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Weekly Bulletin - Issue 3 - Friday 20 September 2024

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Issue 3 - Friday 20 September 2024


Dear Families

Safeguarding

This week we have had our third safeguarding audit. This is an in depth scrutiny of our safeguarding policies, training, procedures and practice that we commision every one to two years. Thank you to all the pupils who spoke to the team. We will share their feedback once we receive it.

We will be completing a trusted adult exercise with all pupils to check that all pupils feel they have at least one adult at Meadow whom they would feel safe and comfortable communicating with should they have any worries or concerns. Should any pupil not be able to identify an adult, the school team will support the pupil to build a secure relationship. 

Sometimes, children will only tell family members about worries and concerns. Our advice is:

  • listen calmly, even if what you are being told is upsetting.
     
  • don't ask leading questions eg Did person x hit you?
     
  • ask open questions eg What happened? I was hit. Who hit you? Person x. Where were you when this happened? Who else was there? Did you tell any grown ups at school? What happened before you were hit?
     
  • keep an open mind. Your child is telling you their side of the incident from their perspective. There may well be information they have not given you and you are missing.
     
  • always thank your child for being open with you and tell them you will report what they have told you to the school, so that the school can investigate and gather further information. 
     
  • don't speak directly to other children or families, pass the information to the school for them to investigate.

Assembly

This week we talked about prophets, particularly Muhammad p.b.u.h. The pupils showed a lot of prior knowledge about a range of prophets from different religions and listened intently and respectfully to the story of Muhammad's p.b.u.h. early life and revelations from God.

We are always keen to have speakers from different faiths, so if your Imam, Pandit, Vicar, Priest, Gyani or other faith leader would be willing to come into one of our assemblies, please give them my details or pass their details to me. 

Car Parking and Road Safety

As those of you who drop off or pick up your child from school will know, car parking is difficult in the local area.

Please remember:

  1. Only families with direct permission from the Head or Deputy Head can drop off or pick up their child on site between the hours of 8.30-9.00am and 2.30-3.30pm.
     
  2. Families do not have permission to park in or enter the mosque or Pomeroy Hall car parks.
     
  3. The safest crossing points are the bollards or zebra crossing and all adults should use these whether they are with a child or not, as other children are watching your example.
     
  4. Turning your car near the school makes the road more dangerous for everyone. Please drive up the road in either direction and use the mini roundabouts to turn around.
     
  5. Parking on yellow lines near either crossing point makes the road more dangerous for all users, including our pupils. Please park safely in a marked parking space to ensure everyone's safety, especially our pupils, your children.

Thank you to all of you who do this.

Uniform and colder, wetter weather

We were lucky to have the last flush of summer this week!  Generally, though, the days will now be getting colder and wetter. Please ensure your child has suitable outdoor clothing so they can enjoy breaktimes comfortably.

With 284 pupils on site, uniform and personal items need to be clearly labelled so we can reunite them with their owner. If items are unlabeled, they will be kept until the end of the term and then disposed of.  If you want to check our lost property, please contact Rita in the Welfare Office. 

Very best wishes for the weekend.

Kind regards

Mrs J Rigby
Headteacher


Individual and Sibling Group Pupil Photographs were taken today (Friday) by the School Photographer.  Photographs will be available to purchase online. Information on how to do this will follow.


Parent Coffee Morning
- Meet the Welfare Team -

Friday 27 September

The Welfare Team at Meadow High School invite you to a Macmillian Coffee Morning next week, Friday 27th September at 9.30.

It's an opportunity for you to meet the new DSL, Attendance Officer and Welfare Officer. 

We also have a representative from the Stronger Families Team at the Local Authority coming along to talk about the support they offer. 

If you would like to attend, to help us raise some money, eat some cake, drink some coffee and have a chat, please let us know at kwalsh@meadowhighschool.org 

Mrs Keri Walsh
Welfare Lead
Designated Safeguarding Lead


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Calendar, Letters Home & Lunches

Upcoming Events

AUTUMN TERM

Friday 27 September 2024

 

Parent Macmillan Coffee Morning 
Meet the Welfare Team
9.30am
(see article above for details)

Thursday 3 October 2024

 

Meet the Tutor Evening
4pm - 7pm

More information to follow

Northwood Road Information Sessions, for parents/carers of Pathway 1 pupils, will run at:

  • 4.15pm
  • 5.15pm
  • 6.15pm

Friday 18 October 2024

 

Wear Red - Show Racism the Red Card Day

More information will follow

Monday 28 October -
Friday 1 November 2024

HALF TERM

Monday 4 November 2024

 

INSET / STAFF TRAINING DAY

School is CLOSED to pupils

Friday 15 November 2024

Dental Screening
More information to follow

Thursday 28 November 2024

 

Celebration of Achievement Evening
7pm 

Invitation only

Friday 20 December 2024

 

Last day of Autumn Term
School closes at 2pm


Useful Information

Calendar and Key Dates Document - Updated June 2024

Term Dates for 2024/2025 - Issue 2  PDF


Letters Home

Letter to Whole School - Meet the Tutor Evening

Letter to Whole School - Wear Red Day

Letter to Year 9 students - Swimming Lessons 

Letter to selected students - Xtend Pantathlon

Letter to selected students - Year 11 Sports Leaders Introduction Day

Letter to Class SM - Swimming Lessons


School Lunches

Monday 23 - Friday 27 September 2024

Week 1

NEW Winter Menu

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Here is a printable copy of the menu above:  PDF September 2024 Winter Menu


Safeguarding

Miss M Taylor
(Deputy Headteacher
 Royal Lane)

is the

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

for Meadow High School, with particular responsibility Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Mental Health

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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


Keeping Pupils Safe Online

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News in the Community

Visit a National Trust place
for free this autumn

Experience the awe of the season at places in our care by claiming a free, single-use pass to use between 16 September and 18 October 2024.

How do you find your escape? Is there a woodland you love to walk in, do you spot birds – or do you enjoy taking your friends and family somewhere new surrounded by nature?

Autumn's a great time to get out and about, and we're giving away a limited number of autumn passes so you can get free entry to a place of your choice.

Claim a free autumn pass

This single-use pass allows free entry for either:

  • Two adults (and up to three children)
  • One adult (and up to four children).

To find out if you're eligible for this pass and to see which places you can visit, check our terms and conditions. Please note, there are a limited number of passes.

Click here for more information about claiming a pass


Job Vacancies

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.


School Telephone:  01895 443310

Reporting Pupil Absence:  attendance@meadowhighschool.org

Email:  meadow@meadowhighschool.org

School Website:   www.meadowhighschool.org

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/MeadowHighSch

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