Dear Parents and Carers
Thank you for your support through an incredible first week back. For the first time ever Ark Soane has 900 pupils!
Some particular highlights for me this week have been:
- Seeing so many pupils celebrating with their reward postcards on Friday
- Hearing the newly joined pupils belting out poetry in family dining and engaging in their appreciations with 100% effort
- Seeing the quantity of summer work completed by our Y10s and Y11s in preparation for the year ahead
- Seeing the unwavering commitment from the Y11s as they start on their GCSE year with every single one of the team hungry to achieve the top GCSE grades.
Thank you for your support and for the warm welcome parents and carers have given to new staff. Now, more than ever, that support will be what encourages brilliant teachers to come and work at Soane.
Parking near the school: If dropping off or picking up your child please only park in legal parking bays. The Fire Brigade have complained that cars are blocking Woodlands Avenue which creates a fire risk for the school and the flats above. If driving then please arrange a pick-up point near the school. Many parents use the Morrison's Car Park.
Year 7 Tutor Evening: We look forward to welcoming all Y7 parents to the Meet The Tutor Evening on Thursday. Please arrive from 4.45 for a 5pm start. Please note that this event is for parents and carers only.
MCAS and Ipay: All parents and carers need to be set up on these two systems. If you have not yet been able to log in then please drop into the school office between 8am and 4pm and we will support you in setting these up.
I look forward to seeing all the pupils by 8.25 tomorrow.
Kind regards,
Mr Neuberger
This Week’s Highlights
The students of Ark Soane have had an amazing start to the new school year! There have been lots of happy faces (despite the unpredictable weather) and we are so excited to have students back in the building.
We are already hard at work. There is plenty of summer revision, extension work and homework piling up in the classrooms. It's only week one and, from Year 7 all the way to Year 11, everyone is excited to be learning!
From weaving, to handprints, to giant bags of M&Ms, some amazing art is already brightening up the school!
What a fantastic start to the year! We cannot wait to see what our amazing students do next.
Notices
Clubs’ sign-up
Clubs will start from Mon 22nd Sep. A list of the clubs on offer is below:
- Mon – Kung Fu, Y7 Football, Charity Committee, Chess, Y11 GCSE Art
- Tue – Senior Jazz
- Weds – Girls’ Netball, Guitar Ensemble, Architecture, Eco Club, Y10 GCSE Art, Y9/10 Axiom Maths, GCSE Music
- Thurs – Y10/11 Girls’ Trampolining, Y9/10 Football, String Ensemble, Junior Jazz, Japanese, Y7/8 Axiom Maths, STEM Club, Y11 Rock Band
- Fri – Y8 Football, Choir
Clubs at Soane are free for all students. Sign-up is via the MCAS parent app; note that some clubs are invite only and will not appear in MCAS. Places will be confirmed and communicated to parents on Friday 19th Sep.
Please note that students receiving reflections of any length may not attend clubs. If a later collection time has been agreed, students should remain in the reflection room to complete homework.
Second hand uniform sale
The Ark Soane Parent’s Association (SPA) will run a second hand uniform sale at school on Thursday 18th September from 5:30-6:30. Everyone is welcome.
If you have any pre loved uniform looking for a new home, please drop it off at the school reception before Thursday.
Ealing Music Service - Cadenza
Cadenza has continued to grow and provide even more opportunities for our young musicians. Now with 19 ensembles and classes catering to over 200 pupils from Ealing and beyond, and with manageable monthly rehearsals, Cadenza is the chosen music centre for many young musicians in West London.
Our ensembles rehearse monthly on a Saturday at Grange Primary School, Ealing. The centre opens at 8:30am and our ensembles and classes run from 9:00am throughout the day until our last rehearsal finishes at 5:30pm.
Cadenza prides itself on being a friendly, supportive and relaxed setting where young people come to learn and make high quality music with professional teachers and conductors. We are proud to provide a wide variety of excellent ensembles and look forward to welcoming you for the year 2025/26.
For more information, or to apply, visit: https://ealingmusicservice.com/cadenza/
Contact us:
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