UPDATE Hot Weather:July 11th/11th

19th June 2025Ms E Roberts
​The UK is set to experience some very warm weather in the coming days!  We are really fortunate at HHS to have a fully air conditioned building and so once in school we will ammend plans for lessons such as PE and make inside spaces available at lunch and break however most activities can continue without further mitigation.

We have outlined to students guidance on uniform and hydration Daily notices – Hot Weather

We outline:

  • Blazers can be carried in communal areas such as playgrounds and corridors
  • All other uniform is still to be worn correctly
  • We strongly advise a water bottle is brought to school
  • Water stations (we have over 15 throughout school) should be used at break at lunch to fill bottles

Parents please encourage students not to wear additional layers, travel to and from school on foot where possible.  London transport gets very hot and very busy on days where temperatures rise: with an average travel distance of 0.9 miles most students can comfortably walk to school!

 

Take care

Mrs Roberts

Executive Headteacher

Strikes

5th April 2023Ms E Roberts

We are aware there are strikes planned for April/May.  You can read HERE more on the strikes fromt he BBC

We will release full details of who we can have into school on strike days.  At the moment we can comit to the following:

  • 27th April: Year 11 in all day all other have a program of home study (Key invites to SEND and vulnerable students will be issued)
  • 2nd May: Year 11 in all day all other have a program of home study (Key invites to SEND and vulnerable students will be issued)

Photography and art exams for year 11 will continue on these days as planned. 

Arrangements for 2nd March

28th February 2023Ms E Roberts

Most students will be working from home on March 2nd due to NEU teacher strikes.  You can read our advice on what and how to work HERE

A small number of students have been invited to come to school for on site activities.  If your child is invited we have sent  you a registration form via text: please complete this to indicate attendance.

The next strikes are due to be on March 15th and 16th: for these days we are hoping to work on a plan to open to at least one year group (year 11) but we will keep you informed via the website and text message updates.

Arrangements for Feb 1st 2023

30th January 2023Ms E Roberts

Most students will be working from home on February 1st due to NEU teacher strikes.  You can read our advice on what and how to work HERE

A small number of students have been invited to come to school for on site activities.  If your child is invited we have sent  you a registration form via text: please complete this to indicate attendance.

Strike days LATEST UPDATE

22nd January 2023Ms E Roberts
There are many unions in education, the biggest being the NEU.  The NEU have confirmed strike action for their members.
There are a number of dates which impact HHS; these are:
  • 1st February
  • 2nd March
  • 15th March
  • 16th March
We are planning for the first two dates at present and will release a plan for the latter dates nearer the time.
We will be unable to open to all students on the 1st of February and 2nd of March as we will not have enough non-striking staff for this to be safe/possible. Please note: you will need to make alternative arangments for your children on the 1st of February and the 2nd March.  

On these days we will:

  • Invite in our most vulnerable students, we will be in touch this week with these invites
  • Offer guidance on work students can complete at home VIA the DPR and Email
We will write to you later in the week in preparation for the first strike day to ensure you are all aware of what to expect and the support we can offer.

Read the latest newsletter HERE 

Industrial Action

17th January 2023Ms E Roberts

The Nation Union of Education has annouced a series of strikes which will impact all schools.

We are speaking to union representatives and members today to gaugae the impact on HHS.  We will announce a plan later today.

Best wishes

Mrs Roberts

Christmas contact/opening hours 2022

18th December 2022Ms E Roberts

Over the Christmas period we will be closed to visitors.  Only pre booked appointments on the following days will be permitted onsite: December 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd only.

If you call and leave a message be aware you will not receive a response until after the 3rd January 2023

We strongly suggest you email whenever possible on office@heartlands.haringey.sch.uk and we will respond on or shortly after the 3rd January 2023

Thank you

LATE START 14/12/2022

13th December 2022Ms E Roberts
We will be opening the site tomorrow for students from 10.30am (lessons will start at 10.50) The site was manageable today but only as facilities have worked so hard.  The students were very well behaved and understood that the snow is now ice and so not to be thrown or played with.
The problem we now have is the melted snow will turn to ice overnight as the temperature plummets.  Paths in and out of school are very hazardous and it is far more sensible for students to be attempting journeys later in the morning.
Students 
  • the yr11 gate will be closed year 11 will come in via the main gate
  • We have gritted and cleared the site and made it safe as long as students are sensible and stick to cleared paths they will be safe
  • Stuents should avoid public trasnport at all costs, there is a train strike and the buses will be VERY busy.  Walking sensisbly to school is the best idea.  Students should leave early as walking will take longer
  • students should wear senisble, waterproof shoes to school.

Please remind students: 

  • to bring all their equipement to school as usual we will be teaching a full normal timetable from P3
  • not to throw or play with the snow/ice etc as we have cleared this into piles it may have other materials in it they can not see which would hurt someone if thrown
I will post daily updates as we expect the freezing conditions to continue all week.  If you have any queries or questions please contact me via office@heartlands.haringey.sch.uk
Thank you
Mrs Roberts