Category: Schools

Ebru-Nazar Ozdogru, who is studying Level 3 Sport at Haringey Sixth Form College, has been awarded the University of East London (UEL) Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship.

The UEL’s Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship targets academic excellence, financial need and awards this scholarship to students who reflect their commitment to the University values. This scholarship offers a tuition fee waiver for a full-time undergraduate degree.

Ebru is an outstanding student who has shown unwavering commitment and determination since she began studying at Haringey Sixth Form College. Her character, values, dedication and extra-curricular achievements such as white water rafting at Lea Valley alongside team GB, cycling and cadets have been recognised by the university as she is now the recipient of this highly prestigious and exclusive scholarship opportunity.

Ebru will be pursuing an undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise Science in September 2022 and with the support of this scholarship, she will be able to continue to maximise her huge potential in higher education.

Ebru says:

“I am still trying to process this, especially knowing that the scholarship is only awarded to eight people; my family is really excited and very proud of me. I will say that if anyone wants to apply for this just do it and don’t doubt yourself as it is an amazing opportunity and I know that I wouldn’t have been able to go through with it without the support of Haringey Sixth Form College staff and friends I have met along the way being and I just cannot wait to start this journey in September 2022.”

Haringey’s new Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) is Liz Best – she is contactable on email Liz.Best@haringey.gov.uk  and through the usual LADO address.

Here is an exciting opportunity for your school to take part in the fully funded project Building resilience to extremism through enquiry (BREE) starting in September 2022.

The project combines the philosophy for children (P4C) dialogue and enquiry methodology with a specifically designed teaching and learning resource to build pupils’ understanding and critical thinking about extremism and terrorism.

The benefits for schools taking part in the project include:

• A DfE endorsed approach to meet the Prevent duty and OFSTED safeguarding requirements
• Specialist training in the P4C approach and the BREE teaching and learning resource
• Bespoke coaching support with classroom implementation
• 12 fully resourced lesson plans
• £300 per school contribution to supply cover to release teachers on training
• Joining a project which has been funded over the last two academic years by the Mayor of London Shared Endeavour fund (SEF), highly evaluated by participating teachers and pupils.

“This is the most effective teaching that I have seen on radicalisation because it engages the students’ critical thinking”  Prevent lead Tower Hamlet’s primary.

The project is for year five/ six class teachers and KS3 teachers of citizenship/ PSHE, English and RE

The Manorfield Charitable Trust, the project providers, are now seeking a third round of SEF funding following a recommendation to apply by the Mayor of London Countering Violent Extremism Programme team. The expectation is that funding decisions will be made in time for projects to commence in September 2022 and run to the end of March 2023.

Schools wishing to take part in the project can make a commitment in principle by completing and returning this offer and expectations document by Friday 27 May.

BREE School Expectations

We are also attaching the project outline document which provides more information about the project:

Project outline April 22

This week (9-15 May 2022) is Mental Health Awareness Week and we are encouraging people to reach out to others to help someone who may be feeling lonely, which might – in turn – help you feel less lonely too.

Feeling lonely is something that all of us can experience at any point and it can have a huge impact on our wellbeing.

In Haringey, we have a full Mental Health Support Hub where you can access a wealth of knowledge to support you in staying mentally healthy.

The resources, tools and mobile apps include information on mental health conditions, symptoms, therapies and where to go if you need further support.

You can find more support and advice for ways to lift someone out of loneliness on the Every Mind Matters – Loneliness page.

From mid-May, primary school children across the UK will begin to receive ‘Queen Elizabeth: A Platinum Jubilee Celebration’ – a free commemorative book to mark Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.

Designed as an official once-in-a-lifetime commemoration of the Platinum Jubilee and written in collaboration with royal experts and historians, the book will tell the story of a young girl, Isabella, visiting her Great Granny Joyce who tells her about the Queen and this year’s Jubilee.

In the story, Isabella sifts through Great Granny Joyce’s treasure box of souvenirs, which act as introductions to the contents of the book. These include recent and historical events across the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, inspirational people, landmark innovations and inventions, and a selection of the best art, design, and culture.

The book will also include famous quotes from the Queen, facts on the coronation ceremony, content on the lives of famous Commonwealth figures such as Nelson Mandela, notable kings and queens and a timeline of Queen Elizabeth’s life.

Children will be invited to personalise their individual copies of the illustrated reference book, by signing a ‘this book belongs to’ section at the beginning of the book. The page reads: ‘During [the Queen’s] reign, the world has changed in so many ways… [This book] will help you understand the amazing life and times of our Queen and the magic of the unique, unshakable bond she shares with the people she serves.’