East Leake Academy Lantern Lane, East Leake, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 6QN Phone: 01509 852424 A guide to Email: [email protected] East Leake Academy www.eastleake-ac.org.uk Diverse Academies Trust (Old Hall Drive, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7EA registered company number 07664012) is a not for profit charitable trust with exempt charity status, registered in England and Wales. Principal’s welcome It is with great pride and pleasure that I introduce you to East Leake Academy (ELA). We passionately believe that every young person should have access to a broad and balanced curriculum, so they can foster a true love for learning, allowing them to reach their full potential. We also believe that students should develop into strong role models who can contribute positively as outstanding citizens within the wider community. Together, we strive towards creating a culture of respect and consideration for others, so that students develop a strong moral compass. Everything that we do at the academy is underpinned by our core principles of teamwork, commitment, growth and respect, which are central to our academy’s ethos. Our personalised approach and rich, wide curricular offer make ELA a very special and positive place to learn. We are really happy that you have chosen to come on this journey with us and look forward to Mr B Francis welcoming your child to ELA. Principal 2 | A guide to East Leake Academy Our uniform Starting at East Leake Academy Here at ELA, we operate high standards and expect students to look smart and presentable The essentials at all times. Below are the compulsory uniform items you will need ready for your child starting at the academy. We understand how daunting it can be both for parents and students when starting a new school, so here at East Leake Uniform Equipment • Black blazer with embroidered ELA crest Students must have the following items with Academy we are on hand to help guide you through this process. • White school shirt, long or short sleeved them at each lesson: • Clip on academy tie • Scientific calculator Below you will find the essential information • Tailored black trousers or skirt with It is important that students arrive • 30cm ruler you will need to get organised prior to embroidered ELA crest your child starting with us and to help you promptly at 8.25am ready for registration • 2 x HB pencils in their form groups. Should your child • Black cardigan or v-neck pullover with • 2 x black pens prepare for your son or daughter’s first few embroidered ELA crest be late, they must report to the academy • ELA personal development book days and weeks here at ELA. • Plain black leather shoes (no boots, trainers, reception and explain the reasons for being • Protractor/angle measure pumps or sandals/flip flops) The academy day late before joining lessons. • Pair of compasses Our academy day runs from 8.30am to PE kit • Eraser 3.05pm. • ELA embroidered polo shirt • Pencil sharpener Uniform suppliers • ELA PE skort • Notebook Tutor lesson 8.30am-8.50am Academy School Uniforms • ELA PE shorts Period 1 8.55am-9.55am and Just School Wear • ELA PE quarter zip sweater All students are expected to have an ELA Phone: (0115) 965 2869 personal development book. These books Period 2 10.00am-11.00am • ELA rugby shirt Email: • Black under armour are used in our personal development Break 11.00am-11.20am [email protected] (recommended in cold weather) lessons (PDL) each day and this is where Period 3 11.20am-12.20pm www.academyschooluniforms.co.uk • Plain long black football socks students record the work they have (outdoor lessons) completed to support their own personal Period 4 12.25pm-1.25pm Just School Wear (shop) • White sports socks (not long football style) development as individuals. Personal Lunch 1.25pm-2.05pm 11 Compton Acres, West Bridgford, • Gum shield development books can be purchased for Nottingham, NG2 7RS Period 5 2.05pm-3.05pm • Hair bobble (long hair) £4.00 and will be given to students on their • Shin pads (some sports) first day at the academy. • Sports trainers • Studded boots (some sports) 4 | A guide to East Leake Academy www.eastleake-ac.org.uk | 5 Travelling to the academy Parent checklist By bus Familiarise myself with Students from outside of East Leake village the academy day are encouraged to travel by bus. Details for main routes can be found here. Buy uniform and equipment Check bus and travel routes Nottingham Transport Services to the academy No 1 Bus route from Nottingham city through to Clifton, Gotham, East Leake – Loughborough On foot or by bicycle Paul Winson Coaches Students residing in the village are 483 Hathern (fare paying), encouraged to walk or cycle to the Sutton Bonington academy. Cycle racks are available on site. 485 Kegworth (fare paying) Ratcliffe, Kingston on Soar, Sutton By car Bonington, Normanton We aim to be environmentally conscious 704 Leicestershire students (Wymeswold) and discourage parents from dropping off their children by car if at all possible, Nottingham Coaches Ltd especially at peak times in the morning and at the end of the academy day due to the 484 Bunny Hill Top, Wysall, Wymeswold, congestion this causes to our neighbours. Thorpe in the Glebe, Rempstone, Should car transport be unavoidable, ample Costock car parking spaces are provided across from 487 Barton, Thrumpton, New Kingston the academy and East Leake Leisure Centre. Silverdale Tours Ltd 481 Gotham www.eastleake-ac.org.uk | 7 Settling in From day one, our priority is to make your child feel welcome and comfortable at our academy. We aim to ensure that the transition from another school, whether that be from a primary or when joining us mid-year, is as smooth as possible. Horizontal tutoring – House system personal development lessons Our house system is a wonderful We embrace a horizontal tutoring system way of welcoming new students and at ELA. Each day, students join their integrating them into life at the academy. tutor group for a 20 minute session that Your child will be placed within one provides a range of activities designed to of four houses – Eagle, Harrier, support their own personal development. Kestrel and Osprey. A horizontal system enables a bespoke We operate a buddy system whereby older pastoral programme to be followed students within the house look after new that meets the needs of the year group students, ensure they know their way and allows students to form positive around, where to be and when, and help relationships with their peers. answer any questions they may have about Form tutors life at ELA. Each student is given a form tutor within Weduc their tutor group who they report to on Students will be given access to our a daily basis and can talk to if they have communications tool, Weduc, where they any questions or concerns. After their first can see some of their progress, attendance few weeks at the academy, the form tutor and behaviour data. This system helps us will give parents an update on their son or build and sustain positive habits surrounding daughter’s progress, either by a phone call, behaviour and attendance. email or at a parents’ evening. 8 | A guide to East Leake Academy Lunch and catering services Lunch is served in the dining hall and we Parent checklist offer nutritious meals as well as snacks at Check which house and tutor breaktime. We operate a cashless catering group my child is in system called sQuid, which uses biometric data from student fingerprints to pay for Label all belongings meals. Money can be credited to student and order a locker accounts using coins or notes at machines Put money into in the academy, or parents can add funds the sQuid account electronically to their child’s account via our secure system. In the first week of starting, give my child cash or a packed Extracurricular activities lunch while my sQuid account In addition to PE, music and drama being is activated offered as part of our curriculum, students can meet new friends who share common interests by joining one of our clubs. Clubs cover wide interests across sports, dance, Personal belongings chess, music and drama, to name but a few. Students are advised to clearly label their property. To keep belongings safe, they can Library resources hire a locker for the full academy year by Outside of lessons and for quiet time, visiting www.locker.rentals research or recreational reading, students can use the library in their own time – Mobile phones accessing its stock of 10,000 books and Students are not allowed to use mobile journals, and a large number of computers. phones during the academy day. Students The library is staffed throughout the day. bringing in any electronic devices and valuables do so at their own risk. Please see Homework club the behaviour policy on our website for full Our homework club runs every week day details of mobile phone use. between 3.10-3.45pm, except on Tuesdays. This is in the library where students are supervised and can access computers, printers and Weduc. www.eastleake-ac.org.uk | 11 Weduc Communications with parents At ELA we use Weduc to enable parents Parent checklist and carers to: Provide contact details Keeping you updated • view their child’s timetable to the academy including an • access reports as soon as they are email address and a mobile At ELA we aim to ensure parents and carers are fully engaged phone number with life at the academy and pride ourselves on the strong published and view previous reports • keep contact and medical details Register for Weduc on the relationships we have.