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Principal's Message:
Principal's Message:
It has been a wonderful first week back, with so much going on!
We began with an assembly about firework safety and a charity campaigning to make fireworks quieter. The children engaged in a lively and thoughtful debate, such an inspiring way to start the term. Some pupils were so motivated by the discussion that they created their own petition, asking staff and children to sign it during break times and even approaching prospective parents attending our Reception Open Events. This truly reflects our aim of inspiring children to take respectful and meaningful action, living out our motto “Learning Today for Life Tomorrow.” I believe the petition has now even been sent to our local MP, how amazing!
As mentioned, we also held our Reception Open Events on Wednesday, welcoming nearly 100 visitors across the morning and afternoon. It was a privilege to showcase everything that makes our academy such a special place and why we are proud to belong to this community. Our Year 5 and Year 6 tour guides were outstanding. Visitors were incredibly impressed by their knowledge and confidence, they represented the academy impeccably and definitely encouraged new families to want to join us.
Also on Wednesday, children in Kanzi Class in Year 6 enjoyed a fantastic visit to the Battle of Britain Memorial in Folkestone. It was a brilliant opportunity for them to bring their World War Two learning to life.
Next week, we are hosting our first Parents' Evening of the academic year, in a new format suggested by one of our parents. Whilst we have planned carefully for this, there may still be a few unexpected challenges along the way. We therefore really appreciate your patience and open mindedness, and will welcome your feedback afterwards. A small number of parents have raised concerns about moving quickly between classrooms but, from our experience, it only takes a short time and so you should be able to attend back to back appointments for siblings without any difficulty.
We are very much looking forward to seeing you there.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss S Brading
Christmas Competitions and Events
Christmas Competitions and Events
LAT Christmas Card Competition
Children across all LAT academies are invited to take part in the 2025 LAT Christmas Card Competition. Should your child wish to take part, please submit their entry to the academy office no later than Friday 29th November 2025.
Designs can be created using any method, including computer graphics, drawing and photography, however the use of AI is not permitted and the design must be a child's own work. Please remember to include your child's name, age and academy on the back of the artwork.
Guess Number of Sweets in the Jar / Presents in the Grinch's Sack
Bring your child(ren) to the academy office to have a look at the huge jar of Christmas sweets and the Grinch's sack full of presents. Guess the correct number in one, or both, and they could be yours just in time for Christmas! Each guess is £1 and payment should be made through My Child at School/Store, with the corresponding Google form completed with your child's guess. The deadline for all entries is Wednesday 3rd December 2025.
Design a Hanging Christmas Decoration
Encourage your child(ren) to design their own hanging Christmas decoration and enter it our competition. Entry is £1, payable through My Child at School/Store, and entries should be brought into the academy office no later than Wednesday 3rd December 2025. There will be a winner chosen from each of Nursery/Reception, KS1 and KS2 and the prize is a £5 toy voucher to spend just in time for Christmas!
Christmas Bake Sale
We will be holding a Christmas Bake Sale at the end of the day on Friday 5th December. Should you wish to provide a donation, or make something scrumptious that we can include in the sale, please let staff in the academy office know in due course.
All monies raised from our Christmas Fundraisers, and the Christmas Fair on Friday 12th December, are invested back into our fantastic academy and go towards additional opportunities and resources for all pupils. Thank you in advance for your anticipated support!
Whole School Attendance:
Whole School Attendance:
95.70%
Weekly Class Attendance Award:
Weekly Class Attendance Award:
Pazazz Class
99.60% 🎉
Key Dates:
Key Dates:
Tuesday 11th November Parent Voice Coffee Morning, 08:30
Tuesday 11th November Parents' Evening, 15:50-19:30
Wednesday 12th November Year 6 Trip to Battle of Britain Memorial - Braeburn Class
Wednesday 12th November Parents' Evening, 15:50-17:30
Friday 14th November Children in Need
Friday 21st November Non-Uniform Day - Donations of chocolate/sweets
Friday 28th November Writing Workshop for Reception Parents, 14:15
Friday 5th December Non-Uniform Day - Donations of bottles
Friday 5th December Christmas Bake Sale, 15:00
Tuesday 9th December Parent Voice Coffee Morning, 08:30
Tuesday 9th December Nursery Christmas Singalong, 10:45 performance
Tuesday 9th December Nursery Christmas Singalong, 14:15 performance
Thursday 11th December KS1 Christmas Production, 09:30 performance
Thursday 11th December KS1 Christmas Production, 13:45 performance
Friday 12th December "A Christmas Carol" Pantomime and Christmas Jumper Day (£1 to Save the Children UK)
Friday 12th December Christmas Fair, 15:45-19:00
Monday 15th December Reception Christmas Singalong, 10:30 performance
Monday 15th December Reception Christmas Singalong, 13:45 performance
Tuesday 16th December Year 3 PYP Exhibitions, 14:30
Wednesday 17th December Year 4 PYP Exhibitions, 09:00
Wednesday 17th December Christmas Lunch (available to pre-order soon)
Wednesday 17th December Year 5 PYP Exhibitions, 14:30
Thursday 18th December Year 6 PYP Exhibitions, 09:00
Please note that these are confirmed dates but should we need to change any due to unforeseen circumstances, we will communicate this with you with as much notice as possible.
Term Dates: Full term dates can be found on the Leigh Academy Langley Park website, the link to which is:
https://leighacademylangleypark.org.uk/academy-life/term-dates/
National Online Safety Guide
National Online Safety Guide
Memes are everywhere and they are quick, witty and wildly shareable. For many young people they are more than jokes, they are a way to connect, express themselves and interpret the world. However, behind the humour, there can be lots of risks. The below guide helps parents and carers understand how memes work and why they matter to young people today.
From misinformation to insensitive jokes and permanent digital footprints, the guide highlights the potential pitfalls of meme culture. With practical tips on digital literacy, empathy and open conversations, it empowers parents and carers to help children navigate online humour in a thoughtful, safe and respectful way.
Contacting Class Teachers:
Contacting Class Teachers:
If you have concerns that you would like to raise with the academy, please do so via the office email address which is info@langleypark.latrust.org.uk . Upon receipt, your email will be directed to the relevant member(s) of staff.
If you have concerns that you would like to raise with the academy, please do so via the office email address which is info@langleypark.latrust.org.uk . Upon receipt, your email will be directed to the relevant member(s) of staff.
We respectfully ask that you address any concerns or issues with your child's class teacher in the first instance. If it remains unresolved then your concern will then be escalated to the Key Stage Lead and/or Mrs Neame, Vice Principal. In the unlikely event that it continues to remain unresolved, it will be escalated to Miss Brading at that point.
We are also aware that some parents/carers continue to email staff directly. In the event that this happens, your email will not be responded to and you should resume communication via the correct channels.
We are also aware that some parents/carers continue to email staff directly. In the event that this happens, your email will not be responded to and you should resume communication via the correct channels.
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