Week 47 (17-19 July 2023)

From the Co-Headteachers

This is our last weekly newsletter as we head off to the summer break.

We wish to send our thanks to, first, all students for their hard work over the past academic year as well as, second, all parents/carers for all their support and feedback about our incredible school. A huge number of messages and comments have been received and we thank you for your warmth and genuinely honest feedback.

We are also exceptionally proud and privileged to lead Isleworth & Syon School. It is a wonderful, dynamic and fast-moving environment. We benefit from being in a fantastic London location and take advantage of excellent partnerships, both locally and further afield. The school is also very fortunate to have an outstanding board of trustees who have are very much invested and interested in the school.

As the school heads towards 400 years of high-quality education and outstanding opportunities for local boys, we continue to celebrate all forms of achievement in school.

Year 11 and Year 13 students are awaiting their examination results. We shall see you in August on the results days; we very much look forward to celebrating your successes as you prepare for your next step.

This newsletter – The Isleworthian – will return in the Autumn Term. Please do give us some feedback. In the meantime, we wish all our families all the very best for the future and we do hope that you have a good summer.

Simon Fisher and Jo Higginbottom

Results Days

The two results days for examinations sat this summer are as follows:

• Level 3 Results Day – Thursday 17 August
• Level 2 Results Day – Thursday 24 August

Students have already been emailed regarding arrangements for these days. You can check out the letters by clicking the links above.

Start of Term Arrangements

We have a staggered start of term in September. Please see the below graphic for the arrangements at a glance:

Letters were sent home yesterday containing important information and notices about the start of term. Either click the banner above to read them or visit this page.

Health in the Park

On Saturday 29 July 2023, The Hounslow Borough Based Partnership (BBP), in collaboration with Hounslow Council, health, voluntary and community partners, are hosting a fun and interactive health and wellbeing event for all at Redlees Park, Isleworth, from 11.00am – 3/–pm.

FREE family activities include outdoor yoga, football, food workshops, painting, tennis, competitions, outdoor games, giant inflatable foosball, Tai Chi, meditation, treasure hunts, singing from the brain, and much more.

All activities are FREE and have been designed by health and community partners to offer something fun for all ages. Full details at https://healthyhounslow.co.uk/HealthInThePark/.

Top Extra-Curricular Performers

All year, we have used this space in the newsletter to highlight a ‘Club of the Week’. In truth, it has been difficult to select just one each week – such is the breadth of outstanding opportunities on offer at this school. Indeed, we know that nearly 500 students have taken part in at least one club during this term. That’s not far off 50% of the whole school!

There are some students who have particularly excelled – whose commitment to extra-curricular opportunities this term has gone above and beyond. Below you will find a list of the top 20 in the school for this term, who have attended an incredible 151 clubs between them! The top 20 ranking is as follows:

Well done, everyone! Do take a look at our posters to get a sense of what may be offered to your son/ward next year.

School Shop

If you need to visit the school shop during the holidays, it is only open on selected dates, and it won’t be open at the start of term. You can only come to the shop if you have booked an appointment. Please only book one timeslot for all your children, so everyone can have the opportunity. Please note we only accept payments by credit or debit card – no cash will be accepted. Thank you.

New Caterers

We are excited to announce a new partnership with The Pantry to be our new school caterers from 1 September.

More information about their food offer will be uploaded to the school website soon, but for now you can read their welcome letter! 

Safeguarding

In the run-up to summer, we work closely with parents/carers and multi-agency services to ensure that all our students are protected. We teach all of our students to keep themselves safe both in and out school, in person, and when they are on the internet.

Our Personal Development (PD) and Relationships & Sex Education (RSE) curriculum encourages and supports students to become more independent and self-disciplined. They also learn about:

• their own wellbeing
• relationships and sex education
• drug education
• online safety
• fundamental British Values such as democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

As a happy, safe and tolerant school community we ensure all students, staff, parents / carers and visitors are treated with dignity and respect.

During the holidays, if you have a concern about the safety or welfare of your child, please email the safeguarding team at safeguarding@isleworthsyon.org. A member of staff will be monitoring the account. If there is an emergency call 999 or, for non-urgent matters that require police attention, call 101.