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  • GAL Aspiring Headteacher Programme

    Published 15/09/21

    On Wednesday 15th September we attended the GAL (Get Ahead London) Programme for aspiring Headteachers in London. A panel of people with different perspectives of education during the pandemic was assembled and an audience at Goodenough College in Central London listened appreciatively to what they had to say. 

    Middlesex Learning Partnership were very well represented on Panel by Lawrence Hyatt, Head of Belmore Primary Academy, an alumni of the GAL programme himself; Mandeep Bhachu a young teacher of Mathematics at Barnhill; VITH form students Nabila Moussoum and Kyran Taylor, Barnhill's Head boy. All spoke with intelligence and passion to a very interested full hall.

    The main theme of the Event emerged as us being kinder to each other and more understanding of the different experiences that people have had during Covid, plus making sure that we take the best of the solution-focussed innovations forward with us in education. 

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  • Trust Update on Reopening Schools

    Published 22/05/20

    Dear Parents/Carers

    Re: Possible reopening of school to more pupils in June

    I am writing to you again about our plans to reopen in early June for Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 pupils, if the Government thinks it’s safe to do so.

    Guidance has been constantly changing and becoming more demanding in terms of standards and expectations. With this in mind and with the knowledge from your feedback that the safe education and happiness of your children are your most important factors, we have made the decision to move our earliest date for the re-opening of the school to more pupils to the week beginning 8 June at the earliest. This is to make sure that we have the time to comply fully with health and safety risk assessments and with the Government’s guidance. This is also dependent upon the Government agreeing that it is safe to bring more children back into schools on 28 May.

    Our aim at our Trust is to try and reduce risk and the anxiety in our preparations for reopening. With our community of parents, staff and pupils in mind, we have made all of our decisions using the principles that we will COMPLY SAFELY with Government advice and that we will go ahead using MAXIMUM CAUTION. We feel that we know our community well and that these principles will be of the most comfort to you.

    Finally, when the re-opening does start, to ensure we can implement the new ways of working this will be staged gradually, rather than have all of the selected year groups starting on the same day and at the same time.

    I must also add that these plans may change at short notice again due to further Government guidance, so please make sure that you keep an eye on school websites and look out for further emails or texts.

    Mrs S Roberts and Mr P Bateman, Heads of our Primary schools, will be sending out more detailed plans closer to the possible date of opening. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact me, by email at: themming@mlp.org.uk

    Warm regards

    Tracey Hemming
    CEO Middlesex Learning Partnership

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  • Possible Reopening in June

    Published 15/05/20

    Dear Parents/Carers

    Re: possible reopening of school to more pupils in early June

    I am writing to you about the news that schools may reopen in early June for Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 pupils, if the government thinks it’s safe to do so. 

    I think you’ll agree the last couple of months has been a very unsettling and unusual time for us all, and unfortunately the uncertainty continues around the ‘possible’ re-opening of the nation’s schools.  Our aim at our Trust, is to try and reduce risk and the anxiety in our preparations for re-opening.  With our community of parents, staff and pupils in mind, we have made all of our decisions using the principles that we will COMPLY SAFELY with Government advice and that we will go ahead using MAXIMUM CAUTION. We feel that we know our community well and that these principles will be of the most comfort to you.

    At the moment schools will not definitely open in early June; the decision to open or not across the country will be made by the Government on Friday 28 May, during half term. This leaves us no working days left to get finalised information to you before the proposed earliest opening date of Monday 1 June. So, in line with our promise to keep your children safe and move with caution, we will be not be opening until Wednesday 3 June at the earliest, when we have had time to test plans robustly and to give INSET to our teachers on how to most effectively support your children in such an unusual environment.

    The plans we are working on have taken into account many precautions and these include:

    • Creating small class sizes to comply with government guidelines and fit with our environments.
    • Staggering break times and also pick-up and drop-off times
    • Creating one-way systems around the schools and carefully zoned areas for play
    • Increased cleaning
    • Trying where possible to keep your child with the same member of staff when they are in school
    • Keeping pupils and staff with coronavirus symptoms at home
    • Keeping pupils who are extremely clinically vulnerable (shielding) or living with extremely clinically vulnerable (shielding) adults at home

    *If your child has an underlying condition, but has not had a shielding letter, you should speak to your GP to decide if they should come back to school.

    Many of you have asked if you could be fined for not sending your child back to school. I want to reassure you that we’re not going to be pressuring anyone to send their children to school and the Government will not issue fines under their current guidance. We’ll keep you updated with all of our preparations for making sure that our schools are as safe as possible, so you can make an informed decision.

    In the meantime, our schools are still open only for vulnerable pupils and the children of key workers. We know some employers will be encouraging you to return to work, but we’re not in a position right now to extend places to other children until we receive further government guidance.

    We’d like to thank you for your continuous support in helping your child learn from home. We’ll keep you updated once we know more about when schools will be able to reopen for other year groups.

    If your child will remain at home beyond early June, we’ll continue to support you and them with home learning, and meal support for those eligible. Please do continue to stay in touch with us about how your child is getting on.

    Finally, when the re-opening does start, to ensure we can implement the new ways of working this will be staged gradually, rather than have all of the selected year groups starting on the same day and at the same time. 

    Mrs S Roberts and Mr P Bateman, Heads of our Primary schools, will be sending out more detailed plans closer to the possible date of opening.  In the meanwhile, if you have any questions, please contact me, by email at: themming@mlp.org.uk

    Warm regards

    Tracey Hemming
    CEO Middlesex Learning Partnership

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  • Letter from CEO

    Published 06/04/20

    Dear All

    I would like to thank you all for the incredible effort and impressive application of your expertise, determination and compassion during this period of unprecedented uncertainty. Who would have thought a few months ago we would be in this position? It was over two weeks ago that I first heard of the real potential of school closure and have watched and supported the creation of action plans; the schemes of work; the work packs provided so far and the amazing virtual classrooms that MLP pupils now have access to. I think when this is over, we will be proud of the fact that our already disadvantaged pupils, didn’t miss out too much! This has not been the case with all schools and some parents are floundering with no carefully collated and age appropriate work for their children.

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  • The End of an Unusual Term

    Published 03/04/20

    Dear All

    The last month has been for our lives and for education in the UK, an extraordinary experience. On a daily basis we are living through the far-reaching effects of the terrible virus as individuals, as families and in the work we all take on as part of the Trust.

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  • Schools for Success 2019

    Published 04/10/19

    Outstanding achievements of Belmore recognised by the Mayor of London

    The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has celebrated the outstanding performance of Belmore with an awards ceremony at City Hall in London.

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  • Belmore - Schools for Success

    Published 18/10/18

    Belmore’s exceptional achievements recognised by Mayor of London... The exceptional performance of Belmore has been honoured by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.

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  • Newsletter

    Published 01/10/18

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    Published 01/01/18

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