Haringey Children’s Book Award

17th July 2015Miss C Dee

Author Gill Lewis wins Haringey Children’s Book Award

 

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Author Gill Lewis won the Haringey Children’s Book Award this month for her title ‘Scarlet Ibis’ which tells the story of two London siblings fighting to keep their family together.

 

Over 100 children joined together at Heartlands High School at the start of July to vote on their favourite shortlisted book and representing over 16 schools who have been taking part in this year’s inaugral award.

 

The Award process

Children in years 5 – 7 read 5 shortlisted titles chosen by local librarians written in the last 3 years. Students have been reading the books in their own school reading groups all term, as well as coming together for author visits and discussion days.

 

The shortlist

John Boyne, Stay where you are and then leave

Kate DiCamillo, Flora & Ulysses

Michael Foreman, The amazing tale of Ali Pasha

Gill Lewis, Scarlet Ibis

Piers Torday, The Last Wild

 

The ceremony

The HCBA ceremony included:

  • Voting by children
  • Opening remarks from Heartlands headteacher Simon Garrill & Deputy Mayor Ali Gul Ozbek
  • Keynote speech on the power of reading from award-winning ‘Box of Demons’ author Daniel Whelan
  • Speeches and questions from 2 of the 5 shortlisted authors Gill Lewis & Piers Torday
  • Summer Reading Challenge feature from Sean Edwards, Principal Librarian Children & Youth, Haringey Libraries
  • Bookstall supplied by Pickled Pepper Bookshop
  • Display of participating children’s work

 

Quotes

Helen Swinyard, founder of the award said “our first ever Haringey Children’s Book Award has been so wonderfully supported by librarians, teachers and the local community that we are already planning for next year’s award. It was a great afternoon for everyone involved and a real boost for reading for pleasure in our borough, Gill Lewis was a worthy winner from a strong shortlist. We recommend reading all five shortlisted books!”

 

Schools who took part in the award ceremony

Heartlands High School

 

Chestnuts
Fortismere
Highgate Wood
Rokesly Jnrs
Coleridge
St Paul’s RC
St Gilda’s
Alex Primary

 

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The future

Although 17 schools signed up to take part this year, Swinyard would like to see even more schools join in the future, to make this a truly borough-wide award. Schools wishing to take part should contact her at the school to join the mailing list. The award has also been set up without a budget and is looking for local companies and organisations to sponsor the award so that more children can benefit next year.
For for information, or to attend the award ceremony, please contact Helen Swinyard helen.swinyard@heartlands.haringey.sch.uk or at Heartlands 020 8826 1230

END OF TERM

9th July 2015Miss C Dee

You will shortly receive a mailing with end of term arrangements, details about the start of next term, and your child’s report. You will also receive details of your child’s tutor and Head of House for next year, and a parent handbook. Years 8 and 9 will also receive final confirmation of options.

 

2. End of term

 

This term will finish on Friday 17th July with our Rewards Assembly. Students will be released between 12 and 12.15, with a sandwich lunch being provided for students who receive Free school meals.

 

3. New school year

 

Students will return to school on Monday 7th September.

For Year 7, the gates will open at 8am.

For all other year groups, the gates will open at 10.30am, followed by registration at 10.45am.  Normal lessons will run from 11.50am, and the end of the school day will be at the usual time of 3pm. A list of all key dates affecting students and parents / carers is attached, and you can also check the website.

 

4. We ask you to use the holidays to ensure that your child has all the uniform and equipment they will need for the start of the school year.

 

5. We remind you that next year the School Day will end slightly earlier, at 15.00.

 

6. School access during the summer holidays

 

Due to summer building works the main entrance to the building, on New River Path, will be closed to visitors.  For uniform sales and all other inquiries please use the entrance marked Heartlands High School Autism Provision which is situated next to The Decorium events venue.

SUMMER SCHOOL 2015 ( for new year 7 students -September 2015)

20th April 2015Miss C Dee

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We are pleased to announce that Heartlands High School Summer School for our new students will take place at Heartlands High School this July/August. This is an extremely important stage of the transition process from Primary to Secondary school and one that we strongly recommend. It will allow students to become familiar with the school, the teachers and its SEARCH ethos in preparation for their September start with us.

Students will get the opportunity to make progress towards their targets in English and Maths as well as having taster sessions in a number of other subject areas. All students will have the opportunity to go on trips, take part in workshops from specific subject areas and develop their love of reading through our accelerated reading programme- Beyond Words.

 This year Summer School programme will run over two weeks with each day running from 10.00am until 14.00pm from Monday 20th July until Friday 31st August. Students will not be asked to pay anything toward the summer school if they are free school meals; the cost for non-free school meals is £150 for the ten day programme.

We hope this will be an enjoyable time for the students, giving them the confidence and positive experience of learning that will help them settle quickly and excel at Heartlands High School.

The Summer School is very popular with parents/carers and students alike. There is a high demand for the limited spaces available and to make sure that you avoid disappointment  we ask that you complete the application form and return this on either Monday 27th/Tuesday 28th April when you attend your Transition Interview at Heartlands High School. Please click on the link below for the application form.

Application Form 2015

Or alternately you can return the application form to our Heartlands High School main office before your allocated Transition Interview date.

If you have any further questions please contact Mr Huw Levis the Summer School Leader with any questions on the details below.