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Kooth: Staying Safe Online

24 March 2025

Kooth have a staying safe online recording aimed at all year groups in light of the recent series Adolescence on Netflix.

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National Careers Week 2025

21 February 2025

National Careers Week 2025 take place this year from Monday 3rd March to Sunday 8th March. Find out what resources there are to support young people in developing awareness and excitement about their future.

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AMBER cold health alert for London extended

Thursday 9 January 2025

Cold weather alert for London from Wednesday 1 January 2025 to Tuesday 14 January 2025.

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End of year message from the Director of Education

12 December 2024

As we come to the end of 2024 and the end of the Autumn term, The Interim Director of Education has sent a message to all Education.

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New Sensory Garden opened at Downsell primary school

11 December 2024

Downsell Primary School’ new Sensory Garden was opened on Friday 15 November 2024 by the
school’s Chair of Governors, David Backhouse MBE.

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ProVeg school plates awards

28 November 2024

Waltham Forest Catering get Gold school plates awards. The only caterer in the entire country to achieve this.

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Family Hubs

27 August 2024

As we begin the new school year we want to remind everyone in our Education community that there is a wealth of support available to children, young people and their parents / carers via our Family Hubs.

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Yellow hot weather alert

16 July 2024

The Met Office have issued a YELLOW hot weather alert which will be in effect between Thursday 18th July at 5pm and Saturday 20th July at 11pm.

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Countryside competition for schools

15 July 2024

Countryside, a supplier of the council is offering primary and secondary schools in Waltham Forest an amazing opportunity to win a trip for two to the Shard and dinner for two at Marco Pierre Whites and a Benross golf range finder for fundraising opportunities.

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