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2024 Save The Date Upcoming Events for the Autumn Term
21st October 2024 Parent/Carer Coffee Morning. See flyer
23rd October 2024 Year 11 Future Pathways Event, 3.30 - 4.45pm See letter here
28th October - 1st November 2024 October Half Term Holiday
15th November 2024 NCL Learning Day School Closed to Students
19th December 2024 Last Day of Autumn Term
Black History Month
Last week we kicked off our celebrations of Black History Month with a fantastic assembly for each year group. Ms Stapleton shared with students the importance of BHM, what this year's themes were and how we can make an impact no matter who we are. It was brilliant to see so many students engaged in this assembly, and just goes to show how much we as a school believe in community as our strength. The Library also has a range of books on display to celebrate BHM and it is running a quiz which students can take away and do over the half-term holiday. The deadline for the quiz is Monday 4th November. All entries will be entered into a prize draw and the first 5 students will win prizes, so we encourage all students to take part. Let's learn, reflect and celebrate together!
Jack Petchey Awards Ceremony
On 10th October, some of our students attended the prestigious Jack Petchey Award Ceremony at the Cineworld O2, where they were recognised for their hard work and dedication. MP Stephen Timms was present and delivered an inspiring speech, expressing his pride in the students’ achievements. Councillor Rohima Rahman also joined the celebration, sharing how thrilled she is for their success. Well done to everyone who was presented with an award. Here's a picture of our wonderful students with Councillor Rohima.
Ms Choudhury, Lead Pastoral Manager
Global Girls Leading Summit 2024
On Friday, 11th October twelve Year 9 girls went to the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster to attend the Global Girls Leading Summit 2024. They listened to inspiring speeches from Tina Tchen, the Executive Vice President of the Obama Foundation and H.E. Josefa Gonzalez-Blanco Ortiz-Mena, the Mexican Ambassador to the UK. The day was packed with discussion activities about the role of women and the challenges women face in today’s world. There were many opportunities to ask questions to the speakers or to panels, made up of leading women on the International and National Level. The students were most impressed by the speeches given during the Student Performance Poetry ‘Letters to our Daughters’. The day ended with a performance by Impact Dance who showcased a mix of Hip-Hop and Street Dance. Despite it being a long day, all Year 9 students were truly grateful for having been given the opportunity to attend this event and left feeling empowered and inspired.
Ms Stechmann, Year 9 Achievement Leader
Information for Parents and Carers
Guide to Courses for 16-18 year-olds in Newham
The London Borough of Newham has released its guide to education for students beyond year 11. To help parents and students to consider the next steps in their education, the guide can be found here.
PSHE Newsletter
Here is the PSHE Newsletter for Autumn Term Two which details the topics students willbe covering in Tutor Time. Ms Bhanu, Head of PSHE
Extracurricular clubs
Details of school extracurricular clubs can be found here. Details of the clubs run by Greenhouse Sports can be found here. Year 7 book club has now changed from Tuesday to Thursdays after school, 3.30-4.15 with Mr Hibbs. We are also running a homework club everyday after school so students can come in and use the chromebooks.
Dyslexia Corner
Did you know that somewhere between 5% to 10% of the population have some form of dyslexia? Did you also know that Richard Branson, Robin Williams, Idris Elba, Kyra Knightley and Albert Einstein are all known to have or have had dyslexia? Those with dyslexia may struggle writing notes, spelling and and getting their ideas down in writing. Dyslexics may find it difficult to organise their thoughts and get these in the right order as well. There are also many misconceptions about dyslexia and In a recent podcast there are some important points that highlight this. Please listen to an interview with Louise Selby who is a very well-known lead and authority on dyslexia in this country and has written many books and programs to support interventions for dyslexia particularly around spelling. https://thesendcast.com/dyslexia-myth-busting/ Ms Hayibor, Inclusion Teacher
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
Autumn Term Mon 2 Sept (inset) - Thur 19 Dec 2024
Half term Mon 28 October - Fri 1 November 2024
Spring Term Mon 6 Jan - Fri 4 April 2025
Half term Mon 17 February - Fri 21 February 2025
Summer Term Tues 22 April - Fri 18 July 25
Half term Monday 26 May - Friday 30 May 2025
Additional Closures
Whole Trust Learning Day: Friday 15th November 2024 (staff only)
May Day National Bank Holiday: Monday 5th May 2025
LUNCH MENU
Here is the link to the new Lunch Menu We will be on week 2 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:
Term Dates 24-25
Free School Meals
Uniform Reminders Go 4 Schools
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 Talking Therapies September Newsletter Newham Parenting Programmes