Professional Documents
Culture Documents
February 2015
School Communications
Please do get used to using our new forms of communication, listed here. They are the best way to keep up-to-date with the daily life of
the school. In relation to the closure last week, it is also far more efficient to access information via the website or Twitter account, rather
than by telephone.
Website:
Twitter:
Facebook:
Parent Portal:
www.isleworthsyon.org
@IsleworthSyon
www.facebook.com/IsleworthSyon
parent.isleworthsyon.com
News in brief.
News of offers of places at Oxford University.
Details of how to order the Year 11 Photograph.
News on developments at school.
Important dates for the term ahead.
Email:
Tel:
Fax:
school@isleworthsyon.org
020 8568 5791
020 8568 1939
Oxford Success
Congratulations to Anietie Ekanem and Finn McQueen, who have both been offered places to study at Oxford University. Anietie aims to
study History of Art, while Finn has applied for an English Literature degree. Good luck to them both, and to all the other Year 13 students
in the run-up to their final examinations.
We were delighted to hear that, after Round 1 of the Debate Mate Urban Debate League, Isleworth & Syon placed 16th in the whole
country. Equally impressive was our local ranking, as we are the 12th best school in London! More details can be found online:
http://www.isleworthsyon.org/?p=62265.
Auschwitz Visit
On Thursday 5 February, George Bridgewater and Jack Takeda (both Year 12) visited the concentration camp at Auschwitz, as part of
their A-Level History students. Both students found the experience to be very moving and informative.
We will be welcoming Janine Webber to the school on Wednesday 11 March. Janine is a Holocaust survivor, and she will be telling her
poignant story to all students in Year 9.
Our Year 7 and 8 Brilliant Club participants took part in their graduation ceremony on Saturday 31 January. They travelled with Mr Fisher
and Mrs Jennings to the University of Sussex, where they celebrated the completion of their Scholars Programme. During the termly
programme, they received tuition from a PhD student, and wrote an essay at Key Stage 4 level. Well done to all the students who took
part.
NOTICES
Lost Property
A short reminder about lost property: all named lost property is returned to students. Any other unnamed lost property is kept until the
end of the half term in which it is handed in. If it has not been claimed by this time, items are given to a local clothes bank or a charity
shop. We recommend that you put your child's name in every item of clothing that he wears to school, including uniform and, especially,
sports kit. Thank you for your support.
Mrs Jennings, Welfare
Attendance
Please be reminded that if your child is absent from school, a parent/carer must ring in to the school on the first day of absence, plus any
subsequent days that they are not in school. Any absences that are not phoned in will be noted as unauthorised.
Please also remember that, wherever possible, all appointments should be made outside of the school day.
Mr Brown, Attendance Officer
Hair should be conventional in style and in length (above the collar and no shorter than a blade 2) and should not be artificially
coloured, spiked or contain styling products. Excessively shaven hair (below a blade 2/where skin on head is visible), shaved
eyebrows or any shaven step/lines/patterns/fashion trims/ high-tops/low-tops are not acceptable.
Examples of inappropriate hairstyles can be seen below.
Patterns
Also note that coats and socks should be plain and dark coloured.
Do remember that the Senior Leadership Team of the school are the final arbiters of the Appearance Code.
IMPORTANT DATES
SPRING TERM 2015
February
Wednesday 11
Thursday 12
Mon 16 - Fri 20
Half Term
March
Tuesday 3
Thursday 5
Friday 13
Wednesday 18
Thursday 19
Tuesday 24
Wednesday 25
Friday 27
Monday 13
Tuesday 14
Thursday 23
Tuesday 28
Thursday 30
Inset Day 4
Start of Summer Term
Year 7 Parents Evening (4.30 - 7.00pm)
PTA Meeting (7.15pm Library)
UKMT Junior Mathematics Challenge