LEO Opportunity Hub Newsletter

The Just Giving pages will be open until the end of this week:
Click here to donate to Brookfield's run. Click here to donate to Cheam Common Infants' run. Click here to donate to Cheam Common Juniors' run. Click here to donate to Cheam Fields' run. Click here to donate to Cheam Park Farm's run.

LEO's Rudolph Run for St Raphael's Hospice

Well done to Brookfield, Cheam Common Infants and Juniors, Cheam Fields and Cheam Park Farm, who took part in the Rudolph Run - a fundraising event for St Raphael’s Hospice.

Between all of the schools that took part, just over £16,000 was raised (subject to 'just giving platform' fees). Approximately £13,000+ was raised online from contributions and gift aid and £864.40 was raised physically in schools.

Due to the pandemic, St Raphael's Hospice (Sutton and Merton) have really been affected, not only by taking in COVID patients but by closing their shops and events. They are looking at a loss of around £1.8 million and our fundraising effort has really helped them!

St Raphael’s – your local hospice - provide exceptional end of life care to almost 1,000 patients and their families every year who live in Merton & Sutton. 75% of their running costs rely on the incredible support and generosity of the community and our school communities have been incredibly generous.

Thank you all so much for all that you have done! We are very proud!

The same schools volunteered to work with our Music Director, Jane Greene, on creating Christmas Carols to be part of St Raphael's Light up a Life Ceremony. This ceremony is to help us to remember and celebrate the lives of those we love and spread a message of hope.

Sadly, not all schools could record their Christmas Carols by the deadline but we were lucky enough to record several Christmas Carols prior to the deadline for the ceremony and the children's songs were beautiful! Please click here to watch.

Thank you to Jane and to all the pupils that took part!

LEO CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISING

Maggie's at The Royal Marsden are a cancer support unit and would appreciate any contribution that you can afford.

The page will be live until the end of the year in case anyone wants to donate, click here to be taken to the LEO Fundraising for Maggie's at the Marsden page.

Please click here to learn more about using the LEO Digital Passport.

Trust Wide Opportunities coming up next term:

Spring 1:

Monday 18.01.21 - LEO Winnie the Pooh Day (click here to access)

Monday 25.01.21 - Friday 29.01.21 - LEO Maths Week

Tuesday 26.01.21 - LEO Maths KS2 Live Event

Friday 29.01.21 - LEO Maths KS1 Competition deadline

Monday 01.02.21 - Friday 06.02.21 - LEO Storytelling Week

Friday 06.02.21 - LEO Storytelling Competition deadline

Tuesday 09.02.21 - LEO Safer Internet Day - 'Stop Hate UK' Trust Wide Assembly at 10am

Spring 2:

Monday 22.02.21 - 26.02.21 - Virtual trip to Chengdu, China

Thursday 04.03.21 - LEO World Book Day

Monday 15.03.21 -1 Friday 9.03.21 - LEO Science Week

Summer 1:

Tuesday 23.04.21 - LEO Spelling Bee

Monday 26.04.21 - Friday 02.07.21 - LEO Music Week

Monday 17.05.21 - Friday 21.05.21 - LEO Mental Health Week

Summer 2:

Monday 28.06.21 - Friday 02.07.21 - LEO Outdoor Learning Week

Monday 28.06.21 - Friday 02.07.21 - LEO London Maths Week

Tuesday 29.06.21 - LEO Maths KS2 Live Event

Friday 02.07.21 - LEO Maths KS1 Comp deadline

Monday 12.07.21 - Friday 16.07.21 - LEO Big Arts Week

LEO Extra-Curricular Clubs

This term LEO Academy Trust Sports Team has been providing an extensive after school club program. Children have been able to access extra curricular clubs from the comfort of their own home, and at a time that suits them. Each club lasts 15-20 minutes which children can access on the LEO YouTube Channel. One video will be released for each club every Monday. Click here for the final clubs and links.

Ongoing LEO Support:

LEO Digital Package and Useful App Guide

The LEO EdTech Team will be providing in school support throughout the year, but if you want to improve your digital skills and see what is on offer, click here for the LEO Digital Package and Useful App Guide.

Click here to download the letter to families and guardians to help them with Google Ed's Tech Toolkit.

Click here for the Google Junior Training Series.

If you know about an opportunity to share across the LEO Academy Trust, please send details to: dbriggs8@leoacademytrust.co.uk