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🦺 Student Safety
A big thank you to the vast majority of our parents who continue to follow the Home-School Agreement by walking and escorting their children to the school gate or door. Your support plays a big part in keeping our school community safe and welcoming.
At ODA, we work hard to ensure that every student starts their day with a warm, positive experience as they arrive at school - feeling happy, safe and ready to learn. You can help extend that feeling outside the school gates too, by continuing to:
- Escort your child all the way to the appropriate school door or gate.
- Park safely away from the school site, avoiding Hunters Way and Chase Village Road to reduce congestion.
- Help your child cross roads safely if needed.
Our staff are here to help ensure a smooth and safe arrival for all our children. If we ever observe anything that may put a child at risk, we are required to treat this as a safeguarding concern.
Thank you for your continued cooperation in making ODA a safe and joyful place to start each school day!
🔤 Phonics - Year 1
For those who may have questions regarding Phonics in Year 1, please see the attached guidance, which should help clarify things.
👩🏽⚕️ Flu Immunisations for Students in Reception through Y6
The school nursing team will be coming in to administer the flu vaccine on 24th November and the catch-up on 10th December. This is generally done by a nose spray but they also offer the alternative gelatine-free injection if preferred.
Consent – action required for all families
The Vaccination Team has introduced a new online consent system this year, called MAVIS. Once your child’s details have been registered by us with the Vaccination Team, parents/carers will be able to complete the online consent process.
All parents and carers are asked to complete a consent form, whether you wish to GIVE or REFUSE consent for your child to receive the vaccination.
You can access the consent form using this link starting on Wednesday, 4th November 2026.
We would be grateful if families could complete the form as soon as possible on or shortly after 4th November so that the Vaccination Team has an accurate record ahead of their visit.
Please note that the school does not currently have access to the MAVIS consent system. The Vaccination Team will provide us with a list of children for whom consent has been given prior to the session, and their nurses will also have this information available to them on the day.
If your child misses their vaccination
If your child is absent or does not receive their vaccination during their scheduled session on 24th November, there will be a further opportunity to receive the vaccination on 10th December.
Questions about the vaccination
If you have any questions about the flu vaccination, the consent process or your child’s individual circumstances, please contact the Barnet and Enfield School Vaccination Team directly on 020 8150 7505, as the school is unable to provide medical advice regarding the vaccination.
🤲🏽 Programmes for Parents and Other Adult Caregivers (Enfield)
See this flyer and this flyer for a range of programmes for parents and other adult caregivers starting in September 2026. As well as this flyer detailing all of EASA’s sessions at the Craig Park Youth and Family Hub this term.
🤗 Being a Parent Course (Enfield)
This “Being a Parent” course is a FREE 8-week course for Mothers, Fathers and Other Caregivers of children aged 2–8 years.
Date: Wednesday, 7 October 2026 - 9 December 2026 (one 2-hour session weekly)
Time: 9:45am to 12 noon
Location: Ponders End Youth & Family Hub, 141 South Street, EN3 4PX (Register before attending)
You can learn more and register with this flyer.
Home Learning Videos
Nursery and Reception: Check Tapestry for the latest video from the teaching team.
Y1-6: Click here for the latest home learning video from the teaching team.
Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @1DegreeAcademy to see photos of our week!
Many thanks, ODA
