End of Term arrangements

19th July 2016Ms A Farnum-Davies
08:30-09:30 Period 1 – normal lessons
09:30-09:45 Early break
10:15-11:30 Achievement Assembly in the Auditorium.

Unfortunately, due to restrictions with space we cannot accommodate parents at the assembly.
11:30 Students dismissed back to classrooms
12:00 Students are dismissed from school; summer holidays begin!

Students on FSM are able to collect a packed lunch before leaving school.

 

The school year resumes on Monday 5th September. New students in Year 7 will arrive from 08:00, the rest of the school will start from 10:30.

We wish all students and their parents/carers an enjoyable summer.

Battle of the Bands 2016

14th July 2016Ms A Farnum-Davies
Huge congratulations to all of the performers in Battle of the Bands; what an exciting evening! It was a fantastically diverse showcase of the different talents we have across Years 7-10 at Heartlands High School.
Tensions were high as staff collected and counted the votes, as there were so many deserving performers. Particular recognition goes out to winners in the band category ‘Unoriginal’ (Tarrel Dixon, Flynn Geddes,Thant Thura, Jared Brandy, Issack Hango, Devante Seepaul-Craig) and soloist winner Darya Laksari.
Thank-you to friends and family who supported the event, and to Mr Barker and Ms Lloyd for all their hard work in preparation and on the day itself. We look forward to more musical clubs and special events next year.

 

 

Prudential Ride London

11th July 2016Miss C Dee

On Wednesday 6th July ten students continued their Ride London training. They cycled from the Olympic Park up to Waltham Abbey along the canal path and back, a great effort in the blazing sun. A great day training as we get closer to the big day!

 

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Students take part in Somme Commemoration at Westminster

8th July 2016Ms A Farnum-Davies

Heartlands was invited to take part in the national commemoration of the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. On 1st July 1916 nearly 20,000 British soldiers were killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front in France.

Lauren Sheriden,  Gerold Biris, Tijana Uludag-Whyte, Mario Likcani and Toby Glover-Meyer attended a service at Westminster Abbey on the evening of Thursday 30th June. The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prime Minister were all in attendance.

Tijana read the story of Private John Jackson at 6am on Friday 1st July whilst the other students stood for fifteen minutes in silent vigil around the tomb of the unknown warrior.

‘The students and staff at Heartlands High School are incredibly proud to be asked to take part in the commemoration events to mark 100 years since the start of the battle of the Somme. Our students are keenly aware of the importance of such an anniversary and this event enables them to connect with the incredible sacrifice and loss of the time. It is humbling to be a part of it.’  Mr Garrill

To find out more and hear the recording please follow this link http://www.centenarybattlefieldtours.org/somme100/

Somme commemoration

Public Art Workshops

4th July 2016Miss C Dee

We recently reached the end of long-term project which involved 40 students in year 8 and 9 working with the Saatchi Gallery and Jack Petchey foundation. The students visited the Saatchi Gallery twice for tours, artist talks and workshops, then participated in two workshops in school to create their own large-scale paintings. The final part of the project took place in Gillett Square, Dalston, where they created inflatable scupltures, practised their photography skills and persuaded members of the public to interact with their artworks. They took photos of people posing in front on their paintings; the resulting images celebrate not only the creativity of our students, but also London’s diverse and friendly community.

A letter from the Headteacher

29th June 2016Ms A Farnum-Davies

29th June 2016

Dear Parent and Carers

I want to give you some information on how the school is responding and coming to terms with the outcome of the EU referendum .

Whatever your political views we need to remember, in all of this, the children, parents and the adults that work or are a part of the Heartlands Community, that are not UK citizens.

We are a strong community. A vote like the one last week may well create fear and anxiety amongst some families and some children. Our job as educators, acting in loco parentis, is to ensure calm and provide stability for the children and the people that are part of our community. This school is founded on inclusivity and equality of opportunity. That is what we stand for.

Since Friday some young people, particularly from families who are not citizens of the UK, were anxious about what the future might hold. As a school we will continue to offer reassurance, comfort, demonstrate optimism (even when it is hard) and show that we are as welcoming to all, as we we have always been.

I am sure that many of you have taken the time to talk through the issues with your own children. We have encouraged our staff to do the same here.

The governors and all the staff at Heartlands are proud of what an aspirational and inclusive community this is. We will make sure that we continue to be outward looking.

With best wishes.

Simon Garrill
Executive Headteacher

East Mersea Residential Trip

27th June 2016Ms A Farnum-Davies

Thirty girls attended a weekend residential in East Mersea last weekend, and pushed themselves out of their comfort zone by taking part in a number of challenging activities. It was great to see so many pupils taking part and overcoming their fears.  The girls were optimistic and resilient and performed fantastically in all of the tasks. It was a brilliant weekend!

Shout outs to:
Annie Donlon and Shanyah Davies for resilience.
Mariam Matovu and Codie Sapla for risk-taking on all the activities.
Keyonte Brisset for determination.
And Fay, Mary and Zuzanna for their enthusiasm.  Well done to all of them.

 

Exhibition at Somerset House

27th June 2016Ms A Farnum-Davies
Heartlands High School students featured in an Exhibition at Somerset House.
Jovan Richards and Angel Smith, Year 10 students at Heartlands, have attended the club run by The University of the Arts London since October, working on exciting creative challenges every week. They were rewarded for their efforts by seeing their work in a fantastic exhibition at Somerset House, with a celebratory event attended by an incredible array of University staff, artists and designers.

Year 11 Art & Photography Exhibition

27th June 2016Ms A Farnum-Davies

Year 11 Art and Photography exhibition

Last week we had a fantastic turnout for our exhibition, celebrating the talent of Year 11 students in Art and Photography. We enjoyed live music, delicious food, and lots of wonderful artwork. Well done to the students, and thank-you to all those who supported the event. 
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