Readers of the Week

Writing

Here you can see the work from our Wow Writers this week! 

Every week we will showcase the winners of our weekly writing certificate so you can see the piece of writing they won their award for.

How We Learn at Leigh Academy Peninsula East 🧠✨

Our learning approach at LAPE is guided by the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), which we fully integrate with the National Curriculum to ensure both breadth and international relevance. The PYP provides the 'how' we teach, focusing on an inquiry-based, concept-driven approach, while the National Curriculum provides the essential 'what'—the specific knowledge and skills required for English, Maths, Science, and other core subjects. We structure our units of inquiry around big, universal Concepts (like Function and Change) and specific Lines of Inquiry that allow students to explore curriculum content deeply.

Fostering Agency and Action 🙋‍♀️💡

Crucially, our PYP model is built around student agency, meaning we recognize and respect the student as an active participant in their own learning. This involves:

• Voice: Students are given meaningful opportunities to shape what, how, and why they learn. They help select resources, plan investigations, and decide how their learning will be demonstrated.

• Choice: Students regularly exercise choice in their learning tasks, allowing them to follow personal interests while meeting curriculum goals.

• Ownership: Students take responsibility for their learning progress and assessment, building self-efficacy and motivation.

This agency naturally leads to Action, which is the ultimate goal of the PYP. When students inquire, learn, and grow, they are encouraged to reflect and consider how their learning can be applied to make a positive difference in their local or global community. This could be through a classroom initiative, a change in personal behaviour, or a project to raise awareness about a social issue they studied in a unit. This cycle of inquiry leading to action makes learning purposeful and impactful.

A Sweet Success – Our Macmillan Bake Sale

We are very excited to report that our Bake Sale for Macmillan Cancer Research at  Leigh Academy Peninsula East was a success! The hall was filled with excitement (and the delicious smell of cakes!) as children came in with their year groups during their designated time slots to choose a treat and support a brilliant cause.

We were overwhelmed by the fantastic range of cakes and bakes donated by our wonderful families, from cupcakes and cookies to big sponge cakes and brownies -Thank you.  It was lovely to see how much care and effort had gone into them. Children were able to make a small donation of 50p or £1 upwards for a cake, depending on the size, and they were so thoughtful about choosing their favourites.

A big thank you goes to our Head Boy, Head Girl, Deputy Leaders and Year 6 School Councillors,  who did a brilliant job helping to decorate the hall and organise the tables. They showed real leadership and teamwork, and their hard work helped the whole event run smoothly.

Most importantly, the day reminded us how powerful it is when our school community comes together. Every single cake baked, every donation made, and every smile shared will help Macmillan continue its incredible work supporting people affected by cancer.

To make sure everyone had a chance to join in, we continued the bake sale after school, giving parents and carers the opportunity to purchase cakes too. 

We’re so proud of our pupils, staff and families for making the day such a success. 

We’ll be announcing the total amount raised next week, so keep an eye out for an update!