School Letters Home
Meadow High School
Royal Lane, Hillingdon, Middlesex UB8 3QU
Telephone: (01895) 443310
Fax: (01895) 420925
Email: meadow@meadowschool.co.uk
Website: www.meadowhighschool.org
Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Rigby
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SCHOOL LETTERS HOME
Letter to Whole School
24 January 2020
Dear Parent/Carer,
Online payments coming to school with ParentPay!
We are introducing a more convenient way to pay for school meals, using a secure service called ParentPay.
ParentPay will go live at school on Monday 3rd February 2020. From this date we will be working towards no longer accepting cash and cheque payments for school meals. Any credit balances will be carried over and appear on your online account.
Making secure payments online using your credit or debit card
ParentPay offers you the freedom to make payments whenever and wherever you like, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - safe in the knowledge that the technology used is of the highest internet security available.
You will have a secure online account, activated using a unique username and password; you will be prompted to change these, and to keep them safe and secure. If you have more than one child at our school, or children at other ParentPay schools, you can create a single account login for all your children.
Making a payment is straightforward and ParentPay holds a payment history for you to view at a later date; no card details are stored in any part of the system. Once you have activated your account you can make online payments straight away.
We hope you will support us in working towards our goal to become a cashless school. Your support in using ParentPay will help the school enormously, thank you.
Your unique ParentPay Account activation details are attached to this letter.
For further information on ParentPay, please see the FAQs overleaf or visit www.parentpay.com.
We will also be holding drop in sessions at school on Tuesday 28th January between 10.30am and 12.00pm and Thursday 30th January between 2.00pm and 4.30pm, where we can help you set up your account or discuss any issues relating to ParentPay. If these dates are not convenient and you require help with setting up ParentPay, please contact our Home Liaison Officer, Debby Gleed-Young, to make an appointment.
Yours faithfully
Mrs Rigby
Head Teacher
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Reply Slip – ParentPay Drop in Session – please return to Sarah Ward
Student: ________________________________________________ Class: __________
I will be attending the ParentPay Drop in session on Tuesday 28th January between 10.30am and 12.00pm ꙱
I will be attending the ParentPay Drop in session on Thursday 30th January between 2.00pm and 4.30pm ꙱
ParentPay FAQs
- When can I log in to my account?
Once you have received your activation letter from school with your activation login details you will be able to activate your account and start making payments. This letter will be sent to you by your school.
- Which cards can I use?
ParentPay accepts MasterCard, Visa and American Express credit cards, and Maestro, Switch, Delta, Electron, Solo and Visa debit cards. Some schools may limit the use of credit cards for some transactions; you will be informed by the school directly of any such restrictions.
- Is it safe to make payments on the internet?
Yes. ParentPay uses leading technology to process your card transactions securely. All communication with the bank is encrypted and neither ParentPay nor the school have access to your card details.
- How can I check that it’s secure?
Standard website addresses begin with http: the address for a secure site will always begin with https. You will also see a padlock at the bottom/top right of the screen on our login page and after you have logged into your account; never enter your card details or personal data on any web page whose address does not start https.
- What about our personal information?
The ParentPay Terms and Conditions include a Data Processing Agreement (DPA), compliant with the GDPR, which details both parties’ obligations relating to Data Protection.
https://www.parentpay.com/schools/school-terms-and-conditions/
The ParentPay Privacy Notice, which is available to end users, provides further information on the processing activities undertaken by ParentPay.
https://www.parentpay.com/privacy-policy/
ParentPay will NEVER contact you by phone, email or mail and ask you to divulge confidential information like passwords or card numbers. If you are ever contacted by someone claiming to be from ParentPay, please contact us immediately on 02476 994 820.
For more information, please visit www.parentpay.com
Letter to selected pupils only
17th January 2020
Dear Parents/Carers,
I am pleased to inform you that your child has been chosen to participate in the school trip to Draguignan, France 22nd – 27th March 2020.
Due to the delay in parents’ responses we now require you to pay a deposit of £50 (pupil premium/ free school meals pupils) or £100.00 (all other pupils) by 22nd January 2020 (not 20th as originally requested).
The balance of:
- £150.00 is to be paid by Friday 7th February 2020 and a final payment of £150.00 paid by Monday 2nd March 2020 (paid by parents of children who are not eligible for pupil premium/ free school meal)
- £50 to be paid by Monday 2nd March 2020 (paid by parents of children eligible for pupil premium/ free school meals)
Please note that all deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE, should you decide to withdraw your child from participating in the visit or if the school makes such decision due to your child’s unacceptable behaviour or unauthorised absenteeism.
Please provide us with a legible copy of your child’s passport by Wednesday 22nd January so that we can make the necessary bookings: please remember that your child must be in possession of a current UK passport that indicates a minimum of 6 months validity from the intended date of departure
Please make the payments in cash as we need to exchange the money into Euro and pay in cash for taxis/tickets/accommodations, etc. - we will provide your child’s diary with a receipt of all money paid.
By the end of January, you will receive a letter with all the details of activities, times of departure/arrival and all other necessary information regarding the rip. I am also hoping to meet with all parents before February half term. Should you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to email me: afabisch@meadowhighschool.org or call the school on 01895 443310 extn 216.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs A. Fabisch
Trip organizer
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Reply Slip: School trip to Draguignan, France
Please send the money and the copy of the passport to Michaela Manning / main the school office.
I accept my child’s place on the trip to Draguignan, France 22nd-27th March 2020: YES/NO
I attach a copy of my child’s passport: YES/ NO
I am sending £50 (Pupil Premium/free school meals pupils only) / £100 NON REFUNDABLE deposit
Name of Child: _______________________________________ Class: ____________________________
Name of parent: _______________________________________________
Contact details: home ___________________ work ____________________________Mobile___________
Date: _______________________________ Signature: ____________________________________
23rd January 2020
Dear Parents / Carers,
As part of our PSHE lessons on ‘Parenting Awareness’ 6KN will be visiting Uxbridge High Street during our lesson on Monday 10th February. Pupils will return to school by 2.45pm.
Pupils will be working as a group to identify healthy eating options in shops and restaurants, they will be comparing these when we return to school.
Pupils will need between £3.00 - £5.00 to purchase food in Uxbridge or you can provide them with a packed lunch if you’d prefer. If your child is entitled to a free school lunch, please indicate below and we’ll provide a packed lunch.
If you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Miss Nolan
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Reply Slip: Visit to Uxbridge - Monday 10th February 2020 - please return to Miss Nolan
( ) I give permission for my child ……………………………………….…………….…to purchase food and will provide them with money.
( ) I do not wish for my child to order food and will provide a healthy lunch.
( ) My son/daughter is entitled to a free school meal, please provide one for him/her
Please specify the sandwich filling below:
( ) Egg Mayonnaise
( ) Tuna Mayonnaise
( ) Cheese
Signed: …………………………………………………… Date: ……………………
Letter to selected pupils only
24 January 2020
Re: South London Special League
Dear Parents / Carers,
Your child has been selected to represent Meadow High School at the above event. The event will be taking place on Wednesday 29th January. For this event please no studs / blade boots are allowed, only astros or moulded boots can be worn and they must have shin pads (FA rules).
They will need to be at school for 8.00am for an 8.15am leave. They will require a packed lunch, if your child is eligible for free school meals then one will be provided but please indicate which sandwich they would like. We aim to be back to school in time for transport. If there are any delays we will contact you on the number you leave below. Please indicate if your child is an independent traveler on the slip below.
Please complete and return the below reply slip as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. M. Vincent
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REPLY SLIP: South London Special League – please return to Mr. Vincent
I give permission for my child __________________________ to take part in the South London Special League. I acknowledge that my child must be at school for 8.00am.
My child has free school meals and would like a: tuna / cheese / egg sandwich (please circle).
My child is an independent traveller and will make their own way home after the event.
My emergency contact details are ______________________________________
Signed: _______________________
Letter to selected pupils only
24th January 2020
Girls Only Football
Dear Parents/Carers,
Your child has been selected to attend the Girls Open Aged Football Event on Wednesday 29th January. The aim to get girls active & enjoying football. The event will be taking place between 09:30 – 12:40 so no extra travel arrangements need to be made. Pupils will also be back to school in time for their lunch. On the day, your child should come into school in their PE kit.
Please complete and return the below reply slip as soon as possible. If you have any questions please let me know.
Kind regards,
Mr. Anstee
PE Teacher
@MeadowPE
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REPLY SLIP: Girls Only FOOTBALL – please return to Mr Anstee
I give permission for my child _____________________________ to attend the Girls Only Football event.
My contact details are: _______________________________________________
Signed: ___________________________________
Letter to selected sixth form pupils in Media group
21st January 2020
Theatrical make-up consent
Dear Parents/Carers,
As part of our Media Studies lessons, we have a theatrical make up artist coming into school to demonstrate make-up in film. The focus will be pirates in film and scars and cuts.
We would like to ask for your consent for your son/daughter to have make-up applied. If students would rather not have this applied, this is fine too.
For this they may have applied to them:
· Non allergic makeup
· Face paint
Yours sincerely,
Miss Nolan
6th Form Tutor
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Re: Face Paint Consent form – please return to Miss Nolan
Students name ………………………………………………………
( ) I do
( ) I do not
give permission for face paint and make up to be applied. (Please √ as appropriate)
Signed ____________________________________________ Date: _______________
(Parent/Carer)
Letter to selected pupils
21st January 2020
Dear Parents/ Carers,
KidZania Maths Trip
To support your son/daughter with their learning in Maths, we have arranged an educational visit to KidZania on Wednesday 11th March.
The event will be take place during the school day, so no extra travel arrangements need to be made. On the day your child should come into school in their Uniform and bring in a healthy packed lunch. If they are entitled to a free school meal, then one can be provided for them, please indicate below, along with sandwich choice.
Please complete and return the below reply slip as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please let us know.
Kind Regards,
Mr. B. Anstee Mrs A. Mistry
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REPLY SLIP: KidZania - Maths Trip - please return to Mr. Anstee
Name of child: _____________________________________ Class: ________
My child is entitled to a free school meal and would like a: tuna / cheese / egg sandwich
(please circle).
My child is an independent traveller and will make their own way home after the event.
My emergency contact details are: ______________________________________
Signed: _______________________
Letter to 9JT
Dear Parents/Guardians Wednesday 22nd January 2020
To support your child with their learning we have arranged an educational visit to The Dogs Trust followed by a trip to McDonalds on Tuesday 4th February 2020, as part of their English & PSHCE studies.
We will be leaving school at 11:00am and returning to school in time for the buses. We will be traveling by minibus, which will be driven by MIDAS (qualified) trained drivers, first aiders will also accompany us.
The cost for the trip is the price of the McDonalds so if you could send in enough money for what they would usually have & any change will be returned to you. Please send no more than £10 in. If there is something specific which your child should not have (other than the known allergies) please let us know with the reply slip.
There will be some walking throughout the afternoon, so please ensure that your child has a waterproof coat in case it rains.
I hope that your child will be able to take part in this trip as it is designed to support the learning that takes place in the lesson. Please complete the attached slip and return it as soon as possible. If you have any enquires please feel free to contact me.
Thank you in advance for your help and support.
Yours faithfully.
Mrs J Tudor
Form & Subject Teacher
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Re: Trip to Uxbridge Town Centre & McDonalds on Tuesday 4th February 2020
I am aware that my child…………………………………..………has a trip to The Dogs Trust & McDonalds.
( ) I enclose £…….. for the trip.
( ) I am happy for my child to choose what he/she likes from McDonalds as there is nothing he/she shouldn’t eat.
Parents/Guardian: …………………………………………………… Date: …………………………..
Emergency Contact no: ……………………………………………………………………………….....
Reply slip returned to Mrs Tudor
Letter to whole school
Meadow Singers Music Club 3.15pm- 4pm
Dear Parents / Carers,
Music club will be starting this term after school and will be run by Mr Mubarak. The first session will commence on Monday 27 January 2020, straight after school, at 3:15pm.
If you would like your child to take part, please fill in the permission slip below and send it back to Mr Mubarak ASAP. Spaces are very limited, therefore places will be distributed on a first come first serve basis.
If your child has handed the slip in on time and has been offered a place, you will receive a second confirmation letter with dates attached.
If you would like to make a £1 contribution at the end of each session, that would be much appreciated. This money will go towards a party for the students, celebrating their achievements which will, at various points in the year, be showcased.
Yours sincerely,
Mr Mubarak
Music Teacher
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Permission slip for Music Club - Please return to Mr Mubarak
I give permission for my son / daughter to join the after school Music club.
I will collect my son / daughter at 4pm promptly
Or
My child is an independent traveller, I am happy for them to make their own way home at 4pm and I have signed and returned the permission form to the school office.
Child name: ________________________________________ Class: _______________
Emergency contact details: _______________________________________________________________
Medication needed during this time: ______________________________________________
Letter to Y7, 8 and 9
8th Hillingdon Scout Group
Letter of Interest
Dear Parents/Carers,
I’m pleased to inform you that we have just had our 1st Year Anniversary as the 8th Hillingdon Scout Group. Now that a year has run successfully we are looking to increase numbers and offering additional spaces to those students in Years 7, 8 and 9.
Those not already in Scouts are invited for a trial period of 6 weeks of activities based upon the Scouting program, allowing young people to trial what life could be like before committing. The Scout group will be meeting during the school day on a Friday, so normal travel arrangements for the end of day can happen. Please note spaces are limited.
Please complete and return the reply-slip if you would like your child to be considered for the Scouting Group for the trial period of six weeks.
Kind regards,
Mr M Rainsbury
Group Scout Leader
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REPLY SLIP: Scouting Trial Period – please return to Mr Rainsbury
Name of Child: ________________________________________ Class: ___________
[ ] I would like my child to be considered for a Scouting Skill trial period
Name of Family Member: ___________________________________________________________
Signed: _________________________________________________
Letter to Class MP
Wednesday 15th January 2020
Dear Parents/Carers,
As part of our Theme learning lessons, thematic classes will be completing focused learning about being ‘Out in the Community’. As a school, we feel this is a core life skill and one that needs to be addressed within a school as well as home context.
Within this unit of work, we will have the opportunity to explore and learn about our local community and complete practical sessions where we learn everyday skills such as how to buy a drink in a café, shopping skills as well as social skills.
We will be going on educational visits to a variety of local places. This will enable the students to practice a range of social skills and appropriate behaviours in a public place. Please let me know if there is anything in particular you would like us to focus on. These visits will also link with cross curriculum learning such as our local area in Geography and PSHCE.
In order for the pupils to be able to access the trip their behaviour needs to be of a good and safe standard leading up to the trip. Each pupil will be risk assessed and level of support assessed prior to going out.
In order for us to make these sessions motivating and interesting to the pupils as well as ‘real’ we are requesting a voluntary donation of £5 per half term to help support the cost of visits. This will be used to cover expenses directly related to the trips. Please send money via an envelope in link book.
If you have any questions or queries about this learning activity please contact me via the link book, phone or email me at mparker@meadowhighschool.org
Kind Regards
Mr M Parker
Letter to Class 9BA
13th January 2020
Dear Parents / Carers,
Panathlon Tournament
Your child has been selected to represent Meadow High School at the above event. The event will be taking place on Tuesday 14th January. For this event they will need to bring their PE kit or, if they would like to, they can come into school in their PE kit.
They will leave school at 9.30am and return at 14:30. They will require a healthy packed lunch. If there are any delays we will contact you on the number you leave below.
Please complete and return the below reply slip as soon as possible. If you have any questions just let me know.
Kind Regards,
Mr. B. Anstee
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REPLY SLIP: Panathlon Tournament – please return to Mr. Anstee
Name of child: _____________________________ Class: ________
My emergency contact details are: ______________________________________
Signed: _______________________
Letter to Year 11 pupils only
9th January 2019
Dear Parents/Carers,
As you may be aware, here at Meadow High School we allow selected Year 11 students to leave the school premises for 25 minutes at lunch time. This can help with the further development of their independence skills. However, this permission will only be considered if permission is granted by their parent/carer and by both the Form Tutor and the Assistant Head of KS4.
I must emphasise that this permission is very much a privilege, not an automatic right. It can only be given to those students who demonstrate both a high commitment to learning and the ability to behave in a responsible manner both in and out of school. We reserve the right to withdraw this privilege if necessary. If a student is late arriving to school it will be withdrawn for that lunchtime (unless due to transport issues). It is important to note that students will not be accompanied by staff when outside school, so students will need to be both confident and safe when crossing the road and be able to tell the time with confidence.
Students who are granted permission must be signed out when exiting school and back in on their return. Students will be permitted to leave the premises between 12.40pm and 1.05pm each day. Students must then return to the dining hall – if any student fails to do this, permission will be withdrawn for the following day.
If you wish your son/daughter to be considered for this privilege please fill in and return the attached reply slip. Students will be notified if they have received this privilege once permission slips and returned and approved by their Form Tutor and Assistant Headteacher.
Yours sincerely
Ms. J Richards
Assistant Headteacher - Years 9 - 11
REPLY SLIP: Year 11 - Permission to go out at lunchtime
PLEASE RETURN TO Front Office asap
Name of pupil __________________________________________________ Class __________
Parent/Carer name (please print) _______________________________________________
Please tick the relevant box below and return the slip as soon as possible
- I give permission for my child to leave school at lunchtime.
- I do not give permission for my child to go out at lunchtime.
Parent/Carer signature _______________________________________
Letter to Year 7 Food Tech Term 2
January 2020
Dear Parent/Carer,
In Food Technology in Year 7 pupils focus on health and safety whilst making bread based dishes. This term pupils will be making:
• Vegetable Pasty
• Meringue Nests
• Quick Bap Pizza
• Mediterranean Rice
• Festival Project
If you wish your child to take home the products that he/she prepares, the amount required for all practical lessons will be £5.00. A suitable container will also be provided so that cooked products can be taken home.
In order to save administration time, we would like the cost of your child’s Food Technology practical work to be paid for all at once, however if this causes a problem could you please let me know by filling in the appropriate part of the slip below.
Thank you in advance.
Miss LePage
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Food Technology Department – Miss LePage
Please delete as appropriate:
• I agree to pay the full amount for all practical lessons this term - £5.00
• I would prefer to pay weekly - £1.00 per week for 5 weeks
Childs name _____________________ Class _________________
Signed _________________________ Date _________________
I enclose the amount of ___________
Letter to Year 8 Food Tech Term 2
January 2020
Dear Parent/Carer,
In Food Technology in Year 8 pupils focus on Fruit and Vegetables. This term we will be making:
- Muesli Bars
- Banana Muffins
- Mini Quiche
- Pasta Salad
Pupils will also taste and evaluate a range of foods.
If you wish your child to take home the products that he/she prepared, the amount required for all practical lessons will be £6.00 which is equivalent to £1.50 per lesson. A suitable container will also be provided so that cooked products can be taken home.
In order to save administration time, we would like the cost of your child’s Food Technology practical work to be paid all at once, however if this causes a problem could you please let me know by filling in the appropriate part of the slip below.
Thank you in advance.
Miss LePage
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Food Technology Department – Miss LePage
Please delete as appropriate:
- I agree to pay the full amount for all practical lessons - £6.00
- I would prefer to pay for each practical lesson on the day - £1.50
Childs name _____________________ Class _________________
Signed _________________________ Date _________________
I enclosed the amount of ___________
Letter to Year 9 Food Tech Term 2
January 2020
Dear Parents/Carer,
In Food Technology in Year 9 we focus on Meat and Dairy products. This term we will be making:
- Cauliflower Cheese
- Cheese and Tomato Pasta Bake
- Shortbread
- Chilli Con Carne
- Festival Project
Pupils will also taste and evaluate a range of dishes containing cereal products.
In order to save administration time, we would like the cost of your child’s Food Technology practical work to be paid for all at once, however, if this causes a problem could you please let me know by filling in the appropriate part of the slip below.
If you wish your child to take the products that he/she prepares, the amount required for all practical lessons will be £7.50 which is equivalent to £1.50 per lesson. We will also provide a suitable container for the food to be taken home in.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Miss LePage
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Food Technology Department – Miss LePage
Please delete as appropriate:
- I agree to pay the full amount for this term’s practical lessons - £7.50
- I would prefer to pay for each practical lesson on the day - £1.50
Childs name _____________________ Class _________________
Signed _________________________ Date _________________
I enclosed the amount of ___________
Letter to Year 10s Term 2 Food Tech
January 2020
Dear Parent/Carer,
For their Unit Award in Food Technology pupils will be focusing on 4-6 units of work, with a range of different cooked products. Pupils will be taking part in some theory lessons to further their understanding of Health and Safety in the kitchen and practical lessons where they will be building up their confidence towards everyday cooking.
Pupils will also take part in sensory evaluations of various foods. If you wish your child to take home the products that he/she prepares, the amount required for the practical and taste testing lessons will be £10.00 for each Term.
In order to save administration time, we would like the cost of your child’s Food Technology practical work to be paid all at once, however if this causes a problem could you please let me know by filling in the appropriate part of the slip below.
Thank you in advance.
Mrs Shukla
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Food Technology Department – Mrs Shukla
Please delete as appropriate:
- I agree to pay the full amount for all practical lessons - £10.00
- I would prefer to pay for each practical lesson on the day - £1.00
Childs Name _____________________ Class __________
Signed _________________________ Date _________________
I enclosed the amount of _________
Letter to Year 11 Food Tech Term 2
January 2020
Dear Parent/Carer,
For their Unit Award in Food Technology pupils will be focusing on 4-6 units of work, with a range of different cooked products. Pupils will be taking part in some theory lessons to further their understanding of Health and Safety in the kitchen and practical lessons where they will be building up their confidence towards everyday cooking.
Pupils will also take part in sensory evaluations of various foods. If you wish your child to take home the products that he/she prepares, the amount required for the practical and taste testing lessons will be £10.00 for each Term.
In order to save administration time, we would like the cost of your child’s Food Technology practical work to be paid all at once, however if this causes a problem could you please let me know by filling in the appropriate part of the slip below.
Thank you in advance.
Miss LePage
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Food Technology Department – Miss LePage
Please delete as appropriate:
- I agree to pay the full amount for all practical lessons - £10.00
- I would prefer to pay for each practical lesson on the day - £1.00
Childs Name _____________________ Class __________
Signed _________________________ Date _________________
I enclosed the amount of _________
Letter to Home Economics pupils - Year 12
January 2020
Dear Parent/Carer,
For Home Economics this year we will be focusing on basic home management skills, such as planning for events, cooking, cleaning, etc. Students will be taking part in theory lessons and some practical lessons where they will be building up their confidence towards everyday cooking and general home maintenance.
Students will also take part in sensory evaluations of various foods. In order to substitute the cost of the required ingredients, we need to ask you for a donation of £5 which we hope can cover the whole academic year.
In order to save administration time, we would like the cost of your child’s Home Economics practical work to be paid all at once, however if this causes a problem could you please let me know by filling in the appropriate part of the slip below.
Thank you in advance.
Mrs Shukla
Home Economics teacher
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Please return this slip and the money donation to Miss Hagger – Food Tech Assistant
Please delete as appropriate:
Students are only taught for one term over the year
- I agree to pay the full amount for the practical lessons - £5.00 for the year
- I would prefer to pay for practical lessons each half term - £2.50 each half term
Childs name _____________________ Class _________________
Signed _________________________ Date _________________
I enclosed the amount of ___________
Year 13 - Home Economics - Year 13
January 2020
Dear Parent/Carer,
For Home Economics this year we will be focusing on basic home management skill, such as planning for events, cooking, cleaning, etc. Students will be taking part in theory lessons and some practical lessons where they will be building up their confidence towards everyday cooking and general home maintenance.
Students will also take part in sensory evaluations of various foods. In order to substitute the cost of the required ingredients, we need to ask you for a donation of £15 which will cover the whole academic year.
In order to save administration time, we would like the cost of your child’s Home Economics practical work to be paid all at once, however if this causes a problem could you please let me know by filling in the appropriate part of the slip below.
Thank you in advance.
Mrs Shukla
Home Economics teacher
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Please return this slip and the money donation to Miss Hagger – Food Tech Assistant
Please delete as appropriate:
- I agree to pay the full amount for the practical lessons - £10.00 per year
(Students have paid £5.00 for Autumn term)
- I would prefer to pay for practical lessons each term - £5.00 a term (Spring and Summer)
Childs name _____________________ Class _________________
Signed _________________________ Date _________________
I enclosed the amount of ___________
Letter to Enrichment Class (6thF)- Food Tech
January 2020
Dear Parent/Carer,
In Food Technology we will be focusing on independent cooking. We will focus on Health and Safety within a kitchen and cooking everyday meals to learn new skills. There will be a combination of taste testing, evaluation of products as well as practical lessons.
In order to save administration time, we would like the termly cost of your child’s Food Technology practical work to be paid all at once. However, if this causes a problem could you please let me know by filling in the appropriate part of the slip below.
If you wish your child to take home the products that he/she prepared, the amount required for the practical and taste testing lessons will be £10.00 which is equivalent to £1.00 per lesson.
There will be a total of 3 payments throughout the year and a letter will be sent at the beginning of each term. This will be your second payment.
Thank you in advance.
Yours faithfully,
Mrs Shukla
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Food Technology Department – Mrs Shukla
Please delete as appropriate:
- I agree to pay the full amount for all practical lessons - £10.00
- I would prefer to pay for each lesson on the day - £1.00
Childs name _____________________ Class _________________
Signed _________________________ Date _________________
I enclose the amount of ____________
Letter to selected pupils
9 January 2020
Dear Parent/Carer,
Serpentine Gallery trip -Thursday 23rd January
Your child will be attending the Serpentine Gallery in London to further support their Art studies. Pupils will be looking at artwork and producing drawings during the visit.
We will be travelling to the gallery on our school minibus. We will be leaving school at 9.30am and returning at 2.30pm.
Please provide your child with a healthy packed lunch and a drink. If your child is entitled to a free school meal, a lunch can be provided. Please indicate below, along with choice of sandwich.
Please complete the return slip by Thursday 16th January.
Kind regards
Mr D.Hancox
Art Teacher
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REPLY SLIP: Serpentine Gallery Trip – Thursday 23rd January
Please return to Mr D Hancox
I give permission for my child to take part in this trip
I will provide my child with a healthy packed lunch
My child is entitled to a free school meal
Sandwich choice (please tick): cheese [ ] egg mayonnaise [ ] tuna mayonnaise [ ]
Childs Name: _______________________________ Class: _______
Signed: _______________________________ Date: __________
Contact Number: _________________________
Letter to Class LD
8 January 2020
Dance Lessons
Dear Parents/Carers,
Your child is taking Dance this term as part of the Performing Arts carousal. It will be every Monday.
For this lesson they will require a dance kit they will need to bring each week to dance in.
We would suggest suitable clothing would be their PE kit or:
- Jogging bottoms or leggings
- T-shirt
- Trainers
- Water bottle
Students will have time to change in and out of their kit within lessons.
Thank you for your support,
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Kalia Sappal
Dance Lead
Letter to Dance club pupils
7th January 2020
Dear Parents/Carers.
Dance Club dates
We will continue with Dance club from Wednesday 15th January.
If your child is an independent traveller and you have signed the permission form, they can make their own way home. Pupils who are not currently independent travellers must be picked up by an agreed person at 4.15pm promptly.
To support the running and resourcing of this club we would like to ask parents and carers to make a voluntary donation of £1 a week to cover our costs. This can be done weekly or paid in a block. If you choose to make the donation in a block and your child is absent the money would be carried over to the next week.
Below are this half terms Dance club dates:
Wednesday 15th January
Wednesday 22nd January
Wednesday 29th January
Wednesday 5th February
Wednesday 12th February
Wednesday 26th February
Wednesday 4th March- No club due to Annual review day
Wednesday 11th March
Wednesday 18th March
Wednesday 25th March
Wednesday 1st April
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Kalia Sappal
Dance Lead
Letter to whole school
8th January 2020
Dear Parent/Carers
Meadow High School - Asthma Workshop 2020
I am writing to inform you of an asthma workshop which we are holding at Meadow High School. The workshop is for parents who have children with asthma and asthma related conditions.
Parents who have asthma in their family and who are interested in learning more about the condition are also welcome to attend.
The workshop will be held in the 6th form hall on Thursday 23rd January 2020 at 9.30am.
The workshop will be delivered by a NHS Asthma Specialist from Hillingdon Hospital and will include background of asthma and related conditions, demonstration of how to administer medication and will also contain a question and answer session.
If you would like to attend the asthma workshop, please contact Alison Wallington, Health and Wellbeing Assistant on 01895 443310, extension 206. Alternatively, please contact the school office on 01895 443310 and leave your name, child’s name and number of people attending.
We look forward to seeing you then.
Yours sincerely
Alison Wallington
Health and Wellbeing Assistant
Letter to whole school
6th January 2020
Re: After School Clubs 2019-2020
Dear Parents / Carers,
During this term football club and fitness club will be running 3.15-4.15. Please be aware if your child already has a place in football club you DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY.
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AUTUMN TERM |
SPRING TERM |
SUMMER TERM |
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MON 15.15- 16.15 |
FOOTBALL Starting 16th September – Finishing 9th December Starting 13th January – Finishing 23rd March Starting 27th April – Finishing 6th July |
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WED 15.15- 16.15 |
BASKETBALL MAX 20 STUDENTS FINISHED |
FITNESS MAX 10 STUDENTS Starting 15th January – Finishing 25th March |
CRICKET MAX 20 STUDENTS |
Please note that for all clubs, students will be required to bring their own PE kit to wear. If they forget to bring their kit, we will contact you to inform you that they will be going home on transport. If for any reason they cannot attend the club that week, please send a message into either myself or the school reception.
To apply for either football club or fitness club for this term, please fill out the reply slip and send back to me.
Kind Regards,
Mr. M. Vincent
PE Faculty Leader
to Whole School
Help for the Holidays - Zones of Regulation
REMINDER: Understanding and use of the Zones of Regulation is something we are continuing to develop across the school this year and is a key element of the SCERTS programme [Social Communication, Emotional Regulation and Transactional Supports] that has been running as a borough-wide initiative. The Zones of Regulation is a programme geared towards helping students gain skills in consciously regulating their actions, which in turn leads to increased control and problem solving abilities. Students are supported to gain skills recognising when they are in different states called ‘zones’ and also learn how to use strategies or tools to stay in a zone or move from one to another.
The aim is for students to gain skills recognising and managing their emotions more effectively as well as develop a wider perspective about how others see and react to their behaviour. We will be running some workshops for parents in the Spring term however if you would like to find out more please go to https://zonesofregulation.com/index.html
Our students are now becoming very good at identifying the zone they are in. The holiday period can be a very exciting with a lot of change in routine, you might find that the zones chart below is a very helpful strategy to use. I have included some ideas for ‘tools’ that your child can discuss with you. It is better if you talk about what ‘tools’ work well in the different zones in advance, this will allow you to calmly prompt your child towards the right strategy if needed.
Remember:
NO zone is linked to bad behaviour, the zones are how a person is feeling. It is normal for us all to move between the zones as part of our day. The Green Zone is the most comfortable to be in, Red Zone does not feel good. It is important to be able to acknowledge that we are in this zone without blame and then take positive steps to calm. When your child is in the Red Zone language should be kept to a minimum; giving a child space to process and implement strategies is what we are looking to do. Tell your child you are proud of them for using the zones so well before beginning to discuss what caused the upset. It is worth remember that the clearest thinking and communication happens in the Green Zone and so it makes sense to wait until this is achieved.
DO prompt your child to express the zone they feel they are in either by saying the name of the zone or pointing to the chart.
DO NOT tell your child what zone they are in – instead make an observation, ‘I think you are in ... what do you think? THEN prompt with the agreed ‘tool’.
Trickier but a good skills to build: Encourage your family and friends to use the ‘zones’ to explain how they are feeling to your child. If you are in ‘yellow zone’ your child can understand that they will need to wait 5 minutes until you are in the ‘green zone’ when you will be able to listen properly to what they want to say. Some families find using a timer helpful for this if your child struggles with the concept of time.
I hope that this helps and wish you all a wonderful end to the year and start to 2020!
Anne Sugden
English & Communication Faculty Leader
