East Leake 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, , DN22 7EA registered company number 07664012) is a not for profit charitable trust with exempt charity status, registered in and Wales. Principal’s welcome It is with great pride and pleasure that I introduce you to East Leake Academy (ELA). At ELA we believe passionately 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 Our personalised approach and rich develop into strong role models who curricular and extra-curricular offer make can contribute positively as outstanding ELA a very special and positive place to citizens within the wider community. learn. We are really happy that you have We also strive towards creating a culture chosen to come on this journey with us of respect and consideration for others and look forward to welcoming your child at ELA, so that students develop a strong to ELA. moral compass. Everything that we do at the academy is underpinned by our core values of ‘Teamwork, Commitment, Growth and Respect’, which are firmly central to our academy’s ethos.

Mr B Francis Principal Our core values Teamwork Commitment Growth Respect

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 Academy we are on hand to help guide you through this process. • Black blazer with embroidered ELA crest Students must have the following items with • White school shirt, long or short sleeved them at each lesson: • Clip on academy tie Below you will find the essential information • Scientific calculator • 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 promptly at 8.25am ready for registration • 2 x HB pencils your child starting with us and to help you • Black cardigan or v-neck pullover with prepare for your son or daughter’s first few in their form groups. Should your child • 2 x black pens be late, they must report to the academy embroidered ELA crest days and weeks here at ELA. • ELA Student Planner reception and explain the reasons for being • Plain black leather shoes (no boots, trainers, Academy day late before joining lessons. pumps or sandals/flip flops) • Protractor/angle measure • Pair of compasses PE kit Our academy runs from 8.30am to 3.05pm. • Eraser • ELA embroidered polo shirt • Pencil sharpener Uniform suppliers • Girls ELA PE skort Tutor lesson 8.30am-8.50am • Notebook Academy School Uniforms • Boys ELA PE shorts Period 1 8.55am-9.55am and Just School Wear • Girls ELA PE quarter zip sweater All students are expected to have an Phone: (0115) 965 2869 Period 2 10.00am-11.00am • Boys ELA rugby shirt ELA student planner. This helps students Email: Break 11.00am-11.20am • Black under armour with vital information and has a diary style [email protected] Period 3 11.20am-12.20pm (recommended in cold weather) section for homework and notes. There www.academyschooluniforms.co.uk • Plain long black football socks is also a section on each double page for Period 4 12.25pm-1.25pm (outdoor lessons) Just School Wear (shop) communication between parents and the Lunch 1.25pm-2.05pm • White sports socks (not long football style) 11 Compton Acres, West Bridgford, academy, especially the tutor. Student • Gum shield Period 5 2.05pm-3.05pm Nottingham, NG2 7RS planners should be signed each week by a • Hair bobble (long hair) parent and the tutor. Planners are issued to • Shin pads (some sports) new students and cost £4.00. • 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, , 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 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.

House system Horizontal tutoring – Our house system is a wonderful personal development lessons way of welcoming new students and We now embrace a horizontal tutoring integrating them into life at the academy. system at ELA. Each day, students join their Your child will be placed within one tutor group for a 20 minute session that of four houses – Eagle, Harrier, provides a range of activities designed to Kestrel and Osprey. support their own personal development. We operate a‘buddy’ system whereby A horizontal system enables a bespoke older students within the house look after pastoral programme to be followed new students, ensure they know their way that meets the needs of the year group around, where to be and when, and help and allows students to form positive answer any questions they may have about relationships with their peers. life at East Leake Academy. Weduc Form tutors Students will be given access to our Each student is given a form tutor within communications tool, Weduc, where they their tutor group who they report to on can see some of their progress, attendance a daily basis and can talk to if they have and behaviour data. This system helps us any questions or concerns. After their first build and sustain positive habits surrounding few weeks at the academy, the form tutor behaviour and attendance. will give parents an update on their son or daughter’s progress, either by a phone call, 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 break time. 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 electro