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Year 8 Parents' Evening

This will take place online on Thursday 6th February from 4:00 - 7:30pm and will be online. Further details can be found in this letter.

Welcome to Robert Clack School

I am proud to welcome you to the Robert Clack School website. As a former pupil and member of staff for the past 20 years, the school and our pupils mean a great deal to me. I believe that Robert Clack is a very special place; we have a strong sense of community and strive for excellence in all that we do. 


We are committed to delivering a broad and balanced education, one which appreciates the importance of academic qualifications, but one which also recognises the value of vocational qualifications and the extra-curricular of sport, drama, music, the arts and debate. 


Our ethos permeates every aspect of life at Robert Clack School and cultivates the values of mutual respect, compassion, discipline, high expectations and aspirations and hard work. By embracing these values, we believe that our pupils will be able to fulfil their ambitions in life, whatever they may be.


We are proud, but never complacent.


Mr R Taylor – Executive Headteacher

Welcome to the Robert Clack School


I am proud to welcome you to the Robert Clack School website. As a former pupil and member of staff for the past 20 years, the school and our pupils mean a great deal to me. I believe that Robert Clack is a very special place; we have a strong sense of community and strive for excellence in all that we do. 


We are committed to delivering a broad and balanced education, one which appreciates the importance of academic qualifications, but one which also recognises the value of vocational qualifications and the extra-curricular of sport, drama, music, the arts and debate. 


Our ethos permeates every aspect of life at Robert Clack School and cultivates the values of mutual respect, compassion, discipline, high expectations and aspirations and hard work. By embracing these values, we believe that our pupils will be able to fulfil their ambitions in life, whatever they may be.


We are proud, but never complacent.


Mr R Taylor – Executive Headteacher


Mutual Respect - Compassion - Discipline - High Expectations & Aspirations - Hard Work

School Notices

Newsletters

We have had a busy second term as we approached the Christmas holidays. You can read about what our students have been doing in our secondary newsletter and find out about our ex-students in our alumni newsletter.


Achieve Excellence Programme

Our Achieve excellence programme aims to support students and their parents/carers with their learning journey through school. We have recently held our 'Meet the form tutor evening' and a 'Year 10 Parental Seminar' as part of the programme. You can download the handout and the PowerPoint from the Meet the Form Tutor evening, a copy of the handout from the Year 10 Parent Seminar as well as this guidebook with suggestions of how you can support your child.


Exam Results and Certificates

Here is an update about how we store your exam results and certificates:

  • Results will be kept for the year they are taken plus 6 years, this means that we will only hold results for students up to the age of 25.
  • Certificates will be held for 12 months. (From the January following the summer exams). 
  • Certificates cannot be issued during exam periods.
  • Results after the age of 25 can be obtained from the relevant Exam Boards and Certificates after 12 months can also be obtained from the Boards at a cost to the student.


Start for Life

Family Hubs are centres which, have been developed to support families with children and young people aged 0-19 years to receive early help / support to overcome a range of difficulties and build stronger relationships with their communities. You can find out more about these here.


PTA Events and Meetings

Our PTA provide a variety of events throughout the year to raise money to support our students. You can find out more about their events and the upcoming meetings here.


Achieve Excellence Newsletter

We are very pleased to share our January Achieve Excellence Programme Parent Newsletter. You can access the newsletter here and the previous newsletters here.



Parenting Programme

Barking and Dagenham's Family Hub have shared details of their Parenting Programme for 2026. You can view their flyer here and find out more information on their programmes here. if you wish to sign up for these programmes, please use this link.


Tapestry

We use  Tapestry, a secure learning journal, to record our reception students learning and progress. Parents of reception students can find out more about using Tapestry using these guides: -


Money, Debt and Tenancy Advice for Families

Debt Free Advice, Citizen’s Advice and Homes and Money Hub will have caseworkers available for drop in sessions to help with issues including (but not limited to):

  • Priority Arrears (Council Tax, Rent, Utilities)
  • Non-Priority Debts (Credit Cards, Loans etc)
  • Consumer rights
  • Support with Benefits/Grants

For more information, please see click here.


Social Media

Our new Facebook and Instagram pages are now live. You can access and follow them using the links.


Feedback from Year 10 Employer's Day: -

Your students had such a huge impact on me that I cannot even put it into words. I left the day taking the full energy of these young people with me.  It was such an emotional experience for me. To hear your students discuss so confidently their dreams and hopes for their future, truly inspired me. 

A Level Results Day: -

"The A Level journey has been tough but with the endless support given by my teachers I was able to make it through.

Nayeem

Feedback from Year 10 Employer's Day: -

Your pupils consistently demonstrated a high level of enthusiasm, ambition, and professionalism way beyond their years.  You should be very proud of the way they excellently represented themselves and your school.  I am sure they will go on to achieve success in their chosen endeavours and I wish them all the very best for their futures.

A Level Results Day: -

"Feeling great about my results - 2 years of dedication paid off and I could not be more thankful to all the people that supported me and believed in me." 

Sufiyan

Feedback from Year 10 Employer's Day: -

The future is secure if the students I saw on Wednesday area anything to go by. Each and every one was informed, engaging and self-aware. I was particularly impressed by the number who were prepared to challenge back -  demonstrating a sense of enquiry.


A Level Results Day: -

"I’m incredibly grateful and beyond excited to have been accepted into dentistry. It’s a dream come true, and I’m thankful for every challenge, every lesson, and every person who supported me along the way."

Shanzay

A Level Results Day: -

“I am really happy that my hard work over the past two years has been put to good use. I want to thank my teachers for their dedication in helping me to attain these grades.” 

Oladipupo

Feedback from Year 10 Employer's Day: -

I just wanted to thank you so much for the amazing day we had at Robert Clack yesterday with your year 10 students. Every student I saw was truly inspiring. They seemed to be naturally well-mannered and were so professional in their approach to the interviews.


A Level Results Day: -

"I am absolutely thrilled with my results – I could not be happier. I want to express my gratitude to all those who helped me along the way. It wasn't easy but we got there in the end.” 

Anthony

A Level Results Day: -

"I am glad my hard work has paid off and I have got the grades I deserve. I am grateful for everyone who has helped me to get to this point.

Leonis

Feedback from Year 10 Employer's Day: -

It was a brilliant afternoon, with a wonderful bunch of young people. Some bright futures ahead, no doubt.

Feedback from Year 10 Employer's Day: -

I really enjoyed coming back to the school and was blown away by how well the students performed and how professional they are. Their ambition and energy were infectious and everyone I spoke to knows where they want to go and how they will get there. Great to see the talent coming through Robert Clack, everyone at the school should be very proud.

A Level Results Day: -

“I want to thank the business and sports departments and also the Sixth Form Team for supporting me all the way and helping me to achieve my so successful results. Remember to stay dedicated and do not give up!” 

Ellie

Feedback from Year 10 Stock Exchange Visit: -

Your pupils were so engaged, eloquent and so polite. The volunteers had such an amazing time working with them.

A Level Results Day: -

"Robert Clack has been very supportive and helped me to do well in my exams."

Guste

A Level Results Day: -

“I feel very overwhelmed and very grateful. I am thankful to my amazing teachers and my dear friends. I know I have worked hard and I am so happy that after achieving A*A*A*, I will study Biomedical Science at University of Warwick.” 

Mahadia

Feedback from Year 10 Employer's Day: -

Thank you for bringing such a well behaved bunch of students along that were engaged throughout. They were so well mannered and polite too. We were so impressed with how quickly they came up with their ideas and how confident they all were with their delivery

A Level Results Day: -

"This journey has been both rewarding and challenging. There was a lot of hard work and late nights, practice essays and a lot of tears but it is important to keep pushing through. Some advice I have is to reach out to teachers; they are there for you, genuinely care and are willing to help. "

Kiersten

Year 10 Employer's Day Feedback: - 

Your students had such a huge impact on me that I cannot even put it into words. I left the day taking the full energy of these young people with me.  

A Level Results Day: -

"The A Level journey has been tough but with the endless support given by my teachers I was able to make it through.

Nayeem

Year 10 Employer's Day Feedback: - 

I just wanted to thank you so much for the amazing day we had at Robert Clack yesterday with your year 10 students. Every student I saw was truly inspiring. 

A Level Results Day: -

"I am glad my hard work has paid off and I have got the grades I deserve. I am grateful for everyone who has helped me to get to this point." 

Leonis

Year 10 Employer's Day Feedback: - 

The future is secure if the students I saw on Wednesday area anything to go by. Each and every one was informed, engaging and self-aware.

A Level Results Day : -

Robert Clack has been very supportive and helped me to do well in my exams.

Guste

A Level Results Day: -

"Feeling great about my results - 2 years of dedication paid off and I could not be more thankful to all the people that supported me and believed in me

Sufian

Year 10 Employer's Day Feedback: - 

Your pupils consistently demonstrated a high level of enthusiasm, ambition, and professionalism way beyond their years.  You should be very proud of the way they excellently represented themselves and your school.  

Feedback from Stock Exchange Visit: -

Your pupils were so engaged, eloquent and so polite. The volunteers had such an amazing time working with them.

A Level Results Day: -

“I am really happy that my hard work over the past two years has been put to good use. I want to thank my teachers for their dedication in helping me to attain these grades.” 

Oladipupo

Year 10 Employer's Day Feedback: - 

It was a brilliant afternoon, with a wonderful bunch of young people. Some bright futures ahead, no doubt

A Level Results Day : -

This journey has been both rewarding and challenging. Some advice I have is to reach out to teachers; they are there for you, genuinely care and are willing to help. Do not be disheartened by setbacks.

Kiersten

A Level Results Day: -

“I feel very overwhelmed and very grateful. I am thankful to my amazing teachers and my dear friends. I know I have worked hard and I am so happy that after achieving A*A*A*, I will study Biomedical Science at University of Warwick.” 

Mahadia

Year 10 Employer's Day Feedback: - 

I really enjoyed coming back to the school and was blown away by how well the students performed and how professional they are. Their ambition and energy were infectious and everyone I spoke to knows where they want to go and how they will get there.

Year 10 Employer's Day Feedback: - 

Thank you for bringing such a well behaved bunch of students along that were engaged throughout. They were so well mannered and polite too. We were so impressed with how quickly they came up with their ideas and how confident they all were with their delivery.

A Level Results Day: -

“I want to thank the business and sports departments and also the Sixth Form Team for supporting me all the way and helping me to achieve my so successful results. Remember to stay dedicated and do not give up!” 

Ellie

A Level Results Day : -

I’m incredibly grateful and beyond excited to have been accepted into dentistry. It’s a dream come true, and I’m thankful for every challenge, every lesson, and every person who supported me along the way.

Shanzay

School News

By npower February 3, 2026
Gifton, Teddy and Mazeed from our successful year 10 boys Rugby team have all been selected to play for the professional Rugby side, Saracens in their performance development group. Trials took place over a number of months and had close to 1000 students involved in the process from the South East of England. The Robert Clack boys represented Saracen at their home ground, the StoneX stadium. The boys are part of the year 10 team that made the county final last year and are currently waiting to play the quarter final this year in the hope of making it to back to back Essex finals.  The PE department and the whole school are extremely proud of the whole team, but these 3 in particular deserve special recognition for their achievements. Mr Goyette
By npower February 3, 2026
We had a fantastic start to our ‘Fairy Tales’ topic with a creative Fairy Tale Workshop. Throughout the day children explored a range of fairy tale stories through drama and art. Children enjoyed exploring characters feelings and motivations to help them create some fantastic imaginative writing! In Geography, we have been learning to name geographical features in our local environment. In Computing, we have been learning about online safety and discovering how to program a Bee-Bot with a seqence of instructions. In Science, children enjoyed taking part in science experiments including naming and classifying the properties of different objects and taking part in a water experiment to check the strength of different types of paper. This half term, we had a visit from a Road Safety specialist, who helped our children to understand the importance of staying safe, when crossing a road. It was a very interesting and valuable workshop and children were very keen to take part in the activities provided.  Our new topic is called ‘Global Explorers’ and we will be discussing what makes an explorer ‘great’. We will begin our topic by making binoculars, looking at a world map, making passports and completing physical training. Once we have completed our training we will be ready to explore the world! In maths we will be focussing on addition and subtraction skills as well as learning our number bonds to 20 and times table facts of 2 and 10. In science we will be exploring the topic of ‘materials’ and in PSHE we will be exploring our own dreams and goals. It is going to an amazing new half term! We look forward to seeing you soon!
By npower February 3, 2026
Recently, students had the exciting opportunity to visit Bauer Media Out of Home Advertising , where they stepped into the heart of creativity and digital marketing. During the visit, students explored what makes a strong poster and an effective advert, gaining valuable insight into how successful advertising captures attention and communicates a message clearly. Through hands-on discussions and real-world examples, students learned how advertising campaigns are developed, from the initial creative concept to final delivery. The experience offered a behind-the-scenes look at the fast-paced world of digital and outdoor advertising, helping students connect classroom learning with industry practice and inspiring future career possibilities.  This was made possible through a contact first established via our alumni association. A huge thank you to Jordan and the entire team for their continued support and for providing such brilliant, real-world opportunities. Experiences like these are invaluable in helping our students gain insight, confidence, and inspiration for their future careers. David in Year 12 commented: ‘A really interesting and hands on experience that highlighted just how much thought, creativity and strategy go into effective advertising. Thanks to Jordan and Holly at Bauer Media Out Of Home for such an engaging experience.’

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