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13/11/23

Thank you to all our staff and students who represented the whole school community at our Service of Remembrance this morning. pic.twitter.com/Jp3dafkNOA

10/11/23

Thank you to all our staff and students who represented the whole school community at our Service of Remembrance this morning. pic.twitter.com/ckZYHPR2gT

09/11/23

Canteen staff put on a marvellous spread this afternoon as we celebrated Diwali! 🥳 The food was delicious and the students loved dancing away to the music. Happy Diwali everyone 🕯 pic.twitter.com/MjwX0Pa2Wf

08/11/23

Don't forget to come and celebrate Diwali tomorrow afternoon in the Canteen where there's lots of delicious food on offer! 😋 pic.twitter.com/ExgmTs1TsR

31/10/23

This morning Mr Place, Head of School, joined by Mrs Small, Head of Year 8, met with some brilliant Year 8 students who have recently received top Attitude to Learning scores. They gave some fantastic feedback whilst enjoying hot chocolate and cookies. Keep working hard! pic.twitter.com/C8CcOKiBVo

31/10/23

Come along to our 'Get into Teaching' event and find out about training with and and ask any questions you might have about our courses. Also several online options visit our website to register https://t.co/nJmPLgfBrx pic.twitter.com/shu1hvb8xO

31/10/23

Art Club were getting into the spirit of Halloween last night, look at these spooky creations! 🎃 pic.twitter.com/TbnigWlIhP

31/10/23

Exciting news! de Stafford School is now an approved centre for the "Your Time" programme, designed to help girls build the confidence needed to become leaders in sport. This is a fantastic opportunity for de Stafford and the Year 10 & 11 girls can't wait to take part! pic.twitter.com/hs7Qw2JseH

30/10/23

Come and celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights with us next Thursday 9th November. Our canteen have a range of delicious food on offer so make sure you don't miss out! pic.twitter.com/FIa6AgZIDS

20/10/23

It's time to be creative for DLD day, or week! Let's be a champion for people with DLD everyday of the year! pic.twitter.com/YBQoBxObd9

20/10/23

has been referred to as the most common disability you’ve never heard of. With 7.6% of the population having (that’s approx 2 in every class) we continue to raise awareness We know that the right support can really help pupils who have DLD pic.twitter.com/Wp4ghjOz3m

19/10/23

This morning Mr Place, Head of School, met with this amazing group of Year 7 students who have recently received top Attitude to Learning scores. They gave some fantastic feedback and enjoyed a hot chocolate and a cookie. Well done to you all and keep up the great work! pic.twitter.com/jVkG3VxTY9

19/10/23

Our hardworking Year 11 students attending their Further Maths after school sessions. Keep up the hard work everyone 👏 pic.twitter.com/de2v5rxuIQ

16/10/23

On Friday 13 October, we were delighted to welcome Mrs Hills, a research scientist, to present on her work in the field of pathology and strain typing of animal diseases. A huge thank you to Mrs Hills for taking the time to share her professional experience with us! pic.twitter.com/vT0OnsGdXB

09/10/23

We are thrilled to announce that our Macmillan Coffee Morning raised over £800! Thank you to all our students, parents, carers and local community who helped to make this possible. We are incredibly proud of all our students who spent so much time and effort baking! pic.twitter.com/vohH645Cz5

03/10/23

📣 Last few dates remaining! Slots are filling up fast, so please visit our website to book a School Tour 👍https://t.co/fM7z91j86d

28/09/23

🍰Parents/carers are warmly invited to join us from 11am - 12pm tomorrow for a coffee and slice of cake in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support 🍰 pic.twitter.com/xuBzwzKEp5

27/09/23

Year 8 students have been busy making Pizza in Food Technology today🍕. Chefs of the day go to Cameron B and Leon W! Your Pizzas look delicious, well done 🥳 pic.twitter.com/aKrDa5dOSe

27/09/23

Local Officers from Surrey Police visited the school to discuss tackling Violence Against Women & Girls (VAGW). Students were really engaged and found the session very beneficial. Thank you pic.twitter.com/xvBst6q2GV

25/09/23

We really look forward to showing you what we have to offer here at de Stafford and there is still time for you and your child to come and visit us during the school day. Slots are filling up fast, so please visit our website to book a School Tour 👍https://t.co/fM7z91j86d pic.twitter.com/SvS8imMAcy

Safeguarding

Safeguarding

At de Stafford School safeguarding is our highest priority. We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all students. We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice.

This means that we have a Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and all staff (including supply staff, volunteers and School Standards Board members) must ensure that they are aware of these procedures.  Parents and carers are welcome to read the policy located here.

Sometimes, we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our students are discussed with parents/carers first, unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child’s welfare.

Children can abuse other children. This is generally referred to as peer on peer/child on child abuse and can take many forms. It can happen both inside and outside of school and online. It is most likely to include, but may not be limited to: bullying (including cyberbullying, prejudice-based and discriminatory bullying); abuse in intimate personal relationships between peers; physical abuse;, sexual harassment or sexual violence; non-consensual sharing of nudes and semi nudes images and/or videos; causing someone to engage in sexual activity without consent; upskirting; and initiation/hazing type violence and rituals; or coercive control exercised between children both on and offline..

We understand the importance of challenging inappropriate behaviours between children/young people. Downplaying certain behaviours, for example dismissing sexual harassment as “just banter”, “just having a laugh”, “part of growing up”; or not recognising that emotional bullying is as damaging as physical harm to be taken equally seriously, can make school feel an unsafe environment for children. In worst case scenarios, a culture that normalises such abuse leads to children/young people accepting it as normal and creates a barrier to them coming forward to report it. Stopping harm and ensuring immediate safety is our first priority.

If you are concerned about a child’s welfare, parents and students can report this directly using Help@destafford.org.uk.

You can contact Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/ or the NSPCC helpline Report Abuse in Education on 0800 136 663 or email help@nspcc.org.uk.

Our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) can be contacted directly as below:

  • Mrs Rachel Treacher – Designated Safeguarding Lead, Deputy Headteacher

email: rtreacher1@destafford.org.uk

  • Mrs Justine McGarvey – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

email:jmcgarvey1@destafford.org.uk

  • Mrs Clare Wingrave – School Standards Board Member with responsibility for Safeguarding

email: cwingrave1@destafford.org.uk

If your concerns relate to the actions or behaviour of a member of staff (which could suggest that he/she is unsuitable to work with children) then you should report this to the Head of School or Executive Headteacher:

  • Mr Jeremy Garner – Executive Headteacher

email: jgarner1@destafford.org.uk

  • Mr Jeff Place – Head of School

email: jplace1@destafford.org.uk

For GLF Schools Safeguarding and other policies - please follow this link

 

Urgent child protection and safeguarding contact numbers 

If you believe a child is at immediate risk of harm, call 999

 

Surrey Children’s Services

Availability: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

Phone: 0300 470 9100

Out of hours phone: 01483 517898 to speak to our emergency duty team.

or

Croydon Children’s Services

• For Urgent Action call the Single Point of Contact 0208 255 2888 – (same day intervention by a social worker)

• For Urgent Action out of Hours call 0208 726 6400 – this is the for the emergency social work service for urgent child protection matters that cannot wait until the next working day.

 

Additional support for mental health, bereavement and online safety can also be found under our Health and Wellbeing area on the website here.