Parent Bulletin 29th June

Thank you for all the support that you have provided to your children over the last two weeks of exams.  Pupils have felt exceptionally well-prepared, appreciative of the support they have received and understanding of what they need to do to achieve even greater success in future exams.  I couldn't be prouder of them.

As we go into the final 3.5 weeks of term we have lots of celebrations: a fete, a concert, a sports day and multiple trips.  Outside of these events lessons and homework will continue at our normal pace - school time is too valuable for us to do anything else.  Please support your child by ensuring they remain on top of their homework as we go into the end of the school year.

Hotter temperatures and longer evenings can lead to pupils gathering and creating issues for themselves and others at the end of the school day.  Please ensure that you are aware of your child's whereabouts at the end of the school day, that they are going straight home from school and that pupils are changing out of their uniform if out in the afternoon/evening.  

Please remember that every child is legally required to attend through to the end of term.  We do not want any children missing valuable curriculum time or our important community activities which will continue all the way through to dismissal at 12.45 on 23rd July.

This week we have our fete on Thursday.  This will kick off at 2pm and ticketed parents are welcome to join us.  Children not staying for the fete will be dismissed at 2pm and will need to make their way straight home.  School will be closed to all pupils for INSET day on Friday.

I hope you enjoy the remainder of the weekend.

Kind regards,

Mr Neuberger

It was Key Stage four's turn to take on exams this week, and the year 10s have been working incredibly hard to get prepared with their revision and set themselves up for success. 

In the meantime in lessons, Ksawery has been impressing Ms Back with his paintings. Ksawery has recently taken an architecture illustration workshop and was able to use these skills to create some fantastic art work as a result! 

It was also a big week for the year 8 girls rounders team, who had an exciting tournament against Brentside on Thursday. Unfortunately, the girls suffered an 10-4.5 loss, but there were some great performances from Flo, Harman, Widad, and Malk in the heat. Well done all! 

Our first Summer Concert will be on Thur 10th Jul, 5PM-6:30PM. Musicians have been working hard perfecting their pieces in anticipation for the event. We would love to welcome you there – please book a free ticket here: https://forms.office.com/e/xiHH6yAvpp.

Students may attend if in full uniform, with a ticket, and accompanied by a parent. Phones will be confiscated if seen on the night.

Performances will start promptly at 5:15PM; due to how the night is staged we are unable to admit latecomers, so please arrive at 5PM to avoid disappointment.

At the very end of each academic year, all Soane students go on two trips to celebrate the successes of the year, provide opportunities to build culture, and develop teamwork and perseverance. This is an important time of the year for our school community – your child must be in attendance on these days.

A reminder of our end of year trips is below:

• Year 7 – Go Ape Battersea and London City tour
• Year 8 – West Wittering Beach and Chiswick House & Dukes Meadow walk
• Year 9 – Thorpe Lakes Watersports and King’s College London
• Year 10 – Whitstable (students studying Geography)/Liberal Jewish Synagogue & Regent’s Park (students not studying Geography) and Gripped Hounslow (Tue 22nd Jul)

A letter has been emailed with further information for these trips. Payment is now due – if this is not received your child will regrettably need to remain onsite on these days. Go Ape, Thorpe Lakes, and Gripped require additional consent – please complete the Microsoft Form linked in these letters. Further details about timings for the school day for these trips will be shared in the parent bulletin closer to the time.

Different Strokes – How to Prioritise Fatherhood

Tuesday 1st July

10am-12pm via MS Teams

This session looks at the different ways fathers approach their responsibilities, and celebrated the diverse styles of balancing fatherhood with their other priorities, and what their own personal values bring to this role. This session offers men the opportunity to gain insight into their parenting style, share their own experiences, and guidance on how you can you can build on your own approach to fatherhood

Domestic Abuse, Parenting & You

Tuesday 15th July

10am-12 pm via MS Teams

This workshop aims to support parents/carers to better identify abusive relationships, and how to understand the impact that domestic abuse can have on children & young people.

This session gives you the space to ask questions in a confidential setting, and details on where to find support locally

 An Introduction to SEN Support

Tuesday 16th September

10am-12pm via MS Teams

This workshop will look at the support available to families of children/young people with additional needs; we will discuss what is available to people while they await a diagnosis, how to overcome barriers in education or healthcare settings, where to find impartial advice and what how families can find out what benefits or financial support they are entitled to 

These sessions are delivered via MS Teams.

If you would like to join please email parentingserviceadmin@ealing.gov.uk with your name, contact number,  email address, and the details on which sessions you would like to join.

Please see links for more information below. 

We are now looking at the timetabling of music instrument lessons for next term.  If you would like your child to stop having instrumental lessons at the end of this term you must let us know by Friday 11 July by emailing info@arksoane.org.   If we have not heard from you we will continue to timetable lessons and there will be a charge for these.  If your child would like to start learning a musical instrument or change the instrument they are learning they should speak to their music teacher.

If you need face-to-face assistance then the school office is open during term-time from 8am-4pm. So that we can deal with email enquiries promptly please see the school email addresses below:

• General Enquiries – info@arksoane.org
• Attendance - absence@arksoane.org
• Free School Meals - fsm@arksoane.org