As many of you are aware, the Government announced on Monday a tightening of the expectations with regard to the use of mobile phones in schools.
We will be considering the implications of this for our school, though we are likely to put a more robust policy in place. I would ask that where possible, you encourage your child(ren) to leave their phones at home in the first instance.
I do realise however, this is not possible for a variety of circumstances and will be understanding of this as we consider our response.
In the meantime, if you need to contact your child(ren), or vice versa, during the school day, to support our current policy please go via Pupil Services or the Head of Year.
Jake recently competed in the Essex Schools’ County Cross Country race, where he finished in an impressive third place.
As a result, he has now qualified for the English Schools’ National Cross Country Championships, taking place on 14th March in Liverpool. Jake will represent Essex as part of the county team.
Well done to Jake, and thank you to Sweyne Park School and the PE Department for their support and encouragement.
Jake is now training hard in preparation for the national event.
If you have any stories and/or photos that you would like to share, please contact us at pupilservices@sweynepark.com
We would like to extend our thanks to Helen Watson for the generous donation of her recently published book, Ultimate Gap Year and Backpacking To‑Do List: Getting Ready for the Adventure of a Lifetime. Researched and compiled while her daughter — a former SPS pupil — was planning her own travels, this is the guide Helen wishes she’d had at the time.
Meticulously put together, the book covers everything from vaccinations and visas to budgeting, contingency planning, and preparing for life once you return home. It’s packed with practical advice and thoughtful tips throughout. As Helen says, “Buy for yourself, but especially for your parents!”
A copy is now available in the Maslow Library. Helen has also kindly offered a discount code (Sweyne 10) for those wishing to order directly from her website: www.timesofmylife.co.uk
Next week, the Caterlink menu will be ‘Week 2’.
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The Healthy Schools team are conducting research to better understand children and young people’s habits when it comes to hydration. As part of this work, we are keen to identify the challenges parents face when encouraging water consumption with children.
Their objective is to develop a resource campaign that supports both parents and schools.
We want to encourage parents to help their children adopt water-only habits before they begin school.
