Solebay Newsletter 

December 19th 2025

Don't miss out on a Reception place

If your child was born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 you must apply for a Reception place in Primary School for September 2026, even if your child currently attends our Nursery.

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Joyful Connections

Our Year 6 pupils brightened the Sonali Gardens Day Centre this week with a fantastic afternoon of music and games.

Pupils performed dance pieces and recitals. After the show, the pupils shared tea and biscuits with the service users and enjoyed spending time with them making puzzles and cards. Thank you Year 6 for making it such a heartwarming experience. Sara in 6 Red said “I want to go back and spend time” and Jamilah said “it was such an amazing experience!”

 

A creative Christmas tree made of green pencils on a white background, a yellow star made of shavings on the top.Christmas and New Year flat lay.
Christmas Holidays

Just a reminder that school will close for the Christmas Break at 3.30pm on Friday 19th December. The Christmas Holiday dates are Saturday 20th December to Sunday 4th January. The school is also closed to all pupils on Monday 5th January due to staff inset. All pupils are expected to return to school on Tuesday 6th January. Thank you.

Star Pupils!

Nursery/Reception
Linus – For settling well into Nursery and becoming more confident in class.

Nazifa – For becoming more confident with learning her sounds in Read Write Inc and for learning to learn to read simple words.

1/2 Red
Xavier and Ayman – are both star pupils for putting in an excellent effort during this week’s maths assessment, working hard and applying the strategies we have been practising in class. Keep it up!

Wahib – For always making good choices, being kind, and doing the right thing in our classroom. Well done! We are very proud of you.

2/3 Red

Ibdadah and Tawhidah – Ibadah and Tawhidah are star pupils for Excellence! They both take wonderful pride in their maths books. Their work is always clear, tidy, and incredibly organised, which makes their mathematical thinking shine through. Keep up the amazing effort!

3/4 Red

Emran – For excellence, he has done extremely well in all his assessments.

Shafi – For excellence as he has been working very hard on improving his handwriting.

5 Red
Saima – Demonstrates integrity by being honest and responsible, and fair in all situations.

Mayman – Demonstrated excellence in assessments through consistent effort and strong understanding.

6 Red
Noah K – Noah was the standout star of the Winter Concert! His dedication and exceptional effort in singing were evident in every note; he truly poured his heart into the performance, which was noticed and appreciated by everyone in attendance. Well done, Noah!

Ihan – Ihsan deserves immense credit for his performance at the Winter Concert. Despite finding it difficult to perform in front of an audience, he demonstrated exceptional enthusiasm and resilience, never giving up. Well done Ihsan!

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Cost of Living Help

Tower Hamlets have produced a guide to the help and support available for Tower Hamlets residents during the cost of living crisis, get your copy and find out more about what you can claim, how you can save money, free services and more.

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Unsung Hero

The unsung heroes this week are all staff at Solebay (teachers, support staff, kitchen staff, premises team and cleaning team) for their dedication and commitment to our pupils at Solebay this term. Thank you to you all. Nominated by Janet.

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LATE COLLECTION OF PUPILS

Some pupils are regularly being collected late from the office after school instead of the park. We understand that occasionally parents/carers may unexpectedly be late. However if you regularly arrive late to collect, we will send your child to after school club and you will be expected to pay the £7.50 charge for this club. Thank you for your cooperation.

Dates for your diary

Christmas Holidays
Mon 22nd - Mon 5th Jan
First Day of Term
Tue 6th Jan
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See you soon!

We are now closed for the holidays! We hope you enjoy your break and we look forward to seeing you back at school on  Tuesday 6th January.