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Following the government guidance regarding the new Omicron Variant, we will be re-introducing face coverings for pupils in year 7 and above. The expectation is for those pupils who are able to wear a face covering or can tolerate wearing a face covering follow the guidance and do so. This will only be in communal areas and it is also advised they wear face coverings on transport.

We will be reducing visitors on site and asking all visitors who enter the building to wear a face covering.

In the meantime, please can you continue to ensure you are regularly testing your child at home using the lateral flow device tests.  If you require more, please do not hesitate to contact us at school.

NASEN Awards 2021

The Grove Pastoral Team were thrilled to be awarded the NASEN 2021 Award for co-production with children and young people and their families.

We are thrilled and proud to have the work that we do at school recognised within the SEN community and by NASEN.

Working alongside families to support our pupils is central to our ethos and the impact of this work has seen many success stories over the last few years. We are looking forward to many more years of successful co-production work and continued support for our pupils and their families!

THURSDAY 7 OCTOBER AT 5.30PM

Haringey Public Health has prioritised a Q&A session for parents and carers in relation to the COVID-19 vaccination programme for 12 – 15 year olds.    Details of the webinar are in the attached flyer below and the event will take place on line at 5.30pm on Thursday 7 October (link in flyer).

12-15 year olds vaccination webinar (2) (1)

The webinar will be an opportunity for parents and carers to ask Haringey clinicians and professionals any questions they may have about the COVID-19 vaccination programme for 12 – 15 year olds. The panel members are:

• Dr Will Maimaris, Director of Haringey Public Health
• Dr Sheena Patel,  GP and Clinical Director, Haringey Clinical Commissioning Group
• A representative from Vaccination UK

Letters have been sent home to all parents and carers of 12-15 year old pupils regarding the vaccination programme. In this letter you will find a link to the electronic consent form.

You can read the letter here via this link COVID – Invitation letter for parents of children aged 12 to 15 years of age Haringey

Vaccinations will be taking place on Monday morning from 9.30am. This is not a school organised programme but is run through Vaccinations UK and NHS.

Pupils will only receive the vaccine if prior consent has been given by parents or carers.

School Uniform

A reminder that all pupils should return to school in their full uniform from the start of September.

PE Kits

All pupils should wear PE kits for PE. This is a pale Blue polo shirt, navy tracksuit bottoms, leggings or shorts and a navy sweatshirt. Changing for PE is both a life skill and promotion of good hygiene practice. Please support your child in bringing their PE kit to school on the correct day.

Swimming

Swimming will be starting in the third week of September for the Primary Department and the Secondary West Department. Please ensure your child brings their swimming kit on the correct day. We will be in contact to let you know which day your child is swimming.

Please read the latest information letter regarding testing for Secondary Pupils.

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Dear Parents, Carers and Stakeholders,

We are writing to inform you that it is our intention to increase the planned admissions number at the Grove from 104 to 125 due to the increasing demand within Haringey for places for children and young people with a diagnosis of autism. Our rationale for increasing the planned admissions number from 104 to 125 is to build on the success of The Grove and to:

• Meet the local deficit in places for a broad range of children on the autistic spectrum.
• Respond to the demand and support from local parents, the local authority and local schools.
• Extend 6th form provision and build on the success of The Grove

We are genuinely interested in hearing your views and would, therefore, like to open a consultation with all stakeholders and the community. The consultation runs for four weeks from Friday 23rd July to Monday 23rd August 2021. Please make sure we receive your comments and completed questionnaires by 9am on Monday 23rd August 2021. You can respond to the consultation by completing this paper questionnaire and returning it using the freepost address provided.

Alternatively you can complete this online questionnaire.

Parents, carers and stakeholders are warmly invited to join us for an informal Zoom session on one of the following dates;

10am Monday 9th August:
https://zoom.us/j/96246894293

7pm Monday 9th August:
https://zoom.us/j/97940749455

10am, Monday 16th August
https://zoom.us/j/99109512432

6pm, Monday 16th August
https://zoom.us/j/98644169453

You will be able to hear more about the proposal and ask any questions. If you are not able to attend this session, you can fill out this questionnaire or request a printed copy from the school office which can be returned by free post.

Thank you for your participation!

Online questionnaire
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Leaflet (pdf)
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You will have received a letter about arrangements for the return to school in September.

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10th March – Careers fair 2.30-5.30.  career fair flyer 

Returning to School in September 2021 

Updated government guidance for schools on reopening in September was issued last week and can be accessed via this hyperlink OR  at https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2021/07/06/parents-pupils-teachers-and-students-find-out-what-step-4-of-the-covid-roadmap-means-for-you/ 

Government guidance states that all SECONDARY pupils (year 7 and above) will need 2 Lateral Flow Device (LFD) tests for their return to school in September. This is because we know the numbers of cases are rising rapidly for the 11-19 age group. By ensuring we have tested all secondary aged pupils we can identify any positive cases before the start of term and so help to prevent the possibility of Covid cases in school.

Onsite Testing 2nd and 6th September

We will be opening the school for parents and carers to bring their secondary and post 16 children into school for testing (this will be year groups 7,8,9,10,11,12,13 & 14).

Parents and carers should bring their child to the school to get their tests done on Thursday 2nd September and 4 days later on Monday 6th September. See the table below for details and times. 

If you are traveling by car, please come through to the car park. Those arriving by foot will come through the main entrance. 

Testing will only take a few minutes and parents and carers should accompany their children. The test will be done on site and we will contact any parents of children who have tested positive. You will be encouraged to attend on both days as this will really support the school to open to all pupils safely on Tuesday 7th September. 

If you are worried about testing your child we will be here to help and oversee the process. In extreme cases where your child cannot tolerate a tonsil swab, a nasal swab will suffice.

If you choose to test your child at home on Thursday 2nd and Monday 6th, we would kindly ask that you report the results to the NHS and share the results with the school. 

Return Dates for September 2021

Primary pupils will return on Monday 6th September as they are NOT required to take a LFD test.

Secondary pupils who have received 2 negative lateral flow tests will return on Tuesday 7th September.