Leigh Academy Oaks- Principal's Bulletin

Dear Parents & Carers, 

I would like to start this bulletin by thanking the parents and carers that unknowingly became involved in our fire drill this morning. We carry out these drills at various times to ensure our procedures are robust at any point of the day. I was particularly impressed with the speed and efficiency of our pupils and staff in ensuring that everyone vacated the building quickly and safely. 

Attached below is a communications chart to give further guidance to parents and carers about who they need to contact in our academy regarding various needs that may arise. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with this information. It has recently become apparent that some parents/carers had been emailing an '@bromcomcloud', this is not an email address that is set to receive inbound emails. 

In our last bulletin, we asked parents and carers to share any successes pupils have outside of the academy, please continue to do this. We do enjoy celebrating these successes with our whole academy community. 

Have a lovely weekend. 

Best wishes, 

Mr L Coulson 

Book Fair Next Week - each morning and end of day on the playground. 

For more info - click here. 

Academy Uniform 

Trainers are not permitted as school shoes. 

At Leigh Academy Oaks, we take great pride in the appearance of our pupils and expect all members of our academy to adhere to our uniform standards. 

You can view our uniform expectations HERE . 

Please ensure that all uniform is named and checked regularly.

Fidgit Spinners

Recently, there has been an increase in children bringing fidgit spinners and other fidgit toys into class which are causing a distraction to the pupil's learning and the learning of those around them. Toys are not permitted to be brought into school. If your child needs something to support them while listening, please speak to your child's class teacher, or our SENDCO Mrs Scully. 

Key Dates

Our Key Date Document can be found here.  This is a working document which will be added to. 

Friday 17th October - End of Module 1 

Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Christmas celebration at St. Martin's - 10am 

Parking around the academy 

We appreciate that parking around the academy is limited and it can be difficult to find a space. However, please do not park; on double yellow lines, on the junctions, over dropped kerbs or the yellow zig-zag markings near our gates. Parking in the areas creates dangerous crossing conditions for our pupils, their families and our wider community. 

Swimming Y6 

Please check your MCaS app to view communication regarding swimming for Years 6. 

Packed Lunches  

We are proud to work in partnership with parents to encourage the children to understand what healthy eating means and how it can be achieved through academy meals and packed lunches. We ask that parents support the academy to help pupils establish good eating habits, by providing a ‘balanced’ and ‘nutritious’ packed lunch. Pupils must have water in their water bottles.  When packing fruit in lunchboxes or for morning snacks, please remember to cut smaller, rounder fruits such as grapes and tomatoes, into quarters to reduce the risk of choking. 

Ordering Lunches

You can view the lunch options and order your child's meal via MCAS app. If your child has an appointment and are not in for the morning register, you must ensure that you order their lunch via the app. 

Mobile Phone Use 

Parents and carers are asked NOT to use their mobile phone whilst on the academy site. Members of staff will politely request you to end calls on the academy site. The use of mobile phones on site also extends to taking photographs and videos. 

Bike Shed

Please remind your child to park their bike or scooter carefully to maximise space. We know the shed is right beside the entrance gate, and this area can get congested quickly so please move along as soon as possible to allow the flow of families in and out. 

Coats, hats, gloves and scarves

As the colder and wetter weather draws nearer, you may wish to send your child into the academy wearing the above mentioned items. We kindly ask that they are labelled with your child's name so if they become lost, they can be returned to the correct owner. 

After School Clubs

After school clubs for children in years 1 to 6 have started and will run until Thursday 12th December. As places for clubs are limited, please ensure your child wants to attend the club they are signed up for using the My Child At School app.