January 2015

Many of you are already aware that Mrs Fuery will be leaving us next half term to go on Maternity Leave! Congratulations to Mrs Fuery! Mrs Townsend is already working with 4RF to ensure a smooth transition.

In addition, some parents have already met our new member of the Office Team – Mrs Haynes, who has already settled in quickly and proven to be a valuable team member. Mrs Haynes is responsible for all school meal enquiries.

We would also like to welcome Ms Mattiello who has joined Lea Forest as a cover teacher to enable staff to be released to complete leadership and management duties.

Since its launch in 1988, Red Nose Day has become something of a British institution. It’s the day, when people across the land can get together and do something funny for money at home, school and work

All money that the Academy raises will be doubled by the government and will be used to help get 300,000 children in Africa into education and learning. AET aims to raise £70,000 and all donations raised by Lea Forest Academy will go towards AETs final total.

We are going to do all sorts of exciting fundraising during the next few weeks leading up to Red Nose Day so that we can raise the most we have ever done but also have lots of fun. Mrs Blaydes would like the children to come up with as many ideas as possible. Talk to your children to think of ideas then pass them on to Mrs Blaydes so we can get them started.

Red Noses will be on sale nearer the time.

Parents of Nursery children please see below for details of the key dates in the Reception places schedule.

Please remember to confirm your acceptance by Thursday 30 April 2015.

15 January 2015: If you have not received an acknowledgement of your preference form before this date you should call the Children’s Information and Advice Service on 0121 303 1888 (option 4).

16 April 2015: You will be sent a letter or email on this date to let you know the reception year place The Local Authority are offering your child. Letters will be sent by first class post and should arrive at your home address by Friday 17 April 2015.

30 April 2015: You must complete and return the reply slip at the bottom of your offer letter by Thursday 30 April 2015, indicating whether or not you are accepting the place offered.

Failure to reply by this date means you are at risk of losing the offer made.

Year 1 – Creaturama at Lea Forest Academy between 21 to 23 January 2015

Year 6 – Safeside, Nechells on Wednesday 21 January 2015

Year 6 – Condover Hall Meeting for Parents at Lea Forest Academy, on Tuesday 3 February

Year 6 – Condover Hall Residential, between 9 to 13 March 2015

We will always do our best to keep the academy open over the winter months.

In the unlikely event that we have to close the building we will inform parents via the Academy Website, Twitter Feed and Facebook page and via local radio stations. Should the weather worsen overnight we advise parents to listen to local radio or check our website and twitter feeds before heading out to school in the morning.