We have a school shop on Arbor. Here you find:

• Supplies and revision books; supplies and books targeted to your child’s learning. The prices here are generally lower than online or in shops.
• School ties and locker keys; replacement/spare ties and keys. You may have to wait for replacement keys to be delivered from our supplier.
• One-off items, for example the World Book Day titles that can be signed by author Jo Cotterill on March 1.

Coming soon: “New to you,” secondhand uniform kindly donated by parents like you. Sales will go directly towards supporting families who need it. Donations of uniform your child has grown out of are always welcome.

The School Shop can be found at the bottom of the Arbor app or the bottom left-hand side of the webpage.

There is so much that happens at our school! Please follow us on Twitter and Instagram to see photos of our trips, assemblies, sports, clubs, etc! We’ll also post reminders about important dates in the school calendar.

Twitter: @SaracensHighSch
Instagram: saracenshighsch

I hope you have had a positive half-term break. It is an exciting time for Saracens High School as we enter the final weeks before our first cohort of pupils will sit their summer exams, and many of those pupils will become our first Saracens Sixth Form students in September.

Also this half-term we have an intense period of recruitment, as we recruit new teachers to allow us to grow once more.

This half-term we are focusing on the value of discipline. This includes having excellent attendance, being in the right place, at the right time, with the right equipment and – for our old pupils – spending the right amount of time revising to prepare for the mocks (Year 10) or end of Key Stage exams (Year 11). Please can you speak to your child about how the value of discipline helps them to be the best student they can be and support us in this drive.

Please look out for communications about further teacher strikes, which are scheduled for March 2, 15, and 16. We will communicate the plans as soon as they are finalised, but you will already be aware that March 16 is an INSET day, so that will be unaffected for pupils.

Also look out for the lunch arrangements regarding Ramadan. If your child will be fasting during this period, please make sure that you respond to the request from the finance team so we can plan the lunches accordingly.

Thank you to families who now park near the back exit to pick up pupils. It is much safer there than on the dangerous bend at Corner Mead. I am pleased that the council have proposed to put in further road safety measures, including more barriers and a crossing, to make the area safer. We are also working with Barnet on developing a School Superzone around the school.

On Tuesday 7th February 2023 we celebrated Safer Internet Day. The theme this year was “Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online.” Pupils had the opportunity to talk about their lives online and how it makes them feel. We also discussed the importance of being kind and respectful online.

Top tips for parents and carers:

• Make space for regular conversations about life online
• Make space for enjoying and exploring the online world together
• Make space for working as a family to agree expectations for going online
• Make space for learning about the apps, games and websites your child is using
• Make space for supporting and reassuring your child if things go wrong