MP David Pinto-Duschinsky visits Hendon School

In November, the wellbeing team invited Hendon’s new MP David Pinto-Duschinsky to Hendon School to ask for his support in their campaign.  Over the last year the team have been campaigning for the Government to pay for a School Counsellor in every school in England.  The team were able to gain some initial support for the campaign and will continue to work for full support. 

The students and staff also discussed the issues around funding for SEND and the movement of students into temporary accommodation outside of London.  Students and staff gave testimony about the impact this is having on our current students. He has promised to look into some of the issues that we raised.  He visited the HARP and was asked about how he got into politics and what would be changed if he became Prime Minister. 

During his visit David Pinto-Duschinsky and Rabbi Michael Pollock, helped to plant 2 of the 7,000 Japanese cherry trees – or Sakura in Japanese – given to the UK by Japan to celebrate Japan’s relationship with the UK.  Hendon School were honoured to be selected as one of the schools to receive the trees.

It was an honour to welcome our MP and we hope that this will be the start of an important working relationship to improve the community for our students. 

Miss Doona – Assistant Headteacher