Dear Families,
Many of our pupils have been very excited about the opening of the new Elizabeth train line. I thought you might like to have the information below, so you know when the sections are opening and when trains are running in case you fancy using / exploring the new line!
Elizabeth Line
The central section on the Elizabeth line will open on 24 May 2022. The line will initially operate as three separate railways, in the east, west and through Central London. Services from Reading, Heathrow and Shenfield will connect with the central tunnels from autumn this year.
Until Autumn 2022:
- There will be 12 trains an hour (a train every 5 minutes), running between Paddington and Abbey Wood from 06:30 – 23:00, Monday to Saturday. Bond Street is currently closed and will open later on this year.
- There will be no Sunday services. A special service will operate on Sunday 5 June 2022 for the Platinum Jubilee weekend running from 08:00-22:00
- Services between Liverpool Street and Shenfield, and Paddington to Heathrow and Reading will continue to operate on Sundays as they do now
Elizabeth line customers travelling between:
- Shenfield and the central section of the route will need to change trains at Liverpool Street, walking to/from the new Elizabeth line Liverpool Street station
- Reading or Heathrow and the central section will need to change trains at Paddington, walking to/from the new Paddington Elizabeth line station
- Paddington and Abbey Wood only will not need to change
From autumn 2022:
The lines from Reading, Heathrow and Shenfield will connect with the central tunnels, so customers travelling:
- From Reading and Heathrow can travel east all the way to Abbey Wood without changing at Paddington
- From Shenfield can travel west all the way to Paddington without changing at Liverpool Street
By May 2023:
- The separate sections of the Elizabeth line will be fully connected and you will be able to travel seamlessly from Abbey Wood to Heathrow and Reading, and from Shenfield to Heathrow
- 24 trains an hour will run at the busiest times between Paddington and Whitechapel
Assembly
We have now successfully held three face to face whole school assemblies. Staff and pupils are getting used to the new arrangements, and we are enjoying being back together as a group.
This week, the focus was on healthy relationships. We talked about all sorts of relationship,s but focused particularly on friends, family and romantic
relationships.
As well as looking at some of the aspects that make a healthy relationship, we also explored what might make a relationship unhealthy and how this could be addressed and possibly made better.
We also looked at abusive relationships and considered the signs that this might be happening and what actions a person can take to make themselves safe, for instance:
This is a sensitive issue to tackle, but incredibly important for the safeguarding of our children and young people, not only now, but for all the future relationships they will have.
Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
We are looking forward to our Jubilee celebrations next Friday 27th May. Pupils and staff are encouraged to wear any combination of red, white and blue clothing for the day! Look out for photos of what takes place on our Twitter account. You can find a link to this on our website as well.
Very best wishes for a wonderful weekend.
Mrs J Rigby
Headteacher
