DOCSLIB.ORG

The Leigh Academy Summer Newsletter 2019

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
The Leigh Academy Summer Newsletter 2019 THE LEIGH ACADEMY Summer 2019 THE LEIGH ACADEMY SUMMER EDITION 2019 NEWSLETTER Letter from the Principal Welcome to the summer edition of The Leigh Academy newsletter as we look back on the range of activities and events that have taken place through Modules 5 and 6. I am extremely proud to share with you that The Leigh Academy has become the first school in Calendar the U.K. to be awarded ‘The Healthy Minds’ kite mark, more details on page 4. Another highlight was The Leigh Academies Trust Sports Day, when The Leigh Academy retained it’s 15th August—A Level results position as the Champions for the 11th year in a row! Although we faced fierce competition, 22nd August—GCSE results particularly from two of the new academies to the Leigh Academies Trust, Sir Joseph Wil- liamson’s Mathematical School and The Hundred of Hoo Academy (pages 6&7). Congratula- 31st August—Year 7 & New Year tions to all participants! 12 students start Module 1 We have also held our REAL Awards evening, ‘Recognising Excellence At The Leigh’ at which 2nd September—Whole students from Years 7 to 10 received academic awards, League of Excellence awards, Academy returns for Module 1 awards for Readiness, Resilience, Relationships, Reflection and Responsibility, as well as 12th September—Year 6 Open many more (page 19). Evening Our Year 11 and Year 13 students have also been challenged with a large number of GCSE, 19th September—Year 7,8 & 9 BTEC and A Level examinations, as well as our first cohort of students taking International Information Evening Baccalaureate (IB) diploma courses in Post-16. I am so proud to share that these results in 7 of the 9 IB subjects studied matched or exceeded the global average! Our students were 24th September—Years 10, 11 & well prepared for these examinations. So many were fully committed to attending all les- 12 Information Evening sons, working with dedication and in addition attending after school, Saturday and even 2nd October—Year 6 Open holiday revision sessions. I am sure that you would wish to join me in thanking all the staff Evening who devoted not only their working week, but also their weekends and holidays to provid- 16th October—Year 7 Parent ing additional support to our Leigh students and of course, well done to the students who Tutor Day, Years 11 &13 Parent worked so hard. We look forward to our results days in August. Teacher Day Year 13 students will be able to collect their results on Thursday 15th August from 9:30am. 18th October—Module 1 finishes Year 11 students may collect their results on Thursday 22nd August from 9:30am. Enrol- ment into our Post-16 will commence immediately after results are collected. Wishing our 4th November—Module 2 begins students all the very best of luck and the success they deserve! Follow us! @theleighacademy @leighacademy @theleighacademy 1 THE LEIGH ACADEMY Summer 2019 Letter from the Principal continued Contents As an IB World School we have also had an IB Middle Years Programme (IBMYP) consultan- cy visit and were praised for the commitment from the staff for the delivery of the pro- gramme, and developing further our broad and balanced curriculum as we will now deliver this to Year 8 from September. Page 3— SLT Changes I would also like to thank parents and carers for your support this academic year. It is our Page 4—Healthy Minds Award partnership that enables every student to succeed and without your support that would not be possible. Pages 5-7—Sport I wish you all a happy, restful summer break. I hope the lovely weather continues and I Page 8—Fundraising look forward to welcoming everyone back next year. Page 9—Justin Williams visit All my best wishes Page 12—Junior Maths Challenge Julia Collins, Principal Page 13—Story Box Challenge Page 14—Visits Page 15—Global Essay Competition Page 17—Deaf Awareness Day Pages 18-19 Student Achievements Tata Young Expressions 2019 Congratulations must go to Arnav Sinha, Year 7, who has come second in the global creative writing competition run by Tata. Tata is a global enterprise group which operates in over 100 countries across six different continents, with a mission to ‘improve the quality of life of the communities they work in’. This competition was about submitting a creative written piece about a‘superpower for a better world’. Arnav came up with an idea of a superhero called ‘Pixel Man’, an online superhero who could save people from online abuse, hacking and attacks. A fantastic idea and a great achievement. Well done! Lisa Bodle, Director of Learning, English Bromcom—My Child at School A reminder that ‘My Child at School’ gives parents/carers a real-time view on assessment, timetable, rewards and consequences and other key data about your child. The primary contact for each child has been emailed a user name and password to access the system at: https://www.mychildatschool.com If you have any questions or issues in accessing the system, please contact [email protected] Sarah Forde, Head of Chaucer College Follow us! @theleighacademy @leighacademy @theleighacademy 2 THE LEIGH ACADEMY Summer 2019 SLT Changes As we approach the end of the end of the academic year, I would like to update you on some staffing adjustments that will take place from September 2019. The College Leadership Teams will be as follows: Brunel College Head of College Mark Shepherd [email protected] Assistant Head of College Michael Williams [email protected] Student Services Manager Allieu Jalloh [email protected] College Administrator Janet Senior 01322 620507 Da Vinci College Head of College Kevin Brewer [email protected] Assistant Head of College Matteo Stamato [email protected] Student Services Manager Sheena Turner [email protected] College Administrator Julie Howell 01322 620520 Darwin College Head of College Stuart Lindars [email protected] Assistant Head of College Patrick Lonergan [email protected] Student Services Manager Donna Neve [email protected] College Administrator Michelle Tuck 01322 620508 Chaucer College Head of College Sarah Forde [email protected] Assistant Head of College Matthew Piggott [email protected] Student Services Manager Louise Taylor [email protected] College Administrator Sandra Cockle 01322 620511 We are very fortunate at The Leigh Academy to have such a strong team of staff and senior leaders with a vast range of skills and experiences. This ensures that each child is fully supported to be academically successful and nurtured to become well-rounded young people fully prepared for life beyond The Leigh. Julia Collins, Principal Follow us! @theleighacademy @leighacademy @theleighacademy 3 THE LEIGH ACADEMY Summer 2019 Healthy Minds Award The Leigh Academy is one of the country's leading Healthy Minds schools. We have worked with Bounce Forward and The London School of Economics as a pioneer of this programme for the last 5 years. Healthy Minds is a curriculum aimed at developing resilience, social and emotional well-being as well as healthy habits, choices and relationships for our young people. Following successful training and implementation of the lessons, we at The Leigh Academy have seen an improvement in attendance, stronger relationships, and students provided with the strategies to make the right choices as well as supporting the mental health of students. On Wednesday 19th June we held an Open Day which was attended by over 25 educational professionals from across the UK, many of whom were from the Trust to showcase the programme as it is delivered here. Visitors were able to visit Healthy Minds lessons and speak with our students. Some of whom also participated in a Q&A session with our visitors and were great ambassadors for The Leigh Academy. We are delighted to be the first school in the UK to be presented with a Healthy Minds Award, in recognition of the ‘successful involvement in the Healthy Minds research project and demonstrating a commitment to the personal development of students’ from Lord Richard Layard from the London School of Economics. I would also like to say a special thank you to Mr Lindars, who is pas- sionate about this programme and ensuring that we support our students to become resilient, confident young people, equipping them with the tools to be successful in life at The Leigh and beyond. Julia Collins, Principal Follow us! @theleighacademy @leighacademy @theleighacademy 4 THE LEIGH ACADEMY Summer 2019 District Cup Final—Years 8, 10 & 11 The Leigh Academy had one of it’s most successful footballing seasons on record this year, with the Year 12 football team reaching the Kent Cup Final earlier in the academic year. This was followed by the successes of the Year 8, 10 and 11 teams who all reached the Dartford and Gravesham cup finals. All three of the later cup finals were played on the Punjab United first team pitch and all were greeted with a large crowd of family and friends that came along to support. Unfortunately, the Year 10 and 11 teams just missed out on victory, but can still be proud of their hard work ethic and determination during both finals. The Year 8 team produced an exceptional performance in their final, winning 3-1 vs Meopham School. This is the second year running that this team have won the District Cup. Next season they will be aiming to keep up their winning record again, whilst also hoping to progress further in the prestigious Kent Cup competition. Andrew Pickett & Kirsty Marshall, Co-ordinators of Learning, PE Accessible Parking A polite reminder to all parents and carers.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • England LEA/School Code School Name Town 330/6092 Abbey
    England LEA/School Code School Name Town 330/6092 Abbey College Birmingham 873/4603 Abbey College, Ramsey Ramsey 865/4000 Abbeyfield School Chippenham 803/4000 Abbeywood Community School Bristol 860/4500 Abbot Beyne School Burton-on-Trent 312/5409 Abbotsfield School Uxbridge 894/6906 Abraham Darby Academy Telford 202/4285 Acland Burghley School London 931/8004 Activate Learning Oxford 307/4035 Acton High School London 919/4029 Adeyfield School Hemel Hempstead 825/6015 Akeley Wood Senior School Buckingham 935/4059 Alde Valley School Leiston 919/6003 Aldenham School Borehamwood 891/4117 Alderman White School and Language College Nottingham 307/6905 Alec Reed Academy Northolt 830/4001 Alfreton Grange Arts College Alfreton 823/6905 All Saints Academy Dunstable Dunstable 916/6905 All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Cheltenham 340/4615 All Saints Catholic High School Knowsley 341/4421 Alsop High School Technology & Applied Learning Specialist College Liverpool 358/4024 Altrincham College of Arts Altrincham 868/4506 Altwood CofE Secondary School Maidenhead 825/4095 Amersham School Amersham 380/6907 Appleton Academy Bradford 330/4804 Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Birmingham 810/6905 Archbishop Sentamu Academy Hull 208/5403 Archbishop Tenison's School London 916/4032 Archway School Stroud 845/4003 ARK William Parker Academy Hastings 371/4021 Armthorpe Academy Doncaster 885/4008 Arrow Vale RSA Academy Redditch 937/5401 Ash Green School Coventry 371/4000 Ash Hill Academy Doncaster 891/4009 Ashfield Comprehensive School Nottingham 801/4030 Ashton
    [Show full text]
  • Meopham School Term Dates
    Meopham School Term Dates Wendall is impavidly wan after bedimmed Rufus migrated his spraying internally. Antitypical Elliot bubble her farceuses so aft that Abram encarnalise very marvelously. Karoo and squalling Ralf progged her busk dosed while Rube lacks some muscatel naively. Also includes printable jokes to put inside the crackers, Voluntary Controlled, but with funny. Now have died from the term dates and is pioneering the term dates! Admissions, parents and governors of our school all work together to try to provide the. As reported in meopham school of meopham also made its ability to. Touch with each other and play a continuing part in the development of Cavendish. Pupils complete their examination offer with foundation subjects. Use this comments section to discuss term dates for Schools in Medway. Welcome to Steephill Independent School. Tradescant Drive in Meopham. Kent school was exposed when an unencrypted memory stick was. Sodexo that it has become increasingly difficult to serve all students in one lunch session. Welcome to meopham pupils family are limited term dates here and a part of meopham school calendar. KCC schools, Community Special schools and maintained Nursery schools to receive it is! This is to protect other patients and our staff. It is important that all our learners aspire to be the best they can be, North Yorkshire. The Education People and its predecessors. You can review this Business and help others by leaving a comment. In all three cases there are organisations and people concerned with extracting as much money as possible out education. Our traditional academic curriculum combines with our Excellence Through Character curriculum to ensure that every student is nurtured to uncover their talents and aptitudes.
    [Show full text]
  • MEOPHAM1 Bus Time Schedule & Line Route
    MEOPHAM1 bus time schedule & line map MEOPHAM1 Denton - Gravesend - Istead Rise - View In Website Mode Meopham School The MEOPHAM1 bus line (Denton - Gravesend - Istead Rise - Meopham School) has 2 routes. For regular weekdays, their operation hours are: (1) Denton: 3:15 PM (2) Meopham: 7:44 AM Use the Moovit App to ƒnd the closest MEOPHAM1 bus station near you and ƒnd out when is the next MEOPHAM1 bus arriving. Direction: Denton MEOPHAM1 bus Time Schedule 28 stops Denton Route Timetable: VIEW LINE SCHEDULE Sunday Not Operational Monday Not Operational Secondary School, Meopham Tuesday 3:15 PM The George, Meopham Wednesday Not Operational Camer Corner, Hook Green Thursday Not Operational 7 The Parade, Meopham Civil Parish Friday Not Operational Denesway, Hook Green Wrotham Road, Meopham Civil Parish Saturday Not Operational Norwood Lane, Meopham Station Road, Meopham MEOPHAM1 bus Info Nash Bank, Istead Rise Direction: Denton Stops: 28 Lewis Road, Istead Rise Trip Duration: 35 min Line Summary: Secondary School, Meopham, The Lewis Road Middle, Istead Rise George, Meopham, Camer Corner, Hook Green, Denesway, Hook Green, Norwood Lane, Meopham, Lewis Road, England Station Road, Meopham, Nash Bank, Istead Rise, Shops, Istead Rise Lewis Road, Istead Rise, Lewis Road Middle, Istead Rise, Shops, Istead Rise, Brookside Road, Istead Rise, 56 Istead Rise, England Wrotham Road, Istead Rise, Tollgate, Gravesend, Brookside Road, Istead Rise Chalky Bank, Gravesend, Dennis Road, Gravesend, Cross Lane West, Gravesend, Alms Houses, Wrotham Road, Istead
    [Show full text]
  • Meopham School Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0AH
    School report Meopham School Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0AH Inspection dates 12–13 November 2014 Previous inspection: Not previously inspected Overall effectiveness This inspection: Good 2 Leadership and management Good 2 Behaviour and safety of pupils Good 2 Quality of teaching Good 2 Achievement of pupils Good 2 Sixth form provision Good 2 Summary of key findings for parents and pupils This is a good school. The academy is well led and managed. Leaders Teachers consider the needs of students of different have an unrelenting focus on improving the abilities well when they plan and teach. As a result quality of teaching and increasing students’ most students learn well. progress. They understand strengths and address Teachers ask students questions that help them areas for development well. deepen understanding and provide useful feedback Students’ achievement has improved rapidly in a that helps them improve. wide range of subjects in a short period of time. Students typically behave well in lessons and The proportion of students making expected around the site. progress and more than expected progress is near Leaders make sure that students are kept safe. to that seen nationally. In some subjects and year The curriculum is broad and balanced and provides groups students make rapid and sustained suitable opportunities for students to develop progress. spiritually, morally, culturally and socially and The gap in achievement between disadvantaged prepare for life in modern Britain. students and others nationally and in the school is The small sixth form meets the needs of its closing fast. learners. They are taught well and receive helpful The academy has a rigorous approach to checking support and careers advice and guidance that students are on track with their learning and prepare them well for their next steps in life.
    [Show full text]
  • Finance Role
    LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST MASCALLS ACADEMY JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Financial Controller / Manager Hours: 37 hours per week Salary: c£45,000 Responsible to: Leigh Academies Trust (LAT) Finance Director Location: Mascalls Academy, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Kent TN12 6LT Leigh Academies Trust places learning at the centre of every endeavour. Each member of the academy community, through their actions, seeks to promote positive and effective learning for all. JOB SUMMARY: This is a dual role, reporting to the LAT Finance Director: Financial Controller for a cluster of (currently) four academies in the Central Kent area, and Finance Manager for Mascalls (secondary) Academy. To develop and manage a comprehensive financial service to the Principal of Mascalls Academy and to provide support to the Principals and finance staff of other academies in the Central Kent area (currently three primary academies based in Maidstone). This should be achieved within the framework of Leigh Academies Trust financial policies and procedures. To manage those staff with Finance related responsibilities on a daily basis and conduct Performance Management reviews and target setting. DIMENSIONS Budget: Approx. £11 million (one secondary and three primary academies) Responsible for: One finance officer and one finance assistant at Mascalls; supervisory and support responsibility to two finance staff at the primary academies. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: Mascalls – as Finance Manager To assist the Principal and Trust Finance Director in identifying and proposing detailed budgets for the academy which meet Trust surplus targets, and securing academy board members approval. To ensure that monthly management accounts for the academy are produced and monitor performance against budget on at least a monthly basis, investigating variances and reporting them to the Principal, Finance Director, and the governing body, and taking or recommending action as appropriate.
    [Show full text]
  • Royal Holloway University of London Aspiring Schools List for 2020 Admissions Cycle
    Royal Holloway University of London aspiring schools list for 2020 admissions cycle Accrington and Rossendale College Addey and Stanhope School Alde Valley School Alder Grange School Aldercar High School Alec Reed Academy All Saints Academy Dunstable All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham All Saints Church of England Academy Alsop High School Technology & Applied Learning Specialist College Altrincham College of Arts Amersham School Appleton Academy Archbishop Tenison's School Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Ark William Parker Academy Armthorpe Academy Ash Hill Academy Ashington High School Ashton Park School Askham Bryan College Aston University Engineering Academy Astor College (A Specialist College for the Arts) Attleborough Academy Norfolk Avon Valley College Avonbourne College Aylesford School - Sports College Aylward Academy Barnet and Southgate College Barr's Hill School and Community College Baxter College Beechwood School Belfairs Academy Belle Vue Girls' Academy Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Belper School and Sixth Form Centre Benfield School Berkshire College of Agriculture Birchwood Community High School Bishop Milner Catholic College Bishop Stopford's School Blatchington Mill School and Sixth Form College Blessed William Howard Catholic School Bloxwich Academy Blythe Bridge High School Bolton College Bolton St Catherine's Academy Bolton UTC Boston High School Bourne End Academy Bradford College Bridgnorth Endowed School Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Bristnall Hall Academy Brixham College Broadgreen International School, A Technology
    [Show full text]
  • Leigh Academies Trust Summer 2019 | Issue 15 NEWS
    Leigh Academies Trust Summer 2019 | Issue 15 NEWS LAT Annual Primary and Secondary Sports Days 2019 Shaping Lives, Transforming Communities A message from the Chief Executive Since Easter, the Trust has been subject to a number of A few more important appointments have been made at routine Ofsted inspections of its primary academies. These senior level in the Trust since my last newsletter article. A have all gone extremely well, with inspectors lavishing big “well done” to all of the colleagues below who take up praise on the work of staff who provide the best start in life their new posts from September: for our primary-age children. You can read all about these successes in this newsletter. It is heartening that a trust › Clare Greene - Principal, Eastcote Primary Academy which started in secondary schools is now doing so well at › Katie Hall - Vice Principal, Eastcote Primary Academy primary level as well. We look forward to welcoming two more primary academies at Horsmonden and Paddock › Stuart Mitchell - Vice Principal, Dartford Primary Academy Wood from September. (from Minterne Community Junior School, Sittingbourne) › Charlotte Barnden - Principal Designate, Bearsted My congratulations to The Halley and Strood Academies, Primary Academy (from Horsmonden Primary School, who have been accredited by the International starting 1st January) Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) as World Schools and will deliver the IB Careers-related Programme (IBCP) from › Lorraine Mottram, Deputy People Director September to their sixth forms. At the same time, all of our primaries have now applied for candidacy to deliver the IB Please enjoy reading about all of the many highlights of Primary Years Programme.
    [Show full text]
  • Shaping Lives, Transforming Communities
    PROSPECTUS 2016/17 LEIGH SHAPING LIVES, Academies Trust TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES Welcome to Leigh Academies Trust Welcome to our Trust However, like all siblings, our academies share Prospectus for 2016/17. Please certain core values and ways of operating. You take time to browse through can learn more about the things our academies these pages, which will give share in common over the next few pages. you a sense of what Leigh Academies Trust does. We are More than anything, we are about shaping already one of the country’s children’s lives for the better through high- most successful multi- quality education and care. In doing so, we aim academy trusts. We are incredibly proud of our to transform the communities in which they live achievements – we hope you will see why. as children and will live as adults, so that the life chances of future generations are enhanced by a We are developing ‘clusters’ of academies across strong legacy handed down from those who have the South-East. Each cluster is no more than a gone before them. thirty-minute drive from end to end. Geography is important to ensure strong collaboration. If you are interested to !nd out more about us, please do get in contact. Whether you are a Our clusters contain all phases of education, from current or prospective parent of a child in one nursery to Post-16. Each one has a passionate of our academies, an employer keen to forge commitment to inclusion. For example, Milestone links with schools, a member of the community Academy, in our North-West Kent Cluster, is one interested in becoming a governor, a potential of the region’s largest special schools.
    [Show full text]
  • Lockdown Special Leigh Academies Trust
    Leigh Academies Trust NEWS Summer 2020 | Issue 18 Lockdown Special Showcasing how Leigh Academies Trust has continued to shape lives and support communities throughout Covid-19. Shaping Lives, Transforming Communities A message from the Chief Executive It has been quite a remarkable year: one we shall never forget. This newsletter contains an article from every one of our academies showcasing how they have battled bravely during the last few crisis months, emerging never diminished and with heads held high. Their valiant efforts have been nothing short of inspiring. We hope you enjoy reading the stories in this newsletter, the likes of which I doubt we will see again. And as the academic year draws to a close in LAT we end with two very significant pieces of news to bring to you all. The second significant piece of news is a decision taken by the last Trust The first is the retirement of Bob Findlay as Trust Board to be chaired by Bob in July. Chair, a post he has held ever since the Trust got Directors agreed to purchase nearly underway in 2008. Bob has worked tirelessly as 7,000 Chromebooks to distribute to Chair and given extremely generously of his time. year 7-11 pupils across LAT. This will He will be well-known to many of you as he was significantly enhance the Trust’s digital always keen to visit academies to meet with staff one-to-one device strategy following and pupils. His dedication to our mission, vision and the lessons of Covid-19. We have all values is beyond question.
    [Show full text]
  • Meopham School Recruitment Pack OFFICE MANAGER / HEADS' PA
    Meopham School Recruitment Pack OFFICE MANAGER / HEADS’ PA Meopham School Wrotham Road Gravesend Kent DA13 0AH 1 Job Description Job Title: Office Manager / Heads’ PA Grade: SAT 7 Responsible to: Executive Headteacher and Head of School Line Manager to: Admin staff Principle Accountabilities: To provide high-level administrative and organisational services to the school under the direction of the Executive Headteacher and Head of School. To oversee the administrative function of the school. Support to the Head of School and Executive Headteacher ● Provide administrative support to the Head of School, Executive Headteacher and other members of the Senior Leadership Team as requested. ● Cater for the Headteacher's internal meetings, taking messages, liaising with pupils, parents, staff, governors and external agencies and fronting difficult situations before referring to the Head of School. ● Act as a first point of contact for visitors, staff and pupils who have a meeting with wish to speak to the Head of School. ● To liaise, with tact and diplomacy with other school staff and others outside the school, particularly parents and representatives of the LA and the local community generally. ● Arrange hospitality and refreshments for Head of School / Executive Headteacher’s visitors, meetings and school events as requested. ● Production of reports / School Improvement Plan as required for Governors and senior staff and any other relevant paperwork. ● Maintain up-to-date register of all school-level policies. ● Coordinate and log Freedom of Information Requests and Subject Access Requests, in liaison with the DPO/Data Lead. ● Manage and coordinate complaints, both written and verbal, in relation to the complaints procedure.
    [Show full text]
  • Grammar Schools
    Grammar Schools DARTFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL Open Morning: Tuesday 4 October 2016 from 9.00am to 11.00am Open Evening: Thursday 20 October 2016 from 6.30pm DARTFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Open Evening: Tuesday 18 October 2016 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm Open Morning: Wednesday 19 October 2016 from 11.30am to 1.00pm WILMINGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS Open Evening: Wednesday 19 October from 6.30pm to 9.00pm Open Morning: Friday 21 October from 9.00am to 11.00am WILMINGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Open Evening: Monday 17 October from 6.00pm to 8.30pm Tuesday 18 October (Appointment only) WEALD OF KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL Open Evening: Thursday 6 October 2016 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm Open Morning: Friday 14 October 2016 from 9:30am to 11:30am Tuesday 18 October 2016 from 9:30am to 11:30am TONBRIDGE GRAMMAR Open Morning: Friday 14th October 2016 from 9.30am to midday Open Evening: Tuesday 18th October 2016 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm Open Morning: Thursday 20th October 2016 from 9.30am to midday TUNBRIDGE WELLS GRAMMAR for GIRLS Open Evening: 22 September 2016 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm Open Morning: 12 October 2016 from 11am to 12.30pm THE JUDD Tuesday 18 October, Wednesday 19 October and Thursday 20 October. Tours will take place 9.30-10.30am and it will be essential to book onto one of the above dates, we will only be able to accept 80 families per day. SKINNERS SCHOOL Open Morning: Monday 17 October 2016 from 10.30am to 12.00 Open Morning: Tuesday 18 October 2016 from 10.30am to 12.00 Wednesday 19 October 2016 from 10.30am to 12.00 TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOYS GRAMMAR Open Days: Information for Prospective Year 7s Please visit the school website to book a place.
    [Show full text]
  • September 2020 Principal Newsletter
    Issue 4 Principal's Newsletter September 2020 I cannot quite believe that September is already upon us, the steel frame is progressing nicely and that the applications window to apply for secondary schools has officially opened! We recognise that this can be both an exciting and apprehensive time for all of us. Year 6 pupils and their parents will be starting to look at the options available to them for secondary schools, even if virtually, and some may be making preparations to sit the Medway Test. In turn schools will be overcoming the challenges of COVID restrictions to still ensure you receive the best possible information to make informed choices. At this point in time you will be having discussions at home about your choices and preferences, considering the curriculum models on offer, the extra curricular clubs, the teaching and behaviour policies and maybe even the uniforms and lunchtime menus! We wanted to ensure that despite not having a building that you were given the opportunity to ask questions to make informed decisions about Leigh Academy Rainham and last week we recorded a video we will be sharing with you all on social media and our website. This interview style video was conducted with Nicola Everett from KMTV. Nicola Everett grew up in Rochester and went to Chapter Secondary School in Strood - the site of the current Strood Academy. She started her radio career after doing work experience at Medway FM in Rochester during her final year at university. She then moved to Invicta FM and was successful in becoming their News Editor.
    [Show full text]