On Thursday 21st January, our enthusiastic singers from Shawley had the incredible opportunity to perform at the Young Voices concert at the O2 Arena in London.
Excitement crackled in the air as the coach journeyed towards London. Arriving at the O2, the sheer scale of the event was breathtaking. Shawley joined thousands of children from all over the country for this unique event.
Prior to the concert, the rehearsal was a whirlwind of vocal exercises, choreography lessons, and inspiring talks from music industry professionals. Each session was a valuable learning experience, pushing the children's skills and igniting their creativity. But the highlight of the trip was undoubtedly the grand finale performance. As the lights dimmed and the opening notes filled the arena, a hush fell over the audience. Our Shawley singers, bathed in the spotlight, sang with a maturity beyond their years. The energy was infectious, the emotion palpable, and the audience applause that followed was a well-deserved reward for their hard work and dedication.
The Young Voices experience will undoubtedly leave a lasting impression on our Shawley children. It certainly was a testament to the transformative power of music. Well done to all who took part and huge thanks to all our parents who came along to support their children and be part of such a unique event.
On Thursday 28th January, our KS2 Digital Leaders had the fantastic opportunity of visiting BETT (British Educational Training and Technology). Stepping into the ExCeL arena felt like entering a portal to a futuristic learning landscape. Interactive displays, holograms, and VR headsets beckoned them to explore. From coding bots to immersive lesson experiences, every corner buzzed with innovation. Our children wasted no time diving in.
Beyond the flashy gadgets, the BETT Show offered a glimpse into the educational philosophies shaping tomorrow's classrooms. Workshops explored themes like personalized learning, tackling digital distractions, and fostering creativity in a tech-driven world.
As part of the visit, our Computing Lead, Mr Lewry, along with Ella (Y6), were invited to talk about how technology and the use of chromebooks in particular has had such a positive impact on teaching and learning at Shawley and across LEO. They spoke with such genuine passion that the audience were suitably impressed by their message.
Later on in the day, 3 of our Y6 children, Evin, Mya and Ella, were invited by Google for Education to speak about our Pedtech approach along with our CEO Philip Hedger and Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith. They spoke so clearly and articulately and were true ambassadors for Shawley and LEO Academ.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the day and the trip back in the cable car with the sun beaming down made a perfect end. Well done to all our children who took part in this visit!
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On Friday every week we award 2 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 with their work, behaviour and attitude in school. Winners for this week are...
During our Monday assembly each week we award an Attendance Certificate and trophy to the class with the highest attendance. These are displayed in the classroom. Children are always incredibly proud when their class receives this award!
Winners for this week are...
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Shawley's school lottery has been set up specifically to raise money and make a difference for our children! It's a fantastic way to bring parents, carers, staff and the wider community together, in partnership with our school, and at the same time give something back. We hope to raise funds that can support and enrich the education of our children - we aim to provide extra resources for the children, improve the school environment as well as run extracurricular activities such as music, art and sport.
Join today! Click here to access the Your School Lottery website to learn more about how it works and how to join.
Your support is greatly appreciated and we wish you good luck!
Our school catering provision is offered to all children across the Trust by LEO Catering, our in house catering supplier. The menus are created and refreshed three times a year, catering for children with allergies and are available to view below. Our menus follow government food standard guidelines and offer excellent value at £2.70 a day for a main meal, dessert, choice of salad bar, fresh bread daily and vegetarian and Halal options. Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 receive a free meal funded by the government's Universal Infant Free School Meal grant and we encourage anyone in any year group who thinks they may be eligible to apply for free school meal funding to apply.
Menus are available here: www.leoacademytrust.co.uk/647/school-meals.
Children in Years 3-6 will need to pay for their meals via Arbor. Cost of a school meal is £2.70 per day, £13.50 per week. Please ensure there are sufficient funds in your child's account in advance, otherwise no school dinner can be ordered and you will need to provide your child with a packed lunch.
For those children who do still bring in a packed lunch, you may have noticed that your child brings home some of their lunch as we encourage the children to take home uneaten food. This enables you to see exactly what your child is eating at lunchtimes and adapt their lunch accordingly. We ask that packed lunches include healthy options in line with our Healthy School status. Children should not bring fizzy drinks or chocolate bars to school.
We have a number of children with nut allergies in school which means that all staff and parents must be vigilant about ingredients we use in school and items put into lunch boxes. No nuts should be put into packed lunches.
Pupil premium is additional funding allocated to all schools in England to support disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers. This budget includes pupils who are currently entitled to free school meals, have been free schools meals in the past six years (FSM ‘Ever 6’), children that are cared for or adopted from care and children whose parents are in the armed forces.
We would like to remind all parents who are eligible, to apply for the Pupil Premium Grant. This grant enables the school to provide additional support to our children where needed. Examples of this are, access to extra-curricular clubs and additional support with specific areas of the curriculum.
For more information and how to apply, please see below:
Applying for this grant is very simple, it can be done online
gov.uk - Find out more about Pupil Premium
Pupil Premium Eligibility Checker
Pupil Premium Strategy Statement
If you feel you would like support in applying for this grant please contact the school office who will be happy to go through this process with you. All applications are confidential within the school.
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Unfortunately we continue to have incidences of dangerous and inconsiderate parking and careless driving outside our school, especially at school pick-up time. We know pick up and drop off times are difficult and very busy, however a small minority of parents from the school are still driving and parking without any thought for our local residents, children or other parents.
We have received several complaints from residents who are very unhappy about cars being parked across their drives . This parking can pose a safety risk to pupils and parents that do walk/cycle/scooter to school, as well as to other road users.
Please could you think of the safety of ALL our children and refrain from parking on the pavement or across residents' driveways as this is an offence.
Thank you in advance for you support with this important issue and let’s hope together we can ensure the safety of all the children and be more considerate to our local residents too.
Just to remind parents/carers that if they take their children out of school without authority for 5 or more days (which do not have to be consecutive), they will be liable to receive a penalty notice.
Currently the amount payable under a penalty notice is £60.00 per parent/carer per child if paid within 21 days. Thereafter the amount increases to £120.00 if paid between 21 and 28 days. If the penalty notice remains unpaid after 28 days, the Local Authority will consider a prosecution in the Magistrates Court.
Please note that penalty notices are issued per parent/carer per child so a family of two parents and two children will receive 4 penalty notices.
We pride ourselves on offering our children varied and exciting experiences and activities that help to support their learning across the curriculum.
The School Fund will allow us to provide additional activities across all year groups.
We have a voluntary school fund donation of £15 per child or a maximum of £30 for a family if there are siblings at the school.
Payments can be made online via Arbor. Many thanks for your support.
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Regularly listen to your child(ren) read
Encourage your child(ren) to complete their homework / Doodle Activities / Timetable Rockstars
Ask your child about their day and talk about the amazing things they have learned
Talk positively to your child(ren) about school and their progress / praise their achievements
Speak to your child(ren)'s class teacher or a member of the Senior Leadership Team if you have any concerns regarding your child(ren)
Avoid taking your child(ren) out of school during the school day / term time for appointments and holidays
Drop your child(ren) off to school on time and in the correct uniform / collect your child(ren) on time / if you drive to collect your child(ren), ensure that you park safely respecting our neighbours and local businesses
Carefully read all communications to ensure that they are fully understood and actioned (if required)
Promptly report your child(ren)'s absence via the online form
Ensure you pay for school meals / trips / events on time via Arbor
If using extended services provided by school - Breakfast & Afterschool club, keep your account in credit
Update your personal information via the Arbor App if there are any changes
Contribute towards the School Fund
Consider taking part in the LEO lottery
Purchase online items via the Easy Fundraising App (if applicable)
Support the Shawley Fundraisers in attending events / or even better support the Shawley Fundraisers in helping to organise events