Useful information
Registering with Police
Citizens of certain countries will need to register with the police. If so, your passport will be stamped with 'police registration within 7 days of arrival' when you first arrive in the UK. Find out if you need to register here. It is extremely important to register promptly if you are required to do so. Click here for more information.
Looking for a job
Arriving in London without knowing where to start looking for a job can be complicated and often confusing. Job agencies often specialise in particular industries, such as retail and hospitality, and once you have registered with them they will assist you with your job search and notify you of any vacancies. If you are looking to work in smaller individual bars, restaurants and shops then the best way to do this is:
- - Go into the place yourself and ask about any potential vacancies
- - Send your CV to them or give them a copy when you go there
Local libraries
Watney Market Library
30-32 Watney Market, Stepney,
London, E1 2PR.
Tel: 020 7790 4039
Stepney Library
Lindley Street, Stepney,
London, E1 3AX.
Tel: 020 7790 5616
Bethnal Green Library
Cambridge Heath Road, Globe Town,
London, E2 0HL.
Tel: 020 8980 3902
Dorset Library
Diss. St, Bethnal Green,
London, E2 7QX.
Tel: 020 7739 9489
Idea Store Whitechapel
321,Whitechapel Road
London E1 1BU
Tel: 020 7364 4332
The Alpine Club Library
55 Charlotte Road, Shoreditch,
London, EC2A 3QF.
Tel: 020 7613 0745
Places of prayer and worship
There are many different places to pray and worship within easy reach of the school. We have listed some below.
Church of Our Lady & St Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church in Bow
177 Bow Rd, London E3 2SG
020 8980 3961
http://parish.rcdow.org.uk/bow/
The Guardian Angels Catholic Church in Mile End
377 Mile End Road
London E3 4QS
The Methodist Church in Tower Hamlets
1 Merchant Street, Bow,
London E3 4LY
Bow Central Mosque and Bow Muslim Cultural Centre
246 Bow Road, Bow
London E3 3AP
http://www.mosquedirectory.co.uk/
West Ham and Upton Park Synagogue
93-95 Earlham Grove, Forest Gate, London E7 9AR
Post Offices
Letters in the UK are priced by both size and weight so check before you post anything.
The nearest post office is Mile End Post Office:
1 Burdett Rd, London E3 4TU
Tel: 0345 6112970
Banks
Santander Bank
38 Boradway, Stratford,
London E15 4QN
NatWest Bank
Gradley House
1-11 Broadway, Stratford
London, E15 4BQ
Barclays Bank
611 Roman Road,
London, E3 2RR
Mobile phones
To get a sim card to use in the UK you need to go to a mobile phone store. Lots of companies do 'sim only' deals. Look in Tesco and O2 stores for more details.