In Year 7, students are split between six house groups, which remain unchanged through Years 7 to 11. The students are taught most subjects in these groups. The six houses are Ashworth, Dolbe, Keats, Lamb, Latymer and Wyatt. You can read more information about each on our House System page.

In Year 7, the curriculum subjects are:

Physical education (PE)
Physical Education is compulsory for all students unless a medical certificate requesting exemption is sent to the Head of PE. Pupils wishing to shower after PE are asked to bring a towel. It is essential for hygienic reasons that students have a complete change of clothing for PE. When a student is unfit for PE a note explaining the situation should be given to the PE Teacher.

Modern foreign languages
In Year 7 three house groups start learning French, the other three start learning German as their first foreign language. All students will have the opportunity to start learning a second foreign language in Year 8 when French, German, Russian and Latin are offered.

Homework

• Set on five nights every week, totalling around one hour each night.
• Each pupil is given a student planner. Please support your child in the use of their planner, which will enable you to see what homework has been set.
• Support your child by ensuring that homework is completed to a high standard and that suitable routines for this are established. Recreational and social engagements are not accepted as an excuse for the neglect of homework.
• You are asked to sign the planner weekly during Years 7 – 11.

Assemblies
During your child’s time at Latymer, they will be asked to attend assemblies on topics such as Personal Development and Citizenship. The assemblies are age appropriate but if you have any concerns please email office@latymer.co.uk.

One of the most important aspects of our work is pastoral care and safeguarding. We work closely with children, families and statutory agencies to keep students as safe as possible. 

We are committed to providing a secure environment where children can learn, play, develop and achieve. Our pastoral care focuses on the whole student (i.e. personal, social & academic elements). We prepare our students for the future, supporting them to achieve their full potential within a safe and supportive environment.

On this journey, each student will face individual challenges and pressures. We are committed to maintaining positive emotional wellbeing for both students and staff, ensuring that all members of the community feel happy, secure and able to thrive. The school has a culture of openness and all students & staff are encouraged to speak up if they have any concerns regarding safeguarding.

All staff, including teaching and support staff, temporary and supply staff, have a moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. All staff are sensitive to issues of race, culture, gender, disability and diversity and receive regular safeguarding training. Our staff code of conduct makes it clear that we expect the highest standards of care and support for all students. We are alert to signs of abuse and neglect and follow procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice. The Child Protection Team comprises experienced senior staff, trained to an advanced level in safeguarding.

Key safeguarding contact: Mr Pashley - Senior Assistant Headteacher (Care, Guidance and Support) & Designated Safeguard Lead. safeguarding@latymer.co.uk; 0208 807 4037.

Whisper App: all students are encouraged to speak to staff if they have concerns. In cases where an individual does not feel confident in doing so, Whisper App enables them to anonymously report inappropriate behaviour. Using any school device, students can access the app, submit their concern, and receive advice from a member of staff through the chat function.

For more information on wellbeing, please read our pages on:

• Pastoral ethos.
• Emotional wellbeing, which includes important sections on parental role on promoting emotional wellbeing and mental health, as well as extra resources available.
• Safeguarding.

Students are expected to attend school at all times unless prevented from doing so because of illness or other unforeseeable circumstances. To report a student absence please email attendance@latymer.co.uk. Parents/carers are asked not to take holidays during school term time, as all unnecessary absences affect a child’s progress.

If you wish to request leave of absence for any reason known in advance, you should do so as soon as possible, and always two weeks beforehand. Leave of absence requests should be emailed to attendance@latymer.co.uk, addressed to Ms  Cornejo Gutierrez, Assistant Headteacher - Behaviour, Attendance and Enrichment.

If a student fails to attend school on the first day of term, we will assume that the child has withdrawn from the school. The place will be offered to the next child on the waiting list, unless written permission for an absence has been granted in advance by the school.

Illness

• If your child cannot attend school due to illness, please call our Attendance Officer before 8.30am on the morning of the absence.
• If the absence goes beyond five days, written evidence will be required. This can be in the form of a letter or note from your GP, an appointment card, or the white part of a prescription.
• A letter should also be sent on your child's return, stating the reason for the absence.
• Absences which may be long term should be notified as a matter of urgency and supported where possible with a medical note or letter.

If your child becomes ill at school, they must go to the Welfare Officer who will monitor their condition and call you if your child needs to be sent home. Students must not make private arrangements with parents to leave school.

Appointments
If your child has a medical appointment, or any other reason not to be in school, you should notify the Attendance Officer at least one day in advance of the appointment. On the day of the appointment your child should bring a note or appointment card to school and sign out with the Welfare Officer in the Medical Room, and using the touch screen system in the reception area.

Infectious/contagious diseases
If your child is suffering from, or has been in contact with, an infectious or contagious disease during the last week of the school holidays, they should not come to school without a medical certificate.

If, for this or any other reason, your child will not be attending on the first day of term, please email attendance@latymer.co.uk to notify us before the start of the new academic year.

Religious festivals
If your child is likely to be observing the fast during the month of Ramadan, please let us know. We can then support your child at this important time.

Please read the following documents and ensure that your child has understood what is expected of them:

• School uniform for Years 7-11
• PE kit for Years 7-11

School uniform providers:

• Smiths Schoolwear: 155-157 Lancaster Road, EN2 0JN or 25 Station Parade, EN4 0DW; 0208 363 2424; sales@smithsschoolwear.co.uk; www.smithsschoolwear.co.uk
• Lyons School Shop (Uniform4Kids), 242 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5BL; 020 804 3627; Lyonsschoolshop@uniform4kids.com; www.uniform4kids.com 

Edulink One is the system we use to:

• Capture personal information for our students.
• Provide you with access to school information (e.g. progress reports), a noticeboard for letters & communications, achievement points, behaviour referrals and links to key websites such as Parentpay.
• Enable you to update any information (e.g. mobile numbers/email addresses) as and when is necessary. In turn, the school is able to monitor any changes being made to student accounts.

Initially, one parent will receive an email from us with a username and password to access the system. Guidance notes will be provided on how to complete the information required.

Once you log on to Edulink, select ‘Update Information’ on the first page.

Once completed, a second username and password will be issued to the second parent.

Keep your login details secure for future access.

It is essential that your child’s medical and dietary needs are recorded on the system so that staff can be made aware and care plans can be produced if required.

We have pre-populated the parental consent boxes, but it is your parental right to withdraw consent for any items (instructions will be included with the guidance notes).

You will receive email notifications when there are items for you to view (e.g. progress reports).

The Latymer school is a cashless school and uses ParentPay for payments. Full details explaining how to use ParentPay will be shared with you at the start of the academic year, together with personal passwords to access the parents’ page.

Basic textbooks and stationery are supplied free of charge. Pupils that lose or wilfully damage a school book will be required to pay for a replacement.

Catering cards and lockers

• All students are provided with an ID (security) card, a catering fob and their own locker and key.
• You will need to pay £12 before the cards and locker key are issued. No copies of locker keys are allowed, as they lack the engraved locker number necessary to re-issue keys.
• If lost, a new lanyard costs £3, a new ID card costs £3.50 and a new locker key £7.00.

School meals
Catering facilities are available at breakfast, break and lunch times. Children from families receiving Income Support are entitled to free school meals (FSM); parents are encouraged to apply to their own local authority for FSM, as both the child and school will benefit.

Financial assistance
In most cases, in order to access financial assistance, a Receipt of Income Support/FSM is necessary, but other cases of severe financial hardship will also be considered. Applications should be made to Mr Reader (Head of Learning Year 7, rea@latymer.co.uk) and Mr Pashley (pas@latymer.co.uk).

Spirit of Edward Latymer Fund
The school and the Latymer Foundation try to support families who are in financial hardship, but not in receipt of free school meals. This support could include the provision of uniform, other school necessities and, in some instances, school trips. Applications should be made to Mr Reader (Head of Learning Year 7, rea@latymer.co.uk) and Mr Pashley (pas@latymer.co.uk).

Transition day
On that day, your child will ​​get a chance to meet other pupils in their form group and start making new friends. The day is a mixture of fun, group-building exercises and an introduction to some of the subjects that they will be studying.

Staying after school
Arrangements for each event outside of school hours will be confirmed by the lead staff member. In any case, you are asked to ensure that your child lets you know personally that they will be home late. Due to lettings at the school, we do ask that students leave no later than 5pm.

Contacting your child during the school day
If you need to contact your child, you can call the school office (020 8807 4037) or email office@latymer.co.uk. The message will be passed on.

Parent/carer’s access to school

• You must always report to reception and need to ‘sign in’ if proceeding beyond the reception area. A visitor’s badge (and relevant protocol) will be issued and must be worn at all times.
• On departure, you must return to reception, ‘sign out’ and return your badge.
• Parents/carers cannot drive onto the school site during school hours.
• For events outside of school hours (e.g. parents’ evenings, concerts), parents/carers can access the school via the West Entrance at the rear of the school, where car parking will be available.

School correspondence

• Each parent will get individual login details to access reports & correspondence via Edulink.
• We will alert you via InTouch email when there are items for you to view.
• It is crucial that you keep your email address and contact details on Edulink updated at all times.

Term dates and events

• Term dates
• Events: check the calendar.
• Non-teaching days: published in the school planner that your child will receive on the first day.

Catering and specific needs

• If your child has any dietary requirements caused by a medical condition, please inform the school office as soon as possible and we will try our best to cater for your child's needs within the constraints of our catering resources. 
• Menus for each term are available on Edulink.

Storing valuables
During PE, students should store valuables (e.g. watches and wallets) in their locker, not in bags in the changing rooms. Small lockers are available in the changing rooms but students will require a small padlock to use these. The school cannot be held responsible for items that go missing.

School policies
All school policies can be found on our website.

The safety of our students is of vital importance so please make sure your child is aware and understand the tips below:

• Statistically the most dangerous aspect of travelling to school is crossing the road, so please be vigilant! This is especially valid during the winter, when it is dark travelling to and from school.
• The Metropolitan Police states that ‘street crime is often opportunistic’. Therefore, making yourself less of a target, moving with purpose and being aware of your surroundings can go a long way to keeping safe whilst travelling to and from school.
• Pupils should ideally travel home in pairs or small groups.
• If you are travelling home on your own after school due to having attended an extra-curricular club/after school detention, or having been asked to be in school for period 9 on a Tuesday Week 1, please make sure you have discussed your plan for getting home with your parents.
• When you are walking alone, stick to busy streets and avoid quiet shortcuts. Students should not cut through Church Street Recreation Ground or take the shortcut through the grounds of All Saints Church, Edmonton.
• Keep your phone or devices, including headphones, out of sight.
• Don't forget that using a mobile phone, whether making a call or texting or listening to loud music, affect your awareness of your surroundings.
• Check service times for trains and buses before leaving to avoid waiting at bus stops/in train stations for long periods.
• If travelling by bus, sit close to the driver where possible or in view of any CCTV cameras.
• Avoid sitting upstairs on a bus if you are by yourself.

Since Edward Latymer’s bequest in 1624, the school has always relied on the generosity of parents/carers and alumni. Their commitment to the Latymer Foundation plays a crucial role in providing great opportunities and facilities to all our students, regardless of their means or background.

For the last few years, like every state school, we have been facing significant reductions in government funding, combined with increases in National Insurance, teachers’ pension costs, Covid-related costs and a 50% increase in our heating and electricity bills, to name just a few. 

By becoming a donor today, you will have a direct impact on your child’s school. Your gifts will help to:

• Ensure that the Latymer School stays amongst the very best in the country by bridging the budget deficit.
• Provide fantastic extracurricular activities to broaden students’ minds.
• Support major projects. Over the years, the Latymer Foundation has funded the construction of the Sports & Dining Hall, the Seward Studio, a complete overhaul of our heating & electricity systems and is now building a large extension to the library.

Our current funding does not meet all our needs - for 2025-26, we need to raise an extra £300,000. Whilst this is a big amount to reach, it is about the collective power of the families of our 1,380 students. If everybody gives what they can afford, your impact as a community will be amazing!

Every amount, small or large, really has a direct impact on your child’s education.

You can set up a monthly or annual standing order at any time, via online banking. Please email campaign@latymer.co.uk to let us know you have done so. Our bank details are:

• Account name: The Latymer Foundation at Edmonton
• Account number: 00006418
• Sort code: 40-52-40
• Reference: name of your child

If you have any questions on donating to the school, please contact Ms Cami, Development & Alumni Relations Manager, at campaign@latymer.co.uk. More information about the Latymer Foundation and how to support can be found in the Support us section.

Thank you so much in advance for your generous support!

The Latymer School has a very active parents' association, called Latymer Parents & Friends (LPF).

There are four main areas to LPF activities:

• Supporting staff in putting on events, such as concerts and plays – usually by providing refreshments. Our hospitality creates warmth and atmosphere - and meeting new people is fun!
• Organising our own events for the students, such as a glowing and wintery Junior Party.
• Putting on our own events for parents, families and friends (e.g. a colourful summer fair). As well as raising funds, these events enable parents to meet socially, which is not so easy given Latymer’s wide catchment area.
• Connecting parents to one another all year round – from our Christmas tree shop to our school raffles, pre-loved school uniform sales, etc.

As a Latymer parent you can easily support these efforts – just by turning up, enjoying the occasion, participating or buying something. But if you’d like to commit to joining us as a volunteer, we’d be doubly delighted. We always need new hands and thinking, and we’re a very friendly bunch. 

More information about their activities can be found on the LPF page.

On Thursday 3^rd and Friday 4^th July, we will be providing pupils with Transition Days to help familiarise themselves with the school site and how moving between lessons will work.

The day will run from 9:10am until 2:30pm and pupils will have taster lessons for different subjects, icebreaker games with their form, a session learning about the school library, and a ‘school trail’.

he day will help them get to know their new form and some of the key staff around school ahead of starting in September.

A letter should have been sent out to all parents and carers with more details of the day for their child, including lunch arrangements and pick up / drop off times and locations.

When is my child's first day at school?
The first day for Year 7 students is Wednesday 3^rd September 2025.

What time does school start?
We recommend that your child arrives at the school at 8.20am to have time to get organised and be in their form room no later than 8.35am.

What is the earliest students can arrive?
Unless a student is attending a pre-school extra-curricular club, students should not be on site before 7.30am. They should also be off site by 5pm, unless they are doing a supervised activity with a member of Latymer staff.

What time does school finish?
3.10pm, apart from Fridays and Week 1 Tuesdays when school finishes at 2.30pm.

How long is the lunch break?
Year 7 lunch break is from 12.30pm to 13.10pm.

Is it okay to be slightly late for the first few weeks at school?
We make allowances for all our students in the first few weeks and will contact parents if we have any concerns. We would hope that, after the first week or two, students will adapt to the school and routines.

How many subjects are taught in Year 7?
Your child will study English, Maths, Science, French or German, History, Geography, Technology, Arts, Music, Physical Education, Religious Education, Personal Development and Citizenship.