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Issue 34 - Friday 13 June 2025
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Dear Families,
I hope this bulletin finds you in good health and enjoying the warmer weather.
Recently, we are seeing a lot of pupils wearing non-school uniform items including hats, bracelets, hoodies, hoop earrings, extremely long nails and football tops.
Please ensure your child is correctly dressed for school. To aid you, I have included the main features of the pupil dress code for Years 7 to 11 for your information below.
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There are also a number of optional items should you want them.
PLEASE ENSURE ALL ITEMS OF SCHOOL UNIFORM AND PE KIT ARE
CLEARLY LABELLED WITH YOUR CHILD'S FULL NAME
Jewellery
NO rings / bracelets / hoop earrings / necklaces.
NO facial piercings (nose/lip/eyebrow etc)
YES to a watch / an item relating to the pupil’s religion (appropriate to school wear). If the items are unsafe for school or a school activity, the pupil will be asked to remove it.
YES to one small pair of stud earrings in the earlobe. NB: If children wear a stud/pair of stud earrings, there must be an understanding by parents/carers that the school will not be liable in the event of an accident/incident.
Please note that pupils will be asked to remove jewellery which does not comply with our policy. School will not be liable for any losses.
Makeup / Nail Varnish & Nail Extensions and/or Long Fingernails
If a student chooses to wear makeup, it must be discreet, no bright lipstick / eye makeup / false eyelashes.
Nails (be they natural or false/gel) must be kept short (no longer than fingertip length) and natural in colour. If a student comes to school wearing nail varnish, their Form Tutor or a member of SLT may ask the pupil to remove it with nail polish remover (Year 7 -11). If a student comes to school with nail extensions or long nails, a phone call home will be made to advise that false nails must be removed / shortened or natural nails clipped at the earliest opportunity. For clarity, fingernails should not protrude beyond the ends of the fingers.
Thank you for your support in this matter.
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Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day
In assembly this week we focused on Tourette Syndrome. What it is, how it affects people and how others can support and respond appropriately.
What is Tourette Syndrome? A neurological condition.
Who does it affect? Approximately 1% of the population.
What are the symptoms someone might experience with Tourette Syndrome?
Involuntary movements, often called tics and involuntary vocalisations.
VoCaL TiCs?! #tourettes - YouTube
Is there anything I shouldn't say to someone with Tourette Syndrome? Yes. There are 6 things that shouldn't be said. These are:
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We also revisited our helpful saying 'If a person can't change something in 30 seconds or less, I shouldn't be mentioning it'
I hope you found this useful as well!
Best wishes for a lovely weekend.
Mrs J Rigby
Headteacher
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School Uniform for September
Should you need to order more uniform, please go to https://www.mapac.com/education/parents/uniform/meadowhighschoolub83qw or buy plain non-branded equivalent options from high street stores.
Items of school uniform required for September from MAPAC should be ordered no later than the end of July. Please see the flyer from Mapac below.
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A Life At Home
Parent / pupil access at home.
Our school now has access to A-life At Home- an ad-free video platform from
A-life, which includes:
- Body Boosts - 1-10 min fun, active videos in a range of styles and themes including wake and shake, dance fun, stretch & balance, fun movement breaks, mini workouts, active games and more.
- Brain Boosts - 3-8 min videos covering topics such as Mental Health, Zones of Regulation, Oral Health, Sleep and Screens etc (these also have a pdf attached to the videos for family discussion & an interactive activity)
- Children's Mental Health page - this includes useful resources for teaching children how to look after their mental health.
Simply click the link below and set up a username and password to enter the site:
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From Garden to Fork:
Fresh, Organic Produce in Crunchy Munchy!
Today in Crunchy Munchy, we were excited to use fresh, completely organic produce straight from our very own Royal Lane garden. The crisp, home grown lettuce in our taco salad was harvested by a dedicated team of students and staff who have nurtured the garden with great care and commitment.
Thanks to their hard work, not only did we enjoy fresh, organic lettuce for our meal, but they’ve also successfully grown and sold radishes and wildflowers!
Staff loved the dish and appreciated the delicious, healthy flavours straight from the garden.
It’s wonderful to see our garden project thriving and bringing fresh flavours directly from the soil to our plates.
Amazing effort from everyone involved—here’s to many more harvests to come!
Mrs J Tudor
Vocational Faculty Lead
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WizeUp Sessions
Empower Year 12/13 Students
This term, some of our Year 12 and 13 students took part in the WizeUp Programme, a series of engaging sessions aimed at equipping them with essential life skills for the future. The students thoroughly enjoyed the sessions, which covered a wide range of practical topics that will help them navigate the challenges of independence as they prepare for ‘Life Beyond Meadow’.
The WizeUp sessions covered a broad range of essential life skills, including effective communication and developing a growth mindset, budgeting and managing finances, understanding credit ratings and debt, the realities of minimum wage and tax, and the basics of employment rights. Students also gained practical insights into independent living, flat sharing, and managing living costs, as well as the differences between debit and credit cards. These sessions introduced our Year 12 and 13 students to the tools they need to confidently navigate the challenges of adulthood.
A big thank you to Laura from the WizeUp team for making these sessions so engaging and impactful!
Mrs J Tudor
Vocational Faculty Lead
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Year 14 Visit to
The Marriott Hotel
Some Year 14 students visited The Marriott Hotel last week. It was amazing to see the internships available to our students and the opportunities that are available.
The students enjoyed a presentation from Mrs Simpson and two current interns in the conference suite. Then a lovely tour including a view from the rooftop gardens.
Miss Carter & Mrs Kabhoo
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Calendar, Letters Home & Lunches
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Upcoming Events
SUMMER TERM 2025
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Friday 27 June 2025
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Leavers' Day
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Monday 30 June 2025
- Friday 4 July 2025
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Sports Week
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Monday 7 July
- Friday 11 July 2025
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Transition Festival Week
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Thursday 10 July 2025
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Prom (Year 11 and Sixth Form)
Invitation only
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Tuesday 22 July 2025
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Last day of term
2pm finish
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School Lunches
Monday 16 June - Friday 20 June 2025
WEEK 2
** NEW SPRING / SUMMER MENU **
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Here is a printable copy of the menu above: PDF 04/25 Spring/Summer Menu
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A full list of
Designated Safeguarding Leads
at Meadow High School
can be found on the website here
More information about Safeguarding can be found on our website here:
Our School / Safeguarding.
Information is also on the website about what to do if you are worried about a child Out of Hours Safeguarding Contact Information / Reporting a Safeguarding Concern
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Keeping Pupils Safe Online
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News & Events in the Community
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PETITION TO SAVE THE HILLINGDON RURAL ACTIVITIES GARDEN CENTRE
The Hillingdon Rural Activities Garden Centre is on the edge of being closed down.
We have been asked to share the petition to keep it running to benefit the local community, especially people with additional needs. Some of you know that our students go there for weekly work experience and this benefits them hugely.
Please see the link below, and please sign the petition. This link will ask for a small donation, but you don't have to donate (you can skip that).
https://chng.it/8hDrw44ZwN
Please sign the petition for RAGC to save it. If possible, share the link with family and friends.
You can also attend the protest on Thursday 26th June at 6pm outside the Civic Centre.
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All Meadow High School job vacancies are advertised on the Crinklerecruitment.com website.
Applications must be made via the crinklerecruitment.com website.
Meadow High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and governors to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
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Class Teacher
Job reference: CJ5204
Advert Posted On: 04/06/2025
Post Start Date: September 2025 or January 2026
Closing date: 27/06/2025
Closing time: 9:00
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Salary information: MPR, £36,413 - £48,532 per annum (dependent upon experience) + SEN1 Allowance, £2,679 per annum
Location: Initially at Royal Lane (Hillingdon) then relocated to Northwood Road (Harefield Village).
Start date: September 2025 or January 2026
For more information and to apply please click here
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Resistant Materials Teacher
Job reference: CJ5182
Advert Posted On: 23/05/2025
Post Start Date: September 2025
Closing date: 19/06/2025
Closing time: 12:00 PM
Salary information: MPR/UPR; £36,413 - £53,994 (dependent upon experience) + SEN1 Allowance; £2,679
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Royal Lane
Start date: September 2025
For more information and to apply please click here
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Project Search Instructor
job reference: CJ5181
Advert Posted On: 26/05/2025
Post Start Date: September 2025
Closing date: 15/06/2025
Closing time: 11:59 PM
Contract type: Permanent
Salary information: Scale 6, £30,866 - £31,791 per annum (dependent upon experience) + SSA, £1,337 per annum
Work pattern: 36 hours per week, Term time only + 5 Training days + 1 additional week (equivalent) to be worked as directed time, spread across the academic year as required (40 weeks)
Start date: September 2025
For more information and to apply please click here.
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Level 2 Teaching Assistants (Full time)
Job reference: CJ5198
Advert Posted On: 04/06/2025
Post Start Date: ASAP
Closing date: 26/06/2025
Closing time: 9:00
For more information and to apply please click here
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Level 2 Teaching Assistant (Part time)
Job reference: CJ5201
Advert Posted On: 04/06/2025
Post Start Date: ASAP
Closing date: 23/06/2025
Closing time: 9:00
For more information and to apply please click here
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School Telephone:
01895 443310
Reporting Pupil Absence:
attendance@meadowhighschool.org
Email:
meadow@meadowhighschool.org
Instagram:
@meadowhighsch
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