General Notices

MEP Lessons Timetable (Starts 28th September)

Dear Parents and Students,

Please see below for the MEP out-of-timetable lessons schedule starting on Monday, 28th September.

Key Reminders:

• Attendance at these extra lessons is mandatory for all students enrolled in the Mandarin Excellence Programme.

• Students must arrive on time for all scheduled sessions. Registers will be taken at the start of each class.

• If a session falls during a scheduled break or lunch period, students should bring a snack or packed lunch whenever possible to eat during their allocated time.

• Timetables may occasionally be adjusted due to school events, rooming changes, or staff availability. Should any changes occur, we will inform students and parents well in advance.

MEP timetable - Autumn Term 2026

Ms. Hong (Room 412)

Year 8 MEP

• Monday: 12:30 PM

• Wednesday: 8:30–9:00 AM (Week 2 only) 

• Thursday: 8:30–9:00 AM

Year 9 MEP

• Monday: 8:30–9:00 AM (All weeks) & 10:00 AM (Week 2 only)

• Tuesday: 8:30–9:00 AM (All weeks) & 10:00 AM (Week 2 only)

• Friday: 8:30–9:00 AM (Week 1 only)

Ms. Woo (Room 411)

Year 10 MEP

• Wednesday: 1:30 PM

• Thursday: 8:30–9:00 AM

• Friday: 8:30–9:00 AM

Year 11 MEP

• Tuesday: 8:30–9:00 AM

• Wednesday: 8:30–9:00 AM

• Thursday: 11:00 AM

Y11 English Literature Mock

Please see the letter here, regarding the Y11 Literature paper 1 mock that was emailed to parents this week.

MyZone Lesson - Wednesday 30th September

Year 7 – The link between our bodies and brains

This Lesson covers...

• Explore the connection between physical health and mental wellbeing.

• Identify how movement and physical activity can benefit both the body and brain.

• Understand how regular movement can support mood, stress levels, concentration, energy and overall wellbeing.

• Explore how movement can increase blood flow to the brain and support focus and concentration.

• Understand that exercise does not have to mean competitive sport or intense training, and that everyone can benefit from regular movement.

• Recognise a range of different physical activities, including cardiovascular, strength, mobility, balance and coordination activities.

• Consider realistic ways to build more movement into everyday life, including activities that are enjoyable and achievable when busy.

• Understand that movement is about looking after the body rather than punishment, and identify personal reasons for staying active.

Year 8 - Building an Active Life

This lesson covers...

• Explore why regular movement is important for physical health, mental wellbeing and everyday life.

• Understand how physical activity can support heart and lung health, muscles and bones, fitness and healthy functioning of the body.

• Recognise the mental wellbeing benefits of movement, including supporting mood, managing stress, concentration and overall wellbeing.

• Understand the links between regular physical activity, long-term health and reducing the risks associated with an inactive lifestyle.

• Define sedentary behaviour and identify common situations where young people may spend long periods sitting or inactive.

• Explore practical ways to add movement into everyday routines and reduce long periods of sedentary behaviour.

• Recognise that different types of movement, including cardiovascular, strength and mobility activities, can provide different benefits and can overlap.

• Explore personal reasons for enjoying movement and recognise that being active can be about enjoyment, socialising, wellbeing and feeling physically capable rather than changing how your body looks.

Year 9 - Exercise Myths Vs Reality

This lesson covers...

• Identify common myths and misconceptions about exercise, fitness and physical health.

• Explore how social media, advertising and fitness culture can influence beliefs about exercise and body image.

• Understand the difference between exercise claims, opinions and reliable scientific evidence.

• Evaluate common claims about exercise, including intensity, strength training, body shape and targeted fat loss.

• Recognise that fitness and health do not have a single appearance and that movement can benefit people of different abilities and body types.

• Identify how regular physical activity supports physical health, mental wellbeing and reduces health risks.

• Recognise the importance of balance, rest and recovery alongside regular physical activity.

• Develop confidence in questioning fitness misinformation and making positive, evidence-informed choices about exercise.

Year 10 - Supporting my health with exercise and fitness as we get older

This lesson covers...

• Understand how regular physical activity can protect physical health, mental wellbeing and cardiovascular health across the lifespan.

• Explore the difference between lifespan and healthspan, and why staying active can help us maintain health and independence as we get older.

• Understand the potential health risks associated with long-term inactivity and sedentary lifestyles.

• Recognise that leaving school and PE does not mean leaving movement behind, and explore realistic ways to stay active as life circumstances change.

• Explore how movement can support physical growth, strength, fitness, confidence, stress management and overall wellbeing throughout life.

• Develop a healthy relationship with exercise based on enjoyment, challenge, balance and what the body can do, rather than appearance or punishment.

• Understand the importance of fuel, movement and recovery, including eating enough, resting, sleeping and allowing the body to recover.

• Develop realistic strategies for making regular movement part of everyday life while recognising when rest, balance and support are needed.

Reminder: Free School Meals

Changes to Free School Meals (FSM) – Starting September 2026

Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:

• Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be £7,400 a year or less (after tax and not including any benefits you get)

• income-related Employment and Support Allowance

• support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

• the guaranteed element of Pension Credit

Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.

Your child may also get free school meals if you get any of these benefits and your child is both:

• younger than the compulsory age for starting school

• in full-time education

From the start of academic year 2026 to 2027, your child will qualify for free school meals if you get Universal Credit, regardless of household income.

If you do not qualify for most benefits (also known as having ‘no recourse to public funds’), your child may still be eligible for free school meals. 

You must apply/re-apply this academic year to ensure that your child is receiving Free School Meals, please do so on the Government Website here if you have not done so already.