Dear Parents and Carers

Thanks to all of you who attended the Meet The Tutor Evening last week.  The attendance was over 80%, and I am sure there were some very productive conversations about how we can work with you for the benefit of your children.  Working with you will be one of my key priorities as we move forward.

It has been another busy week at Meadow High School.  Last Monday I had the pleasure of visiting the new site at Northwood Road.  Work is progressing at pace and the construction team are already pouring the foundations and preparing for the delivery of the steel frame.  I have also seen the plans for the first time, and I am very excited about the building that our students and staff will move into when it is completed.  I was very reassured by the project and site managers on site, and I am confident we will see this project continue to evolve.

A key area we are working hard on is student attendance.  Attendance above 95% is vital in ensuring your child succeeds at school and benefits from everything Meadow has to offer in and out of the classroom.  Mrs Kelleher has sent a letter home reminding parents of the school processes around attendance and why attendance is so vital.  For example, 90% attendance means a student is missing a day of school per fortnight or 20 days in a school year.  80% equates to a day per week or 40 days in a year.  Please work with us to ensure your child is in every day on time and, if there are reasons for genuine absence, please communicate with us.

This half-term I am working hard to gather the views of all stakeholders about the strengths of our school and the areas in which we can develop further.  Parents are an important partner in this process, and I am very keen to hear what you have to say about our school.  Please can I encourage you to complete the survey below so that we have your opinions.  I will also be scheduling three dates and times for you to meet me in person.

Link to Parent / Carer Survey

The survey has also been emailed to all parents directly.

This week we have also celebrated Jeans for Genes day to raise awareness of genetic illnesses and the impact they have on the individual and their wider families.  A link to the relevant website is below in case of interest.
https://www.jeansforgenes.org/

I wish you all an enjoyable weekend and week ahead.  If you are interested, I am also videoing some weekly updates and placing them on the Latest News area of the school website.  Feel free to browse them.

Kind regards

Mr Cunningham
Headteacher

Can you help ?

Holy Books Needed

Our Religious Education department would welcome donations of any holy books (e.g., Holy Bible, Holy Qur'an) to be used respectfully in our RE lessons.

Thank you in advance.

Mrs A Musk
Acting Humanities Faculty Leader

Large Shirts Needed

I am in need of donations of large adult shirts which pupils can use as aprons in Art lessons. If you have any you are able to donate, I would be appreciative of this.  Please send donations into school, clearly labelled with my name.

Many thanks.

Miss F Bonnar 
Assistant Head, Pathway 1

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

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.

Kitchen Assistant

job reference: CJ5335
Advert Posted On: 25/09/2025

Post Start Date: ASAP
Closing date: 06/10/2025
Closing time: 9:00

Kitchen Assistant

Contract type: Specific purpose - To cover staff absence
Salary information: Scale 1, £6,763 per annum + SSA, £368 per annum
Work pattern: 10 hours per week, Term time only (38 weeks)
Hours of work: Monday - Friday, 12.00pm - 2.00pm

Start date: ASAP

Click here for more information and to apply

Speech and Language Therapist

job reference: CJ5327
Advert Posted On: 22/09/2025

Post Start Date: ASAP
Closing date: 10/10/2025
Closing time: 9:00

Speech and Language Therapist (Band 6)

Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Work pattern: 36 hours per week, All year around (52 weeks)
Further work pattern information: Annual leave to be taken during the school holidays only, 2 weeks must be taken during the Christmas Holidays as the school building is completely closed.
Hours of work: Monday: 8:00am - 3:30pm; Tuesday: 8:15am - 4:30pm; Wednesday: 8:15am - 3:30pm; Thursday: 8:15am - 4:30pm, Friday - 8:15am - 3:30pm
Salary information: SO1, £38,256 - £39,276 per annum (dependent upon experience) + SSA, £1,539 per annum

Start date: ASAP

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic individual with experience of supporting children and adolescents with special educational needs and neurodiversity. The successful candidate will join our established Therapy Team within Meadow High School, a SEN secondary school in Uxbridge recently rated Good by Ofsted.

Click here for more information and to apply

Class Teachers (SEN)

job reference: CJ5303
Advert Posted On: 09/09/2025

Post Start Date: ASAP or January 2026
Closing date: 02/10/2025
Closing time: 11:59

Class Teachers

Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Salary information: MPR - UPR, £37,870 - £56,154 per annum (dependent upon experience) + SEN 1, £2,787 per annum
Start date: ASAP or January 2026

ECT’s welcome to apply.

Click here for more information and to apply