SCS Newsletter 16/01/2026

Dear Parents and Carers,

Last week you should all have received your packs home last week, including your child’s Autumn Term progress summary and Spring targets. Thank you also to those who attended the progress meetings – your collaboration is crucial to ensuring the best outcomes for your children.

Today, teachers have uploaded videos or photos of your child’s learning onto the Evidence for Learning app. This is uploaded fortnightly and you can also comment on progress or upload videos from home. The next upload date will be Friday 30th January.

Matthew Maguire

Thank you to all of our families for their kindness and messages over these 2 weeks and for supporting us with the Upper School closure today. It is greatly appreciated by staff and Matt’s family. The family have asked for donations to the Swiss Cottage School charity rather than flowers, and if you would like to contribute then you can do so here.

Pick Up and Drop Off with Vehicles

There are multiple vehicles on site in the mornings and we would ask that those families who can, kindly park outside the school and drop off their children on foot. For those families who do drive in, if there is an ambulance call out (which happens frequently as some pupils have complex medical profiles), we will ask for cars and taxis to park outside of the school to ensure they do not block the ambulance route.

Key Upcoming Dates

Tuesday 20th January 10 – 11.15am: Coffee Morning with Camden Schools Inclusion/ Attendance Support

Shuma Khanom works closely with schools, families, and other services to make sure every child feels included and supported in their education. She supports with things like improving attendance and finding the right support if a child is facing challenges. “I’m here to listen, answer questions, and work together to make school a positive experience for your child.”

Tuesday 27th January 10am: School Tour for parents with children in Lower School

A 45-minute tour and Q&A session for parents of pupils in Reception up to Year 6 (we will take a look around the school to give you a feel for the day-to-day provision – we won’t go into classrooms, but can look in from the corridors).

If you would like to attend the tour, please can you call our reception team to book a slot.

Tuesday 3rd February 10am – 10.45am: School Tour for parents with children in Upper School

A 45-minute tour and Q&A session for parents of pupils in Year 7 to Year 14 (we will take a look around the school to give you a feel for the day-to-day provision – we won’t go into classrooms, but can look in from the corridors).

If you would like to attend the tour, please can you call our reception team to book a slot.

Week 2nd – 6th March: Family Learning Week

An opportunity for parents and carers to come into your child’s classroom and see and engage with their learning. Your specific slot will be shared nearer the time.