We can't wait to see you for your Transition Day tomorrow Year 6! Parents/carers - please can we remind you to not drive on to the school site to keep all students safe. #HLSTransition2025

Thank you to all parents/carers for their support over the last few days with maintaining good student attendance in the hot temperatures. The weather forecast is indicating a significantly lower temperature tomorrow (Wednesday) compared to this week therefore we will expect students to wear uniform as usual. We will continue to monitor the weather across the week and will inform you of any changes to uniform on a day to day basis.

There is an amber public health alert currently in place due to the hot temperatures, effective until 9am on Wednesday 2nd July. To help students stay more comfortable in this hot weather, following today's arrangements, students will once again be permitted to wear their full school PE kit tomorrow, Tuesday 1st July. The amber alert will remain in effect tomorrow, and temperatures are forecast to be around 27-28°C. Please ensure that only the official Higham Lane School PE kit is worn. We kindly remind you that leggings that are not school leggings and tight cycling shorts are not permitted as part of this relaxed uniform policy. Students will be expected to return to full school uniform on Wednesday 2nd July, as the weather forecast indicates a significant drop in temperature to around 20°C, and the amber alert will no longer be in place. We also wish to remind all students to bring a water bottle with sufficient capacity to keep them hydrated throughout the day. We have purchased additional water butts, which can be found in the canteen, to provide more water points for students to top up their bottles if needed. https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/heatwave-how-to-cope-in-hot-weather/

Due to the hot weather, students will be allowed to wear either their HLS PE kit or HLS uniform (no tie or blazer) on Monday 30th June 2025. Students must wear school shoes if wearing uniform and trainers if wearing PE kit not crocs/sliders. If students are wearing PE kit this must be the HLS PE kit including HLS PE t-shirt and HLS shorts/plain black sports shorts or leggings. No other items of clothing will be accepted including cycling shorts, non HLS leggings or football kits. Please ensure your child has a refillable water bottle to keep them hydrated.