Eastlea Echo 83

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Issue 83 Summer Term 2024

Save The Date Upcoming Events for the Summer Term

Year 11 Win the Newham Netball League

6th May 2024 May Day Bank Holiday School Closed 7th May 2024 Parent Coffee Morning Progress and Achievement for Years 7-10 8th May 2024 Year 7 Parents Evening More details here.

9th May 2024 GCSE exams start link to Exam Timetable 27th - 31st May 2024 Half Term Holiday 19th July 2024 Last Day of Summer Term

Huge congratulations to the year 11 Netball team on winning the Newham Netball league.

The girls played extremely well throughout the year coming together as a true team whilst at the same time working hard towards their G.C.S.E exams. Well done girls Ms Bland, Year 11 Achievement Leader and Teacher of PE

Year 7 Parents Evening We are pleased to invite you to attend our Year 7 Parents' Evening on Wednesday 8th May, 3:30-5:30pm. This event provides a valuable opportunity for you to meet with your child's teachers and discuss their academic progress, behaviour, and overall development. This will take place at Eastlea Community School and we look forward to welcoming you to this important event.

Ms Burt, Year 7 Achievement Leader

Good luck and best wishes to all of our Year 11 in their Exams!

We don’t think you need it because you have all been working so hard!

Our year 11 students begin the month of written GCSE exams next week with the first exam in the morning on Thursday, 9th (RE). All parents of year 11 should have received a copy of their child’s exam timetable. The full timetable can be accessed here.

Please support your child!

Exam time can be a really stressful time for young people but it doesn’t need to be. You can help your child with the following: ● help them to be organised and arrive to school in good time. ● remind them that Breakfast Club and the Library are open from 8 am if students want to settle before an exam or meet friends for revision. ● Encourage your child to go to bed at a reasonable time. Sleep helps our brains and memories function better. ● Encourage your child to have some time away from their books. We all need time for our brains to rest.

Ms Bland, Year 11 Achievement Leader

Parent Coffee Morning - Progress and Achievement (Year 7 - Year 10)

With the end of year exams approaching we would like to invite all parents of years 7 to 10 to join us for our next Parent Coffee Morning with a focus on revision strategies and securing success. Please be aware that this one will take place on Tuesday, 7th May from 9:30-10:30 due to the bank holiday Monday.

The theme is progress and achievement, with a focus on revision strategies. Our aim is to show you different strategies that your child can use to revise at home or how you can support your child at home to be successful in these crucial exams. Independent study is a challenge many students are facing and we want to provide you with some tips on how to best structure exam revision at home. Use this opportunity to pop into our school, have a cup of coffee and let us show you how best to remove any key barriers to successful study.

Ms Anderson (Assistant Headteacher - Achievement) and myself will be available to answer any questions you may have.

Ms Stechmann, Year 8 Achievement Leader

Here is the link to the latest Newham Community Learning newsletter with news from around the Trust.

Information for Parents Early Help’s Peer Parenting Support Programme EPEC Programmes/In-person groups: Being A Parent (BAP) 2-11yrs & 9-16yrs (9wks / 2hrs session) - Help others by sharing your experience as a parent/caregiver. Improve listening and communication. Support your children as they start Primary School, Secondary School & other transitions. Build more family resilient relationships. Create a calm and peaceful family life and more.

Every Wednesday 15th May - 17th July 10.00am - 12.00pm @ Shipman Youth Zone, 340 Prince Regent Lane E16 3JH. Breaks for half term Being A Parent of an Autistic Child/ BAP-Autism 5-25yrs and those waiting diagnosis (10wks / 2.5hrs session) - Promote children’s development & skills. Reduce child & family difficulties. Improve parent confidence, skills & satisfaction. Improve social & community connectedness and many more support Every Tuesday, 30 April – 9 July 10am-12.30pm @ Sandringham Primary School.

Breaks for half-term Coffee and Chat We have some upcoming coffee mornings afternoons for parents and caregivers to attend with any parenting queries or just come to say hi. Flyer attached @ Shipman Youth Zone, 340 Prince Regent Lane E16 3JH 12:30pm - 2.30pm Tuesday 14th May, Tuesday 11th June, Thursday 27th June @East Ham Library, 328 Barking Road E6 2RT 10:00am - 12:00pm Friday 19th April, Friday 24th May, Friday 21st June Supporting Healthy Parental Relationships & Reducing Parental Conflict Parenting and raising a family comes with its challenges, and many life events can make it feel harder. There are many triggers for parental conflict including having a new baby, health difficulties, losing a job and getting into debt. When parents face challenges, it impacts the home environment, which in turn impacts children. (Please see flyers attached) Please click here for more information on Reducing Parental Conflict.

Who’s in Charge? A 9 week programme for parents & caregivers who experience child to parent & caregiver violence or abuse.

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Online /Digital Parent & Child Offers: Solihull Approach Parenting - a free short digital and self-directed course for parents & young people with this link Online Courses | Newham - Solihull Approach | Parenting (solihullapproachparenting.com) Access code for each course : NEWFAM Also, included are other flyers and the Family Hubs brochures, with Family Hub @ Shipman Youth Zone launching week 6-11th May 2024. All families and professionals are welcome.

For more on parenting support see - Newham Families Advice and Support | Parenting Support

INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES

Term dates and calendar

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.

A reminder that our term dates and calendar, which includes all key dates for the year can be found on our website.

Summer Term 1 Summer Term 1 Monday 15 April 2024 – Friday 24 May 2024 Half Term Holiday Monday 27 May 2024 – Friday 31 May 2024 Summer Term 2 Monday 3 June 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024

GENERAL SCHOOL LINKS:

Additional Closures May Day: Monday 6 May 2024

Term dates 23-24

Dates for the Next Academic Year Autumn Term Mon 2 Sept (inset) - Thur 19 Dec 2024 Half term Mon 28 October - Fri 1 November 2024

Free School Meals

Spring Term Mon 6 Jan - Fri 4 April 2025 Half term Mon 17 February - Fri 21 February 2025

Go 4 Schools

Term Dates 24-25

Uniform Reminders

Summer Term Tues 22 April - Fri 18 July 25 Half term Monday 26 May - Friday 30 May 2025 Closure Days : Monday 5 May 2025 (May Day Bank Holiday) Whole Trust Learning Day: Friday 15 November 2024 (staff only

LUNCH MENU 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.

Here is the link to the new Lunch Menu We will be on week 1 next week.

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 May Newsletter

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