Dear Families, Parents and Carers Thank you to all of those families continuing to follow government guidance on COVID. You will be aware that the last phase of lifting COVID restrictions has been delayed to the end of July which I know is disappointing for all, but sensible given the small rise in cases nationally....
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We are pleased to announce that we have a new Safer Schools Officer in school. His name is Pc Argyrou and he will be full-time with us from this half-term onwards. Most schools in Enfield now have a dedicated officer who works with the pastoral team to support safeguarding. Pc Argyrou will also be...
2021 June Lunch Letter 2021 Summer Bishops – Week 1 2021 Summer Bishops – Week 2
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The LDBS is committed to being actively anti-racist and supporting our schools to be the same. You can read about our approach here https://www.ldbs.co.uk/anti-racism-statement/. If you have specific queries or would like advice about how to respond in your school community to the issues that have been in the media this week then please contact...
This week has been a memorable one in the long-running fight against racism. Firstly, on Monday 20th April Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd and then on Thursday 22nd April, we paused to remember the life of Stephen Lawrence and the subsequent quest of his family for justice and for...
Greater Than It All – by Jake Issac
Mental Health Champions This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and the focus is Loneliness. Together we can tackle loneliness. One in four adults feel lonely some or all the time. There is no single cause and there is no one solution. But the longer we feel lonely, the more we are at risk of...
5 Ways to Wellbeing At Marriotts we are committed to teaching students about the importance of wellbeing. This was particularly important to us during covid where we had a number of wellbeing days to get students off their screens and engaged in wellbeing activities. The focus of these activities was on understanding and practicing the 5 Ways to Wellbeing :...
At the end of the first term the school celebrates the birth and incarnation of our Lord with a carol service. Pupils will read, sing and lead prayers in celebration of Christmas.
Feeling stressed about exams? Whether it's end of topic tests, end of year exams, GCSE or A levels, assessment can be a stressful time for students. It is important to try your best in your exams as your grades can influence your future opportunities so they should be taken seriously, but shouldn’t cause you any...
Dear Parent(s)/Carer(s), After a number of difficult months we appreciate that your child(ren) may need some additional support in order to recover and recuperate from what has been a challenging time for us all. We are aware that in order to offer the best possible support it is crucial we work together in partnership with families....
Dear Parents and Carers, Update on twice weekly Covid-19 LFD testing at home for students Students will shortly be moving to twice weekly, rapid Covid-19 LFD testing at home. This is following their first three supervised tests on site at school. Up to one in three people who have Covid-19 have no symptoms and could...
EAL – English as an Additional Language. This is the term most commonly used in primary and high schools at the moment, and it refers to any students who speak languages other than English.
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5th March 2021 Dear Parent/Carers, As we prepare to receive our students back into school in the coming week I am writing to you to explain our updated health and safety protocols that all students must follow from 8th March 2021. Parent Letter Health and Safety Protocols March 2021
Cyberbullying What is Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is when someone uses the internet, email, messaging apps, online games or digital technology to threaten, tease, upset or humiliate someone else. Sometimes people choose to bully other people using the internet or a mobile phone as it feels safer this way because it means the person doing...
