Headteacher: Mr Oli de Botton
Head of Middle School : Ms Anna Kyrk
To our Middle School Community, Welcome back for Week 3 of the Spring Term! We're well and truly back into the swing of School 21 life. Please read through these reminders and find information below on some exciting upcoming events. Chewing Gum
Chewing gum is not permitted at school as it ends up under tables, on the carpet and stuck to clothes. Students have had this message clearly during assemblies and from their class teachers. Those found chewing gum at school will complete service during lunchtimes. Service includes supporting in the dinner hall during lunch. Phone Watches
Parents please note that, like mobile phones, smart watches with telephone capabilities are not allowed to be used through the day due to safeguarding guidelines. If your child has one of these devices, we understand and support the need for easy communication with your child, especially if they travel to and from school alone. If students are bringing smart watches to school teachers will keep these locked away during the day and will return them at the end of the day. If students are found using these at school, they will be confiscated and parents will need to collect these from the office as is the procedure with confiscated phones. Toilets
Students are reminded frequently about using the toilets at break and lunch times to minimise the impact on learning that leaving class has. Teachers of course understand however, that there will be times when students genuinely need to go to the toilet during lesson time. We always exercise professional judgement in these occasions as there are times when students use the toilets inappropriately. Their safety and learning during the day are our top priorities. If your child has any kind of medical condition that may require them to visit the toilet more often, please see your child's coach regarding this. A doctor's note is much appreciated in these instances. We appreciate all of your support on these issues and are always open to feedback and suggestions from our parent / carer community. Dates For Your Diary
Sunday 20th - Friday 25th January: Year 8 Erasmus exchange to Portugal Monday 29th January: Above and Beyond Out and About trip for January at Cafe 19 Wednesday 30th January: INSET Day (School closed for students) Wednesday 30th January: Primary + some Y5/6 Young Voices performance at the O2 (Mr Start will send home details) Monday 4th February - Friday 8th February: Online Safety Week Tuesday 12th February: EvoGAMES 21.2 Sports Day 8:30 - 15:00 Wednesday 13th February: Invited students at Table Tennis Tournament (15:00 - 18:00) Thursday 14th February: Family Maths Evening (letter sent home soon) Monday 25h February - 1st March: British Science Week Friday 1st March: Family Film Night - 5:30pm to 7:30pm 'The Pursuit of Happyness' starring Will Smith. £1 for entry, crisps and drink (bring tissues) Friday 1st March: Drugs awareness and safety workshop (Years 7 & 8) Wednesday 27th, Thursday 28th February & Friday 1st
March: Hairspray Musical performances 18:00- 20:00Thursday 7th March: World Book Day Tuesday 12th March & Wednesday 13th March: Parent's Evenings 15:30 - 17:30 Half term break - Monday 19th February - Friday 23rd
February Monday 25th February - Friday 29th February: Book Fair W/B/ Monday 18th March: Middle School Bring a Parent to School week (TBC) Thursday 28th March: Great Oracy Exhibition (school closed) Friday 5th April: Last day of term - school finishes at 13:00
Attendance Winners - week beginning 14/1/19 Year 5 - Matterhorn - 99.6% Year 6 - Kilimanjaro - 98% Year 7 - Ben Nevis - 99.3.% Year 8 - Olympus - 96.4%
Year 8 Take Portugal! On Sunday this week, 10 brave adventurers from Year 8 embarked on a journey to Coimbra, Portugal! Through the week they will be staying with host families, attending a Portuguese school and taking part in projects with the students. As well as this they will experience the customs, foods and lifestyles of a different European culture. Watch this space for more tales of their trip!
100% Attendance Crew!A huge well done to these students who achieved 100% attendance last term! A 100% bronze badge is coming your way soon! Year 5
Musa, Khadija, Albert P, Isabella, Aneesa, Sophie, Alexia, Nyla, Harjun, Marcell, Hannah, Jasmine, Daisy, Aysha, Selim, Tamiyah, Lia, Ghislaine, Deimante, Samiha, Albert V, Nafisah Year 6
Aaishah, Alex D, Mayson, Isaiah, Aaliyah, Reem, Jacky, Afia, Milo, Joel M, Ria, Mariam, Panos, Adeeba, Zoha, Julia, Kishi, Ridhwan, Alex W Year 7
Solomon, Elizabeth, Dwaine, Rehan, Kai, Isaac, Abdul, Rizwan, Mubarik, Imtiaj, Nebil, Shafee, Blerona, Delio, Amina, Mansur, Ashraf, Povilas, Alex I, Kalid, Muaad, Zayn, Ibtisam, Daria, Vlad Year 8
Adrijus, Zak, Mahdi, Ioana, Angelina, Rafid, Taaha, Mariana, Kimberley, Arthur, Amir, Oliwia, Kajus, Martin
Our next Family Film Night... We will be holding our next Family Film Night - Friday, 1st March from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. This time around we will be watching The Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith and his son Jayden. We ask for a £1 donation for everyone who wishes to attend which includes popcorn and squash! Bring along a pillow and snuggle up to watch this uplifting film with us! (Rated 12+ - by sending your child you give permission for them to watch) More information on the film is available here: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-pursuit-of-happyness
Recognition last week Last week saw our recognition board full of names! Well done to all the students who have gone above and beyond upholding our 3 Commitments for Choosing Kind, Stepping Up and being In the Zone.
This Week's Lunch Menu is Week 3!
The People’s Budget Forums will be held on 16 January, 21 January and 24 January, giving residents a chance to speak with the Mayor of Newham, Cabinet members and
officers about the budget proposals.
The proposals, which have been influenced by what residents have said during Citizens’ Assemblies, include investing: £3m to pay our care staff the London Living Wage; £1.4m into youth services to keep our young people safe; £6.3m so that primary school children continue to eat for free; £10.6m into Children’s Services; £1.3m to support children with Special Educational Needs; £1.4m to support 19,000 lowest income
households by cutting the cost of their Council Tax; £390,000 for free bulky waste collections; An additional £500,000 to accelerate social housing
delivery; £250,000 to ensure residents are at the heart of our decision-making process.
In order to pay for this, a 2.9% increase in Council Tax is proposed alongside an Adult Social Care Precept of 2%. This additional payment of just 89p per
week, for a Band D property, for the Newham element of Council Tax, alongside a planned programme of savings, will help fund new and improved services.
The Mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz, said: “These budget forums are another example of how we are continuing to put residents at the heart of everything we do.
“Setting the budget for 2019/20 is an important step for this administration and we want our residents to be informed about the process.
“I’m encouraging everyone to get involved, including young people, to come along to these People’s Budget Forums to find out more about how we’ll spend money as a council in the next financial year and learn more about what we do.”
The forums are part of a series of platforms created by the council to enhance governance and transparency; and ensure that Newham residents are more involved with decision-making. They will provide an opportunity to discuss how the council is funded, its 2019/20 budget proposals, and how residents can be involved in future budget decisions.
Newham People’s Budget Forums Stratford & West HamThursday 24 January10.30am- 1pmOld Town Hall, Stratford, 29 The Broadway, Stratford, E15 4BQ
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