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Issue 15 - Thursday 21 December 2023
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Dear Families
May we wish you all a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas and New Year.
Please find the out of school emergency contact details in the bulletin below should you have any issues whilst we are on our Christmas break.
We look forward to seeing you all on Monday 8th January.
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Christmas Lunch Celebrations
This week we had TWO Christmas Lunch celebrations. The pupils had a lovely Meat or Veg roast and enjoyed a disco afterwards, dancing to Christmas music and some pop classics!
Wishing you a very Happy Holidays, keep safe and see you in the New Year!
Mrs A Mistry - Assistant Head
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Christmas Grotto and Fair
This week the LAC / Inclusion Team & Friends of Meadow supported a Christmas Grotto and a Mini Fair. All the students and staff involved really enjoyed it. We also raised £150 in funds from the stalls & competitions. This will go into the Friends of Meadow kitty to support future projects for the students at Meadow.
Winners:
Name the Reindeer winner: Chloe 8CS
Cake raffle winner: Frankie 7HA
Sweeties in a Jar: Mitchell 9MK
Thank you All !
Miss L Carter
KS5 Team Leader
Friends of Meadow Chair
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Booster Cushion Theatre Visit
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Booster Cushion Theatre Visit to Meadow High School to Perform
'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens
Our Year 7s and Class JR have been having fun learning about the original Christmas grouch, Ebenezer Scrooge. To help them with their studies, Philip from Booster Cushion Theatre took them on a spook-tacular Christmas Eve journey as the clock struck and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future appeared........................
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It turned out that not only Britain, but specifically Meadow High School, really has Got Talent, as our students joined Philip on stage and helped tell the tale. A huge well done to them all for being such a great audience and joining in the fun – Philip definitely wanted to come and visit again soon, and I know our students felt exactly the same!
The critics have spoken, and the reviews are good! Here is some of what they said:
 ‘It was awesome and I liked the noise, the doorbell.’ [Daniel’s drawing]
‘It was good, I liked it.’ [Austin]
‘Good. I liked the Ghost of Christmas Present bit.’ [Hamdan]
‘Good. I liked Scrooge.’ [Bartosz]
‘It was funny, my favourite bit was when he was dressing up as Scrooge, I liked the hat.’ [Lilly]
‘I got a chocolate coin for my signing.’ [Mahdi]
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‘I thought it was really good when he told the story in a different way because when teddy went to sleep with Scrooge.’ [Emily]
‘My favourite part of the production was when Ayden was on the stage. My favourite part of the story was when he was sharing candies and called them Humbug.’ [Leul]
‘’My favourite part of the show was when Ayden became Bob Cratchit and got a big chocolate coin off Philip and when I was the rat catcher and Tishan was Fezziwig.’ [James]
‘My favourite part was when I was on stage. I liked when Teddy was playing football.’ [Ibrahim]
‘It was hilarious. I enjoyed when people stood up and doing crazy things.’ [Kenzie]
‘I enjoyed jokes, fun, it was cool.’ [Anas]
‘It was fun. It made me laugh. I enjoyed being Tiny Tim.’ [Rio]
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Class DL Last Session at BCA
The students enjoyed a visit to the zoo, feeding the goats and enjoyed our lunch purchased from the BCA canteen.
We all really enjoyed our term at BCA , we are sure class AM will enjoy their experience next term too.
Miss Carter - KS5 Team Leader
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Meadow High School Hello
Youtube Channel
– lots of stories to enjoy!
Engaging with a range of stories provides lots of extra learning opportunities. Check out our YouTube channel where you’ll find a wide of stories to enjoy. Listening to stories can help boost reading and language skills.
We will be posting two new stories on Monday 1st January 2024. The stories this month are:
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Last Stop On Market Street
by Matt De La Pena
read by Miss Gaafar.
Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? His Grandma answers all his questions and helps him see the beauty and fun in their routine and in the world around them.
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Little Badman and the Time-Travelling Teacher of Doom
by Humza Arshad & Henry White read by Miss Gaafar.
I'm Humza Khan, the greatest rapper Eggington ever had. I've faced deadly alien slugs and killer aunties but now, I face something even scarier - my dad! He's pretty fed up with us being naughty, so he's sending us away to school. But this is no ordinary school. It is a special summer school in Pakistan, and man something weird is going on - someone has been messing with time!
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DFN Project Search
Supported Internship at The Marriott Heathrow
Please find here the Rotation 1 Newsletter for this Term.
To find out more about Project Search please click here.
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Parents' Christmas Tea Party
Thank you to all the parents who joined us for the Christmas Tea Party on Friday 15th December. It was a great turn out, and we hope to see many more parents for the next get together. We will let you know when that will be in the new year.
Have a great Christmas
Yasmin & Keri
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Calendar / Letters Home / Lunches
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Upcoming Events
| Thursday 21 December 2023 |
LAST DAY OF TERM
School finishes at 2pm |
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Friday 22 December 2023
- Friday 5 January 2024
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SCHOOL HOLIDAY
School is CLOSED
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Monday 8 January2024
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Back to School - 9am start
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Monday 29 January
- Friday 2 February 2024
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Maths Week
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Tuesday 6 February 2024
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Safer Internet Day
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Monday 12 February 2024
- Friday 16 February 2024
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HALF TERM
School is CLOSED
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Monday 19 February 2024
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ANNUAL REVIEW DAY
School is CLOSED to pupils
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Monday 4 March 2024
- Friday 8 March 2024
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World Book Day Week
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Friday 15 March 2024
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Red Nose Day
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Thursday 21 March 2024
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Lots of Socks Day
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Monday 25 March 2024
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Holi
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Thursday 28 March 2024
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Last Day of Term
School finishes at 2pm
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Friday 29 March 2024
- Friday 12 April 2024
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SCHOOL HOLIDAY
School is CLOSED
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Letters Home
No letters home this week.
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School Lunches
Monday 8 January - Friday 12 January 2024
Week 1
NEW MENU FROM JANUARY - PLEASE SEE BELOW
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Here is a printable version of the menu: PDF: Winter/Jan 2024 Menu
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Miss Willis is a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead for Meadow High School with particular responsibility for Domestic Abuse and Encompass (Deputy).
A list of Designated Safeguarding Leads at Meadow High School
can be found here
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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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Worried about a child out of school hours?
If a child is in immediate danger or at risk of immediate harm, you should contact the Police on 999
If you are concerned about a child you should share your concern with our local Children’s Social Care Service by calling Hillingdon Children's Services/Stronger Families Hub on 01895 556006 or email StrongerFamiliesHub@hillingdon.gov.uk
You can also contact the NSPCC for advice on 0808 800 5000 or email help@NSPCC.org.uk
If you have non-urgent information about the safety or welfare of a child to share with the safeguarding team at Meadow High School then please contact the relevant Safeguarding Designated Lead listed on our Safeguarding page, and below. You can also email meadow@meadowhighschool.org
If you need an immediate response or if you are concerned for a child’s immediate safety or welfare please contact the Police.
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Pupils - if you have any concerns over the holidays you can contact:
 
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Food
Should you need support with food over the holiday please contact the London Borough of Hillingdon at 0203 949 5786 or Help Through Hardship 08082 082138.
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Domestic Abuse
- Should you have concerns regarding Domestic Abuse please contact the HIllingdon Domestic Abuse Advocacy Service (HDAAS) in confidence (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) by emailing hdaas@hillingdon.gov.uk or calling 07874 620954 Outside of HDAAS' opening hours and on bank holidays, contact our Stronger Families Hub by calling 01895 556006 or emailing strongerfamilieshub@hillingdon.gov.uk
- If you are a victim of domestic violence and abuse, you can make a safety plan to help you live safely and be safe if you stay - we can help you to do this. In an emergency, call the police on 999. If you are calling 999 from a mobile telephone and are unable to speak, remain silent and follow the operator's instructions. When prompted, press 55 as part of the silent solution option (this option does not apply to 999 calls made from a landline telephone).
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Keeping Pupils Safe Online
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Children's Online Safety
To make sure that your family is safe this Christmas season, we would like to remind you of the dangers that are there on the internet. Historically, we have seen an increase in manipulation towards younger children. We encourage you to be more aware of what your child might be accessing on the World Wide Web and to install parental controls on your child’s device. Please visit these websites for more advice:
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201304
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News & Events In The Community
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Winter Wellness Directory
Produced by London Borough of Hillingdon, Mind and H4All, this directory contains ideas, information and links on:
- cost of living crisis
- budgeting
- physical health
- mental health
- food
- warm welcome centres
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Free Behaviour Support Resources for Schools and Families
Have you heard of My Family Coach? It's an incredible free platform for schools and families for help and support with all areas of behaviour, school and family life.
The platform includes over 50 hours of free support content from the experienced team here at Team Teach. There's articles, podcasts, videos, ebooks and quarterly online parent classes that you and the families you support can attend and watch on-demand as well.
The resources and support cover a huge variety of topics and we're always adding more:
 Relationships- Communication
- Mental wellbeing
- Friendships
- Bullying
- Calming down
- School life
- Healthy living
- At risk behaviour
- Screen time
And for this time of year, families might find articles on understanding behaviour, managing changes to routines, how to enjoy a family Christmas, using family support for childcare in the holidays, supporting your child through the holidays or why self care isn't selfish helpful.
It's all available 24/7 and completely free!
To access the platform as a parent or a school, simply visit the My Family Coach website and create an account.
Register for My Family Coach here
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Support for Children and Young People During Christmas Holiday
KISS, LINK and SORTED would like to share a few resources and useful links with children, young people and their parents, guardians and carers with a reminder to reach out if they feel they need to as ‘It is ok to not be ok.’
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Bike Register
Dear Watch Member,
Bikes are always a popular gift at Christmas time, so anyone who receives one should make sure they get theirs securely marked and registered to national cycle database BikeRegister (http://www.bikeregister.com) in case they’re unfortunate enough to have it stolen.
For bike crime prevention please see the link below:
https://www.met.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/keeping-vehicles-safe/how-safe-is-your-bike/
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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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ART TEACHER
JOB REFERENCE: CJ3992
Advert Posted On: 14/12/2023
Post Start Date: ASAP
Closing date: 10/01/2024
Closing time: 11:59 AM
Required ASAP
For more information and to apply please click here.
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RESISTANT MATERIALS TECHNICIAN
JOB REFERENCE: CJ3968
Advert Posted On: 11/12/2023
Post Start Date: ASAP
Closing date: 07/01/2024
Closing time: 11:59 AM
Start date: ASAP
For more information and to apply click here.
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ANNUAL REVIEW LEAD
JOB REFERENCE: CJ3966
Advert Posted On: 11/12/2023
Post Start Date: ASAP
Closing date: 07/01/2024
Closing time: 11:59 AM
Start date: ASAP
For more information and to apply click here
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School Telephone: 01895 443310
Reporting Pupil Absence: attendance@meadowhighschool.org
Email: meadow@meadowhighschool.org
Instagram: follow@meadhowhighschool.org
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