Because of our large catchment area, our students nearly all travel long distances on crowded overheated buses.  For that reason, and due to concern about our capacity to maintain an environment conducive to effective study in such high temperatures (particularly in the older accommodation in the school) we are advising parents to keep their child at home to study via WCHS Remote Schooling on Monday  18 and Tuesday 19 July 2022. 

Dear Parent / Carer

‘Living with Covid’ at Woodford

You will be aware that from 1 April 2022 the remaining Covid-19 legal requirements in England (aimed at preventing the spread of the virus) were removed.  Several recommendations remain in place in the form of guidance.  Significantly, testing (lateral flow or PCR) is no longer free and while isolation guidance for those with symptoms (or with positive tests) remains in place, it is no longer mandatory.

Our priorities in school have not changed.  We are committed to doing all we can to support the health and wellbeing of those in the WCHS community and to maintaining a full and first rate educational provision for students on our site.  Infection rates (locally and nationally) remain high, but at WCHS (as elsewhere) we need to learn to “live with Covid” for the foreseeable future.

To this end, I draw the following guidance to your attention:

WCHS was delighted to celebrate the success of its GCSE cohort at Prize Giving 2021.  Our speaker for the event, a barrister in children’s law (and self-professed “Woodford Girl”) , urged her audience to grasp all their opportunities and not be daunted by setbacks in the pursuit of goals.

Superb results – well done everyone!

WHAT IS GCSEPOD?

At the heart of GCSEPod are our videos. We call them “Pods”. Each one is a highly concentrated, 3-5 minute burst of audio-visual learning and specialist subject knowledge for 20+ curriculum areas. It’s written by expert subject teachers then rigorously quality assured. Narrated by professional voice over artists and with visuals produced by our award-winning in-house design team, every Pod is mapped to GCSE exam boards and we are committed to keeping up with curriculum and technology changes.

PARENTS

Help your child reach their potential whilst building their confidence across a range of subjects.  Use GCSEPod to learn a new topic together or help them identify their weakest areas and fill their knowledge gaps.  The content on GCSEPod is already filtered by your child’s school so you can login with the peace of mind that what’s available will really make a difference to their progress.

STUDENTS

GCSE Pods are designed for any device and can be watched both in and out of school.
It’s a bit like carrying a huge pile of textbooks with you everywhere!  Have experts read and explain everything clearly including all the right facts, quotes, keywords, dates and diagrams on screen.  You won’t need to use it for long to feel the impact.  Consistent use in brief 10 minute sessions is proven to support achievement right up to A* (0-9).

• Suitable for Android and Apple
• Get organised with ready-made or bespoke playlists
• Favourite any Pods on topics you find hard, then revisit them and fill your knowledge gaps
• Complete tests to identify your weaker areas and then watch personalised playlists to help strengthen those areas
• Watch exam specific playlists with everything you need to excel in an upcoming exam
• Complete homework online and get instant feedback (no waiting for your teacher to do the marking!)
• Listen to GCSEPod privately on your mobile – no one needs to know you are working
• Share Pods via links to Twitter and Facebook and see what your friends are watching

Woodford County High School for Girls is asking for the support of all those who visit the school in minimising the risk of COVID-19 to its community.

1. You are asked to refrain from visiting the school if you have travelled from or transited through  any of the following countries or areas in the time scale indicated:

• anywhere in Italy on or after 9 March
• specific areas in northern Italy in the last 14 days: Lombardy region (which includes the cities of Milan, Bergamo and Como),the provinces of Modena, Parma, Piacenza, Reggio Emilia and Rimini, Pesaro e Urbino (in Marche), Alessandria, Asti, Novara, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola and Vercelli (all in Piemonte), Padova, Treviso and Venice (in Veneto)
• Iran in the last 14 days
• Hubei province in China in the last 14 days
• Daegu, Cheongdo or Gyeongsan in South Korea in the last 14 days