Parent Bulletin

Dear Parents & Carers
 
I am delighted to write to you at the beginning of the new academic year.
 
The record breaking GCSE and A level results have provided staff and students with a great start to the academic year.  I am pleased to report that most students have made a fantastic start to the new academic year.  Our Year 7s have settled nicely and got into the new routines for learning exceptionally well. The Y12s have also made an impressive start and have begun their post 16 studies with great enthusiasm and maturity. 
Meadowhead’s recent successes with Ofsted and exam performance have not prevented us from looking at ways we can continue to strengthen our practice and provision further.  There is no room for complacency and our ambitions for the school are evident across the school in our improvement planning. Our two Training days at the start of the year were useful in sharing our new priorities with all staff to ensure that we continue to strive for excellence in all areas of our work. 
 
I look forward to many things this year but in particular, welcoming parents back into school for face-to-face events and our Whole School Production. 
 
In the meantime, please look out for key dates for your child so that you are fully informed about the academic year. 
 
I look forward to sharing with you your child’s and the school’s successes in the near future. 

Yours faithfully,
Mrs K Grewal-Joy
Headteacher

Dates for your diary

• We now have homework clubs every afternoon at 2.45 on each year corridor, where students can complete their homework in a quiet environment, supported by a teacher.  Please encourage your child to attend these, if you think they would be helpful.
• Each child has been issued with a homework folder to store paper copies of homework.  Students should bring this to school every day.
• We are no longer using H1s to indicate homework that has not been completed.  Instead, the information in the image below explains how you will see your child’s progress with homework.

Please be advised that all school gates, including the main school car park gate will now be closed during the day.  In order to access school after 9am, the pedestrian gate will need to be used which is now located to the right of the main car park gates. You will need to press the buzzer to allow access from our reception team.

Please take this into consideration when dropping students off at school or collecting them, as the main staff car park gates will now be closed.

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