News

 

Monday 22nd January

 

Dear Parents, Carers and Students,

Welcome to our newsletter for the third week of the Spring Term 2024. It’s Week A with year assemblies being led by Ms Kapila (Assistant Headteacher) and Mr Smale (Senior Head of Year). The focus is making the most of the opportunities that are available in school - dayto-day in the curriculum and also our extensive extra curricular offer. They also emphasised our shared values and expectations at Lampton which we can all demonstrate through our actions - especially the importance of showing respect through manners such as ‘please’, ‘thank you’, ‘yes Miss’ and ‘Yes Sir’.

As you will see below, the government has launched a new strategy on the importance of attendance and punctuality - again a theme being emphasised in our assemblies this week. Did you know that if your child arrives after 9:10am when the register closes they are marked absent from school for the whole morning? This absence is marked as unauthorised and can lead to intervention from Hounslow Council. Please take time to read more about this below and how you can support your child with maximising their attendance at school by being on time every day.

It was wonderful to see so many families at the Y9 Options Evening last week and this process has now started in earnest. A reminder that Y10 Parents’ Evening takes place next week and Y13 on 8th February - the school’s expectation is that all families must attend these events to support their child’s progress.

With best wishes for the week ahead,

Stephen Davis

 

Homework

Would you like to  find out what homework your child has been set?

Would you like to know when your child’s homework has to be completed by?

Would you like to see the resources that your child has been given to complete their homework?

If so please email enquiries@lampton.org.uk asking for a parent code for satchel. We will then send you the code and details of how to log in to see all the information you need about your child’s homework

 

Year 13 Parents’ Evening – 08 February 2024

 Year 13 parents’ evening is on 08 February 2024  starting at 16.00 

 Please book appointments online to see your child’s teachers using SchoolCloud. Your login details to book appointments have already been sent to you. Please email jcooper@lampton.rog.uk if you have not received them.

 More details of the year 13 parents’ evening can be found here: https://www.lampton.org.uk/370/parents-evenings

 

Safeguarding bulletin: the role of Hounslow Children’s Services

When working to protect children from harm, the school works closely with Hounslow Council’s Children’s Services department. The school will make referrals to Children’s Services where we are concerned that a child is either at risk of harm, or has been harmed. This may be in addition to a referral to the Metropolitan Police. All staff in school know how to make a referral, although typically it is safeguarding staff who will undertake this work. Parents and carers can also make direct contact with Children’s Services where they are concerned about harm to a child. For more information, please see: https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20075/child_protection

 

U code - Moments Matter, Attendance Counts

Last week, all families Y7-Y11 were sent a factsheet detailing attendance protocols and sharing guidance on supporting positive attendance. We strongly encourage families to read this and discuss it with their child. A reminder that our expectation is for students to have an attendance percentage of 96% or more. 

The school site is open from 8am each day - with the canteen serving free porridge and other breakfast items available for purchase. From next Monday 29th January, the library will also be open from 8am for students to use the space to work in - and there will be a teacher on hand to support students if they need help.

All students are expected to be on site by 8:30am with a prompt start to registration at 8:40am. If your child arrives after our registers close, without parent/carer communication via absence@lampton.org.uk, then this will be regarded as an unauthorised absence and coded as U. This will impact your child’s attendance percentage and will result in follow up from the school and/or a referral to Hounslow Council’s Student Advisory Support Service. 

 

Reminder: Parent Trustee Vacancy

We currently have a vacancy for a parent trustee. If you would like to know more about the role of the parent trustee, please click here. If you are interested in applying for the role, please click here for further information.

 

Train to teach with us!

 Do you know anyone who is thinking of joining the best profession in the world and training to teach? Are you currently working with young people and considering taking the next step in your career? Are you looking for a way to train locally and give back to your own community while learning on the job?

 

If so, consider training to teach with the London West Alliance ITT, in partnership with the University of Roehampton. We offer salaried and unsalaried training routes working in partner schools across the South West London area, in a wide range of secondary subjects. You will be offered high quality training, with a dedicated team of mentors and experts, and will achieve QTS and PGCE qualifications, propelling you on the first step to the rest of your teaching career.

 

Applications for London West Alliance ITT are now open!

 

If you’re interested, or you know anyone who may be, please visit our website for more information: https://www.lwaitt.org.uk or contact us on getintoteaching@lwaitt.org.uk

Dr Lynne Isham