Greatfields School

Welcome to our school which lies within the heart of the Gascoigne estate in Barking. Sharing our beliefs, aspirations, events & news for the wider community.

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Year 7 Parents’ Evening will take place face to face on Thursday 22nd January from 3.30pm - 6.30pm, please book appointments with your child’s teachers using the MCAS app.

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Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - SEMH Lead Vacancy, deadline to apply is 04.02.26, please click on the following link to view:

https://t.co/1FdqrCqdJT

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Headteacher Vacancy, deadline to apply is 02.02.26, please click on the following link to view:

https://t.co/el7cl5XhR6

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Our last day of the academic year is Friday 18th July.

On Friday 18th July all students will finish at 11.00am. Students may choose to leave at 11.00am or stay for lunch which will be served until 11.30am.

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A reminder to all our parents that uniform will be on sale on the following days over the summer holidays:

Tuesday 24th July 10am – 3pm

Friday 8th August 10am – 3pm

Tuesday 26th August 10am - 3pm

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Year 8 Parents’ Evening will take place face to face on Thursday 1st May from 3.25pm - 6.25pm, you should have received an email from Schoolcloud which allows you to make appointments with your child’s teachers.

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Attendance & Administration Assistant Vacancy, deadline to apply is 29.11.24, please click on the following link to view:

https://t.co/ZuItVvkKmR

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Cover & Administration Assistant Vacancy, deadline to apply is 29.11.24, please click on the following link to view:

https://t.co/lbhN8QOzoJ

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This Week's Shout Outs! 🙌🏻
Every week we are awarding ‘Shout Outs’ to students for remarkable acts around school. Please click on the link below to see this week's shout outs:
Year 9: https://t.co/885UKVBkOo
Year 13: https://t.co/O1XjZgwgUR

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Attention all Year 9 parents and carers! We’re recruiting for next year’s #DofE – the perfect way for your child to see what they're capable of. Please ask them to come and see Mrs Begum in B01 or collect an enrolment form from Mr Kissack.

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Tickets are now available for Matilda The Musical being performed on Wednesday 17th July at 6pm. Tickets are free and our students have worked incredibly hard learning lines and getting into character! Please feel free to invite family and friends.

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DofE update: After a good night sleep camping the students had a good breakfast and set off on their day 2 walk.

Expected back to camp at 3pm for a debrief.

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A good day out walking by the students yesterday.

Tents were up and the students prepared their dinner.

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Our year 9 and 12 students start their DofE Bronze Award Expedition. All packed, routes plans and off they go!!

They will complete their 6 hour routes and return to base at 5pm for dinner. 

All excited and raring to go!!

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Due to the high level of staff absence, we are asking year 9 students to study from home tomorrow – Thursday 20th June. Apologies for the inconvenience this will cause.

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Teacher of English Vacancy, deadline to apply is 20.06.24, please click on the following link to view:

https://t.co/hWJTvVPn02

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Year 8 Parents’ Evening will take place face to face on Thursday 25th April from 3.30pm - 6.30pm, 7 days prior to the evening you will receive an email from Schoolcloud which allows you to make appointments with your child’s teachers.

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Year 9 Parents’ Evening will take place face to face on Thursday 29th February from 3.30pm - 6.30pm, 7 days prior to the evening you will receive an email from Schoolcloud which allows you to make appointments with your child’s teachers.

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Final day of this half term will be Friday 16th February at 3pm and students will return to school on Monday 26th February at 8.40am.

Year 10 work experience will be taking place w/c Monday 26th February and that Year 11 and 13 mock exams begin on Monday 26th February.