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Timings of the day 2022 - 23

Following our recent consultation on changing the times of the academy day, I am pleased to announce that our proposed changes will be implemented from September 2022. From previous correspondence, you will remember that earlier in the year the DFE published a set of minimum expectations on the length of the school week, with the minimum requirement for state-funded mainstream schools being at least 32.5hours by September 2023.

The 32.5 hour minimum includes break and lunch times as well as teaching time and any extra-curricular activities that all pupils are expected to attend. It does not include optional before or after school provision.

LAB Parent Apps

‘My Child at School’ – MCAS is a portal that enables parents to view their child’s academic performance in real-time via a web browser. By using MCAS, parents/carers are able to look at a wealth of information including:

Attendance
School timetable
Assessments
Exam times.
Behaviour

The portal also provides general useful information about school such as the academic calendar and announcements.

MCAS is linked directly into our School Management System which means that all the information is continuously updated in real time and available to parents/carers 24 hours a day.

Login details are sent home when your child started with us. Please contact the school office if you require your login details.

Leigh Academy Blackheath is a cashless school. Our e-payment system, ParentPay is used to make payments such as dinners, trips, clubs etc.

Already have a ParentPay account?

If you already have a ParentPay account, either with another ParentPay school, you can simply login to that account and add your other children via the ‘Add a child’ tab on your home page. You will need the below activation username and password to do this.

New to ParentPay account?

You have a secure online account, activated using a unique activation username and password; you will be prompted to change these and to keep them safe and secure as your Username and Password for future logins.

If you have two or more children at a ParentPay school, you only need to activate one account to create your ‘main account’ and then add your other children via the ‘Add a child’ tab on your home page. Please visit www.parentpay.com and activate your account via the Account login area on the home page of the site.

For lost or forgotten password, please click forgot my password.

For new login detail please contact the main Admin office on info@leighacademyblackheath.org.uk.