for sending out our National Smile Month Competition, 'LOVE YOUR SMILE' poster competition. We have had a huge response with lots of wonderful posters full of information about how to take care and love our smiles. Our team in the Community Dental Service had a very tough job of choosing our winners and after much deliberation I am very pleased to announce: 1^st Place - Botwell House Primary School 2^nd Place - Cherry Lane Primary School 3^rd Place - St Mary's Catholic Primary School Runners Up - Meadow High School and a Childminder setting All winners will have their prizes delivered to their schools/settings. Sally McGregor, Oral Health Promoter, Hillingdon Community Dental Service

For Action All Schools:

SEND & Inclusion

The LA is continually striving to keep you informed of current legislation, guidance and information which is relevant to supporting vulnerable students and students with SEND.

Please see the latest SEND & Inclusion Newsletter June 2024

The escalation process for EPS, SEND and SAS can be found on LEAP here: Escalation Process

Youth Justice Strategy Consultation

The consultation for Hillingdon Youth Justice Services' 5-year strategy opened last week and will close on 11^th August 2024. We are asking headteachers and governors to take a few moments to complete the survey and then circulate to your SLT.

We are also designing a child friendly version of the strategy so would appreciate if schools could print and encourage feedback from pupils also.

Please see link for the consultation: Have your say on Hillingdon Council's youth justice plans - Hillingdon Council

National Smile Month Competition Winners

I just wanted to say a 'HUGE THANK YOU' to all schools and childcare settings for sending out our National Smile Month Competition, 'LOVE YOUR SMILE' poster competition. We have had a huge response with lots of wonderful posters full of information about how to take care and love our smiles. Our team in the Community Dental Service had a very tough job of choosing our winners and after much deliberation I am very pleased to announce:

1^st Place - Botwell House Primary School
2^nd Place - Cherry Lane Primary School
3^rd Place - St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Runners Up - Meadow High School and a Childminder setting

All winners will have their prizes delivered to their schools/settings.

Sally McGregor, Oral Health Promoter, Hillingdon Community Dental Service

For Action Primary Schools:
Charanga Online Training Hillingdon Music Service will be hosting the following online sessions for primaries between now and the end of term: Primary/KS2 - First Steps in Music Technology - Thursday 11^th July, 3.45 - 4.15 pm: A session on how to use Charanga YuStudio to take your First Steps in Music Technology. Use the Create Resources included in Musical School to support your class in creating beats, adding melodies and layers, even recording and using effects, all for non-specialists and non-musicians with zero tech experience! Use whatever technology is available in your school to create cool music! To book your place, please click here Primary/KS2 - A Guide to Getting Started - Tuesday 16^th July, 4 - 5 pm: A session designed to help anyone using the Charanga website for the first time; or anyone needing a refresher. To book your place, please click here
Blast! Online Blast! Online is an online showcase, run by Hillingdon Music Service. It is an opportunity to share video performances of primary school classes playing whole class instruments. We would love to hear as many performances from your schools as possible. This will provide an exciting end of year performance event for your classes and is also extremely helpful for the Music Service to see the product of your instrumental lessons. You will receive a certificate of participation to display in your school. Please see poster with more information: Music Hub Blast Online Competition July 2024 (PDF) [837KB] The link to the submission form can be found HERE
*Please share with parents / carers* LH Summer Holidays 24 Workshops Programme (Word doc) [23KB] Archeology Fest Child Jeffs Poster (PDF) [13MB]

For Action Primary Schools:

Charanga Online Training

Hillingdon Music Service will be hosting the following online sessions for primaries between now and the end of term:

Primary/KS2 - First Steps in Music Technology - Thursday 11^th July, 3.45 - 4.15 pm: A session on how to use Charanga YuStudio to take your First Steps in Music Technology. Use the Create Resources included in Musical School to support your class in creating beats, adding melodies and layers, even recording and using effects, all for non-specialists and non-musicians with zero tech experience! Use whatever technology is available in your school to create cool music! To book your place, please click here
Primary/KS2 - A Guide to Getting Started - Tuesday 16^th July, 4 - 5 pm: A session designed to help anyone using the Charanga website for the first time; or anyone needing a refresher. To book your place, please click here

Blast! Online

Blast! Online is an online showcase, run by Hillingdon Music Service. It is an opportunity to share video performances of primary school classes playing whole class instruments. We would love to hear as many performances from your schools as possible.

This will provide an exciting end of year performance event for your classes and is also extremely helpful for the Music Service to see the product of your instrumental lessons. You will receive a certificate of participation to display in your school.

Please see poster with more information: Music Hub Blast Online Competition July 2024 (PDF) [837KB]

The link to the submission form can be found HERE

Please share with parents / carers

LH Summer Holidays 24 Workshops Programme (Word doc) [23KB]

Archeology Fest Child Jeffs Poster (PDF) [13MB]

For Action Secondary Schools:
Charanga Online Training Hillingdon Music Service will be hosting the following online session for secondary schools: Using YuStudio in KS3/4 - Thursday 11^th July, 4.30 - 5.00 pm: A session on Charanga's revolutionary and inclusive way to deliver composition and Music Tech at KS3 & KS4. There will be an introduction to the YuStudio software, outlining how it was designed for education, and can be used to easily create compositions, even for those who have never used music software. Learn how to compose new styles of music and share award-winning supporting resources made specifically for secondary students on styles like Grime, Pop and House as well as creating music to Film Clips and recording instruments. To book your place, please click here

For Action Secondary Schools:

Charanga Online Training

Hillingdon Music Service will be hosting the following online session for secondary schools:

Using YuStudio in KS3/4 - Thursday 11^th July, 4.30 - 5.00 pm: A session on Charanga's revolutionary and inclusive way to deliver composition and Music Tech at KS3 & KS4. There will be an introduction to the YuStudio software, outlining how it was designed for education, and can be used to easily create compositions, even for those who have never used music software. Learn how to compose new styles of music and share award-winning supporting resources made specifically for secondary students on styles like Grime, Pop and House as well as creating music to Film Clips and recording instruments. To book your place, please click here

Regards,

Abi Preston

Director of Education & SEND

Children's Services, London Borough of Hillingdon, 4E/07, Civic Centre, Uxbridge UB8 1UW