The first day of term will be on Monday 5th September 2016.
All new Year 7 students should arrive for 08:00. Students in Years 8-11 should arrive at 10:30 promptly.
All students will be dismissed at the normal time, 15:00.
On the following day, students should be in school for the normal start time of 08:30; the gates will be open from 08:00.
GCSE Results 2016
We are delighted with a fantastic set of GCSE results this year. This cohort has exceeded the excellent results achieved last year and we are extremely proud of all of our students’ achievements. These qualifications will enable Heartlands students to progress onto high quality Post 16 courses and, in future, to top universities and apprenticeships. We wish the 2016 cohort all the best in the next stage of their education and congratulate them on their outstanding achievement. I would like to thank our incredible staff who worked tirelessly to support students to achieve these results.
Elen Roberts
Head of School
Results Overview:
| % A*–C in English and Maths | 67%* |
| % A*–C in English Language | 83% |
| % A*–C in Maths | 72% |
| % 5A*–C including English and Maths | 65%* |
| % A*–C in all English Baccalaureate subjects | 28%* |
| % 3 or more A*–A grades | 26%* |
| Projected progress 8 Score (National average is zero) | +0.62 This equates to each student achieving 1 grade higher across 6 subjects than they would in a national average school |
Despite entering Heartlands with levels which were significantly below national average, this cohort of students achieved exceptionally well in English and Maths. They also achieved highly across the curriculum; the following subjects all delivered over 80% A*–C grades:
English Language
Biology, Chemistry and Physics
Computer Science
Further Maths
History
Business Studies
Product Design
Art & Design
Photography
Outstanding Individual Achievement:
A number of students have achieved exceptional results, attaining A*–A grades across all their subjects:
Elif Erpolat – 8A*, 4 A grades
Begum Balci – 8 A*, 3 A grades
Megan Boothman – 6A*, 4 A grades
Hristina Ilieva – 6A*, 4 A grades
Haidi Koci – 6A*, 4 A grades
David Istanaksai – 5A*, 4 A grades
Year 11 GCSE Results
Year 11 students can collect their exam results between 10:00-13:00 on Thursday 25th August. Parents and Carers are also welcome.
Advice and guidance will be available to students who need support with accessing Post-16 courses.
Any results not collected on the day will be posted home.
Years 9 & 10 GCSE Results
Students who sat a Community Language GCSE or any other GCSE qualification earlier this year, will have their results posted home.
Please be aware that Years 9 & 10 will not be able to collect their results as this day is reserved for Year 11 only.
| 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.
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!
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
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.
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
