28th March 2022
Dear Colleagues,
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Final call to sign up for fully funded mental health & wellbeing support if not already actioned: Complete this expression of interest form by Friday 1st April 12pm (before it closes). |
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Ongoing reminders: | |
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Submit the Educational Setting Status form daily via the following link: https://onlinecollections.des.fasst.org.uk/fastform/educational-setting-status |
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Transition Arrangements
Dear Primary Colleagues,
Many thanks in advance for your support with regards to this year's transition process. The Transition Group met recently and made a number of recommendations to support primary/secondary transition this year. The secondary representatives were once again very grateful indeed for any support we can offer them. The most pressing aspect is the transfer of key pupil information and I have summarised the key information below:
- Transfer of Electronic Data - Primaries to complete the same SIMs data transfer document as previous years. The spreadsheets are sent securely through the S2S site.
- As per the last couple of years, Primaries should add an extra 4 columns to the spreadsheets once they have been created from the SIMS report. The columns need to be headed Reading, Writing, SPAG and Maths. Please enter what teachers are predicting each child's expected attainment will be in this year's SATs. The agreed wording to be used is, BELOW, WORKING TOWARDS, EXPECTED and HIGHER. Please can we all ensure we use exactly the same wording.
- Deadline for the SIMs transition documents to be sent is Friday 20th May so that secondaries have the information they need before they start phone calls/visits to primaries
Below you will find all the relevant information, the SIMS report and step by step instructions you need to complete the spreadsheets in case you do not have saved from last year. This is exactly the same format that we have used for the last couple of years and so hopefully for many of you this will look at least a little familiar. The final file attached to this email is the report file itself which you will be able to download to use but not open from this email.
I appreciate that as always this is an incredibly busy time of year for schools but I know just how much the children will benefit if we can all work together to support the transition process.
Two further key dates for transition:
- Hillingdon Primary/Secondary pupil transition day Tuesday 5th July
- Paper file transfer day at Vyners school Thursday 25th August 9.30am - 10.30am
More information regarding the paper transfer day will come next term.
If you have any questions or issues when you come to carry out the transfer of information please feel free to contact me direct and I will do all I can to help you or your admin team.
Kind regards,
Sarah Evans - Principal at Cranford Park Academy
Instructions for running the report in SIMs (PDF) [884KB]
SEND & Inclusion Newsletter
Please click here to read the latest edition of the SEND & Inclusion Newsletter.
Fully Funded RISK Reduction Through Search & Confiscation Training Offer
The Council is providing an opportunity for Alternative Provisions, Secondary and Primary schools to receive fully funded 'Train the Trainer' training around 'Risk Reduction Through Search and Confiscation' of weapons. The Offensive Weapons protocol, that settings have contributed to, will be launched in conjunction with this training. This will allow an opportunity for education professionals to be upskilled within this area, to safeguard settings.
The learn more about this opportunity, please see this expression of interest document: RISK reduction through Search and Confiscation Expression of Interest (Word doc) [205KB].
Limited spaces are available. If you are interested in taking part then please complete the form provided within the link and return this to DHughes@hillingdon.gov.uk by Thursday 28th April. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Dale Hughes directly.
Regards,
Abi Preston
