NEWSLETTER
WINTER 2025
Welcome to the latest newsletter! In the past few weeks, we have had visits to the post office and the Science Museum, Nativity rehearsals, Mock SATS, theatre workshops and a fantastic career focussed Team Reach Day. It's been packed full of fun and learning!
Find out more about what everyone has been doing below.
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Dates for your diary
Here are details of important events in the next few weeks.
| Year Group | Date | Timings | Event details |
| Reception and Year 1 | Tuesday 16th December | Performances at 10am and 2pm | Nativity (Families receive 2 places which they can use on either slot (either 2 parents at 1 performance or 1 at each performance) |
| Nursery morning children | Wednesday 17th December | 10.30am - 11.20am | Christmas Craft Event (morning children) |
| Nursery afternoon children | Wednesday 17th December | 2.30pm - 3.20pm | Christmas Craft Event (afternoon children) |
| All Year Groups and families | Wednesday 17th December | 2:30pm - 4.30pm | Christmas Fair |
| All Year Groups | Thursday 18th December | Daytime | Christmas Jumper and Christmas Lunch Day |
| All Year Groups except Nursery |
Friday 19th December | Daytime | INSET day |
| All Year Groups | Friday 19th December - 5th January 2026 |
Daytime | Christmas holiday |
| Nursery | Monday 5th January | Usual timings | Back to nursery |
| All Year Groups except Nursery |
Monday 5th January | Daytime | INSET day |
| All Year Groups | Tuesday 6th January | Usual timings | Beginning of Spring term |
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Year 9
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Tuesday 13th January
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5pm - 7pm
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GCSE Options Launch
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Nursery morning parents
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Wednesday 14th January
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11am - 11.30am
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Self Regulation workshop
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Nursery afternoon parents
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Wednesday 14th January
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2.45pm - 3.15pm
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Self Regulation workshop (PM)
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| Years 1 - 6 | Thursday 15th January | 3pm - 7pm | Parents' Evening |
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Nursery
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Monday 19th January
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11am - 11.30am
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Reading Workshop
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Nursery
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Monday 19th January
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2.45pm - 3.45pm
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Reading Workshop
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| Years 1 - 6 | Tuesday 20th January | 3pm - 7pm | Parents' Evening |
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Parents of Prospective Nursery children (starting Sept 2026)
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Tuesday 20th January
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9am - 10am
1.30pm - 2.30pm |
Nursery Open Event
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Spotlight on... Bright Futures Ahead
We had an amazing Team Reach Day last Thursday, which was entitled 'Bright Futures Ahead', which is exactly what our pupils have!
All of your children, from primary through to secondary, were off timetable to think about careers and future opportunities, with the help of some special events and visitors. An actual mini city was brought into the Sports Hall for our younger children! They learnt what it is like to work in professions such as police officers, architects, engineers and doctors, others drafted their first ever CV.
We also welcomed visitors from businesses including Heathrow Airport, Worley Engineering, Lloyds of London, Network Rail, British Airways and St John's Ambulance. They gave fascinating talks and workshops on their areas of expertise and we also explored different sectors and industries, including the growing film industry.
Year 11 were interviewed by people from the world of business as well as our Co-headteachers, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive, Rebecca. They had some great conversations about what lies ahead. Well done to all your children for a great Team Reach Day! We had such great feedback from our visitors and we are very proud of all our pupils for their exemplary behaviour.
It's Christmas Time!
This is just a final reminder about some festive events coming up next week. On Wednesday 17th December it is our Christmas Market, which begins at 2.30pm and will finish by 5pm. We may even have a special visitor, who may be bringing some presents with him.... We hope to see lots of you there.
Entry for children is free and adults are £1. We would very much appreciate it if you bring the correct change. The next day, Thursday 18th December is our last school day for everyone apart from those in Nursery at Reach Academy Feltham. It is also Christmas lunch and jumper day. Please can your child(ren) come wearing the most festive jumper. They are still expected to wear their normal uniform underneath. We also ask for a donation of £1 from each child, which will go to Save the Children charity. Many thanks for your support with this.
Connect the Community Fund
We know that in the current climate, there can be numerous pressures on families and that these can be constantly changing from month to month. Christmas can be a particularly challenging time. This Christmas we have a small number of supermarket vouchers to give out to families who need them.
Who is eligible?
We encourage applications from families of pupils currently attending Reach Academy Feltham and Reach Academy Hanworth Park, or directly from students themselves in Year 9 and above.
Applications should be made from families who are currently experiencing financial struggles and would benefit from additional support that we can offer.
What evidence do I need to supply?
We will not be asking for specific evidence for applications. We might contact you, if we need more information. All forms, correspondence and communication will be dealt with in strictest confidence.
All decisions will be made on a case by case basis, and you will be notified if you are successful as soon as possible. We have a very limited fund this year so will try to support as many families as possible, but the amounts are likely to be lower than in the past and we may not be able to meet every request.
If you would like to apply for these funds, please use this form by the deadline, 5pm on 15th December.
Primary
Early Years - Key Stage 2
Well done to our certificate winners!
We’ve had such a busy and fun week! Firstly, we visited the post box to send cards to our families. We waited for the green man before crossing the road and walked carefully together, holding the duckling line. Then we posted our cards.
Please let us know when the cards arrive through your doors!
Little City
Secondly, we visited Little City in our Sports Hall. Little City is exactly that: a miniature city designed for children to explore and enjoy. The children loved exploring the variety of role-play scenarios available and enjoyed trying out different roles within their local community.
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Wednesday 17th December: Christmas Crafts!
We can’t wait to welcome you to the nursery to help your child make some Christmas crafts! Children should arrive at their usual time, and parents or other family members are invited to join at the following times:
- Nursery AM: 10:30 am
- Nursery PM & All Day: 2:30 pm
Just bring yourselves and get ready for some festive fun!
To complement our topic of Celebrations, the Reception children went on a trip to the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith to watch the stage show of Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas. The children were a wonderful audience and demonstrated impeccable behaviour throughout the day. Well done team!
Here are some photos of them having their packed lunches.
As December began and as we move closer to the end of term, we noticed some special visits from our class elves. Each day, the elves have been popping into the classrooms and causing all sorts of mischief, much to the children’s delight!
Maths
We have been focussing on shape and measurement, looking at weight, size and capacity, as well as 2D and 3D shapes. You can explore capacity and weight at home by using everyday containers to compare how much they hold, and by weighing household objects together to see which are heavier or lighter.
Reading
Please keep reading with your child everyday and mark in their reading record when you have read with them, and when they have practiced reading. This can be with the sound cards, or the word cards that we are providing every Friday. A little bit of practice each day will ensure that your child continues to make great progress with their reading. Thank you and have a lovely break!
What a fantastic term the children have had in Year 1: from continents to plants, and fruit salads to sounds. The children have worked incredibly hard and we are so proud of them.
We really hope you enjoy the Nativity on Tuesday 16th December, it is such a special and memorable time for the children and they all enjoy performing for you.
Here are some photos of our teams rehearsing.
Maths
This week we have been mastering odd and even numbers. We investigated that odd numbers cannot be shared equally, and there is one left over. See if you can challenge your children to check whether numbers around the house, door numbers or bus numbers are odd or even. Maybe ask your child to explain how they know?
Writing
The children have been given a DISGUSTING sandwich! We have learnt the story of Sam’s Sandwich, and used this to inspire our own writing and innovated instructions.
We have been learning to describe using adjectives, so the sandwich instructions include a slimy snail, a scary spider and a wiggly worm.
Look at the story map below and see if you can retell the instructions at home!
Reminder: PE
Please note that PE will be on Mondays and Wednesdays for Year 1 after the Christmas break. Many thanks.
Book Club
We are still enjoying The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl, and this week our focus has been on inference questions. These questions ask us to work out things that the author has not said directly, using clues from the text and the illustrations.
Questions to ask at home
To help your child develop inference skills at home, you might try:
- How do you think the girl is feeling here? What clues tell you that?
- Why do you think she pointed her magic finger?
- What could the neighbours be thinking when they turn into birds?
- If you were in this picture, what would you hear/see/feel?
Writing
We have begun our new instructional text unit: How to Make a Bird Feeder. We started by making our own bird feeder together in class, which helped the children see why instructional texts need:
- an equipment list
- an ingredients list
- clear step-by-step instructions
The children loved getting hands-on with the ingredients, and it really supported their understanding when we moved on to reading and analysing our model text.
Feel free to try this at home!
How to Make a Bird Feeder
You will need:
- a mixing spoon
- a bowl
- string
- a hole punch
- an old washed yoghurt pot
Ideal Ingredients:
- hard cooking fat, softened
- bird seed
- cooked rice
- grated cheese
- dried fruit
Avoid:
- uncooked rice
- salty foods
- whole nuts or fruit
What to do:
- Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl with a mixing spoon.
- Add the melted fat and mix it until combined. For best results, get your hands in there and give it a good mix!
- Once the ingredients form a firm paste, set aside.
- Pierce the bottom of the pot with the hole punch and poke a length of string through.
- Knot securely on the inside of the pot so it hangs upside down like a bell.
- Fill with the mixture.
- Put the mixture in the fridge for a couple of hours to allow the fat to set.
- Pop the feed out of your yoghurt pot and place it on a tree.
- Sit back and watch your fluttering friends eat!
You are warmly encouraged to make one together at home as the children will love explaining each step to you!
Maths
We have started a new unit on multiplication and division, this week. This learning builds on our knowledge of grouping and sharing from Year 1, and the work the children have been doing at home with their times tables (again, thank you for your support with this, it really helps!)
The focus this week has been on arrays. An array is a visual arrangement of images or pictures in equal rows and columns, such as the example below.
We have been learning to recognise the repeated addition and the multiplication equation for the array, for example:
There are 5 rows.
There are 3 columns.
There are 5 lots of 3 oranges.
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 15
5 x 3 = 15
We have also learned about commutativity. This means that even when you swap the order of the numbers in the equation, the answer is still the same.
5 x 3 = 15
3 x 5 = 15
Religious Education
We had a special visitor this week, Michael, who came to teach the children about the Jewish celebration of the Sabbath (Shabbat).
He explained that the Sabbath links directly to the creation story in Genesis, which says that:
- God created the world in six days
- On the seventh day, God rested
This is why the Sabbath is a day of rest and holiness in Judaism.
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The children also learned that in Judaism, each day begins in the evening, because Genesis describes time by saying:
“There was evening, and there was morning…”
This is why the Sabbath begins at nightfall on Friday.
For a cultural experience, the children watched how wheat (bread) and grapes (wine/juice) are blessed before meals, and they even got to try the delicious braided Challah bread ! A definite highlight!
Wow! What an incredibly busy couple of weeks in Year 3. We have had rehearsals for the poetry slam, Team Reach, a trip to the Science Museum and lots of endeavouring in lessons.
We are so proud of all the children in team Wisteria and Juniper. Thank you so much for continued efforts and support at home!
Homework
We are seeing such endeavour within Year 3 for their homework, just a quick reminder of when homework should be completed by:
- Reading (10 minutes every night)
- TTRS (10 minutes every night)
- Century (Set every Monday and due on the following Monday)
It is so important that children are completing their homework each night, so please support them to do so. If you are having issues with any of the homework platforms please let Rachel, Mehbs or Isla know, so we can have a look into it.
Book Club
We are continuing our adventure with Lila. She has found the fire fiend of Razvani and is now on a mission to save her father from death alongside Chulak and Hamlet. We are nailing retrieval and vocabulary questions in our accountable reading questions.
Have a look at Maraya’s work from 3 Wisteria. Such beautiful presentation!
Writing
This week, children have finished sentence stacking their non-chronological report all about materials. There has been some incredible independent writing from the team. Isla is so impressed with the quality and quantity of writing.
Have a look at Akram’s work in 3 Juniper:
Humanities
We are still continuing to learn all about The Shang Dynasty. This week we have been learning all about what the Shang people believed!
There is still time for children to complete any of our humanities projects at home. We have already seen some really great Shang Dynasty flashcards and cannot wait to see what other projects can be completed!
Thank you and have a lovely break!
Have a great weekend and a lovely break!
Rachel, Isla, Mehbs!
We have had an exciting few weeks in Year 4, where we have been working really hard to demonstrate our best work before the Christmas break!
Writing
We have been focussing on a short film called ‘Feast.’ There is a dog that loves food, but doesn’t get to eat as much as he’d like when his owner gets a new partner.
We have been using our imagination and writing methods to rewrite the story, using our own characters.
Here you can see some beautiful golden writing from Zanoobia and Elden.
Maths
We have been working hard in maths and were able to demonstrate all of our maths knowledge in our end of term assessments. Here we can see some beautiful work from Florence, who has ticked and fixed her work neatly. Well done, Florence!
PE
We had a basketball taster session from Eagles basketball last week, which was really fun and engaging. We focussed on dribbling, passing and shooting and played in small matches against our friends.
Remember that you can sign up to our after-schools clubs for January using the My Child at School app.
Decorations
Finally, we had a lovely morning decorating our classrooms last Monday. A shoutout to Ida who made the most beautiful Santa drawing for Blossom class!
Thank You!
Thank you for all your continued support, and we hope that you have a great break.
See you all in January,
The Year 4 Team
Dear Parents and Carers,
We hope that this newsletter finds you well, as Year 5 steam towards the end of a busy and productive term. There is now only a short while remaining until their Christmas holiday: one week, to be exact. This final period is packed densely with joyful activities for the children: Christmas jumper day, their ‘marble jar’ reward and Christmas lunch…
As such, we would like to reiterate the importance of attendance. There are a plethora of fun plans lined up for them, alongside their studies, and we can’t wait to see these experiences shared and memories made with their peers!
Team Reach Day
Excitingly, last Thursday saw the first Team Reach Day of this academic year: an off timetable, whole school event which focussed on careers. Year 5 had the privilege of observing talks from a wide range of gifted, successful professionals in a range of roles. They were also given the valuable opportunity to reflect on their own personal strengths and weaknesses whilst drafting their first ever CV!
The day also saw pupils given the Reach Value Awards they have earned so far this year. These serve as a testament to their ongoing excellence in embodying the school’s values, both inside and outside its walls. With this in mind, we would love to see more of Year 5 starting work on their independent projects, as they are always a delight to behold.
Buddhist Temple Trip
A week ago on Tuesday, Year 5 embarked on a lengthy odyssey to the far away land of Wimbledon. On their arrival, they were rewarded with the sight of the resplendent Buddhapadipa Temple, a Thai Theravada place of worship. The children were treated to an informative talk on Buddhism from a monk who lives on the site, and a workshop sharing how Buddhists meditate.
Our pupils were incredible ambassadors, asking insightful, enlightening questions and showing obvious respect for, and engagement with, the religious beliefs of others. We hope that Year 5 are excited to learn more about Buddhism next term.
Writing
Year 5 are currently in the process of crafting a short creative piece based on the 1982 short film The Snowman, a veritable classic. Recent lessons have seen both Team Aspen and Team Tulip produce a wide range of fantastic sentences.
The very best of these now feature on a large, collective display in each respective classroom. Congratulations to Bereket, Victor, Kebron, Antonina, Abdulrahman and Finley, all of whom have their exemplary work showcased.
Science
We have been delving into the enthralling world of physical and chemical changes, observing what occurs during them and how we can differentiate between the two. What happens when an ice cube melts, or a match is lit? What becomes of iron left in salt water? Can we reverse such changes?
These are all very important questions. All will be answered decisively in an upcoming lesson, where the module’s final practical will entail Year 5 placing two metals (Magnesium and Copper) in ACID (...vinegar). Thrilling!
Thank you all for reading and for your continued close support.
Dan, Haniya, Nashrin & Scarlett
Year 6
Mock SATS
This week, our pupils have shown ALL the values, but particularly, Show Courage, as they have sat their first round of mock SATS, following the schedule below:
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Date |
Exam |
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Monday 8th December |
Spelling, grammar and punctuation. |
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Tuesday 9th December |
Reading |
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Wednesday 10th December |
Maths Paper 1 (Arithmetic) Maths Paper 2 (Reasoning) |
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Thursday 11th December |
Maths Paper 3 (Reasoning) |
We are delighted with how our pupils performed in these assessments. We look forward to sharing their results, and their general progress with you in our upcoming Parents’ Consultation Evenings. As a reminder, these appointments will take place on the following dates:
- Thursday 15th January 2026, 3-7pm (in person at Reach Academy in the Phase 1 central space)
- Tuesday 20th January 2026, 3-7pm (in person at Reach Academy in the Phase 1 central space)
To book, please click on the following links:
Merit/value certificate winners
A massive congratulations to these pupils, our merit and value certificate winners, over the last two weeks!
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Date |
Merit Winners |
Value Certificate Winners |
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Y6 Esk |
Y6 Medway |
Y6 Esk |
Y6 Medway |
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28.11.25 |
Sahasra |
Jay |
Jayden |
Vidit |
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Trip
We will be visiting the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in North London on Tuesday 27th January. This visit is part of our learning on Hinduism. Pupils will tour the museum during prayer time, before listening to an in depth lecture, where they will have the opportunity to ask questions. As always, we need parent volunteers, so if you would like to join us, please contact Juan (juan.pedroza@reachacademy.org.uk). Thank you!
What have we been learning?
In Book Club, we have continued to follow our protagonist, Ami, who has now been forced to move away from her mother and into an orphanage. We have read in horror at how Ami is treated by the main antagonist, Mr Zamora, who dislikes her simply because her mother is a leper.
During these lessons, we have been working hard on finding evidence from the text in order to support our answers. We have tried to ensure that when answering comprehension questions, we first make a point or argument, before backing it up with evidence in the form of quotes.
Maths
We have been working on finding a variety of percentages. Ask your children about these top tips:
50%, divide by 2.
25%, divided by 4.
20%, divide by 5.
10% divide by 10.
To find 5%, pupils have practised first finding 10%, then halving this (dividing by 2).
To find 75%, pupils know they must first find 25%, then multiplying by 3 (as 25% x 3 = 75%).
For any other percentages, we divide by 100, before multiplying by the percentage being sought.
Example
24% of 300 = 72
300 divided by 100 = 3
24 x 3 = 72
Geography
In Geography, we studied the Taiga biome. Taiga is also known as coniferous forest and boreal forest. Taiga is the largest land-based biome and is largely found across northern North America, northern Europe and northern Asia.
It is usually found just below the tundra biome, where temperatures have risen and rainfall increased enough to allow trees to grow. Taiga is also found in mountainous areas that are not as far north, as similar conditions are found in the mountains.
The winters are long and cold, and the summers are quite short and mild, with lots of rain. We were very intrigued to find out that this biome does not appear in the Southern hemisphere!
Science
We have now finished our chemistry unit. In the next cycle, we will be studying biology, particularly looking at cells. Below is the knowledge organizer for this unit.
Art
Well done Amira for this beautiful textured still life pencil drawing!
PE
We have continued to work on our handball skills. Over the last few weeks, we have been working hard on our decision making with, and without, the ball. With the ball, we have thought about making the right decision between dribbling, running, passing or shooting. Without the ball, we have made progress in terms of finding space when attacking, or covering an opponent when defending.
Homework
We will be setting additional homework on Atom Learning every Friday. This homework will consist of Maths, Reading and Reasoning. The completion of this homework is optional but highly encouraged as it is made up of previous SATS questions. Completing it will ensure your child is better prepared for their SATS in May next year. Pupils who complete all of their assigned tasks will receive 5 merits. All pupils have their Atom Learning logins in their reading records.
Please continue to support your child to complete their homework on time, in their homework book. If your child is unable to access the work, or is having difficulty completing it, then please do let us know as soon as possible so that we can provide the necessary support.
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Permission to go home
If you would like your child to go home by themselves, please make sure you complete this form. Here is the letter containing the relevant information.
Cat Club: Y6, 7, 8
Please enjoy some of the gorgeous drippy and collage cats that have been produced in cat club enrichment by Years 6, 7, and 8 this cycle.
It has truly been a really joyful enrichment cycle!
Secondary
Key stage 3 & 4
I have been so impressed by Year 7’s continued progress over the last fortnight! They have shown so much endeavour in their end of cycle assessments, and I have so much admiration for the reflection and maturity they are using in their feedback lessons at the moment.
They also displayed great maturity and aspire during our Team Reach Day last week. They engaged amazingly with employers and potential pathways they could pursue when they leave RAF. Team Wensum have had a particularly successful fortnight: they achieved their Reach Prize and were rewarded with a day of non-uniform on Monday and an extra 10 minutes break time for receiving the most shoutouts as a class on Team Reach Day!
Shoutouts!
SO to ALL of Wensum for such a fab RS lesson I gave all of them HOTR. They are on fire atm!
SO to everyone in Wensum for a great lesson translating a Spanish poem into English! Also SO to Vihaan for teaching me about FC Barcelona stadium 🤩
SO to 7C in their drama rehearsal/final performances today - I've said it before, but there are some really talented actors/directors in this year group and this group is no different! They have been working so independently to devise their performance and are working so well in their groups - I can't wait to see them at auditions for the next musical!
SO to 7B, I covered their music lesson period 3 and they worked so well in silence and helping each other sometimes using whisper voices
SO to all of Mersey who showed A level historical skills this morning!
SO to Mersey, I am so impressed with their focus this morning, they are working really hard in a one off lesson of French using their Spanish knowledge, they are fantastic and showing so much endeavour! SO in particular to Omar who has been so on it, Madi who has been able to show off her French knowledge, Biraj, Anas and David for Historical knowledge and so many more of them! Love to see them enjoying my native language
SO to Mersey for their very focused writing! They are all working so hard on their post assessment stories and are sharing lots of extra facts about Greek Mythology. They have been so engaged this cycle, it has been a pleasure to watch them grow in English Scholars. 🤩🎉
SO to the excellent scientists of 7Mersey! Got the chance to see so much excellent science knowledge in action, including Mason’s excellent explanation of condensation!
SO to Mersey for such a joyful Comp Sci lesson! I really enjoyed creating algorithms with them about their morning routines ! SO to Maizie, Aari, Madi, Mason, and Jaylen who were really reflective about how to solve problems!
SO to Mersey for an excellent p1 lesson, I enjoyed it so much! Special SO to new student Hamza who is already an expert at routines. Also to Aari who was fantastic all lesson
SO to both classes for their excellent lesson on Scratch this week - I have so many helpful and excellent programmers who are so willing to help their peers!!
SO to Wensum for being amazingly obviously kind on the stairs after break. Every single child said good morning to me, mostly unprompted!
SO to Ahad and Vihaan for amazing participation in the session! They were so engaged and always had their hand up to answer!
SO to Shane, Jaylen, Virat, David, Samara, Biraj, Kavisha and Mason!! They designed an amazing windmill and won the overall competition. Future engineers in the house 👀🛠️
SO to Virat for amazing knowledge on sustainable energy during the session this morning!
Shout out for Team Mersey for showing so much endeavour in their creative careers sessions. Definitely a room of future filmmakers!
SO to the whole of Year 7 who were fantastic this morning, they represented Reach so well and were so supportive of each other. Special SO to the group in Mersey with Maizie, Anas, Ananya, Abigail, Adrian, Theo, Lucas and Aayushri who showed fantastic teamwork ✨
SO to Wensum group Pharrell, Alice, Roman, Zuhaib, Ethan N, and Tanish who reworked their windmill design about 5 times and still made a functional windmill at the end of it!
SO to David for perfectly modelling how to ask a question professionally!
SO to Wensum for being EXCELLENT in their p6 session. I am so, so impressed with them
SO to Wensum for an excellent and focused session on Unifrog. They showed some great routines and I really enjoyed seeing their dream careers, from doctors to orthodontists or lawyers!
Special SOs: Pharrell has been bringing the positivity and enthusiasm all session, Deetya and Amara have been writing and asking excellent questions, Roman has been listening excellently, Aila K and Varsitha are contributing loads
SO to Madi for being quite literally the perfect human! She is so kind to those around her, incredibly patient, very articulate, super hard working and it's always a pleasure to have conversations with her, she's such a delighful young person! 📚💯👏
SO to Y7 for two excellent RS lessons today. HOTR in Mersey was Teddy and in Wensum was Zaynah. They are fantastic scholars 😁
SO to Mersey for a super reflective start to Spanish this morning! We went through 2 grammar points today and everyone showed such resilience!
Extra SO to Aari and Amara for telling us the reasons learning languages is great and to Manjot for her knowledge of Spanish adjectives today! 🤩
Art
For their end of cycle assessments Year 7 completed some patchwork mixed media vanitas drawings based on their own vanitas photos. They showcased skill in a variety of drawing media and their skills in stippling, hatching and shading.
Maizie
Shivam
Mahati
Year 8 have just started their learning for Cycle 2, which is really exciting. There is a new KIP booklet which has been posted on Google Classroom. Their Homework, moving forward, will be based on the new KIP booklet.
Pupils have been reflecting on their assessments from Cycle 1 and thinking about how they can improve as we move into Cycle 2. As next week is our final week before the holidays, we will have some end of Cycle activities, as a celebration of Year 8's hard work.
Shoutouts!
Eve: SO to both Ouse and Cherwell for diligently summarising all our learning in their books. SO to Scarlett and Lily for beautiful detailed timelines! SO to Jojo, Pele, Rafay and Srijay for amazing contributions in Ouse! SO to Rhea, Chidera, and Mohamed M for great contributions in Cherwell!
Rachael: SO to Cherwell for their amazing ideas for designing a rail station. Especially to Rhea, Grahmann, Nihal, Agamya, Iman and Aarya for their deep thinking and excellent presentation skills. SO to Megan who presented with her team at the front of the class.
Taylor: SO for such great effort and endeavour this morning in Cherwell! So many merits and great answers
Phoebe: SO to Austeja, Amy, Eliana, Avya and Rayen who are working together as a team so well. Austeja is showing fantastic leadership by taking a vote from her group to decide on their answer!!
Megan: Also SO to Pele, Dorcas, Kelvin and Iden. They were discussing the quiz so well and were really aspiring for full marks!
Chloé V: SO to Cherwell for such a fantastic engagement in a double cultural lesson, they knew so much about France. Rhea, Aarya, Saif and Agamya for Show Courage reading their well written opinion on their favourite French music. I was also impressed with their writing skills with new vocabulary around the topic of music 🎉🇫🇷
Kit: SO to ALL of Cherwell for their endeavour during our physics practical! Every single pupil built working circuits and were using their scientific problem-solving skills throughout! I was so impressed by Kendrick, Eisa, Nihal, Aarya, Kuldeep, Grahmaan and many more for building such complex circuits and that they could explain how each part worked!
Art
For their end of Cycle 1 assessment Year 8 made beautiful insect sculptures out of paper mache and wire inspired by the mechanical insect sculptures of Mike Libby and the Floral insects of Raku Inoe.
Cycle 2 - A flying start!
As this term draws to an end, we would like to start by congratulating the entire year group on their tremendous efforts during Cycle 1. It has been wonderful to see so many students applying themselves with dedication and maturity. The recent assessments have highlighted just how hard they have been working, and they should be proud of the progress they are making.
It hasn’t just been about classroom success; our students have been engaging brilliantly with the wider curriculum as well:
- A special shout-out to 9 Tyne, who had a fantastic time visiting the National Archives. Their conduct was exemplary, and they engaged deeply with the history on display.
- Guildhall Back Stage Workshop: Excitement is already building for our upcoming Easter production. A small group of Year 9s has begun training in backstage management and technical skills. It is great to see them learning the "behind-the-scenes" magic that makes our shows possible.
- Mock Trial: Over 40 students have signed up to be part of the Mock Trail competition - auditions are next week, good luck to all those involved!
- TeamReach day: Bright Futures Ahead, all year 9 took part amazingly and their aspiration for their future careers was exactly what we hope for them!
Please can you check your child has kept their DofE portal up-to-date. P lease ensure that the Skill or Physical sections are signed off. You can do this by sending the Assessor Link to your activity leader or coach, so they can submit their report directly.
Thank you for your continued support as we move into the next cycle!
Shout Outs!
Adam: SO to Na'Shawn, setting the benchmark for loud and proud. Na'Shawn stood confidently in the hall in front of all his peers and described the hiring decisions he would make as an employer and how he would leave money in the business for re-investment. His speaking is always clear and engaging.
Stuti: SO to Stuti for delivering a fantastic speech p1, really engaging hooks with questions to gain attention #aspire and to George for his speech on wanting to be an actor and really presenting with an engaging range and tone #have fun
Sophie: SO to Tyne who engaged so well in a debate about whether China's influence on Africa is helping or hindering development. SO to George, Aaliyah, Imaan, Royce and Asma who showed great endeavour.
Chloe: SO to Don for their engagement learning about Afro-Latin culture, they had great geography and musical knowledge that helped them get the answers right! Special SO to Tyrell who got very excited about the food that he knew and the explaination was really good! His presentation and endeavour was amazing!
Form Tutor Awards
C1W13:
Leam: Nihanya for Show Courage - you have gone above and beyond preparing yourself to deliver a speech in front of Leam and were absolutely fantastic. We are proud that you are representing Leam and can’t wait to see what you achieve and put into place!
Thames: Esther for Show Courage - your speech during our Team Reach day about what is your dream career was so full of passion and well written! With your confidence in front of the class and on stage, you will go far!
C2W1:
Leam: Yara for Show Courage - you have chosen a leadership pathway and despite Leam’s choices you have been very fair and showed so much care towards Nihanya, letting her know she can also rely on you. We saw that you decided to support different projects going on around the school and we are so proud of you for it! Keep up becoming the best version of yourself!
Thames: Christine for Show Courage - well done for your speech for Student Leadership, you were well spoken and confident and are sure to be a great leader for Thames!
Head of Year Awards:
The Head of Year award is for the highest payslip earner in each class. Congratulations to:
C1W13:
Leam: David (151)
Thames: Christine (223)
Student Spotlight - Student Leadership Winners!
Leam: Nihanya!
Nihanya has been chosen to be Leam’s leader with 16 votes in her favour. She has explained as part of her speech that she wants to help with revision sessions, independent practice and more. Here is her speech that highlights everything she wants to achieve for Leam:
‘I am contesting for student president today, as I believe I have the ability to acknowledge all opinions and I am ready to bring the best solutions. Year 10 is very important with GCSE content, but also it marks the 2nd to last year of secondary school as Leam, and I want to make the most of it as some of us have been together since nursery and I want all opinions to be heard.
Vote for me as, if elected, I will aspire to bring forth special occasions, students celebrations, implement fully-dedicated cultural events including expanding cultural days. I will aspire to help with academic experience being less stressful, promote study groups, revisions tips, more academic support and no one left behind. I will also aspire to strengthen sports by introducing games, tournaments, representatives for girls and a wide range of sports clubs. To conclude, as a student leader no opinion will be seen as less or more than others, your opinions will be taken fully into consideration and vote for me!’
Well done again Nihanya, we cannot wait to see what you achieve!
Thames: Christine!
Christine won the majority vote in Thames. She ran on the platform of wanting to make her Year 10 class the best environment it can be during their GCSE period. She feels that she has a strong relationship with her peers and she wants to be able to help everyone. Due to her strong relationships, she knows the kinds of issues that people have and can help make their lives easier. Clearly, the rest of Thames agree! Well done, Christine!
Y10 Football Success!
On Wednesday 3rd December, the Year 10 boys football team travelled to Brentford FC’s training facilities to face off with Heston. Last year ended 1-1 and the boys were keen to get the win.
We went into the game with a record of 1 win and 1 loss, knowing only a win would maintain our chances of winning our group. The game started perfectly with quick goals from R-Jay and Alan to make it 3-0. However, Heston were creating chances and towards the end of the half they scored to make it 3-1.
The second half started with Heston on top continuing to press and create chances, once again they broke through to make it 3-2. However the team quickly switched on and soon we were back on top, more goals from R-Jay, Alan and Cadeyrn put us in complete control. The game was never in doubt at this point, but further goals from R-Jay and Alan made the final score 9-2 to Reach. This leaves us on 6 points and we will find out our final league position soon. We hope to have a few more friendlies before the end of the season!
Amazing Artists!
Willow
R-Jay
Kayla
George B
Miley
Carlos
David
Lena
Fatima Y
Calleigh
Shout Outs!
- Eve: SO to Leam - they were very engaged in our RS lesson on afterlife while I downloaded all my knowledge to their brains!!!
- Kit: Weekly SO for Team Comp Sci- so much endeavour as per with excellent recall of new terms from Susam and Avneet, as well as fantastic quiz scores from Ezaan and Sharun!!!
- Izzy: SO to the historians for a great lesson this afternoon. So many of them are super intellectually curious. Eliza, Tyler, David, Alan, Brandon, Avneet and Hannah were all fantastic. They are working so hard as their mocks approach!
- Izzy: Also SO to Sana, Christine and Lilly who are always so obviously kind whenever I see them around the school
- Kit: SO as well to Elias who is the most curious badger and always asks me interesting questions that make me have to go away and research!!!
- Chloe.S: Y10 Spanish blows me away every week! I love seeing their endeavour - they have such a great understanding of grammar and I am so impressed with Christine in particular who is working so hard everyday to continuously improve. Her understanding of imperfect vs preterite is so strong. 🎉
- Leah: Shout out to 10 Turing - they are such a kind and polite group of children! Every lesson I hear (at least) 32 "thank you"s in a row when I hand their books out, and they always wish me a nice day on their way to their next lesson! It's such a joy to teach them🎉⭐
- Sophie: So to Yr10 geographers, so much endeavour today whilst doing an exam skills power hour.
- Megan: SO to team Thames this morning - super focused and reflective on their writing, consistently making green pen improvements to make their responses the best. SO to Lena for showing courage as we marked her work under the visualiser and for Esther and RJay who made green pen improvements even before I had asked!
- Navjot: Huge SO to Y10 Chemists - now masters of chemical bonds. Their understanding is almost as iconic as ionic bonds themselves 🧪
- Anastasia: SO to Brandon who got through the main independent practice today in Biology and through 3 extension tasks I gave him! Need to plan more tasks just for Brandon!😁🧪
- Anastasia: SO to Fatima A, Fatima Y, George B and Miley today during our Chemistry lesson - they smashed covalent bonding today with such grace and every single one of them got 100% in their exit ticket. It is a joy to teach this class of Chemists 🧪
- Chloe.V: 10 Baguette were outstanding today! They showed amazing recall of the present tense and they showed super speedy conjugation with a stunning MWB routine! I was also very impressed with Lorenzo, Rabah and Tyler’s reading aloud with almost perfect French accents! Showed so much courage reading to the class!
- Leah: Team Leam were amazing in our Maths at Work session in P1 and they’re being absolute superstars in the Heathrow session. I am sooooo proud of them!!🥳
- Manjit: They were all talking about the session going to break and were so grateful for putting the sessions on for them!
- Rachael: SO to Thames. They had amazing input during our Maths at Work session. Special shoutout to Hannah who tied the importance of maths to critical thinking and to Tyler who had amazing contributions throughout the session!
- Rachael: Also, SO to Thames again for their University vs Apprenticeship session given by two speakers from RHU. They represented REACH so nicely with being kind, attentive and making the most of every part of the session. Special SO to Esther, Hannah, Zulaykha, Avnita, Carlos and Avneet who courageously got up in front of everybody to present their debates!
- Chloe.V: SO to Willow, Nihanya, Bikal, Fatima, Dheer and Yara for show courage presenting and arguing about apprenticeships or university. I was so proud to see them in front of everybody and represent Reach so amazingly!
- Chloe.S: SO to Year 10 for including me in their game of imposter at activity 😂 especially Hannah who explained the rules so patiently!
- Megan: Absolutely stunning focus from thames this afternoon in their speech writing! I love hearing about their future aspirations and what they want to do when they leave Reach! ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Year 11
Team Reach Day
We are delighted to share the fantastic success of our recent Team Reach Day, where Year 11 students spent the day exploring careers, developing their future pathways, and building confidence in key employability skills.
A highlight of the day was the series of mock interviews, where students had the opportunity to practise real-life interview scenarios. We were fortunate to be joined by Rebecca, Tilly, Manjit, Jasmine, and a group of external business professionals, who generously gave their time and expertise to support our students.
Our visitors were incredibly impressed by the maturity, preparation, and enthusiasm shown throughout the day. Students spoke confidently about their ambitions, demonstrated excellent communication skills, and represented the school with pride. Many of our interviewers commented that they would have happily shortlisted several of our students for real positions!
✨Spotlight on the trip to Kensington for the French GCSE students ✨
The Year 11 who chose French as a GCSE were welcomed at the Institut Francais for the screening of the movie ‘La plus précieuse des marchandises’. The film is about the second world war and explores what it could have been like for the citizens at that time. This linked to their History curriculum and helped them with their Listening skill for the GCSE. It also showed what taking A-level French could look like. They were so amazing, showing obvious kindness and their French knowledge. We started by exploring outside the French Embassy and the French area of Kensington, before heading to the cinema where they were introduced to the movie and immersed into French culture. They were even treated to a little quelque chose de delicieux from Paul, a famous French bakery.
Here is a picture of them at the Embassy. A shout out to all of them for making my year even better and showing so much endeavour in wanting to do amazing in French GCSE.
Chloé V: I had the privilege of taking the Year 11 French to the French institute in Kensington and I could not have asked for a better trip. They were a testament to all the hard work that happens within Reach, from giving their seat up to others on the underground to asking other schools to stop talking during the movie, I was so proud to be their teacher!
Cute moments of the day: I can’t choose between their reaction when seeing friction from the train on the rails, their faces visiting Kensington where they were so surprised to see many French flags, huge croissants and pain au chocolat, or simply their reactions during the movie between laughter, surprised and tears (almost).
A highlight of my year so far! ✨
Megan P: I second this! Their enthusiasm for French and learning in general was so clear today! 🥳
I also have to add Omar and Ahmed to the cute moments for counting down the seconds until the district line doors closed to the cute moments.
Merci to all of them for making such a fantastic day and showing such obvious kindness thanking me up until they left school with huge smiles on their faces!
Shout Outs!
Arrim: 🌟 Shout Out to Year 11 Business! 🌟They all worked really hard during the independent task on Globalisation! They all stay focused in lesson today and produced work which shows real understanding of the topic! Keep bringing this energy team!
Chloe V: SO to Malak, Serena, Sofiyah and Omar for such focused and motivated French masterclass after school, so on it, despite relearning/ revising 3 tenses in 30 minutes!
Clive: SO to Minza and Oluchi for asking me to practice their interview this afternoon…They came back smiling after the real thing!!
Sarah Roberts: SO to Sonia and Valli for working so passionately on their interview scripts during activity #aspire
Navjot: SO to Moses who has written a great response for when he has shown leadership skills!
Manjit: Huge SO to Y11 for listening so well this morning as I reminded them on the importance of obvious kindness. They are so on it and could explain exactly why it's so important to greet someone with kindness before they speak to you. They are going to be brilliant!
Savarnah: SO to Duriel for recalling the whole of MC RATS in under 10s flat! Great endeavour. Also shoutout to Dhisha, Miriam, Soraya and Ruby - always so focused and engaged! Always a pleasure to teach 🙂
Anastacia: SO to Y11 Biologists too when learning about some inherited diseases today! Special SO to Bengino, Reason, Otto, Iliana and Calvin who got onto the extension sheet with some hard exam questions and smashed it! #punnetsquaresarecool
Art
Year 11 have been busy working on their fragmented portraits coursework. They have taken portrait photographs, which they then distorted and fragmented. These images were then the starting point for some detailed and impressive portrait drawings and paintings.
Annastacia
Eshan
Nicole
Nicole
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Year 12 and 13 History Trip
On Wednesday 3rd December, the Feltham College Historians had a fun and informative day out at Hampton Court Palace, the home of Cardinal Wolsey before Henry VIII claimed it for himself.
We attended a lecture on the mid-Tudor crisis which involved a very informative tour of the palace and a little bit of role play. It was excellent revision for Year 13 and an introduction of what is to come for Year 12. All students impressed their teachers and our tour guide with their thoughtful questions and insightful contributions to the discussion. We even had quite a heated debate about whether or not there really was a mid-Tudor crisis.
Enrichment
As we begin cycle 2 this is an opportunity to try a new enrichment. There are some fantastic offers that staff have provided from Model UN, to photography, art and cooking. The focus of having this set aside in students' timetables is to offer something that really enriches their applications to universities or apprenticeships.
The Year 12 students have really thrown themselves into enrichment this cycle, and it’s great to see them really thriving in these environments. Over the course of this cycle it will be great to go round and see what they are making in art, photography, cooking and Model UN.
Art Enrichment
Great work from the new art enrichment group today!
Shout Outs!
- Kit - SO to Marko, Vinnie, Kush, Zoya, Ibrahim, Dhruv, Shahweer- working so hard in our masterclass drafting and writing gruelling 9 mark questions!! SO to Team Clearwater - we had such a fun time debating government tax spending, it got quite heated!!! Specific SOs to Umer, Trisha, Poorna, and Maha who were arguing their points very eloquently as to why we should increase education/health spending. SO to Kush, Nathan, and James who spoke to the whole class about their proposed spending as treasurers
- Anastascia - SO to Mahak who has been working so hard on her personal statement for the last 6 weeks, editing consistently to really perfect it and actively asking for feedback so it can show how amazing she is!!
- Chloe S - SO to 6th Formers who attended the Manners session today - the visitors said that they were impressed by their engagement with the session and their politeness! 👏🌟
- Sarah C - SO to all the Y12/13 Historians today - I was beaming with pride on the trip. They LOVED the tour guide and really want her to be their 3rd A-Level History teacher - she was excellent! We had lots of indepth discussions and impromptu debates throughout the day on the Mid-Tudor crisis and best Tudor monarch before moving on to some Germany debating. SO to Cathy who gave a really detailed account of the debasement of the coinage and what Henry's children did to end it and to Zahra who articulately explained her reasons why she thought there was a Mid-Tudor crisis. What better way to finish off a day of History than go to the cinema and watch Nuremberg, which is exactly what Zoe, Jagoda, Adline and Caitlyn are off to do! Hannah also said that Reach is like a family. All in all, a fabulous day! Additional shout out for Cathy who said she revised for yesterday's seminar by going over all the relevant content in advance about the Mid-Tudor crisis, because "revising for History is fun". SO to Suhana and Behstha for great work in Psychology with Anne today
- Gabbie - Shout out to Faris for #showingcourage - the first person to ask a question in the Ipsos session. A great question about whether AI should be feared in the workplace. Huge shout out to Elishah, Angel and Hawar who have presented to Year 12 on their WEx with Ipsos last year. They are sharing such sage advice and demonstrate levels of maturity way beyond their years. So proud!
- Megan - SO to the law group today, they were so interested and engaged in the seminar! Special mention to Caitlyn, Imaan, Milo, Kristian, and Mo who all stayed behind to ask questions and 'network' !
PE Newsletter
Reach Schools had an exciting week full of physical activity! We had one football fixture and one basketball tournament.
On Wednesday 3rd December, our Year 10 boys travelled to Brentford FC for a much-anticipated clash with Heston. Last year’s meeting ended in a tense 1–1 draw, so the team arrived determined to set the record straight.
They couldn’t have asked for a better start. Within minutes, quick-fire strikes from R-Jay and Alan sent us flying into a commanding lead, and a third goal soon after had Reach 3–0 up and brimming with confidence. Heston grew into the game and, just before the break, scored to make it 3–1.
The second half opened with Heston piling on the pressure, and their persistence paid off as they clawed the score back to 3–2. Refocused and relentless, Reach took control once again. Goals from R-Jay, Alan and Cadeyrn blew the game wide open, restoring our grip on the match.
With the team in full flow, further finishes from R-Jay and Alan wrapped up a dominant performance and an emphatic 9–2 victory for Reach.
The win puts us on 6 points as we await confirmation of our final league position. With momentum on our side, we’re hoping to schedule a few more friendlies before the season comes to a close!
On Tuesday 2nd December, Reach Schools entered 3 teams into the first ever Hounslow U14 3v3 Basketball tournament.
This included a first ever team consisting of exclusively Reach Academy Hanworth Park students! We arrived eager and ready to take part in the tournament.
The pupils played excellently all day against much more experienced opponents and competed in every game they played. All students were commended for their sportsmanship. The girls team of Pele, Paris, Joelle, Nelab and Precious even received a shoutout from Heathlands for showing obvious kindness by warming up with their teams and supporting each other throughout the tournament! The boys teams faced off against each other twice with it ending 1-1, a tiebreaker will be needed in the future…
The final standings were, RAF girls 1 win, RAF boys (Grahmaan, Iden, Jason, Zion) 1 win and RAHP boys (Tanveer, Daniel, Adam, Amir, Hassan) 2 wins.
Overall it was an excellent afternoon of basketball and shows the enthusiasm at Reach for more opportunities going forwards.
Attendance
Current attendance across the school has a year-to-date average of 93.6%, this is below our target of at least 96%. Children with attendance of 96% and over consistently achieve better results, especially in Maths and English - excellent attendance will set your child up for a life of choice and opportunity .
Our primary year groups lead the way, with Years 2, 4, 5 and Reception all above 96%, and Year 4 topping the chart at 97.5%! Year 8 is at 95.0%, while Years 9 to 11 sit just above or below the 90% mark.
Thank you to all families who continue to prioritise excellent attendance.
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Parent/ Carer Workshops in January
Our fantastic Family and Community Team is starting a ten week nurturing programme for parents and carers in the New Year. It is for those who look after children in Years 1 to 6 and will begin on 14th January.
The workshops focus on family life, understanding our children and how they develop, and how to manage challenging behaviour. You can sign up for this fantastic programme here.
Domestic Abuse Support App
Domestic abuse, whether towards a female or male partner, can significantly affect the children who live in that environment. Exposure to violence, coercion or ongoing emotional manipulation disrupts a child’s sense of safety and can influence their behaviour, relationships and engagement in learning.
These situations are often hard to spot. Many victims work to hide what is happening, particularly from official agencies, due to fear of consequences for the abusive partner or worries about major upheaval for the family.
Hestia is a London-based charity that supports adults and children in crisis, delivering frontline services and campaigning nationally on issues such as domestic abuse, modern slavery and mental health. They have created the Bright Sky app, a free and discreet tool that helps people recognise signs of abuse, access specialist support and record concerns safely.
The Bright Sky app provides:
- A simple tool to help someone recognise signs of abuse and understand whether a relationship feels unsafe.
- A secure, optional journal for recording incidents or concerns that can later be shared with a trusted person or agency.
- A directory of national and local support services, making it easier to find the right help quickly.
To find out more, please follow the link: www.hestia.org/brightsky
Free Inclusive Activities for Hounslow Youth
Join fun, active and creative sessions every Saturday at Hanworth Leisure Centre, Feltham (TW13 5EG). Activities include the following, and lunch is provided:
- Swimming for beginners (ages 8–18)
- Junior Gym (ages 11–18)
- Football & Fitness Circuits (ages 8–18)
- Yoga (ages 8–18)
- Upcycle Fashion Art (ages 8–18)
To book Email enquiries@lbhsc.
Hounslow Repair Café - youth repair workshop
Hounslow Repair Café is running a programme of events, including the community repair café and new youth repair workshops focusing on developing electrical, bike and sewing repair skills.
The workshops offer free electrical repair courses for 12-24 year olds. These take place one Sunday a month throughout October, November, January and February at St. Leonard’s Church Hall, Heston Road, Heston, TW5 0RD. Run by Team Repair, participants earn a certificate and develop Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mechanics (STEM) skills, problem-solving, resilience, and sustainability awareness to reduce waste and promote a circular economy. Book now at https://e-voice.org.uk/hrc/
Community repair cafés also run every third Sunday of the month from 1:30pm-4:30pm at St. Leonard’s Church Hall (address above), where people can bring bikes, small appliances, clothing and digital equipment to be fixed. Book your visit here: http://bit.ly/46njvd4
For any questions, feel free to email hestonrepaircafe@gmail.
NHS Services for under 5s
Did you know GPs in Hounslow now offer more same day appointments for under 5s, including early evening slots? It’s a safer, faster alternative to waiting in A&E. You can first check your child’s symptoms on the Hounslow Healthier Together website before deciding where best to seek care.
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Staines Rugby Club
Are looking for new girls, boys and women players to join them. They're offering the first two weeks free on Tuesdays.
Wellbeing Hub
We encourage all of our families to join the Wellbeing Hub. Our school is signed up to this fantastic resource which gives families and their children free access to great content on everything including starting school for the first time, puberty, smartphones and anxiety. There are really helpful resources for all ages.
If you haven’t joined the Hub yet, we urge you to do so through using the QR code opposite.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Kay Stone. kay.stone@reachacademy.org.uk
The Local Offer - for SEND children
Hounslow Council has a Local Offer website, offering support to professionals and families with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
You can view it here: The Local Offer
Sign up to easyfundraising and get an extra £2 for your PTA funds:
Our PTA is already signed up to easyfundraising - a very simple way to add extra money to the PTA. Money is donated as you spend it in more than 8,000 retailers, including Tescos, Argos and John Lewis. Click here to sign up:
Reach Schools Connect the Community Fund
We know that in the current climate, there can be numerous pressures on families and that these can be constantly changing from month to month. We want to raise awareness of our ‘Connect the Community’ fund that can be used by families to support you to reduce any financial pressures.