Old Ford Newsletter
October 3rd 2025
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
For the next 5 weeks, we’re focusing on a quality that’s so important for a successful future: punctuality! Punctuality is a valuable life skill, and it’s a wonderful habit for our pupils to develop.
As a reminder, our school day begins at 8:55 am. To help everyone start their day on time, we kindly ask that all students be in their lines before then, ready to come inside. If you are later than this, you will need to bring your child through the main office so we can make sure they’re checked in safely.
This is a great opportunity for us to work together! Throughout the coming weeks, we’ll be talking to the students about how they can be on time and sharing some fun tips to help them get into this great habit. You’ll find some of these tips included in this newsletter.
How can I be more punctual?
Be prepared
Go to bed at a reasonable time
Give yourself more time in the morning
Be aware of the time
Black History Month
October is Black History Month where we highlight and celebrate the historical and contemporary contribution of black Britons.
As well as assemblies and looking at famous black Britons, all year groups will be covering different aspects of Black History in their learning:
EYFS – Black British contributions in the UK
Y1 – The Notting Hill Carnival
Y2 – The Empire Windrush
Y3 – Black soldiers in WWI
Y4 – Roman Africans
Y5 – The African Diaspora who lived in Tudor Britain
Y6 – The Slavery Abolition Act
After last year’s success, we are also running our BHM home learning project again. Last year we had some fantastic contributions!
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!
Secondary School Open Days
Two of the secondary schools in our area are holding events for Y6 children and their parents/carers, so they can look around and ask questions before deciding where they will attend.
Bow School
Open Days: 13th and 16th October. Tours run at 9.45am, 11.30am and 4.00pm.
Open Evening: 8th October, 4.30pm-7.00pm.
Find out more about Bow School here
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
Open Mornings: 6th October-8th October. Please arrive by 9.15am.
Saturday Open Morning: 11th October, 9.00am-11.00am.
Find out more about Mulberry Academy here
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!
Autumn Term Calendar
Bow Foodbank
Did you know Bow Foodbank now operates out of Bow Community Hall?
Tuesday 10am – 12pm
Tower Hamlets residents only
Tuesday 12.30pm – 4pm
Click and Collect, order by 1pm Sunday.
Wednesday 2pm – 7pm
Open to all
Thursday 10am – 1pm
Tower Hamlets only
Friday collection 8am – 12pm
Order by 9pm Wednesday
Bow Foodbank is open to all, there’s no need for a referral or voucher. Visit them at:
Bow Community Hall
1, William Place,
E3 5ED
