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2024

Save The Date Upcoming Events for the Summer Term

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 @eastleaschool @eastleaschool

Year 11 Win the Newham Netball League

Huge congratulationstotheyear11NetballteamonwinningtheNewhamNetballleague. Thegirlsplayedextremelywellthroughouttheyearcomingtogetherasatrueteamwhilstat thesametimeworkinghardtowardstheirG.C.S.E exams.Welldonegirls

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 importantevent.

Ms Burt, Year 7 Achievement Leader

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 fulltimetablecanbeaccessedhere.

Please support your child!

Exam time can be a really stressful time for young people but it doesn’t need to be. You can helpyourchildwiththefollowing:

● helpthem tobeorganisedandarrivetoschoolingoodtime.

● remind them that Breakfast Club and the Library are open from 8 am if students want tosettlebeforeanexamormeetfriendsforrevision.

● Encourage your child to go to bed at a reasonable time. Sleep helps our brains and memoriesfunctionbetter.

● Encourage your child to have some time away from their books. We all need time for ourbrainstorest.

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 duetothebankholidayMonday.

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 beststructureexamrevisionathome.Usethisopportunitytopopintoourschool,haveacup ofcoffeeandletusshowyouhowbesttoremoveanykeybarrierstosuccessfulstudy.

Ms Anderson (Assistant Headteacher - Achievement) and myself will be available to answer anyquestionsyoumayhave.

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, SecondarySchool & other transitions. Build more family resilientrelationships Createacalmandpeacefulfamilylifeandmore.

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 withanyparentingqueriesorjustcometosayhi.Flyerattached @ 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,whichinturnimpactschildren.(Pleaseseeflyersattached) PleaseclickhereformoreinformationonReducingParentalConflict.

Who’sinCharge? A9 week programme for parents & caregivers who experience child to parent & caregiver violence or abuse. Flyer

Relationship Support for Parents: OnePLusOne . Flyer.

Online/DigitalParent&ChildOffers:

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Also,includedareotherflyersandtheFamilyHubsbrochures,withFamilyHub@ShipmanYouthZone launchingweek6-11thMay2024.Allfamiliesandprofessionalsarewelcome.

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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.

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

Additional Closures

May Day: Monday 6 May 2024

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

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

Closure Days : Monday 5 May 2025 (May Day Bank Holiday)

Whole Trust Learning Day: Friday 15 November 2024 (staff only

LUNCH MENU

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 23-24

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