Parent Bulletin 14th June

Our GCSE pupils have done us so proud through the exam season.  Pupils in 11 Alexander, Augustus, Cicero and Pericles will sit their final GCSE (Physics Paper 2) tomorrow.  Parents are welcome to congratulate them at the gate from 10.15.  Please remind them to go straight home and change out of their school uniforms.

Pupils in 11 Cicero and Cleopatra will be in school until 12.20 tomorrow and Tuesday to sit and prepare for their Spanish exams.  All Y11 pupils are welcome to join for a brief celebration after the final Spanish exam at 10.20 on Wednesday.  They will have a formal celebration at their prom next Tuesday.

Exams for KS3 continue this week and the first GCSE mocks for Y10 start on Thursday.   These are an important opportunity for your child to demonstrate just how much they have learned over the past year. Please see dates of exams below:

Once exams are complete we have a busy few weeks leading up to the End of Term.  Please ensure your child has 100% attendance through to the Summer Holiday:

2nd July - Summer Fete

3rd July - School closed for INSET

9th July - Summer Concert

10th July - Early finish (2.00)

14th-16th July - School Trips and Sports Day

17th July - End of Term - Early Finish (12.45)

Enjoy the remainder of the weekend.

Mr Neuberger

Our Year 8s were lucky enough to receive a visit from the Orwell society this week (one day before their Animal Farm exam, no less)! The Orwell society is a renowned organization that brings George Orwell's work alive to people across the world through talks, trips and school engagement. We were so fortunate to have Mr. Dear join us as a distinguished member of the Orwell Society, who has study journalism and writing himself in addition to his scholarly work on Orwell. Year 8 had a wonderful time in their assembly and have left even more inspired by Orwell and his legacy. 

Some sporting success this week! A great 4-3 win for the Year 9 boys football team against Heathland ahead of the cup final on Sunday. Goal scorers were Alex, Platon, Yunis & a screamer from Adam T. Shout out to Year 8's Micah for stepping up to play as our goalkeeper for the year above. Well done team!

Finally, there has been lots of fun in enrichment this week - some of our Year 8 students have been cooking up a storm, making delicious couscous and fruit salad. It was even the first time cooking for some and they all blew us away!

Parental change of address

Ark Soane has a duty of care for all our students and being able to contact parent/carers is a requirement to ensure their safety whilst in our care. If you have moved home, changed your email address and/or phone number then please contact school as soon as possible to update your details. To update your home address, please also send proof of address.

Clubs to end of year

After-school clubs run as normal during the end of year exam season.

Clubs will not run on Thursday 2nd July (Summer Fete).

The final day of clubs will be Wednesday 8th July; there will be no clubs after this date.

Candenza - Ealing Music Service

Ealing Music Service are excited to announce that applications from Cadenza 26/27 are now open!

With a dynamic mix of orchestras, bands, jazz ensembles, choirs, percussion and guitar ensembles, as well as music theory classes, Cadenza offers a rich and inspiring environment for young musicians of all levels. Students enjoy exceptional performance opportunities locally and across London, making Cadenza the perfect place to grow musically and shine on stage. We would very much appreciate your support in encouraging the young musicians in your school to join us for our 26/27 season and be part of this supportive and thriving musical community.

Our ensembles and classes meet once a month at Grange Primary School, South Ealing.  We have excellent progression routes through all our ensembles so our students can play to their highest possible standard.

 Please see the flyer below or go to Cadenza – Ealing Music Service for more information!

Coins for Change

Every year millions of pounds of foreign currency sit unused in people's homes. Most can't be exchanged because it's too low in value or a mix of currencies.

Coins for Change is a social enterprise which provides an easy way for the school community to turn spare coins and notes into real impact.

A collection tin is in reception for parents and carers to donate their spare change. There will also by a tin at the Second Hand Uniform Sale in July. We are kindly requesting that students do not bring in money for donations.

Please see more details below.