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2024 Save The Date Upcoming Events for the Autumn Term
25th September 2024, 3.30 pm Year 10 Information Evening. Letter here
27th September 2024, 9.30 - 11 am Year 6 Coffee Morning
28th September 2024 Eastlea Open Day
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
PSHE at Eastlea
Here is an update on the PSHE/RSHE programme that is runningatEastleathisyear.Aswetrytoinstilourcorevalues into everything we do: “Be kind and respectful”; “Be ambitious”; “Act with integrity” we have designed our PSHE/RSHE curriculum with significant input from our students and from parental feedback over the last three years. The purpose of the PSHE/RSHE curriculum is to support and develop our students, as they grow to develop theirperformanceineveryaspectoftheirlives.
Moreinformationcanbefoundinthisletter
Please email on info@eastlea.ncltrust.net us before Friday, 11th October 2024 if you have any views on the programme. youwouldliketoexpress. AddressyouremailFAORukshana Bhanu.
For you information here is the link to the latest issue of the PSHE newsletter.
MrMWalker, Head of Humanities / Associate Leader
Our next Open Morning will be held on Saturday 28th September from 10am until 12 noon toprovideprospective year5and6parentswithanopportunitytolearnmoreabout our school. Even though you already have a child with us at Eastlea,thisisanopportunitytointroduceourschooltoyour youngerchildren.
There will be an opportunity to talk with key senior staff and pupils and learn about our vision for your children. There will also be a fun and interactive treasure hunt so parents/carers and their children can explore our amazing school facilities onaguidedtour.
Please email info@eastlea.ncltrust.net if you have any questions.
MsShirani, Assistant Headteacher
Library Notices
Library Hours he library is open from 8am-5pm. Students can visit before and after school hours and during break and lunch times.
Borrowing Limits Each student is allowed to borrow one fiction/ comic and one non-fiction/ study book for 4 weeks. Pleasemakesureyoucheckifyourson/daughterhasborrowed abookandthattheyreturnitontime.
Late Books Studentsareregularlyremindedbytutorstoreturn late books, and library emails are sent to students every week thatthebookislate,remindingthemtoreturntheirbooks.
Lost and Damaged Books If a book is lost/ damaged, a fee will be charged for replacing the book. If you wish to replace the bookyourself,wearehappytoacceptreplacements.
Book Returns Please remind your son/daughter to return books on or before the due date to make them available for others.
Y7 Book Club The book club is starting on Tuesday 24th September and will be run by Mr Hibbs between 3.20pm and 4.30pm.
Multi-Faith Prayer Room We have a prayer room available for students to use everyday with a washroom.
Mrs Khanom, School Librarian
Dyslexia Corner
Childrenwithdyslexiatendto haveweakerhandwriting skills.
This is because there can be too much overload between having to cope with spelling words and at the same time having to keep handwriting clear. To help support further there are specialist pens that canbepurchasedasshownon theright.
Ifyouthinkyourchildcouldbenefitfromone ofthesepenslettheInclusiondepartment know.
MsHayibor, Inclusion Teacher
SEND Coffee Morning for Y6 parents and carers
PleasefindflyersbelowforvariousclubsbeingrunbyAmbitionAspireAchieve: Achieve(16to17year-olds)
GoodforGirls(10-14year-olds)
MovingonUp(14-16year-olds)
MultisportsClub(9years&above)Mondays
MultisportsClub(9years&above)Saturdays
OurMinds&Us
PositiveTransitions(16to24year-oldswithadditionalneeds SENDYouthClub
WellbeingGroup8-16year-olds) YouthClub(10-14years)
We have free boxing classes on from now until the end of the year.
VENUE: Feldy,18Aberfeldy Square, E14 0XA
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 1 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