News

Monday 3rd February  2025

Dear Parents, Carers and Students,

Welcome to our newsletter for the fifth week of the Spring Term.

It’s Week A with whole school assemblies taking place being led by Mr Bates (Deputy Headteacher) on the theme of the power of critical thinking, empathy and compromise.

It was great to see so many year 8 families last Tuesday at the first of our annual year group celebration events and this week we look forward to welcoming year 10 parents/carers at Parents’ Evening on Thursday 6th February from 4 - 7pm.

UCAS applications for university entrance 2025 have now closed. 146 applications have been submitted and my thanks to Mrs Vowles (Head of Sixth Form), Ms Cowing (Head of  year 13), Ms Hunt (university admissions support) and Ms R Dhadli (sixth form administrator) for their hard work in ensuring the deadline was met and that so many applications were submitted. I am pleased to report that students have already received offers for places, including one for Oxford and one for Cambridge universities. We look forward to celebrating these offers translating into places in August when the exam results are published! Until then, for year 13 it’s hard work all the way. A reminder that parents’ evening for year 13 is on Thursday 13 February from 16.00-19.00.

A reminder that Friday 14 February is our annual remote learning day. School will be closed to students, except those who have been asked to attend specific activities.

On Friday 31 January I received the sad news that a former member of staff, Susan Casey, had passed away. Ms Casey had been a member of staff at Lampton School from 1981 until her retirement in 2012. She was head of English for many years and deputy headteacher from 2004 until her retirement. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time. Ms Casey had an incredible impact on our school and countless students during her tenure. She was an outstanding colleague who will be much missed.

Stephen Davis

Headteacher

 

Remote Learning Day

14 February 2025 is remote learning day. This day is intended to give teachers time to support pupils to prepare for exams or with their non-examined assessments. All pupils will work remotely on this day unless they are in year 11, 12 or 13.  Year 11 will be in an English exam from 08.30 to 11.30. After this selected year 11 pupils will stay on site to receive support. Selected year 12 and 13 pupils will be invited to attend school on this day to receive similar support. The pupils in year 11, 12 and 13 who have been selected to receive support will receive an individual timetable. This will tell them what support they will receive, where the support is taking place and when the support is taking place. Teachers who teach pupils on 14 February 2025 will set work for them. This will be available on Google Classroom. Pupils are expected to complete this work in time for their next lessons in those subjects.

 

Nuts at Lampton School

Since 2022 we have tried to maintain a nut-free environment at the school. We are assessing the need to continue with this with a view to allowing nut products on site from April 2025 via this consultation which is open until Monday 10 February. We will keep parents and carers informed of any changes following this consultation.

If your child has an allergy that the school is not already aware of, please email enquiries@lampton.org.uk with your child's name and the details of the allergy. If your child has been prescribed rescue medication relating to their allergy, please deliver this to Reception and provide written confirmation that you are happy for trained school staff to administer it in an emergency. We recommend that students with prescribed EpiPens carry one with them at all times as well as keeping a spare at Student Services.

 

Half term activities in the local area

Our Inclusion team has compiled a list of activities for young people in the local area. There’s something to suit all ages, needs and budgets so take a look to see what might suit your family this half term.

Horrible Histories Gorgeous Georgians trail 

• Osterley Park & House, Isleworth
• Open from 17th Feb onwards 10 am – 4 pm
• Suitable for all ages and needs
• Trail free with normal property admission (free for National Trust members).

Our Barn Community Multisports and Being Active

• Multisport Mobile: 07933 396851
• Redlees Park, Isleworth
• Tuesday evening and Thursday daytime during half term
• Suitable for young people ages 16-25 with learning difficulties or other disabilities
• Free of charge

Clay workshop at Meadowbank

• Meadowbank Adult and Community Education Centre, Cranford TW5 9QX
• Wednesday 19th February 10-12PM and 1-3PM    
• For parents with children age 5 to 15. Please note the venue can only accommodate one adult to two children per family.
• Free of charge

Hogarth Community Centre

• Hogarth Youth and Community Centre, Duke Road, Chiswick W4 2JR
• Half term activities include: Artwork, basket-ball, boxing training, cooking, dance, DJ-ing, drama, football, jewellery making, multi-sports, painting, stone-masonry and table-tennis.
• Senior club age 11-21
• £1 per session

Half-Term Drumming Workshop at The Otakar Kraus Music Trust (OKMT)

• United Reform Church, Twickenham
• Saturday 22nd February 3PM-3.45PM    
• For children and young people of all ages with additional needs (and their siblings)    
• £3

Snakes and Ladders SEND play sessions

• Snakes & Ladders, Syon Park, Brentford TW8 8JF
• Wednesday 19th February 4.15PM – 6.15PM
• For children aged 0-12 with additional needs
• £5

 

Support for parents

Please click here to access many resources to help parents whilst their child is at Lampton School. The resources range from support with mental health, attendance, financial support and many more.