30 Apr 2025

Last month, 12DLH took part in the 100 Miles in March challenge to raise much-needed funds for WWF.

30 Apr 2025

Read for Good - Sponsored Read

This term I am launching a sponsored read for the charity Read for Good. Students can sign up to read as many books (or chapters of books) in 3 weeks as they can, and raise money for children's hospitals to be supplied with both books and readers. Any student wishing to take part can sign up in the library and collect a sponsorship pack.

For more information about what the charity does, please visit their website:

www.readforgood.org

Book donations for Summer Fayre

I am going to be running a stall selling books at the fayre, and would gratefully appreciate any donations of books to sell, in particular children's books and young adult books. If you have any donations, please can they be dropped in at Reception by the 4th June.

Many thanks,

Mrs Carey, Librarian

Erith Leisure Centre is working in partnership with British Triathlon to run a ‘Mini’ Triathlon event on the 17th May 2025. The event involves a 50m swim, into a 5km bike ride, into a 1km run.

However, there is also an advanced Swim, Bike, Run for those that are looking for the extra challenge.

The event is open to both adults and children aged 6 and above and can be entered individually or as a family. It's a fantastic opportunity for your pupils to try something new.

If you don’t have a bike, this is not an issue – there are spin bikes available for you to take part!

More information and sign-up details can be found below-

https://www.britishtriathlon.org/events/swim-bike-run-mini-erith_16611

30 Apr 2025

Congratulations Riley!

Year 11 Preparing for Revision

The Revision Booklet has recently been issued to Year 11 students. It can be viewed on the school website under the header Teaching and Learning/ KS4 or by clicking on the link here.

Thank you

Please click on the link here to access all our Safeguarding Updates

For Parents - Gaming Tips for Parents of Neurodivergent Children.

Internet Matters have released a really useful guide all about online gaming safety tips for parents and carers of neurodivergent children.

It's a simple 5-page guide covering the research, example games, some of the challenges which parents face and the all-important benefits.

It's a compact guide which can be downloaded HERE.

For Parents - The ABC Online safety Checklist

Another really simple guide for parents and carers using Activate, Balance and Check.

(image copyright: Internet Matters)

You can download the guide HERE.

Mr S Auckland
Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead

Are you eligible for Free School Meals? Click on the link here to see if you can apply!

Lost Property

We still have various items of lost property in Reception. Please may we remind parents/carers to write your child's name on all of their belongings so that we can return any lost items to them. If belongings are handed in to us, and they are named, we will contact the student directly, so please ask your child to check their school email account to see if we have messaged them.

Please click on the link here to report lost property or email us directly via reception@bexleygs.co.uk.

Reception Team

PA News

23 Apr 2025

PA Plant Donations

Junior Shakespeare Production 2025

Dates: Wednesday 7th May & Friday 9th May 2025
Tickets: £7 for adults & £5 for students
Venue: K10 Theatre

Probably Shakespeare's most well-known and popular play, Romeo and Juliet is being presented to you by an excellent cast composed of Years 7, 8 and 9. Don’t miss this electrifying performance where love and violence collide! With passion, precision, and raw emotion, they dive head first into Shakespeare’s iconic tale of love, rivalry, and tragedy. Expect powerful performances, intense drama, and a night of unforgettable theatre.

This uplifting performance runs for two nights only (Wednesday 7th May and Friday 9th May at 7.00pm) for approximately an hour. Refreshments will be available at this event, so remember to bring spare change to enjoy the performance.

Performances will be in the K10 Theatre and not the Hall. Please enter the school through the top car park and enter through the K10 (follow signs for the Theatre) at the end of the car park just before the field.

Tickets are limited and demand is high, so make sure you get your ticket soon to see the Bard at his best. This year we are selling tickets online (via the link below) and this enables you to pre-book using card payment.

https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/83191

The Drama Department