Red weather warning: heat

16th July 2022Ms E Roberts

I know many of you are worried about the hot weather forecast for Monday 18th and Tuesday 18th July.  We are very lucky to have a fully air conditioned building.  This means learning and inside areas are kept at cool, comfortable temperatures.  We take the safety of students really seriously and just like when it is very cold we assess all our activities to ensure we can continue to education the students without unnecessary risk.

In line with the red weather warning we have made some changes for the areas we can not climate control:

  • Blazers are NOT necessary in this weather, students can leave these at home.  We are also allowing students to wear black, tailored shorts if they have them (skirts and trousers remain a choice and some students choose trousers in this weather for skin safety)
  • PE curriculum has been altered to include only inside activities with lots of rest and water breaks.  There will be no off site PE
  • Students will be permitted outside in the covered areas only at break and lunch but they will be strongly encouraged to eat and sit inside
  • Inside spaces will be available for students at break and lunch
  • Food menu has been altered to be more suitable and we have bought in extra water
  • Students will be regularly reminded to drink throughout the day
  • Advice to children and staff altered to give advice for travel to and from school, the importance of hydration, how to get the best of the air con (closing doors etc)

Please read the full risk assessment here: Extreme heat Risk_Assessment.doc

On the last point we urge parents to make sure students take shaded routes to and from school and avoid public transport.  All staff and students should all have a refillable water bottle and apply sun block before and after school.

Take care

Mrs Roberts

Heartlands Art Exhibition 2022

13th June 2022Ms E Roberts

Heartlands invites you to the Art & Photography Exhibition of 2022. Come along on Friday July 1st from 4.30-6pm and view the inspirational Art and Photography works from our Year 11 GCSE students. Enjoy free refreshments and some live music too!’

 

Haringey Information Session for Parents – Sensory Differences and Behaviour

29th April 2022Miss M Jones

On Thursday 12th May, 10am – 12.30pm the Occupational Therapy Service in Haringey will host a virtual session, discussions will be based around sensory differences in children from the perspective of Occupational Therapy, why some children have sensory processing differences and what can be done to support these children.

To book a place, see the flyer here.

Haringey SEND Parent Carer Forum – Walk and Talk

29th April 2022Miss M Jones

Haringey SEND Parent Carer Forum holds a Walk and Talk every first Monday of the month for parents and carers of children and young people with SEND.

Each month they go to a different park in Haringey, have a healthy walk and talk and then do some more talking over coffee and cake! Parents and carers can meet other parents and share ideas, views and experiences with each other and with parent reps who attend strategic local authority meetings like the SEND Executive Board.

As the first Monday in May is a bank holiday, the next Walk and Talk will be next week Tuesday 3rd May, 11.30am – 12.30pm in Markfield Park. The meeting point is Markfield, where SENDIASS is.

Please see the Walk and Talk flyer here