The Lister Weekly Update #28

We are excited to let you know that Lister School will be celebrating Deaf Awareness Week with a range of activities, assemblies, and competitions to help raise awareness and understanding of the deaf community.

Throughout the week, students will take part in events designed to promote inclusion and celebrate the achievements of deaf individuals.

As part of the celebrations, we will be holding a Bake Sale on Wednesday 7th May at break time, where students will have the chance to buy freshly baked cupcakes and other treats. We kindly ask parents and carers to send their child in with some change on the day so they can take part and help raise funds to support deaf awareness initiatives in school.

Thank you for your continued support, we look forward to a fantastic week of learning and celebration!

This week, our deaf students at Lister took part in a bespoke workshop delivered by deaf adults from SignHealth. The session focused on raising awareness about forced marriages and honour-based abuse, a local issue that is important to address within our community.

The workshop provided vital information in British Sign Language (BSL) about recognising the signs of these forms of abuse, understanding personal rights, and knowing what to do and who to contact for help. It was empowering for students to receive this information directly from deaf professionals who could share their knowledge and experiences.

The students engaged well with the session and found it both informative and supportive.

Selected students participated in a fantastic workshop with Eric Underwood. He enthralled the students with his fabulous technique, charisma and stories of his ballet experience which has taken him around the world. He has also worked with some really famous actors and musicians, including Taylor Swift, and Idris Elba. We hope we can welcome him back to Lister in the future!

More weeks have gone. This is shown in the picture, which is being shared by English teachers as a way to prompt their students into working harder and longer to get to those final GCSE outcomes. There are lots of intervention sessions available after school and before school for Lister students. Whilst the majority of these sessions are targeted, most teachers will be happy to include volunteer students who want to get on with some extra work. Some students will be invited into school during the first week of the Easter holidays for further intervention. All students are welcome to use the library as a study space. If you receive the invitation, please make sure your child attends.

Here is a list of supportive strategies that you can use to help your child:

Lastly - Celebrate Successes!

• Acknowledge and celebrate their efforts and achievements, no matter how small.
• Reassure them that you are proud of them, regardless of the outcome.

We are pleased to announce that Child Poverty Action Group is working with the school on their Cost of the School Day project. As part of the project, parents and carers, pupils and staff are being invited to complete an anonymous online survey, aimed at making sure all pupils feel included and happy in school, regardless of family income. Please find a letter which provides further information about the project, as well as the link to complete the survey.

A reminder that you can access lots of support at the Newham Family Hubs. They have everything from financial services to parent and baby groups and domestic violence support. You can find more information here.

The Met police are hosting online sessions that teach parents and carers about the dangers of online gambling and gaming. You can find the flyer and sign up here by following the link: Parents' Programme Booking Form

Here we highlight year groups' success and the particular form groups and individuals in year groups who are earning the most praises. Keep an eye out for your child's name here and see whether their form group have had particular success through the week!

The Thought for the Week next week is focused on the importance of kindness. Please discuss the thought with your child who will be looking at the thought in assembly and discussing the idea with peers and the year team.