Dear Parents and Carers,

We have had a brilliant week at Leigh Academy Paddock Wood. Classes are now settled into the swing of things, and learning is flourishing.

I have personally seen some exceptionally high standards of presentation, high-quality work, and classes brimming with enthusiasm.

I encourage you to ask your child(ren) about their inquiry learning this week. Our International Baccalaureate Curriculum interweaves the National Curriculum to ensure that children don't just learn basic knowledge but get the opportunity to apply it to much broader contexts. We are proud that our learning knows no bounds and taps into the children's interests. We are looking forward to opening our classroom doors to you all across the coming weeks and months to allow you to learn more about our studies and engage in learning outside of school too. We want you all to feel as involved and as informed as possible. This home-school relationship is proven to reinforce positive learning habits and attitudes.

Thank you to all of the families who filled out our International Baccalaureate Survey. Your feedback is vital in our journey as an IB school. We are heading towards our re-accreditation, and your opinions help to shape what we can do to refine our learning experience.

Many of you will have seen me working with the local Police and Community Safety Officer this week outside of our gates. This is an ongoing effort to make our local roads safer places and to make the commute to school safer and less stressful. They are proactively monitoring our feeder roads with a clampdown on unsafe parking and reckless driving. I appreciate your support and vigilance with this matter.

Yours sincerely, and have a lovely weekend,

Mr. Moore

You may have been experiencing some connection issues with MCAS. Bromcom, who run MCAS had a serious server issue at the beginning of last week and this impacted their users quite dramatically both parents and the Academy. They have been working hard on rectifying the issue but you may still have some issues. Bromcom have apologised for this and are hopeful that this will not persist.

Year 6 - Payment and consent are due for Year 6 trip to The Natural History Museum by Friday 26th September via MCAS>Trips. This is also the deadline to request a school provided packed lunch via MCAS>Products if your child is eligible for free school meals.  We will be unable to accept any requests after this date.

Year 2 - Payment and consent is due for Year 2 trip to Hobbledown Adventure Farm Park and Zoo by Friday 26th September via MCAS>Trips.  This is also the deadline to request a school provided packed lunch via MCAS>Products.  We will be unable to accept any requests after this date.

Year 3 - Payment and consent is due for Year 3 trip to Dover Museum by Tuesday 16th September via MCAS>Trips.  This is also the deadline to request a school provided packed lunch via MCAS>Products if your child is eligible for free school meals.  We will be unable to accept any requests after this date.

School Meals - the dessert for Monday next week will be strawberry yoghurt instead of strawberry mousse.