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    Summer Half Term Newsletter

    May 2016

    In this Newsletter

    News-inBrief 

    OntheWebsite

    Importantarrangementsanddatesforthehalftermahead

    Future Newsletters… 

    Inordertoreducecostsandtobemoreenvironmentallyfriendly,allnewsletterswillbepostedontheschool

    website.Newsletterswillbepublishedonahalf-termlybasis.

    School Communications

    Pleasedogetusedtousingourformsofonlinecommunication,listedhere.Theyarethebestwaytokeepup-

    to-datewiththedailylifeoftheschool.ItisalsofarmoreefficienttoaccessinformationviathewebsiteorTwitteraccount,ratherthanbytelephone.

    Website www.isleworthsyon.org Email [email protected]

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    News –  In Brief

    Raymond Anum Drama Schools

    Wewerethrilledtohear thatanotherofour former studentshasgained places atmultipledramaschools.

    RaymondAnumlefttheschoolinthesummerof2014,andhasjustreceivedofferstostudyactingattheRoyal

     AcademyoftheDramaticArt(RADA)andtheBristolOldVic.Ifheacceptsaplaceatthelatter,hewilljoinfellowalumnusTaheenModak,whobeganhiscourselastSeptember.

    DuringhistimeatIsleworth&Syon,Raymonddemonstratednotonlyalotofpotentialbutalsoathirstanddrive

    forsuccess.Theroadtotheseoffershasnotbeeneasy,butthroughperseveranceanddedication,henowhas

    thechancetofulfilhisdreamofbecominganactor.Havingwitnessedaseriesofoutstandingperformances

    duringhistimeatIsleworth&Syon,weallknowthatRaymondhasabrightfutureaheadofhim,andwecannot

    waittoseewhereheendsup.

    RaymondgaveoneofhismanyexcellentperformancesduringthisBTECPerformingArtspiece,

    whichearnedhimaDistinction*.

    Tom Sherriff - Sky Sports Apprenticeship

    WeweredelightedtoreceivenoticethatTomSherriff(Year13)hasgainedaplaceonahighly-

    prestigiousinternshipatSkySportsfollowingtheconclusionofhisstudieshereatIsleworth&

    Syon.

    The“FastForwardScheme”offersparticipantsthechancetogainvaluableworkingexperienceforayearinSky

    Sports,workingacrossavarietyofshowssuchasSkySportsNews,MondayNightFootball,andothersporting

    events.Itwashighlyselective,withonlyonepersonpickedfromthousandsofapplication,andincludedan

    intensefour-stageapplicationprocess.TheschemewillofferTomthechancetoexperienceanumberofdifferent

    aspectssuchassound,script-writing,loggingandediting.

    Will Millett –  Royal College of Music

    WeweredelightedtoreceivenoticethatWillMillett(9D)hasbeen

    accepted into the Royal College of Music junior department,

    starting every Saturday in September. This is an extremely

    prestigiousopportunity,ashewillbegiventheopportunitytostudy

    compositionandmusicaltheory,aswellasplayingintherenowned

    RoyalCollegeofMusic ensembleandhavingone-to-one tuition

    fromspecialistteachers.

    Welookforwardtohearingmoreaboutthisnextyear.

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    Brilliant Club

    Thisyear’sBrilliantClubprogrammeshavenowconcluded,withalargecohortofstudentstakingpartinYears

    7-10duringtheschoolyear.Thisisthethirdyearthatwehaveruntheprogrammeinschool,withagroupof

    Gifted&TalentedstudentsreceivingtutorialsfromaPhDstudentonacertaintopic,beforewritinganessayat

    akeystageabovetheircurrentlevel.

    Thestandardofworkhasbeenextremelyhighfromallthestudents.Theessaysaremarkedusingtheuniversity-

    gradingsystem,withgradesrangingfromaFirsttoa2:2.Anextremelyimpressive17studentsachievedaFirst

    fortheiressays;thosestudentsarepicturedbelow.

    YEAR 7 AND 8

    WALEED

    ALDILLAMI

    (8B)

    NATHANIEL

    BUENDIA

    (7E)

    ELLIOTT

    CULLING

    (7D)

    JUDE

    MADDOCK-

    YOUNGS (8A)

    SAMUEL

    NIXON

    (8D)

    ARMAAN

    SACHDEVA

    (7C)

    RAUL

    SHAH

    (7C)

    MOHAMMED

    SHEIKHNOOR

    (8E)

    JACK

    SHIELS

    (8D)

    THOMAS

    SKINNER

    (8F)

    JOSIAH

    WILSON

    KEPPLE (8A)

    LARS-LEANDER

    VOLLE

    (8C)

    YEAR 9 AND 10

    JOHN

    ALVARAN(9E)

    ALEC

    BRUNDLE(9A)

    ALI

    NASIRI(9F)

    RUHUL-AMIN

    AHMED(9C)

    DANIEL

    VAKILI(9F)

    Welldonetoallofthestudentswhotookpart.

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    Holocaust Speaker: George Vulkan

    OnWednesday28April,wewereprivilegetowelcomeGeorgeVulkanintoschool.MrVulkanisasurvivorofthe

    Holocaust,andcametogivehistestimonytothewholeofYear9inapoignanthour-and-a-halftalkintheschool

    hall.

    Theboyswereveryrespectfulandattentivethroughout,andthereweresomefantasticquestionsaskedduring

    thequestion-and-answersessionafterhistalk.Wefeelthattheseeventsareveryimportantasameansof

    contextualisingstudents’classroomstudies,aswellasgivingthemaninsightintotheatrocities.

    MrVulkanwithallofthestudentswhoaskedquestionsduringthetalk.

    Year 13 Leavers’ Assembly 

    OnThursday26May,wesaidgoodbyetoourYear13studentswiththeirLeavers’AssemblyintheStudyRoom.

    Itwasapoignantsend-off,mostlyledbythestudents.Oneofthehighlightswasaverymemorablespeechby

    KieranJaswal,whichrecalledmanyhilariousincidentsfromovertheyears.DeputyHeadBoyAliEtaproduced

    avideomontagefulltothebrimwithmemories – studentsparticularlyenjoyedseeinghowfarthey’vecomesince

    Year7.TheassemblyendedwithMrDoyletellingthestudentstomakesuretheyhavenoregretsinthevery

    shorttimetheyhaveleftatIsleworth&Syon.

    It’sbeenanabsolutepleasurewatchingthestudentsdevelopintomature,considerateandconfidentyoungmen

    andwomen,andwearesurethateachandeveryoneofthemhasabrightfuture.Welookforwardtohearing

    whatthey’vebeenuptointheyearstocome!

    Year 11 Leavers’ Assembly 

    Thefollowingday – Friday27May – sawthefinalformalassemblyofcompulsoryeducationforourYear11

    students.Overthecourseoftheirfiveyears,therehavecertainlybeensomebumpsintheroad,butitwastruly

    lovelytoheartheirmemoriescourtesyofrepresentativesfromeachform,aswellasstaff.Followingthepastoral

    andacademicawards,MrLightfootconcludedwithaspeechentitled ‘LifefromthePointofViewofaGamer’,whichgaveYear11somemeaningfuladvicethroughtheprismofvideogames.WewishallofourYear11the

    verybestinwhatevercomesnext,bethatourownSixthform,college,ortheworldofwork.

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    Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme 

    TheschoolhasoperatedtheDukeofEdinburgh’sAwardschemeformanyyearsnow;indeed,wearetheonly

    stateschoolintheboroughtoofferthefullGoldaward.OnTuesday10May,anumberofIsleworth&Syon

    studentsvisitedtheCivicCentrefortheirPresentationEvening,pickinguptheirBronzeandSilverawards.We

    weredelightedtoalsoseeJoeFormby(Year13)pickuphisGoldawardattheevent,atestamenttohishard

    work. Almostaweeklater,onMonday16May,MrFergusonwasinvitedtoaveryspecialDukeofEdinburgh’s

     AwardceremonyatBuckinghamPalace,whichcommemoratedthe60thanniversaryofthescheme.

    Lastweekend,ourBronzegroup(53Year9students)wentouttoBoxhillfortheirpracticeexpedition,whichwas

    agreatsuccess.Theboyswillusewhattheyhavelearnedwhenitcomestotheassessedexpeditionduring

    WiderLearningWeek.Theirtrainingcontinuesnexthalf-term.Thankyoutothestafffortheirsupport,including

    MrWest,MrAdams,MrMatthews,andSteveTurner.

    Junior Maths Challenge (CLA)

    OnThursday28April,60studentsinYears7and8tookpartintheUKMTMathsChallenge.Thischallengeis

    organisedannuallybytheUKMathsTrustandisdesignedtostimulatestudentinterestinmathematicsthrough

    multiple-choicepapers.

    Itwasapleasuretosee24studentsachieveamedal – 40%ofthecohort!Thisisatestamenttotheboys’hard

    work.ThefulllistofGold,SilverandBronzemedalwinnersisincludedbelow:

    GOLD

     AnassELALWANI(8C)[BestinYear]

    JackSHIELS(8D)

    SILVER

    MohamedABUGHRIS(8E)

    ZohaibCHAUDHRI(8F)

    LazarDEKIC(8B)

    MustafaELHASSAN(8E)

    TheodoreGOODMAN(8E)

    MaxJENKINS(8C)

    LaxmanJEYARAJASINGAM(8F)

    SamuelNIXON(8D)

    JakubPOSKROP(8A)

    HussainQURASHI(8D)

    CharlieRYAN-EDWARDS(8A)

    JosephWHITTAKER(8F)

    BRONZE

    WaleedALDILLAMI(8B)

    ThomasBEAGLEY(8D)

    BenjaminFRYE(8C)

    MylesHARRIS(8C)JoshuaJULLADO(8D)

     AhmedKALAIR(8E)

     ArchieMCGLYNN(8F)

    MohamadSHEIKHNOOR(8E)

    TaranSYAN(8F)

    HarryWELLS(8E)

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    Geography Field Trip (CLA)

    FromMonday16 – Wednesday18May,MissLawlerandthegeographydepartmenttook74Year10studentsto

    StudlandBayforafieldtripthatformspartoftheirGCSEcoursework.Onthefirstday,studentswalkedfrom

    StudlandBeachtoOldHarry'sRocks,afive-and-a-halfmileroundtrip.Atthetopoftherock,theboyslookedat

    landmarks,focusingoncoastallandformsandarrangements.Tuesdaywasaparticularlylongday,asstudents

    surveyed three beaches, discussing the conflicts between management and stakeholders. Students were

    responsibleforsurveyinglocalresidentsfortheiropinionstoo.

    Itwasagreattrip,withstudentsreallythrowingthemselvesintothefieldwork.Hopefullythiswillbeardividends

    whentheircourseworkmarksarereleased!

    Debate Mate Cup (VCO)

    OurDebateMatestudentshavehadanotherverysuccessfulyear;asmentionedinthepreviousnewsletter,they

    placedinthetop40ofsecondaryschoolinthecountry.ThefinalcompetitionoftheyearwastheDebateMate

    Cup,whichtookplaceonWednesday20AprilattheUniversityofWestminster.Theboysperformedverywell,

    witheachof the threeteamswinning at leastonedebate.Theboyswerealsogivenan award for the top

    attendanceinLondonschools – afantasticachievement.Wehopethattheboyspushonnextyearandcontinue

    todeveloptheirskills.

    Ridgeway Road Toucan Crossing

    WorksinstallinganewtoucancrossingontheA4GreatWestRoadjunctionwithRidgewayRoadbeganinthemiddleofApril,andarescheduledtotakenineweeks.Duringthistime,werecommendthatstudentscrossthe

     A4safelybyusingtheexistingcrossingpointslocatedateitherWoodLaneorThornburyRoad.

    Michael Jarra –  Jack Petchey

    WeweredelightedtoreceivenoticethatMichaelJarra(Year11,right)receiveda

    JackPetcheyAwardonThursday24MayatWaterman’sTheatre,Brentford.

    TheawardwaspresentedforhiscoachingworkwiththeFelthamWarriorsbasketball

    team.Welldonetohim – itistrulyoutstandingtoseestudentsmakinganimpactinthewidercommunity.

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    Sports Report

    TheP.E.departmenthavebeeninvolvedinnumeroussuccessesthisterm.Theseinclude:

    OurIndoorAthleticsteamfinishedascountychampionsandprogressedtocompeteintheLondonYouth

    Games – theveryfirstschoolteamtoeverdothis.Afterafantasticperformance,theyfinishedsixthoverall

     – aphenomenalachievement!

    TheYear8AthleticsteamtookpartintheBoroughSuper8s – acompetitionwhichbringstogetherallthe

    boroughschoolsforeightathleticevents.Theboysgaveiteverythingtheyhadandfinishedoffasthe

    winners,meaningthattheywereboroughchampions.

    OurYear8Cricketboyscontinuetogofromstrength-to-strength,progressingtotheMiddlesexIndoor

    Boroughfinal,wheretheynarrowlyfinishedrunners-up.

     AtKeyStage4,ourYear10Cricketers(picturedbelow)competedintheMcKinseyCupboroughround

    eight-a-side.HavingbeatenFelthamschooltwiceandHammersmithonce,theboyshadtohaveabowl-

    offwithHammersmithtoseewhowouldprogress.ArslaanAhmedwastheIsleworth&Syonhero,taking

    theonlywicket!Wenowprogress tothecounty final, takingplaceatNorth LondonCricketClubon

    Wednesday6July.

    Theextra-curricularparticipationthistermhasbeenanexcellent65%higherthanlastterm.Thefull

    timetableofPEenrichmentactivitiesisavailablethroughthewebsite.

    OurYear12BTECSport,inassociationwithSportImpact,havebeengoingintomultiplelocalprimary

    schools, running sport and physical activity sessions during curriculum time. These sessions have

    allowedtheboystodevelopskillstheyhavepickedupintheirownlessons.

    Thenewstate-of-the-artpendulumswinginggoalpostswereinstalledthishalfterm.Alongwiththenew

    floodlights,the3Gastroisnowanexcellentfacility,whichwillbeavailableforletting.Theboyshave

    takentothenewgoalsverywell.

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    On The Website

    Home Learning

    OneofourcontinuingacademicprioritiesforthisyearisIndependentLearning,encouragingstudentstogothat

    extramilethroughtheirhomelearningandotherindependenttasks.Westronglybelievethatitisimportantfor

    parents/carerstobecontinuallyawareoftheworkbeingsetforyourchildren;tothatend,throughoutthisschoolyearwehavebeenuploadinghome learningsheets forYears7-9 totheschoolwebsite.Thesesheetsare

    intendedasaguidelineforyourchild’sworkathome.Atthetimeofwriting,HomeLearningsheetsformost

    subjectareashavebeencompletedanduploadedforSummerTerm1,withSummerTerm2duetobeuploaded

    duringnexthalfterm.Ifyoufindasubjectmissingsomehalf-terms,donotworry – thesewillbeuploadedindue

    course.

    Extra-Curricular Activities List

    TheBrilliantClubisoneofmanyenrichmentactivitiesofferedtostudents.

    Wecontinuetoofferawiderangeofenrichmentprogrammes(catch-upsessions,clubs,andsocieties)toexpand

    students’ horizons outsideof the classroom.A full list of theseactivities isavailable toparents/carers and

    studentsviatheschoolwebsite.Thisdocumentwillbeupdatedonatermlybasis,andisdesignedtoprovidea

    roughoutlineofactivitiesavailable.Thereisalsoaseparatedocumentforsportstrainingandclubs;headto

    www.isleworthsyon.org/?page_id=2533toviewthemboth.Pleasenotethatthisdataisaccurateasofthestart

    oftheSummerTerm2016,andissubjecttochangedependentonindividualcircumstances.

    Revision Resources

    WithstudentsinYears11-13currentlyinthemidstofpublicexaminations,studentsinYears7-10shouldnow

    berevisingfortheirownexaminations,whichtakeplaceoverthecourseofthenexthalfterm.Fulltimetables

    areavailableforallyeargroupsontheschoolwebsite,whilestudentsalsoreceiveanIndividualCandidate

    Timetable.

    Revisionisobviouslyakeycomponenttoexaminationsuccess,andtheschoolhasawidevarietyofresources

    available online tomaximisepotential.Studentsand parents/carerscan access awide rangeof resources

    through the ‘Study Skills and Support’ page (www.isleworthsyon.org/?page_id=915). This includes blank

    timetablesand revisionguides,aswell asa subject-by-subject guideforwhatresourcescanhelpwith the

    revisionprocess.Youcanalsoviewadocumenttitled‘RevisionStrategies:WorkingunderPressure’,which

    detailswaysthatstudentscancopewiththestressesoftheexaminationperiod.

    http://www.isleworthsyon.org/?page_id=2533http://www.isleworthsyon.org/?page_id=915http://www.isleworthsyon.org/?page_id=915http://www.isleworthsyon.org/?page_id=915http://www.isleworthsyon.org/?page_id=915http://www.isleworthsyon.org/?page_id=2533

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    Reminders

    Communications

    Weareendeavouringtoincreasinglyuseemailasameansofschool-to-homecommunications.Apartfromthe

    environmentalandcostbenefits,thereareclearbenefits inensuringthat informationgetshome ina timely

    manner.Wewould,therefore,askthatallparents/carersensurethatwehaveanup-to-dateemailaddress.Ifyouremailaddresshaschangedsincethelastdatacollectionsweep(TargetSettingDay,November2015),

    pleasecompletetheshortformlocatedontheschool’swebsitetoletusknow.

    Social Media

    Makesurethatyoustayup-to-datewiththelatestdevelopmentscomingoutoftheschoolasthey

    happenbyfollowingontheTwittersocialmediaplatform:www.twitter.com/IsleworthSyon.Ifyou

    don’talreadyhaveanaccount,itisveryeasytosignup.Twitterisoneoftheprimarywaysthatwe

    circulatemessages,news,noticesandinformationaboutallaspectsofschoollife.

    Basic Equipment –  ‘No Excuses’ 

    Itisasimpleandclearexpectationthatstudentsbring“basic”schoolequipmenttoschoolonadailybasis,thus

    enablingthemtobeready for learning.Equipmentincludespens,pencil,ruler,ascientificcalculator,specialist

    mathematicsequipmentandawaterbottle.Alloftheseitemsshouldbeorganisedwithinasuitably-sizedschool

    bag,whichshouldalsocontainareadingbook.Pleaseensurethatyourson/wardorganiseshisschoolbagthe

    eveningbeforeaschool dayand isthereforereadyto learn.Thereare ‘noexcuses’forstudentsnotbeing

    preparedforschool.

    Independent Learning

    Oneofourkeyprioritiesfor2015-16isafocusongreaterindependentlearning

    from students. This is not solely about home learning, however, and

    parents/carers can help the school to promote independent learning by

    encouragingtheirchildto:

    1. Makedecisions(acceptthateffortisrequiredinordertobesuccessful;

    self-checktheirwork,acceptadvicewithoutperceivingitascriticismand

    workwithoutalwaysseekingapproval;respondtotheteacher’swritten

    feedback)2. Learnhowtothink(questiontheteacherabouttopicsaswellastheir

    peers,takeriskswiththeirlearning,useinitiative,beopen-mindedand

    offersolutions,re-visitactivitiesortopicswithoutpressure)

    3. Workinasystematicandorganisedmanner(theypossessschoolbasic

    equipment;theyareresourcefulandmanagetheirtimeeffectively)

    4. Readfor20minuteseveryevening.

    Lost Property

    Pleasenotethatalllostpropertywillonlybekeptforahalfterm;afterthispoint,itwillbetakentoalocalcharity

    shopordisposedof.Itisagoodideatoputclearlabelsinyourson/ward’suniformandsportskit,outlininghis

    fullnameandformgroup.ThiswillensurethatanyLostPropertycanmakeitswaybacktoitsrightfulowner.

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    Appearance Policy –  Holiday Reminders

    Please remember the requirements of the schoolwith regards toappearance, in particular tohair.This is

    especiallypertinentovertheholidayperiod,whenstudentscanbetemptedtogoforastylethatdoesnotconform

    to school requirements. Our policy is clear with regard to hair, and all of our students are aware of the

    requirementsthroughrepeatedremindersinassembliesandintutortime.TheextractfromourAppearance

    Policyisincludedbelowasareminder:

    Hairshouldbeconventionalinstyleandinlength(abovethecollarandnoshorterthanablade2)and

    shouldnotbeartificiallycoloured,“spiked”orcontainstylingproducts.Excessivelyshavenhair(belowa

    blade2/whereskinonheadisvisible),shavedeyebrowsoranyshavenstep/lines/patterns/fashiontrims

    arenotacceptable. 

    Examplesofinappropriatehairstylescanbeseenbelow

    FADED SKIN TO 2 SHAVEN STEP FADE PRODUCT

    FADE SKIN FADE - AFRO RELATED TO MUSICAL,

    SPORTING OR FASHION TRENDS

    If,onreturnaftertheholiday

    period,studentsarenot

    appropriatelyattiredforschool,

    theywillbesenthomeandtold

    thattheycannotreturnuntiltheir

    appearanceisappropriate.

    Pleasealsorememberthatthe

    SeniorLeadershipTeamofthe

    schoolarethefinalarbitersofthe

     AppearanceCode. 

    SHAVEN PARTING PATTERNS 

    SHAVEN SIDES –  

    NEEDS BLENDING 

    HIGH TOP

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    Key Stage 3 Homework Pilot

    TheKS3homeworkpilotisbeingextendeduntiltheremainderoftheschoolyear.

    Evidenceshowsthattheregularandeffectivecompletionofhomeworkcontributes

    toanadditionalsixmonthsofstudentprogresseveryyear.Giventhis,studentsin

    Years7-9willcontinuetoberewardedwithHomeworkPositiveseverytimeahome-

    learningactivityissubmittedwhichisofan"acceptablequality".

     An"acceptablequality"relatestobothcontentandpresentation,andissolelyatthe

    discretion of the class teacher. Students who produce outstanding pieces of

    homework will receive Homework Commendations. Many of these outstanding

    piecescanbeviewedonTwittermarkedwiththehashtag#IsleworthHomework.

    Pleasecontinuetocheckthestudydiaryofyourson/wardfortheirhome-learningactivities;thesearealsoposted

    ontheschoolwebsite.Detentionsforfailingtosubmithomeworkhavebeenphasedout;instead,parents/carers

    willbecontactedbyletterwhenstudentsregularlyfailtosubmitwork.

    Car Parking –  Before and After School

    Wewouldbegratefulifparents/carerswouldcarefullyconsiderwhetherornottheirchildrenrequirepickingup

    fromschooleachday.Theroadsaroundschoolcangetcongested;droppingofforcollectingstudents,ateither

    endoftheday,doesaddtothiscongestion.Itcanbefrustratingforourneighbourstocopewiththeaddedtraffic

    andsometimesthewaycarsareparkedisillegal.Thezig-zaglinesoutsidetheschoolgatesareinplaceforthe

    safetyofourstudents,anddoubleyellowlinesalsoexisttoensurebettertrafficflow.TheLocalAuthorityhasan

    EnforcementOfficerwhoattendstheschooltoissuefixed-penaltieswhererequired,andthishasourfullsupport.

    Inaddition,parents/carersmustnotdriveontotheschoolgroundstopickuptheirchildren,unlessthereare

    exceptionalcircumstances.Walkingorcyclingtoschoolisafarhealthieroptionforyourchildren,sopleasegivethisoptionseriousconsideration.

    Healthy Behaviours

    SAFE CYCLING

     Asmallnumberofboyshaverequireda reminder

    aboutsafecycling,especiallyonthewayhomefrom

    schoolintheafternoon.Allstudentsshouldhavea

    cycle helmet aspartof theircyclewearand they

    must also ensure that some care is taken whencyclingdownthehilltotheLondonRoad.Again,we

    would ask you to discuss these matters if your

    son/ward cycles to school. Thank you for your

    support.

    FIZZY DRINKS

    We ask all parents/carers to ensure that packed

    lunchesdonotincludefizzydrinks.Suchdrinksare

    notallowedontheschoolsite.Inaddition,wehave

    noticedsomeboyspurchasingunhealthydrinksand

    snacks (including packets of biscuits and largepacksofcrisps)onthewaytoschool.Wewouldask

    youtodiscussthiswithyourson/wardinanattempt

    topreventsuchunhealthybehaviour.

    Free School Meals

    Ifyouareinreceiptofcertainbenefits,youmaybeabletoclaimforfreeschoolmeals.Yourchildrenareentitled

    tofreeschoolmealsifyouareanyofthefollowing:

    inreceiptofIncomeSupport

    inreceiptofIncome-basedJobseeker'sAllowance

    inreceiptofanIncome-RelatedEmploymentandSupportAllowance

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    inreceiptofaChildTaxCredit,butnotentitledtoaWorkingTaxCreditandhaveanannualincome(as

    assessedbytheInlandRevenue)ofnomorethan£16,190(from6April2015)

    beingsupportedbytheNationalAsylumSupportService(NASS)

    inreceiptofGuaranteedElementofStatePensionCredit.

    OnlineapplicationstotheLondonBoroughofHounslowcanbemadeviatheLondonBoroughofHounslow

    website;clickheretoaccessit.Ouradministrativestaffarehappytohelpyouprocessyourapplication.

    Coming Soon… 

    Year 11 Prom –  Friday 24 June

    TheYear11Promtakesplacenexthalfterm,onFriday24June.Ticketsarenowonsalefromtheschoolshop

    eachlunchtime(1.00 – 1.30pm)andcostjust£15.TheeventwilltakeplaceatHarlequinsRFCandpromisesto

    beafittingculminationtostudents’compulsoryeducation.

    Dates for the Diary

    Summer Term 2016

    JUNE 

    Wednesday15 Cricket:1stXIvMCC(Isleworthians)

    Friday17 SportsDay(OsterleyAthleticsTrack)

    Mon20 – Fri1July Year10ExaminationsTuesday21 IsleworthAssociation(PTA)Meeting(7.15pm – Library)

    Wednesday22 Cricket:StaffvYear13Leavers

    Thursday23 SchoolCouncilMeeting(11.00am)

    Friday24 Year11Prom

    Tuesday28 SummerArts&TechnologyEvening(7.00pm)

    JULY

    Mon4 – Fri8 WiderLearningWeek(Years7-9&12)

    Mon4 – Fri15 Year10WorkRelatedLearning

    Tuesday12 KeyStage3AwardsEvening(5.30-7.00pm)

    Friday15 LastDayofTerm(studentsdepart-12.30pm)

    AUGUST

    Thursday18 AdvancedLevelResultsIssuedYear13(9.00am)

     AdvancedLevelResultsIssuedYear12(10.30am)

    Year13Enrolment(11.00am)

    Thursday25 GCSEResultsIssuedYear11(9.00am)

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