News

Monday 19th October 2026

Dear Parents, Carers and Students,

Welcome to our newsletter for the eighth week of the autumn term 2026. It is week B with year assemblies taking place. 

This week year 11 continue with their pre-public examinations, sitting written papers in the sports hall. Please support your child with these important assessments as they work towards the public examinations in the summer of 2027.

A number of personal development activities are taking place this week in school, including Young Responders training by St John’s Ambulance on Monday and Tuesday for students in year 8. They will learn practical skills which will improve their confidence and knowledge when dealing with emergency situations. On Thursday 22nd October all of year 7 will watch a play on road safety as part of our PSHE curriculum.

A reminder that the MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) app will be available to all year groups after half-term. It is vital that parents and carers engage with this so that they can receive timely information about their child each day. A reminder that bookings for our year 9 parents’ evenings will be made by using this app.

As we approach the end of this half-term, a reminder that school is closed for all staff and students on Friday 23rd October. The half-term break then takes place and school re-opens for students in all year groups at the usual time on Tuesday 3rd November. It will be week A.

Please see below for the key dates of upcoming activities:

Week commencing Monday 19th October	Year 11 pre-public exams (mocks)
Friday 23rd October	Wellbeing Day 1: school closed
Monday 2nd November	Wellbeing Day 2: school closed

With best wishes for the week ahead and a restful half-term break.

Stephen Davis

Headteacher

 

School holiday supermarket vouchers

Hounslow Council will no longer provide school holiday supermarket vouchers for children attending Hounslow schools who are eligible for benefits-related Free School Meals.

Other support remains available for Hounslow residents, subject to eligibility:

• Crisis and Resilience Fund: help with food, utilities and essential costs.
• Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme: free holiday activities and meals for eligible children.
• Council Tax Support: help with Council Tax for residents on a low income.
• Housing Support Payments: support for residents struggling to pay rent.
• Essential Household Items: help with essential furniture and appliances, including white goods, beds and mattresses.
• Food Support in Hounslow: information about emergency food, community fridges, food deliveries and other local support.

Further advice is available through Hounslow Council’s cost-of-living support pages.

 

Behaviour

We want every student to succeed. When behaviour becomes a repeated concern, we follow a staged process, working with families to set clear expectations, provide support and monitor improvement. Please see below

Stage	What happens
1. Initial concern	An automated letter alerts parents to behaviour concerns.
2. Further concern	Parents receive a warning letter and their child’s behaviour record.
3. Tutor intervention	The form tutor contacts home and monitors behaviour.
4. Chance to Improve	The pastoral team contacts parents, sets expectations and tracks progress.
5. Learning Agreement	A parent meeting is held and a six-week agreement sets clear targets and support.
6. Acceptable Behaviour Agreement	If targets are not met, a more formal agreement brings closer monitoring and additional support.
7. Serious Warning Contract	Senior leaders become involved, with increased support and formal reviews.
8. Final Warning Contract	A pastoral support plan provides intensive support and monitoring. Further school action may be considered if concerns continue.

Students are monitored throughout this process. At formal reviews, we assess whether targets have been met. Sustained improvement can lead to a student moving down the ladder or coming off an agreement; continued concerns can lead to the next stage.

Serious incidents may lead directly to a higher stage. Parents will be informed about concerns, targets and next steps.