Meadow High School Parent Portal - Weekly Bulletin - Issue 24

Dear Families,

I hope this finds you well. Our thoughts and prayers go out to our families who have had loved ones pass or who are very ill. Please know that we are here to support not only your child but you as well. Should you need help and support you can contact:

your child's Form Tutor or class TA
your child's Head of Year:

Miss Willis - Pathway 1;
Mr Rainsbury - Years 7&8;
Ms RIchards - Years 9/10/11;
Ms Taylor - 6th form

the Home Liaison Officer

Covid
We have had no confirmed cases of Covid in our community since the last bulletin.

Advice for families about testing during Ramadan
The British Islamic Medical Association’s view is that taking the PCR or lateral flow device tests during Ramadan does not invalidate the fast.

People may feel more comfortable doing the tests when they are not fasting. In this case, with the move to home-testing, tests can be carried out at any time.

Regular testing of staff and pupils in schools over the Easter holiday
It is important for staff and students to keep testing through the Easter holidays to manage the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), as part of a regular habit of testing at home every 3-4 days (twice a week). NHS Test and Trace will be supplying sufficient test kits to schools and colleges to enable this to happen.

Please look out for a letter regarding continued home testing. If you have not currently given permission for your child to be tested you can still do this. Thankfully we have not found any positive cases within our community at present, but I am aware from my colleagues in local mainstream schools just how many asymptomatic cases are being discovered via the LFD tests. Please consider allowing your child to be tested to stop the spread of the virus.

Calendar
We have published our calendar dates for next year. Please be aware that pupils are due to start school on the 8th September 2021. There are three additional school closure days, agreed by the Local Education Authority and the Department for Education. These are to allow staff to unpack in the new building and prepare the classrooms for pupils. There are then two staff training days. (Term dates are attached later in this Bulletin).

Assembly
This week we looked at the life and history of St Patrick, as well as enjoying some traditional Irish music.

This Saturday is the Spring equinox, where the hours of daylight and darkness are equal and this Sunday, 21st March, is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), which is a global awareness day. You can find out more about this at https://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org/

Next Wednesday, pupils and staff at Meadow are invited to wear odd socks to show support for WDSD and we will be learning more about Down Syndrome during our assembly.

Thanks to Jasmine for this week's play out / dance music, Bruno Mars - 24k Magic. A great funky choice that got us all moving!

Best wishes to you all for a relaxing weekend.

Mrs J Rigby
Headteacher

PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAILS

Term Dates for Next School Year

Term Dates 2021/2022 PDF

Medical

Important information needs to be reported to school

School Immunisation Programme Catch Up

Wear your MISMATCHED SOCKS to school on Wednesday 24 March 2021

for World Down Syndrome Awareness Day

Red Nose Day Friday 19 March 2021

Calendar, Letters Home & Lunches

UPCOMING EVENTS

LETTERS HOME

SCHOOL LUNCHES

Week - 22 March 2021 - 26 March 2021

Week 3 - Autumn / Winter Menu

NEW Spring / Summer Lunch Menu c o m i n g s o o n !

Spring / Summer Menu PDF

E-Safety

FREE APPS FOR PERSONAL SAFETY

COVID Information

Testing for parents and households of staff and pupils

News & Events in the Community

FREE VIRTUAL TRAINING FOR FAMILY CARERS Identifying early signs of worsening health in a person with a learning disability

CHILDREN - TAKE PART IN A VIRTUAL WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT AT TOOTH BRUSHING !

School Website: www.meadowhighschool.org

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Email: meadow@meadowhighschool.org

Telephone: 01895 443310

Wear your MISMATCHED SOCKS
to school on
Wednesday 24 March 2021

for
World Down Syndrome
Awareness Day

Red Nose Day
Friday 19 March 2021

NEW
Spring / Summer Lunch Menu
c o m i n g s o o n !

FREE VIRTUAL TRAINING FOR FAMILY CARERS
Identifying early signs of worsening health in a person with a learning disability