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2025 Save The Date Upcoming Events for the Summer Term
Monday, 9th June PSHECoffee Morning
Thursday, 12th June Y8EnterpriseDay
Monday, 16th June Y8RowingTrip
Tuesday, 17th June SENDCricketFestival
Wednesday, 18th June HamptonCourt HistoryTrip
Friday, 20th June Year8Vaccination ProgrammeLetter here
Friday, 30th June OnlineSafetyCoffee Morning
Wednesday, 2nd July SummerMusic Concert
Extracurricular activitiesatEastlea
Year 8 History Trip to London Museum
Year 8 History students have been busy visiting the London Museum’sDocklandssiteoverthelast3months.
Each tutor group has been given the opportunity to take part inatriptothe'Sugar,saltandslavery'exhibiitontoenrichtheir understanding of the history surrounding England’s involvementintheslavetrade,itsabolitionandlegacy.
Students were also able to gain awareness of local history by learningaboutthedocksandtheirchanginguseovertime.
Albert Stefanita (8M) said "The trip was an amazing opportunity to help me further understand things about the slave trade that I did not know before - the exhibition helped meexpandmylearning"
Issac Wizzart (8M) said "Sugar cane was a luxury product which the rich people from England bought for a high price, thisfuelledtheslavetrade"
Students were impeccably behaved, staff at the museum went so far as to comment positively on their mature and respectfulconduct-welldoneyear8Historystudents. Thank you to all staff involved for making the trip run so smoothly,itwasarealsuccess.
Ms Hoy, Head of History
GCSE Photography Exhibition
What a fantastic display of pupils' work, creativity anddedicationwehadintheInclusionDepartment. On Thursday evening, many parents and staff turned up to see the amazing display of our Inclusion Department’s year 11’s GCSE Photography work. This included the coursework and the externallysetworkaswell.Itwaslovelytoseepupils brimming with pride as they explained what their workwasabout.GoodluckfortheresultsinAugust! HereareafewphotosfromThursdayevening.
Ms Hayibor, Inclusion Teacher
Eastlea vs Rokeby under 16 Friendly Cricket Match
Eastlea Community School played Rokeby School in a tense affair and there was every reason for both schools to give their all in this match. Eastlea wanting revenge from an embarrassing defeat to Rokeby in the first indoor friendly back in November and Rokeby wanting to continue to be the winning waysaslocalrivalteams.
Eastlea took regular wickets with captain Mustafa picking up 2 wickets, Altaf, Rayaan and Dyhan reducing Rokeby to69runs.
Rokeby struck back early with the key wickets of Captain Mustafa, Altaf and Awais all gettingbowledinsinglefiguresbyaveryimpressivefastbowler.
In came Rayaan and Muhammad Patel who got Eastlea close but the impressive bowling by Rokeby Off Spinner took the wicket of Patel with Rayaan forced to hit out in the last 2 overschasing12inthelastover.
A close match and with many of the Eastlea players representing from years 7 8 and 9 comparedtoaRokebyteamfilledwithyear11sthegapisclosingandRokebyschoolknow thatEastleaareaschoolthatarefastimprovingandclosingthegap. ArematchhasbeenagreedtoaftertheMayHalftermsotheschoolsbattleagain.
Mr Jones, Greenhouse Sports
Information for Parents/Carers
INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES
Term dates and calendar
A reminder that our term dates and calendar, which includes all key dates for the year can be found on our website.
Dates for this Academic Year
Summer Term Tues 22 April - Fri 18 July 25
Half term Monday 26 May - Friday 30 May 2025
Additional Closure
May Day National Bank Holiday: Monday 5th
May 2025
Term dates for first term of next Academic Year
Autumn Term Mon 1 Sept - Fri 19 Dec 2025
Half Term Monday 20 – Friday 31 October 2025
Additional Closure: 1 Sept. School staff learning day
LUNCH MENU
Here is the link to the new Lunch Menu We will be on week 3 next week
BREAKFAST CLUB
Breakfast Club runs from 7.30am to 8.30am and students wishing to attend Breakfast Club should arrive via the Exning Road entrance.
GENERAL SCHOOL LINKS:
Free School Meals
Uniform Reminders Go 4 Schools
Term Dates 2025-26
You may like to know that the school’s uniform supplier, Fashion Shop, now has a website where you can order uniform. Here is the link to the website.
PARENTING SUPPORT & RESOURCES
Mental health support: adults
Mental health support: children & young people Free Money
Management Courses for Adults
Family Navigators (supporting with signposting, advice & advocacy) Newham Form Filling Services
Support for those struggling financially
Support for those worried about winter fuel costs Community Health Champions: Help With Money NHS Talking Therapies
Well Newham Directory of Services
Newham Parenting Programmes