4th November 2024
Dear Colleagues,
We hope you had a restful half term break and managed to find some time to recharge.
Can we ask you to please forward this email to the leads in your schools or settings who might be interested in the content, so they can follow up the relevant offers. Thank you in advance!
Reminders: |
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Secondaries can attend the GES Simply Letters and Sounds KS3 Programme information session. Register here | on 6/11/24 4-5 pm |
All schools should sign up to theAchievement for All Young People programme launch event here | by 08/11/24 |
| Headteachers & Chairs of Governors should complete this form: Schools Forum Survey | by 15/11/24 |
Year 6 teachers can sign up to the LA's first Assessment and Moderation Briefing Session here | by 21/11/24 |
All Academy Primary Schools - The STA requires you to nominate your moderation partner, please complete this form if you have not already | by 10/01/25 |
Secondaries should share the Hillingdon Post 16 Prospectus 2024/25 with students, parents / carers, staff and governors | Ongoing |
Secondaries should share details of Aim High with SEND students | Ongoing |
Emergency closures of all schools must be reported to education@hillingdon.gov.uk | Ongoing |
Notification of Critical Incident can be found here | Ongoing |
Education Services contacts can be found here | Ongoing |
| Hillingdon LEAP can be accessed for information and guidance for all settings | Ongoing |
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For Action All Schools: | ||||||
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Head Teachers' Termly - Autumn 2024 Please see agenda for the meeting on 12th November 2024 at 10 am. Headteachers or deputies should attend to represent their school/setting. Head Teachers' Termly Agenda - Autumn 2024 (PDF) [173KB]
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Training for Governors Ofsted Update - Wednesday 4th December 2024 6 - 7 pm This online session, to be delivered by the LA School Improvement Primary Education Advisor, will look at the updates to the school inspection handbook for maintained schools and academies and discuss Ofsted's new approach to inspections. Please click here to register to attend
Prevent in Education -this training has been designed by DfE for school governors/trustees to understand their responsibilities and the importance of the Prevent duty.
Please note these sessions are not run by the LA so any queries should be directed to the organiser.
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Date for your Diaries - Development Day for DSLs Date: Friday 4th April 2024 Venue: ACS International School, Uxbridge Programme for the day and registration details will be shared soon.
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Maintained Special School Videos We are pleased to be able to share a set of short films that showcase our maintained special schools across the Borough. Maintained special schools in Hillingdon - Hillingdon Council These have been produced to show families what our schools are like and provide an insight into the experience of children at each of the schools. The short films are available on the Local Offer so please share the link with families that are interested in knowing more about our special schools.
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Register for the 'Cut Your Carbon' November Challenge This month-long, carbon-cutting challenge takes place throughout November. It encourages young people and their families to complete six simple actions to raise awareness and reduce their carbon footprint (such as sustainable travelling, planning meals to avoid food waste, etc). The campaign offers free resources, competitions, and online events to make learning about carbon emissions accessible, fun, and engaging. Register now to join the challenge: Cut Your Carbon - Eco Schools (eco-schools.org.uk). A friendly reminder that Hillingdon's Waste and Recycling website offers lots of information regarding free available recycling services in Hillingdon, as well as other recycling schemes and outlets. Please email the recycling team for any further guidance and advice at recycling@hillingdon.gov.uk
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Stories Behind the Poppy: D-Day80 Join a special remembrance event marking D-Day80 with schools in the UK and Canada. Discover stories of Canadian and British armed forces and find out what happened next in 1944. Open to all schools from Manchester to Moose Jaw! Read more and book your place on 7th November here https://www.big-ideas.org/stories-behind-the-poppy-d-day-80/. This event is funded by the Maple Leaf Trust.
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For Action Secondary Schools: |
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Young Enterprise Company Programme The Youth Offer team are launching the Young Enterprise Company Programme for 2024/25, with sessions being held at Uxbridge Library on Thursday's at 5 - 6.30 pm. This program is used in some schools as a real world experience for student's doing Business Studies, although it could also of interest for young people with a flair for design or an entrepreneurial spirit. Young Enterprise also meets the requirements for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Skills section and if a social enterprise the volunteering section. Please share this information sheet with your students: Young Enterprise Company Programme (PDF) [145KB]
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Inter Faith Week Event Hillingdon Inter Faith Community (HIC) is organising 'Youth & Faith' event on 17th November 2024 to mark Inter Faith Week. Please see details here to share with students and their families: Inter Faith Week 2024 (PDF) [188KB]
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Regards,
Abi Preston
Director of Education & SEND
Children's Services, London Borough of Hillingdon, 4E/07, Civic Centre, Uxbridge UB8 1UW
