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Issue 18 - Friday 24 January 2025
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Dear Families
I hope this finds you all well. This week's bulletin focuses on Safeguarding. We ask our staff to report and record any concern they have about a pupil, however small, on our safeguarding system. This allows us to offer support to pupils and families where it is needed and also helps us gather information that may suggest a pattern of issues that require further support or intervention..
Safeguarding Team
It has been a while since I shared our safeguarding team with you. Please find the team and their areas of special interest / responsibility below:
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Online Safety
The area of safeguarding that most concerns us for our pupils at the moment, is Online Safety. In school we have strong firewalls and filtering systems that are monitored closely. We also have high levels of adult supervision. Obviously, these are circumstances that cannot be easily replicated in the home.
For families, we recommend:
- Check the content lock is set on smartphones.
- Set parental controls on broadband.
- Control app downloads and in-app purchases.
- Make the games consoles secure.
- Use the safety mode on YouTube and Google.
- Check the privacy settings on social networks.
- Discuss online safety and create family rules around this.
- As important as blocking objectionable material is teaching your children safe and responsible online behaviour, and keeping a close eye on their Internet use.
- Spend time online together to teach your kids appropriate online behaviour.
- Keep the computer in a common area where you can watch and monitor its use, not in individual bedrooms. Monitor any time spent on smartphones or tablets.
- Bookmark kids' favourite sites for easy access.
- Check your credit card and phone bills for unfamiliar account charges.
- Find out what, if any, online protection is offered by your child's school, after-school centre, friends' homes, or any place where kids could use a computer without your supervision.
- Take your child seriously if he or she reports an uncomfortable online exchange.
Additionally, here are some basic guidelines to share with your children for safe online use:
- Follow the family rules and those set by the Internet service provider.
- Never post or trade personal pictures.
- Never reveal personal information, such as address, phone number, or school name or location.
- Use only a screen name and don't share passwords (other than with parents).
- Never agree to get together in person with anyone met online without parent approval and/or supervision.
- Never respond to a threatening email, message, post, or text.
- Always tell a parent or other trusted adult about any communication or conversation that was scary or hurtful.
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It has come to our attention that some pupils may be using the app WIZZ on their devices. We strongly advise you to review your child’s device and consider removing this app. We have been made aware of a safeguarding concern involving this app, with pupils from Meadow High School being specifically targeted. This raises significant concerns about the potential risks associated with its use. If you are unsure how to check your child’s device or require additional support, please don’t hesitate to contact us at mrainsbury@meadowhighschool.org
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I hope you have found this information helpful. If you have any concerns about your child's safety or welfare, please contact:
- Their Form Tutor
- Their Assistant Headteacher (Ms O'Neill, Mr Rainsbury, Ms Sohun, Ms Fabisch)
- The Designated Safeguarding Lead (Mr Walsh)
Very best wishes to you for a good weekend. #
Mrs J Rigby
Headteacher
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The School Photographer is in school on
Friday 31 January to take Class Photos
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We currently have two vacancies
for Parent Governors
Information has been sent home to all parents via email this week (Thursday 7 November 2024)
Deadline for Nominations is 13:00pm Friday 7 February 2025.
Please nominate yourself by completing a nomination form to be returned to the school office. Please contact the school office at meadow@meadowhighschool.org for a paper copy of the form to complete and return to the school office. This is given the need for an original signature in application.
Please find below:
For more information about Governors at Meadow High School please visit the school website Our School / Governors and Governor Vacancies
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Tuesday, 4 February 2025
9.15am
DASH Coffee Morning
at Meadow High School
HPV Vaccine Awareness
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Leading Parent Partnership Award - Update
As some parents may be aware, as a school we are trying to achieve the 'leading parent partnership award' for Meadow High School, to support us to develop parental engagement across the school.
 We can now announce that Mr Millard and Miss Grieve will now be joint coordinators for gaining the award. We may be contacting parents for your opinions, support and help with certain aspects of the award so please do look out for information on the bulletin and via email.
We look forward to working with you soon!
G.Millard and L.Grieve
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Thank you to Lily-May (7KK) for some more beautiful bird drawings! The RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch has definitely inspired the artists in our community!
Mrs J Rigby
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Calendar, Letters Home & Lunches
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Upcoming Events
SPRING TERM 2025
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Friday 31 January 2025
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School Photographer - Class photos
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Tuesday 4 February 2025
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Coffee Morning
HPV Vaccine Awareness
9.15am. Meadow High School
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Monday 10 February 2025
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Open Day at The Marriott
DFN Project Search Supported Internship
See information below.
1pm - 3pm
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Tuesday 11 February 2025
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Keeping Safe Online, Coffee Morning
Meadow High School
9.30am - 11.00am
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Monday 17 February
- Friday 21 February 2025
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HALF TERM
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Monday 24 February 2025
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Training Day
School is CLOSED to pupils
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Thursday 13 March 2025
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Parents Evening
4pm - 7pm
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Friday 4 April 2025
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Last day of term
School finishes at 2pm
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5 April 2025 - 21 April 2025
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SCHOOL HOLIDAY
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Monday 21 April 2025
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BANK HOLIDAY - school is CLOSED
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Tuesday 22 April 2025
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Back to school - 9am start
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School Lunches
Monday 27 January 2025 - Friday 31 January 2025
NEW MENU - WEEK 1
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Here is a printable copy of the menu above: PDF January 2025 Winter Menu
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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
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Keeping Pupils Safe Online
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News & Events in the Community
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Shared on behalf of Hillingdon Parent Carers Forum
SEND School Transport for Post 16s - Review
London Borough of Hillingdon are reviewing their policy around SEND school transport for post 16's.
Even if these changes don't impact your family now they may in the future so it is worth having a look.
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To those who are eligible they currently offer:
- free transport or
- a personal travel budget (PTB).
The proposal is:
- PTB as a default offer to support flexibility and promote independence
- in exceptional cases where a PTB is not suitable for parents of sixth form students and transport is arranged directly by Home to School Transport, a contribution towards the cost may be required. This fee will be a small part of the total cost and will be charged whenever transport is provided.
For more information and to have your say click the link below
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School Uniform Offers
Mapac.com (our online uniform provider) January Sale.
24th - 31st January.
10% off
MAPAC.COM
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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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Headteacher
Job reference: CJ4920
Advert Posted On: 22/01/2025
Post Start Date: September 2025
Closing date: 16/02/2025
Closing time: 11:59 PM
If you are a dynamic, committed and inspirational leader who wants to make a difference to the lives of young people then we would like to hear from you.
Salary information: L37 - L43, £124,477 - £142,178 per annum (dependent upon experience)
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Location: Hillingdon, West London
School group: Group 8
Start date: September 2025
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Class Teacher and PE Lead
job reference: CJ4922
Advert Posted On: 20/01/2025
Post Start Date: September 2025
Closing date: 02/02/2025
Closing time: 11:59 PM
Salary information: MPR - UPR, £36,413 - £53,994 per annum (dependent upon experience) + TLR2a, £3,391 per annum + SEN1, £2,679 per annum
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Location: Northwood Road Site based in Harefield Village
Start date: April or September 2025
Closing date: Sunday 2nd February at Midnight
Shortlisting: Monday 3rd February
Interviews: Monday 10th February
For more information and to apply, please click here
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School Telephone:
01895 443310
Reporting Pupil Absence:
attendance@meadowhighschool.org
Email:
meadow@meadowhighschool.org
Instagram:
@meadowhighsch
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