Hillingdon’s Educational Psychology Service can offer support to parents, guardians and carers whose child is experiencing difficulties in wanting to attend school. Please see the attached leaflet for more information.
Hewens College welcomed SORTED to present an alcohol awareness assembly. Our guest speaker was very informative and gave an in depth insight to students about the dangers of alcohol and how to lead a healthy lifestyle. The students found the assembly very informative and engaging
On Thursday 15th June students from Hewens College had the opportunity to participate in the 10th anniversary of London Tech week - The A.I SUMMIT - alongside other students within the Trust. This was made possible through the Rosedale Hewens Academy Trust’s partnership with Diversity org. Students interacted with big name businesses during the summit, including Shutterstock, IMB and Google. The students also took part in a Career Exposure Panel workshop where speakers from Google and the University of Surrey shared their education and career pathways. This appeared to encourage and give insight into prospects and potential pathways open to the students to take in their own journeys.
On 6th to 8th June we had our annual compass workshop at the three primary schools within the trust, whereby our Year 7 students go along and work as maths coaches to the Year 6 pupils. The primary pupils were actively engaged and appreciated the support given to them by our helpful Hewens students and mathematics teacher. Thank and well done, you were brilliant ambassadors for the College, and the Year 6 pupils reported having a really informative, fun workshop where they learned how to use compasses and other mathematical skills, ready for secondary school in September
Dear parents / guardians,
Health issues related to the current warm weather are causing our A&Es to be busier than usual, with waits of up to 11 hours in A&Es at the moment. A&E is for life threatening emergencies. There are lots of NHS services that can help you. Knowing where to go, and when, will help you get the right care when you need it.
Your local high street pharmacy can provide advice and over the counter medication to help with hayfever. You can also contact your GP surgery or call 111 when your GP is closed.
In this warm weather, when we also have a very high pollen count at the moment, make sure you follow our top tips to prevent yourself becoming unwell.
The Universal Youth Service is running the Summer Activities Programme for children and young people in school year 1-12 from Monday 24th July to Friday 25th August 2023. These will be delivered across the borough at South Ruislip, Ruislip, and Harlington Young People's Centre's. The booking system will go live on Monday 26th June 2023, to find out more information about the programme and how to book, please look at the webpage: www.hillingdon.gov.uk/summer-activitieswww.hillingdon.gov.uk/summer-activities
If the child/young person is on free school meal (benefit related) in Hillingdon, they will be eligible for a free HAF place which includes a meal each day. If you are a resident or non-resident the cost of the programme is £18:40 per day and activities are booked as a week-long programme.
Year 10 students enjoyed a CV writing workshop delivered by JCP Support for School’s programme. The students learnt some valuable skills and qualities during this session. They will now be able to take this knowledge and implement it for their future universities and job searches. All Year 10 students engaged very well during the session and gave positive feedback of their experience
As part of the Citizenship curriculum, all Year 8 students were assessed on their ability to promote community cohesion by producing a t-shirt design and a piece of creative writing about anti-racism. The winners from each form were chosen by the Humanities Alliance. The winners were: Hamdi Gemachu 8TP; Reggie Ereira 8MS; Shriya Bagga 8HA and Adeeba Khan 8EL. These students were then all entered into the national schools’ competition run by “Show Racism the Red Card”. From over 250,000 students entering the competition nationally, our very own Adeeba won second prize overall! Adeeba was invited to Liverpool Football Club to receive her award and prizes from Niamh Fahey, (Liverpool FC Women’s captain); John Barnes (Former Liverpool and England footballer); Michael Thomas (Former Liverpool and England footballer); Lynne Morris (UNISON Regional Manager) and Paula Wrigley (Thompson’s Solicitors). We would like to congratulate all the winners, but especially Adeeba for her hard work and determination – we are so proud of you!
On 10th May, some of our Year 9 and 10 cricket enthusiasts went on a trip to Lord’s Cricket Ground. They were met by the army who assigned one soldier to every school present to be an escort and premises guide. The students went to the indoor Astro, where a magnificent trophy stood and where countless cricket heroes have completed their training. They played various ball games that helped them to warm up, develop movement skills, hand-eye coordination, throwing and batting skills. They then went to the beautiful pavilion to watch the women’s MCC team play the Armed Forces team. After lunch, the Navy and Army played, with the Navy winning the toss and deciding to bowl. We were able to get a glimpse into the strategy and organisation of how the Navy planned the powerplay. Unfortunately, we were not able to see the match through before having to return, but the weather provided for a very enjoyable experience
Year 8 have been working on kneading, stretching and rolling out pizza dough in their Food Technology lessons, as part of their learning about Italian cuisine. They learnt about the science of food and how yeast can change the dough as it creates carbon dioxide that makes air pockets and helps the dough to rise. During the baking process it then kills off the yeast. This gives a good fluffy dough. The delight in creating their own fresh pizza made the lesson even more exciting for them. Each student then tried a hand in throwing the pizza dough in the air to help stretch it out. Using fresh ingredients on top, students could see the benefits of making their own pizza to what they could buy ready made, as being cost effective and with more nutritional value.
Exam season can be a challenging time for young people. Many feel stressed in the lead-up to their exams and worried in anticipation of their results.
As adults, it can be difficult to know what we can do to support children and young people during this time. Place 2 Be have created some tip sheets full of practical advice to help young people, schools and families manage stress during exam season.
The local Public Health team has informed us that there has been a recent increase in the number of cases of Measles in Hillingdon. The cases all children aged 1 to 16, and all are unvaccinated.
The current MMR vaccination uptake in Hillingdon is less than 75%, which means that 1 in every 4 children in the borough has not had the two doses of MMR vaccination that provides safe, effective protection against measles. There is variation in uptake across areas of the borough, which means that is some areas a greater number of children have not been vaccinated. This increases the risk of measles transmission in schools.
Measles is a highly infectious respiratory virus that transmits through respiratory droplets from an infected person when they cough and sneeze which is then inhaled by another person. If that person is not fully vaccinated the risk of getting measles is high.
The signs and symptoms of measles to be aware of are:
It is important that if a child is suspected of having measles, they do not attend school. They must telephone their GP or NHS 111. Measles is a notifiable disease which means all cases must be followed up, and contacts identified and given advice on what action they need to take.
For more information contact your GP or an visit the NHS information website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/measles/
