Haiti Disaster Appeal

Thursday 26th January 2010

Dear Parents and Carers

Harlington Community School is supporting the Haiti Earthquake Appeal through UNICEF. We are doing this throughout the week, with pupils donating money through their forms, individual sponsored events and a cake sale straight after school on Friday.
The decision to raise money for Haiti was made by the Student Council and this was discussed in our meeting, where the pupils came up with a range of ideas to raise money. The pupils of Harlington Community School have proved themselves to be incredibly generous in previous fund raising events and I have no doubt they will continue to do their best they can for the people of Haiti. We are aiming for a target of £500 as this would provide a shelter box for 10 people.
Please see below for details of Harlington being named as one of the most improved schools in London
Yours sincerely,

Ms Horrigan
Acting Headteacher

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Record GCSE Results for Schools in London
- Harlington Community School Named Amongst Most Improved in Capital

We were delighted to be informed by the DCSF that we are amongst the most improved schools in London. The number of students achieving 5 or more A* - C passes including English and Maths improved by 13%, ranking Harlington as the 9th most improved school in the capital. In addition to this, the progress made by students in the 6th form resulted in Harlington achieving the highest ranked Value Added score in Hillingdon for A Levels.

Louise Edwards is a student in the Harlington 6th form. She said “As a student it is important to be part of a school that is able to provide me with the necessary support to excel in my studies. Throughout my school career I have seen Harlington continually progressing. A combination of my own incentive along with the commitment of the teaching staff has allowed me to obtain my goal. In August I achieved eight A* and three A grades for my GCSE results. Now, in the sixth form I believe the school has helped me to become closer to my aspirations and prepare me for the future."

Liz Horrigan, Acting Headteacher said, “Staff and students at Harlington were delighted to receive this acknowledgement. We are immensely proud of our students’ achievements which are a testament to the strong teamwork and the continued raising of academic aspirations. Working in partnership with London Challenge and Education London has enabled the development of co-operative and supportive networks of colleagues who share good practice raising standards throughout the school. Both staff and students should be proud of these results and our continued commitment to the pursuit of excellence.”

Schools Minister Diana Johnson said: “Congratulations to London schools that today top the nine regions across the country. What a journey from a decade ago."

Professor David Woods, Chief Advisor to London Schools, said: “These are record results for London schools, and a great tribute to the work of Heads, teachers and the school workforce as a whole, who continue to demonstrate that there are no limits to aspiration and achievement.”

Liz Horrigan,
Acting Headteacher

Press Release on UK Education News

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