This week, the children have celebrated Anti-bullying Week, starting off with a very successful Odd Socks Day, showing their uniqueness.  This year’s theme was “Choose Respect.”

The children had both theatre and online shows from Openview Education, plus workshops for Year 2 and Year 6, all discussing ways to make the right choice to show respect and speak up to put a stop to bullying. As well as this, there were assemblies across both sites promoting kindness and understanding. Key Stage 2 also enjoyed a live lesson from BBC Teach on how to face conflicts by reflecting and reaching a compromise. These are all excellent reminders that children and staff can refer to moving forward.

As a parent or carer, you are a vital piece of the puzzle in tackling bullying. You have a unique role to play in guiding and supporting your child through their school years. If you are worried about bullying and need further advice or support please contact the school or use the Kidscape Parent Advice Line. 

You can find out more at: www.kidscape.org.uk  

Over the past few weeks, we have had nearly 100 children across year 5 and 6 take part in Bikeability. 

Well done to all of these children working so hard learning this important safety life skill. 

The instructors said that they were a pleasure to work with which is great to hear! 

LEO Initial Teacher Training Open Morning 

Launch Your Teaching Career at LEO Academy Trust!

Join our team for our Initial Teacher Training Open Morning at Shawley Community Primary Academy on Wednesday 11th December at 9.30am - 11.30am.

• Meet the LEO ITT team: Learn about our courses and support system.

• See teaching in action: Observe engaging lessons in real classrooms.

• Gain valuable insights: Talk to teachers about their experiences.

We look forward to meeting you!

Click here to book your place.

Naming uniforms

Please can you ensure that all of your child's belongings are named. 

Haircuts 

You will be aware that our school uniform policy states no extreme haircuts. We have noticed that some children have had logos or letters shaved into their hair. This is not allowed under our school policy. 

Jewellery, Hair & Make-up

Jewellery such as rings, earrings or bracelets are not to be worn to school. In pierced ears, a plain round stud may be worn but must be removed for physical activities (including dance, gymnastics and swimming). We allow children to wear watches but they remain the responsibility of the child at all times. For safety reasons, long hair should be tied back at all times. Any hair accessories must be of the school colours and should be fit for purpose (i.e. not a fashion statement).  No extreme styles of haircuts or eyebrow shavings are allowed. Hair must be of a natural colour and not dyed. Make-up and nail varnish are not allowed to be worn at school at any time.

If your child has an illness that requires them to take medication during school hours (e.g. antibiotics, cough medicine, creams etc.), you must fill in the Medicine Permission Form linked below.

This form, and the medication, must be brought to the school office on the morning that the medication is due to start. The school office staff will administer the medication at the times stated on the form by the parent/carer. You can collect the medication at the end of the school day, or at the end of the illness.

Please do not send any medicine into school with your child, this includes sore throat lozenges.

If we do not have a completed Medicine Permission Form we will not be able to administer medication to your child. 

Click here for the Medication Form 

A polite reminder to avoid parking over driveways or in ways that could be dangerous in the roads around both sites. This helps keep everyone safe, especially our children. 

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. 

We pride ourselves on offering our children varied and exciting experiences that help to support their learning of the curriculum. The School Fund will allow us to provide additional activities, school visits and enrichment opportunities across all year groups.

We have a voluntary school fund donation of £10 a term / £30 a year per child or £40 for a family if there are siblings at the school. We are aware of the current cost of living crisis and any donation will be gratefully received.

Parents can make payments for the School Fund online through our Arbor payment system. Simply log in to the parent portal and navigate to your child's home screen, then visit the school shop. From there, you can choose the appropriate school fund option based on your needs. You also have the flexibility to purchase multiple school funds. The available options are: School Fund - £10 per term, School Fund - £30 per year for each child, and School Fund - £40 per family for siblings attending the school.

We would like to thank you for your continued support.

A guide for parents: Transitioning from Primary to Secondary school 

Starting a new school, with new teachers and classmates can be a very daunting and overwhelming thing. With that said, it is also a very exciting time and a big milestone which every young person experiences.

As a parent it is in our best interest to support our children through these unfamiliar times, therefore focusing on exciting opportunities such as: new subjects, activities and friends. Celebrating the milestone of finishing primary school, and all the ways they have grown, can really boost their self-esteem and confidence.

I understand that many of us may not have had a great school experience and the negative, worrying feelings that our children display could then trigger us and bring up some unwanted feelings and thoughts. Rest assured that you are not alone, we have all had some form of bad experience in our school days, but so long as we are encouraging and understanding, our children should feel at ease which will also be helpful for us as adults and parents.

If you would like any more support please feel free to contact the Family support worker.

Lotus Shadwell 

lshadwell1@leoacademytrust.co.uk   

Family Support Referrals 2023-2024

All referrals welcome for those families that require support 

• Please complete your referrals using the following Family Referral Form 23-24

• You can also find out more information on the Family Support website: Family Support Portal

If you have any questions please speak to your school’s Family Support Worker. 

Thank you - LEO FSW Team

Every two weeks, we hold a Celebration Assembly where we award two children per class a 'Star of The Week' certificate.  This is given to children who have impressed their teachers throughout the course of the week.  We also give two children per class a 'Be The Best You Can Be' certificate for demonstrating our Excellent Learner values. 

Our winners for the last two weeks are...