Old Ford Newsletter
September 19th 2025
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
This week in assembly we have been talking about the school value of INTEGRITY. Having integrity is important in life, work, in relationships and in sports and games.
Please discuss with your children and they will tell you all about what it means and how they show integrity in school!
Well done to everyone who took part in the friendly dodgeball competition against Manorfield Primary!
Both schools showed great sportsmanship, and OFPA pupils were excellent in every game, showcasing outstanding behaviour throughout.
Congratulations to all Year 1 and Year 2 pupils who took part in the lunchtime competition!
The winners will be announced in Monday’s assembly, so make sure you’re in school to see if your class has won the trophy! Next up, it’s time for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 to take part in the lunchtime competition. Get ready!
Clubs
We still have spaces in some of the clubs below. Please call into the office if you’re interested.
CLUB | DAY | Year Group |
Art | Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri | All |
Korean Club | Mon | All |
Football | Mon | Y3, 4, 5, 6 |
Homework | Mon | Y2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Football | Mon | Y1, 2, 3 |
Ukulele | Tues | Y3, 4, 5, 6 |
Dodgeball | Tues | Y5, 6 |
Homework | Tues | Y2, 3, 4, 5 |
Jewellery | Tues | Y1, 2, 3, 4 |
Archery | Wed | Y3, 4, 5, 6 |
Dodgeball | Wed | Y1, 2, 3 |
Multisports | Thurs | Y1, 2, 3 |
Online safety
We are still getting reports of pupils on social media apps such as Snapchat.
As you know, an important part of our curriculum is teaching pupils about esafety. We know that a lot of our pupils spend a lot of their time online, either through online gaming or on social media apps. This can sometimes lead to contact with inappropriate people
and/or exposure to inappropriate language. We strongly recommend that you monitor your children’s usage of the internet and that you are aware of what they are doing online.
Most social media apps have an age limit of 13+. If you are allowing your children to access these apps you are putting them at risk!
Start and end of the day
Please remember that there are no staff on duty in the playgrounds before and after school so parents/carers should supervise their own children. Children should not be playing with balls or on the climbing frames.
To keep children safe please do not park on the double yellow or zig-zag lines when you are collecting or dropping off. Tower Hamlets parking enforcement officers are conducting regular patrols in the area.
When collecting your child at the end of the day please wait until all pupils are in their lines before speaking to the teacher and collecting your child. We need to make sure that all of our pupils go home with the right adult!
