In light of the Prime Minister's announcement Longdean is only open for children of key workers and invited students if no other childcare is available. If at all possible keep your children at home to protect the NHS and save lives as per government advice.
Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save lives.
Update from the Head Teacher:
Dear Parents and Guardians
We are well into week 3 of lockdown and the wild fluctuations of
the previous fortnight seem to have abated and there is some sense of
routine. We had 5 students in today and they took part in Dance
activities and wrote a letter to Watford GeneralHospital
if they did not do so yesterday.
Thanks from the NHS:
I received some lovely messages from the colleagues we delivered to yesterday.
Thank you so much for the visors. They are very much appreciated
in my department. We have sent some over to our colleagues at St.
Albans hospital also 😁
Thank you again Longdean for the visors and goggles.
Just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone involved in
making the visors. The staff at Davenport House are extremely grateful
On the back of our work
yesterday tomorrow we will be providing 10 pairs of goggles and gloves
to a GP surgery in Finchley where the nurses and GPs have no PPE.
Summer grades:
I wanted to let you know
that today I emailed my union and outlined our strong objections to the
omission of Year 9 & 10 students from Ofqual proposals. They are in
regular contact with Ofqual and the Department
for Education so I am sure they will raise our concerns higher.
A Level grades will be
published tomorrow on Go4Schools and you will receive an accompanying
letter. Please remember they are current working at grades, not the
centre assessed grades we will be submitting for the
award of A levels. Any queries to class teachers in the first
instance.
And finally, I have uploaded some guidance for parents
here.
I hope it proves useful and sign posts you if needed.
Take care of yourselves and look out for each other.
Best Wishes
Graham Cunningham
Headteacher
Show My Homework and ICT systems access:
Students don't need to log in to Show My Homework to access homework. All homework is visible from the open calendar at
https://longdean.showmyhomework.co.uk
.
This is accessible from any web based device – phone, tablet, PC or Mac without a password. All work from all teachers and all classes for all students are searchable without log in.
Some resources that are copyrighted and activities are only available after log in.
Students can log into the app or the website using their school Office 365 details, which is their school e-mail, such as This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and their usual school password. They should select the Orange Office 365 button on the app or the website. They do not have different usernames or passwords to forget - it is their usual school computer log in!
The most common issue is where students are going to the default SMH page rather than
https://longdean.showmyhomework.co.uk
.
For access to other ICT systems such as Office 365, Microsoft Office and Ranger Outpost please visit our website
here,
and for educational content click
here.
Communication with the school:
Please continue to communicate with the school over the weeks ahead using school email addresses in the format below:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For pastoral issues please contact your child’s Pastoral Manager or Director of House
For subject queries please contact your child’s subject teachers
For any social or financial issues arising from Corona Virus please use the new email that we have established: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
I would also encourage parents to share these email addresses with their children so they can speak to us directly if they are anxious or concerned once the school has closed. We have retained the services of our school counsellor who will be available once the school has closed should she be needed.
We will also use the SIMS APP and the website to continue to keep you updated with events and we will use Show My Homework to set work for your children.