Solebay Newsletter

March 20th 2026

Easter Holiday Club

Looking for something to keep the kids active and healthy this Easter holiday? Then look no further than our Easter Holiday Club at Mile End Park Leisure Centre and Stadium.

This all-day Easter Holiday Club has plenty of activities to help your children make the most of their free time and will be taking place from 30 March – 9 April (excludes bank holiday Monday on 6 April), every Monday to Thursday, between 9am-5pm.

Some activities on offer are:

Swimming
Athletics
Gymnastics
Trampolining
Football
Tennis
Arts & Crafts
Bouncy Castles
……and lots lots more.

Find out more here.

Staff Inset Closure

The school will be closed to all pupils on Monday 13th April due to Staff Inset. Pupils are expected to be back in school next day – Tuesday 14th April. Thank you for your cooperation.

Reminder About Collecting Pupils

Please be reminded that if your child is being collected by somebody other than the parent/carer, you MUST let the admin office know by call or email.

We are not permitted to release a child unless we have received specific consent to do so. Thank you for your co-operation.

Star Pupils!

Nur/Rec

Umair – For being a kind friend.

Danyal – For great literacy and writing about how to plant a seed.

1/2 Red

Can – Can is star pupil for working very hard in independent writing and for being proud of his work. We are very proud of you – keep up the fantastic effort!

Isabelle – For confidently answering questions and sharing ideas in shared reading. Well done Isabelle!

2/3 Red

Lily – For her outstanding effort in all lessons and for taking pride in the presentation of her work.

Mariyah – For consistently demonstrating polite and respectful behaviour. A fantastic role model!

3/4 Red

Felix – For excellence as we worked really hard in his English reading assessment.

Zenaiya – For integrity as she was doing the right thing even when no one was looking.

5 Red

Tasnia – Excellence: For trying hard to complete her work independently.

Hollie M – Community: For being helpful around the school and classroom.

6 Red
Kaafiya – Kaafiya is demonstrating increasing independence in her studies. She has shown significant progress in mathematics, successfully tackling complex problems that previously challenged her. Beyond her academics, it is a pleasure to see her growing in confidence and engaging more actively with her peers.

Talhaa – Talha is a star pupil this week. He is someone who applies himself consistently across the curriculum. He demonstrates a high level of personal integrity and independence; he follows his own path rather than following the crowd. As a result, Talha is making great progress in Year 6.

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.

Download it here

Term Dates

Lunch Menus

Reporting Absence

Unauthorised Absences in Term Time

We follow government guidance on term time holidays and we do not authorise pupil holidays during term time. We encourage parents/carers to take their holidays during one of the scheduled holiday breaks.

You can be fined or face legal action for taking your child on holiday during term time.

Read the government guidance

Attendance and Punctuality

It is important for all our pupils to come to school every day and on time! Regular attendance and punctuality helps us learn well in school, make friends and have fun. When we miss school, it is easy to fall behind and miss out on exciting lessons and activities. Poor attendance can also affect our friendships, making it harder to join in class discussions and group projects.

In line with Department for Education guidance we won’t be authorising any holidays during term time, absences that are not illness related will only be authorised in exceptional circumstances. Please book holidays outside of term time, and appointments outside school hours if possible – if not possible then your child should attend school before and after the appointment and we will need to see evidence (hospital, appointment card) to authorise the absence.

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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

Last Day of Term

Fri 27th Mar

Easter Holidays

Mon 30th Mar

Inset Closure

Mon 13th Apr

Pupils Return to School

Tue 14th Apr

Solebay Newsletter

Reminder About Collecting Pupils

Holiday Tennis Camps

Free Food from the Felix Project