Message from the Headteacher, Mr C Richards:
We were very lucky to have a visit from the prize-winning author, Mona Arshi, this week. Mona worked as a Human rights lawyer at Liberty before she started writing poetry. Her debut collection ‘Small Hands’ won the Forward Prize for best first collection in 2015. Her poems and interviews have been published in The Times, The Guardian, Granta and The Times of India as well as on the London Underground.
We had some useful meetings with families of year 11 and 13 students following their mock examinations on Tuesday which will help students to achieve their very best in the Summer. We are grateful to all of those who came along to support their children. Ms Chughtai has put together the Easter intervention sessions and has shared this with you already. All sessions are on google classroom for reference. There will be several practical exams taking place in the first couple of weeks back including textiles, Drama, Graphics, Art and Photography so those students in year 11 and 13 will need to hit the ground running.
We wish those going on the P.E. trip to Greece a very successful tour and we’re looking forward to lots of exciting photos and tales on your return.
Next term starts Monday 15th April and, as usual, students must be through gate 6 by 8.27am at the latest so that they’re on time for the start of their tutor period at 8.30. Please remember not to drive through Villiers Road and Boyd Avenue between 8.10 and 8.50 in the morning and 2.30 and 3.30 in the afternoon so as to avoid incurring a fine. Do enjoy the break; Happy Easter and Eid Mubarak to those celebrating.
Change to lunchtime arrangements after the Easter break
Due to the imminent start of the work on our new building, we will have less space for all the pupils to have the same lunchtime sitting. Therefore, from Monday 15th April, we will move to split lunches.
- Years 7, 8, 11 and 13 will continue to have their lunch from 12.30pm until 1.20pm
- Years 9, 10 and 12 will move to a later lunchtime of 1.20pm until 2.10pm. We recommend that the pupils have a snack at breaktime to help keep their energy levels up until their later lunchtime.
On Thursdays, Years 9, 10 and 12 will not have a lesson after lunchtime. Therefore, they will be dismissed from school at 1.50pm and expected to be off site by 2pm.
On Thursdays, Years 7, 8, 11 and 13 will be dismissed at the usual time of 2.20pm.
The new arrangements will be explained to all pupils during the extended form time on Monday 15th April.
Uniform after the Easter holiday
Please ensure that your child has all items of uniform after the Easter break. Uniform checks will be conducted during registration on Monday 15th April. For more information about our school uniform, please go to our website. Thank you for your support.
Rewards Month at Villiers
Our first Rewards Month at Villiers has now come to an end. This was an opportunity for us to focus on all of the brilliant learning, activities and conduct that we see every day in school. Staff have rewarded lots of pupils who are using the values of the school, working hard in lessons, are on time to school everyday and for contributing positively to the life of the school.
Congratulations to all the pupils who have received awards this month. Keep up the good work for next term. 🎉
A week in Politics
A summer programme will be run by our local MP Virendra Sharma, which will give students the opportunity to work with various different members of parliament. This will be an amazing experience for students to work in politics and learn about the political system.
To apply, please click this link.
The Southall Resists Exhibition
We are proud to be hosting the ‘Southall Resists’ Exhibition to celebrate Southall’s history through arts and crafts.
Ealing Mental Health Summer Workshops
Over the summer, the Ealing Mental Health Support Team will be running a variety of online workshops for parents and carers of children who attend a school in Ealing. The workshops will be held online using Microsoft Teams. If you are interested in attending any of the workshops, please fill out this form.
For more information, please follow this link.
Young Carers
All pupils were given information about young carers in assemblies recently. Please see the information below about how you can make a referral to access support if you consider your child to be a young carer.
Family First Magazine
Family First Magazine is a bi-annual magazine specifically designed to improve the health of over 6,000,000 families across England, Wales & Scotland. The aim is to get children and young adults active by exercising regularly and eating healthier.
For more information, please click the link below.
 Here’s your free copy of the UK’s largest parenting title – Enjoy! CLICK HERE  |
Easter Camp
Easter camp is taking place across various venues in Ealing. Children are encouraged to take part where they will be able to enjoy many different activities. If you are interested please take a look at the poster above for more information on how to fill out the application form.
Festival of reading
Our inaugural Book Fest was a great success! This month so many pupils joined in with the events and activities aimed at promoting literacy and a lifelong love of books. The Book Fest activities featured a variety of events and activities throughout this month to spark students interest in reading, including a guest author visit, a book cover design contest, and rewards for students who met reading goals.
Our goal was for students to walk away from the Book Fest with a renewed passion for reading and vivid memories of events that will inspire them to pick up books for years to come. We hope you enjoyed!
Multi – Cultural Evening
We are excited to announce our upcoming Multi-Cultural evening to celebrate our diverse community. Please save the date and buy tickets via ParentPay.
Year 11 End of Year Celebration
The Year 11 End of Year Celebration on the Thames is taking place 2nd July by Thames Boat Hire. An exciting experience to see London’s famous landmarks and celebrate their achievement once their GCSEs have finished. Please read the letter below and purchase tickets on Parent Pay. We look forward to celebrating!
Top tips for staying secure online from the National Cyber Security Centre
Combine three random words to create a password that’s ‘long enough and strong enough’.
Weak passwords can be cracked in seconds. The longer and more unusual your password is, the harder it is for a cyber criminal to crack. A good way to make your password difficult to crack is by combining three random words to create a password (for example applenemobiro). Or you could use a password manager, which can create strong passwords for you (and remember them). Avoid the most common passwords that criminals can easily guess (like ‘password’). You should also avoid creating passwords from significant dates (like your birthday, or a loved one’s), or from your favourite sports team, or by using family and pet names. Most of these details can be found within your social media profile. If you’re thinking of changing certain characters in your password (so swapping the letter ‘o’ with a zero, for example), you should know that cyber criminals know these tricks as well. So your password won’t be significantly stronger, but it will be harder for you to remember.
If you want to find out more about why the ‘three random words’ technique works, you can read this blog by one of the NCSC’s technical experts that further explains our thinking.
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/top-tips-for-staying-secure-online/three-random-words
Ealing Junior Chess Tournament
Ealing Junior Chess Tournament will be held at the Dominion Centre and Southall Library. Prizes and points awarded to all players. All registration information is on the flyer below:
Vape Awareness Letter
Please take the time to read the letter below highlighting the dangers of using any sort of vape devices, and discussing this with your children to raise the importance of just how damaging on their health this could be. We want all children to be safe, so talking about this with them will be a great help.
Help with the Cost of Living
If you are worried about your finances, or struggling with bills, have a look at the leaflet below for some steps you can take.
Behaviour Systems
Our behaviour systems have been further developed so that they are clear and transparent for everyone. Please see our new behaviour pyramid below. The pastoral team has explained this to all the children. Since Monday 19th February, there have been posters up in classrooms and other areas of the school as a visual reminder. As always, we appreciate your support and any feedback is welcome.
Recovering a hacked account
A step by step guide to recovering online accounts.
Whether it’s your email, a social media account, or your online bank, losing access to a digital account can be stressful. This guidance explains what you can do to minimize the damage, and how you can regain access to your accounts.
Useful advice on how to shop safely online
Since the pandemic, there are more of us who are now doing online shopping. This means we could be easy victims of cyber attacks. To be more aware of how to protect ourselves, please click the link below to find some useful tips on how to be safe online.
Information about free school meals
Families who are not currently registered for free school meals but feel that they are eligible can apply using the following link here.
Free school meals are available for pupils of parents or carers that receive certain benefits.
Further information on the criteria for applying can be found here.
If your child is eligible for benefits-related Free School Meals, please click here for further information regarding supermarket vouchers for the Easter holidays to support families.
Year 10: Non-A level progression to Sixth form
The Ealing Learning Partnership are running a “Progressions to level 2” careers event targeted at families of current year 10 students who may not want to or be able to choose to study A-Levels at sixth form level. Please read the attached for more information.
Medical needs & allergies
We would like to ensure that our school records accurately reflect your child’s medical needs including information on any allergies. Please keep us informed of any changes to your child’s medical allergies to ensure information is accurate and up to date on our school system. In the case that a student has been prescribed an Epi-Pen by the doctor, they should bring two Epi-Pens to school, one to carry on their person and the other to be provided to the Welfare Office, as a spare in case of an emergency. Please encourage your child to check with the canteen staff for any food allergies and to read the food labels before making purchases. If you have any questions, you can contact the welfare officer directly via email- welfare@villiers.ealing.sch.uk or call reception. For food related questions, you can contact the canteen directly via email- cparameswaran@villiers.ealing.sch.uk
Online Safety (QR codes)
QR codes are commonly used when logging onto devices or when needing to access websites. However they are increasingly being used in phishing emails, therefore often scamming many individuals. To be aware of online safety, please see the attachment below.
School Streets
Villiers is proud to announce it is the first High School in Ealing to launch the Ealing Street School Initiative which encourages children to cycle, scoot and walk to school. Further information can be found in the attached document.
Whole school Easter Intervention schedule
We are writing to express our sincere gratitude to our dedicated Year 11 and Year 13 teachers. Recognising the importance of upcoming exams, they are generously offering personalised intervention sessions during the Easter break. These sessions aim to provide targeted support to students and enhance their performance. The schedule for these intervention sessions are attached below. If your child receives an invitation, we strongly encourage them to attend. This one-on-one support offers a valuable opportunity to address specific areas and refine exam skills.
We appreciate your continued partnership in supporting your child’s academic success.
Cash payments
We are a cashless school and families can pay for school meals, stationery, trips and clubs via ParentPay. You can top up your ParentPay account from a bank account or by using a debit/credit card. If you do not have a valid bank account or debit/credit card, please email info@villiers.ealing.sch.uk. We will set up a PayPoint account, so you can make payments using cash.
Villiers Diner
Please click through each slide to view this week’s canteen menu.
Spring enrichment timetable
Safeguarding and well-being spotlight
There is a lot of advice and guidance available to help and support parents and carers when you have any worries or concerns about your child. Please click this link for the NSPCC website which offers advice on some different issues.
Key forthcoming dates
For our major events, please check here.
| 29/03/24 – 15/04/24 – Spring Holiday School starts back Monday 15/04/24. Pupils to be through gate 6 by 8.27am to arrive in tutor groups by 8.30am. Breakfast club from 7.45am. If pupils take extended holidays for any reason beyond these dates, they will be recorded as unauthorised and you may be fined. For all other key dates in our calendar, please go to our website. | |
| 15/04/24 | Term starts for all students |
| 16/04/24 | GCSE Textiles Walking talking mock (All day) |
| 18/04/24 | GCSE Textiles practical exam day 1 Year 10 Drama Trip (2.30pm) |
| 19/04/24 | GCSE Textiles practical exam day 2GCSE Drama exam C2 |
| Just ahead… 23/04/24 – Resist Southall (Blair Peach Memorial) Exhibition 25/04/24 – Multicultural Day (and Evening) 02/05/24 – Year 8 Parents’ Evening 06/05/24 – Bank Holiday (No staff or students on site) 25/05/24 – 02/06/24 – Half-term holiday | |
Opportunities at Villiers High School
Take a look at our current vacancies and join our team – Click here
Get in Touch
If you have any suggestions on how to improve the school further or any concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch via email: info@villiers.ealing.sch.uk
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