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WELCOME TO<br />

THE ST LEONARDS ACADEMY!<br />

Dear Parents/Carers<br />

Congratulations to the Year 11 students<br />

who have been appointed as <strong>Academy</strong> Leaders.<br />

<strong>The</strong>ir duties range from helping with Breakfast Club<br />

to leading <strong>St</strong>udent Voice groups and contributing<br />

as ambassadors for the <strong>Academy</strong>.<br />

NEWSLETTER<br />

NEWSLETTER<br />

TERM 1 : O CTO BER 2011<br />

I hope you enjoy reading our first newsletter. I am sure you will agree that it is a very impressive<br />

publication and provides for you a flavour of our provision and the range of activities in which our students<br />

are involved. Please do encourage your child to take advantage of the wide range of enrichment<br />

opportunities that are available within the <strong>Academy</strong>.<br />

As we come to the end of our first <strong>term</strong> I must express my appreciation to our staff who have responded<br />

magnificently to the demands of opening our <strong>Academy</strong> on two campuses and the challenges it has<br />

presented. <strong>The</strong>re is a buzz of expectation and excitement amongst staff and students working together and<br />

a real sense of a 'new beginning' as we plan for the future. Thank you for supporting our tutor evenings.<br />

We are committed to improving our communication with parents and our Every Child Known agenda is<br />

dependant on building productive relationships with you as parents. Please do not hesitate to contact your<br />

child's tutor as the first line of communication in all matters relating to your child. In addition we would<br />

welcome your involvement in our Parents' Forum (Page 19).<br />

We held a very successful Open Evening followed by several morning sessions. <strong>The</strong> feedback has been<br />

overwhelmingly positive and our goal is to become the school of choice for our local community. I am<br />

confident more and more families will choose the <strong>Academy</strong> when they see the quality and range of our<br />

provision.<br />

I hope you have an enjoyable mid-<strong>term</strong> break.<br />

Jenny Jones, Principal<br />

PRIDE THROUGH SUCCESS


PRIDE THROUGH SUCCESS<br />

CONTENTS<br />

02 On the Buses!<br />

02 Open Evening<br />

03 Showcasing our Maths and ICT<br />

04 Cross Country Run 2011<br />

04 Table Tennis Club<br />

04 Ken Loach Competition<br />

04 Black History Month<br />

05 Old Uniform Sent to Africa<br />

05 BP Trading Challenge<br />

06 Year 7: Turing<br />

08 Enrichment, Enterprise & Employability<br />

12 Rock Challenge<br />

12 Christmas Cabaret<br />

13 Scholastic Book Fair<br />

13 Accelerated Reading<br />

14 Creativity: Da Vinci<br />

15 Discovery: Darwell<br />

16 Essentials: Austen<br />

17 Globality: Churchill<br />

18 Gymnastics<br />

18 School Nurse<br />

20 Cyber Cafe & Breakfast Club: Darwell<br />

20 Local Advisory Board<br />

20 Dates for Your Diary<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>St</strong> <strong>Leonards</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> welcomed prospective<br />

students and parents to its Open Evening on<br />

Tuesday 4 October.<br />

Proudly wearing their new uniforms, students<br />

showcased their new <strong>Academy</strong> demonstrating the<br />

many subjects on offer including exciting Science<br />

experiments, pizza<br />

baking in Design<br />

Technology, Fair Trade<br />

chocolate tasting in the<br />

Humanities department<br />

and dance routines in<br />

PE, to name but a few.<br />

Prospective students had<br />

great fun in the<br />

planetarium and took<br />

part in 'Architecture<br />

Maths' building bridges<br />

and spaceships.<br />

ON THE BUSES!<br />

Leah Adams and Senang Rai were presented with framed<br />

posters of the academies' marketing poster at the launch<br />

of the <strong>St</strong>agecoach Bus Campaign on 21 September. <strong>The</strong><br />

campaign saw <strong>St</strong>agecoach buses in the town sporting<br />

banners advertising the open evenings. Leah and Senang<br />

were joined by Mr Francies, Vice Principal of <strong>The</strong> <strong>St</strong><br />

<strong>Leonards</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>, along with Natasha Dockerill, John<br />

Piper and Mrs Phillips from <strong>The</strong> Hastings <strong>Academy</strong>.<br />

HUNDREDS FLOCK TO THE OPEN EVENING<br />

02<br />

<strong>The</strong> Principal, Jenny Jones, said, “It was wonderful<br />

seeing the <strong>Academy</strong> so busy both at our Open<br />

Evening and our open mornings. <strong>The</strong> feedback we<br />

have received has been extremely positive and we<br />

are confident that many parents will be making <strong>The</strong><br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Leonards</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> their first choice.”


THE ST LEONARDS ACADEMY<br />

SHOWCASING OUR SPECIALISMS OF MATHS AND ICT<br />

AT THE ST LEONARDS ACADEMY<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>St</strong> <strong>Leonards</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> specialises in Maths and<br />

ICT. This was recently showcased at the Open<br />

Evening where Year 6 students had great fun in the<br />

planetarium that was created in the <strong>Academy</strong>'s new<br />

interactive teaching resource, of which there are<br />

only three in the country. This was purchased by<br />

<strong>The</strong> Hastings Academies Trust to support teaching<br />

and learning as part of the academies' new ICT<br />

Specialist status. <strong>St</strong>udents across the academies<br />

will have lots of opportunities for learning in this<br />

new space over the coming year.<br />

Celebrating the <strong>Academy</strong>'s Maths Specialism, Years<br />

7 and 8 students recently enjoyed building bridges,<br />

shelters and spaceships during `Architecture Maths'<br />

at the Darwell Campus. One student said, "That<br />

was the best lesson I have ever had". Year 9 and<br />

10 students from Edinburgh and Darwell Campuses<br />

thoroughly enjoyed the 'BP Challenge' too. It<br />

provided an excellent opportunity for developing<br />

learning about Maths in real life contexts, as<br />

students competed to trade barrels of oil in a<br />

virtual marketplace and respond to<br />

events and market changes. This really<br />

engaged students and resulted in some<br />

fierce competition to make as much<br />

profit as possible! While they were<br />

concentrating on beating the other teams<br />

they were learning to analyse data and<br />

make decisions using their mathematical<br />

skills and reasoning whilst also having to<br />

accurately record and calculate their<br />

trades. <strong>The</strong>se 'Architecture Maths' and<br />

'BP Challenge' workshops proved to be<br />

successful ways to get students learning<br />

and using complex mathematical skills<br />

whilst also having fun!<br />

Watch out for more 'Specialist Events'<br />

next <strong>term</strong>.<br />

03


PRIDE THROUGH SUCCESS<br />

ST LEONARDS ACADEMY CROSS COUNTRY RUN 2011<br />

Over 150 students were involved in either running or<br />

marshalling the annual Cross Country run last week, hosted<br />

on Edinburgh Campus. Runners from three primary schools<br />

attended, <strong>St</strong> Paul’s CE, <strong>St</strong> <strong>Leonards</strong> CE, and West <strong>St</strong><br />

<strong>Leonards</strong> primary schools, as well as secondary school<br />

runners from both campuses of the <strong>Academy</strong>. It was great<br />

to see our students making such a good impression on the<br />

younger pupils and being such excellent sports leaders.<br />

<strong>The</strong> secondary school boys’ race, Year 8, was won by Josh<br />

Paige, with Harry Jackson and Sean Boyd <strong>St</strong>evenson taking<br />

second and third. In the Year 7 race Harry Mitchell, Josh<br />

Williams and Matthew Rea took Gold, Silver and Bronze. <strong>The</strong><br />

girls’ event was won by Gabriel Woods, with Chloe <strong>St</strong>retton, also of Year 8, taking second place. Edna<br />

Mbanwi took the top spot in Year 7, with Elle Rhodes taking second.<br />

ST LEONARDS ACADEMY<br />

TABLE TENNIS CLUB<br />

A great start has been made to the Hastings<br />

and District Table Tennis League with 13<br />

teams entered in both Division 1 and 2. We<br />

have over 20 players from both the Darwell<br />

and Edinburgh campuses registered, but we<br />

need a few more for Division 2. If you would<br />

like to come and play, Table Tennis takes<br />

place on the Edinburgh Campus 5.30pm-<br />

7.30pm on a Wednesday in <strong>term</strong> time.<br />

See Mrs Bennett in the PE Department for<br />

more details or just turn up!<br />

KEN LOACH<br />

COMPETITION<br />

On Thursday 6 October 20 students from all<br />

years took part in a Film Club competition. It<br />

was to mark the 75th birthday of celebrated<br />

British director, Ken Loach. Having watched<br />

Kes, the students then spent the day writing<br />

stories and poems to enter the 'Between the<br />

Lines' competition. <strong>The</strong><br />

standard was very high and<br />

hopefully the judges will be<br />

equally impressed with <strong>The</strong><br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Leonards</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>'s<br />

creativity. <strong>The</strong> stories and<br />

poems will be published<br />

locally, available at £2.00<br />

per copy.<br />

04<br />

CELEBRATING<br />

BLACK HISTORY MONTH<br />

at the <strong>St</strong> <strong>Leonards</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> with Capoeira<br />

October is Black History Month; a time for raising<br />

awareness of the cultural heritage and achievements of<br />

people whose ancestors originated from Africa.<br />

Here at <strong>The</strong> <strong>St</strong> <strong>Leonards</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> a group of Year 8<br />

pupils took part in a two-day workshop exploring<br />

Capoeira, the music, dance and martial arts developed<br />

in Brazil by African slaves and their descendants. Pupils<br />

observed the traditions and customs of the art<br />

throughout the workshop by showing respect for each<br />

other and working together. During the two days they<br />

all had the opportunity to sing, create music using<br />

traditional instruments, and practice their martial arts<br />

movements. It was a great experience and pupils had<br />

lots of fun trying out new skills, playing Capoeira and<br />

making new friends.


OLD UNIFORM SENT TO AFRICA<br />

More than 1000 old and new school uniforms were<br />

shipped to Africa over the summer. Mr Mativenga<br />

organised for T-shirts to be sent to Chisungo School<br />

in Zimbabwe. <strong>The</strong>y were so excited about receiving<br />

them, even the teachers had been trying them on!!<br />

<strong>The</strong> uniforms will be used during sports events and<br />

the different colour logos will finally allow pupils the<br />

opportunity to represent their team. 500 jumpers<br />

have also been shared between three local villages<br />

in the Midland Provence.<br />

Boxes of uniforms have also been shipped to Sierra<br />

Leone. <strong>The</strong> clothes arrived safely at Huntingdon<br />

Junior and Senior Secondary School, who <strong>The</strong> <strong>St</strong><br />

BP TRADING CHALLENGE HITS HASTINGS!<br />

THE ST LEONARDS ACADEMY<br />

<strong>Leonards</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> continues to have a strong link<br />

with. <strong>The</strong> local community are also going to use the<br />

uniform during special events. Teachers at the<br />

school extend their thanks to all staff, pupils and<br />

parents who have supported the link.<br />

Amber Rudd, the local MP, has expressed her thanks<br />

by writing a letter to the school: "This is a<br />

wonderful gesture by staff and pupils from the old<br />

Filsham Valley School and it is an excellent project<br />

to show young people in Hastings and <strong>St</strong> <strong>Leonards</strong><br />

that children in other parts of the world do not have<br />

the same advantages that we take for granted in<br />

this country."<br />

In the first cross academy enterprise event both <strong>St</strong><br />

<strong>Leonards</strong> and Hastings academies welcomed<br />

representatives of BP to their venues so that students could<br />

experience the buying and selling of shares on the stock<br />

market.<br />

Nearly 500 students across three sites benefited from the<br />

experience, with teams working to make the most of the<br />

'money' they had to play with. Enterprise and employability<br />

skills were to the fore - along with a real-life application of<br />

numeracy.<br />

As in real life trading, there were some who invested wisely<br />

and were rewarded with a healthy bank balance - others<br />

were left nursing a substantial debt. All left the experience<br />

with a greater understanding of the stock market, and an<br />

enhanced ability in <strong>term</strong>s of teamwork and decision<br />

making!<br />

05


PRIDE THROUGH SUCCESS<br />

YEAR 7: TURING<br />

"<strong>The</strong> fact remains that everyone who taps at a keyboard,<br />

opening a spreadsheet or a word-processing program, is<br />

working on an incarnation of a Turing machine." Alan Turing<br />

spent his childhood at Baston Lodge in Upper Maze Hill.<br />

WELCOME TO YEAR 7<br />

<strong>The</strong> start of a new academic year is always daunting for pupils, even more so<br />

when starting at a new secondary school. Term 1 saw the first cohort of the<br />

new <strong>Academy</strong> settling into a solid routine. Our Year 7 classes were the first to<br />

use our newly refurbished suite of learning spaces and classrooms, testing out<br />

the new furniture, equipment and technology. We have focussed on settling the<br />

new students into their classes and helping them make new friends. Our<br />

introductory units of work have been linked with some of the projects students<br />

worked on near the end of Year 6, particularly the Anne Frank project. Through<br />

interviews and informal discussions, students have said that they are enjoying<br />

their lessons, especially Science where they made plant and animal cells.<br />

Our after school clubs for Year 7 have been popular so far. <strong>The</strong> Art & Craft<br />

club has been well attended with some fantastic pieces being produced. <strong>The</strong><br />

Year 7 Book Club and our K'Nex Technology Club are growing in numbers, and<br />

the Glee Club has started on Friday mornings. Over thirty five students<br />

attended our first football and netball trials and the recent matches have<br />

proved exciting. <strong>The</strong> Cyber Café has opened, and students will be able to<br />

access it after before and after school hours.<br />

All in all it has been an extremely positive start to Year 7 and we are all<br />

looking forward to a successful year ahead!<br />

STUDENTS’ OPINIONS<br />

Jack Harris - This <strong>term</strong> at the <strong>St</strong><br />

<strong>Leonards</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> I have had a<br />

very good time. We are reading a<br />

very good book called Once. It's<br />

about a boy called Felix who leaves<br />

an orphanage and tries to find his<br />

mum and dad, but he bumps into a<br />

groups of Nazis and things change<br />

for Felix a lot. Also in my first <strong>term</strong> we learnt about<br />

the Hastings fishing industry and the net huts - we<br />

have made 1/38 scale models of them. Another<br />

thing I have enjoyed at the <strong>Academy</strong> is Football Club<br />

after school on a Wednesday.<br />

Yas Akar - I am having a great<br />

time. <strong>The</strong> <strong>St</strong> <strong>Leonards</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> is<br />

the best. Everyone is so nice and<br />

caring. <strong>The</strong> lessons are fun<br />

because, before I came here I<br />

hated Science, but now I love it.<br />

Those are two of the<br />

06 thousands of things I love.<br />

Elisha Jackson &<br />

Ashley Hills - This<br />

<strong>term</strong> we had lots of<br />

fun. We first met<br />

our teacher Mrs<br />

Doherty. She is a very nice teacher. We then met our<br />

Principal, Mrs Jones; Our Vice Principal, Mr Burgess<br />

and Our Head of School, Mr Vice. We then got<br />

planners and timetables. It is weird going from being<br />

the oldest in the school but it has still been great fun<br />

because being the youngest means you aren't being<br />

relied on by a whole school of kids. As the <strong>term</strong><br />

went by classes got better and better, and we all<br />

made more and more friends. We really enjoyed our<br />

first <strong>term</strong> and hopefully next <strong>term</strong><br />

will be as good.<br />

Jessica Newberry - My first <strong>term</strong>…<br />

well what can I say? It has been the<br />

best start to school ever. I was<br />

nervous at first but I've settled in<br />

well and made friends quickly.<br />

DYSLEXIA<br />

AWARENESS<br />

WEEK<br />

As part of Dyslexia<br />

Awareness Week, 31<br />

October- 6 November, the<br />

Year 7 Turing School will<br />

be involved in a project<br />

to promote understanding<br />

and awareness of<br />

dyslexia. This project<br />

aims to show others not<br />

only what it is like to be<br />

dyslexic but to also<br />

celebrate different<br />

learning styles and to<br />

appreciate the special<br />

talents and abilities of<br />

dyslexic students.


OUR ‘STUDENTS OF THE WEEK’<br />

A huge well done goes out to the following students:<br />

Week 2: 14 September 2011<br />

Harry Mitchell<br />

7S1<br />

Billy<br />

Thomas-Luff<br />

7S2<br />

Yas Akar<br />

7S3<br />

Week 3: 21 September 2011<br />

Liam Marketis<br />

7S1<br />

Chris Smith<br />

7S2<br />

Edna Mbanwi<br />

7S3<br />

Week 4: 28 September 2011<br />

Amber Acton<br />

7S1<br />

Week 5: 5 October 2011<br />

Olivia<br />

Bartholomew<br />

7S1<br />

Week 6: 12 October 2011<br />

Shannon<br />

Waller<br />

7S1<br />

Week 7: 19 October 2011<br />

Chris Morgan<br />

7S1<br />

Martina Waari<br />

7S2<br />

Paige <strong>St</strong> Croix<br />

7S2<br />

Jared Duffey-<br />

Chambers<br />

7S2<br />

Tia-Mai<br />

Hughes-White<br />

7S2<br />

Ewan Speer<br />

7S3<br />

Sinead Bedwell<br />

7S3<br />

Umang<br />

Shrestha<br />

7S3<br />

Chloe Burgess<br />

7S3<br />

Charity<br />

Hammans<br />

7S4<br />

Sedef Koksal<br />

7S4<br />

Ben Oakley<br />

7S4<br />

Lilyrose Price-<br />

Franklin<br />

7S4<br />

Reuben Kaye<br />

7S4<br />

Kacey Howard<br />

7S4<br />

Ashlyn Milsted<br />

7L1<br />

James Lawford<br />

7L1<br />

Jack Harris<br />

7L1<br />

Hannah<br />

Routledge<br />

7L1<br />

Alfie Eldridge<br />

7L1<br />

Bailey Hide<br />

7L1<br />

Michelle Young<br />

7L2<br />

Ben Baker<br />

7L2<br />

Megan Griffin<br />

7L2<br />

Harry Earley<br />

7L2<br />

Lauren Penfold<br />

7L2<br />

Elleanor<br />

Barnes-Foggon<br />

7L2<br />

Joseph Bond<br />

7L3<br />

Emily Hassan<br />

7L3<br />

Abbie Holden<br />

7L3<br />

Briony<br />

Thornton<br />

7L3<br />

Antony Cornwell-<br />

Thompson<br />

7L3<br />

Lucy Brown<br />

7L3<br />

the st leonards academy<br />

Jessica<br />

Newberry<br />

7L4<br />

Shania Billett<br />

7L4<br />

Lauren Neal<br />

7L4<br />

Layla<br />

Constable<br />

7L4<br />

Geheris Gidlow<br />

7L4<br />

<strong>St</strong>acey Burgess<br />

7L4<br />

Ewan <strong>St</strong>anley<br />

7A1<br />

Ryan<br />

Banaghan<br />

7A1<br />

Michael Amos<br />

7A1<br />

Chloe<br />

Hampson<br />

7A1<br />

Holly Woolard<br />

7A1<br />

Sarah Bree<br />

7A1<br />

Jazmine Jones<br />

7A2<br />

Nadia Avery<br />

7A2<br />

Andros Earl<br />

7A2<br />

Alan Crane<br />

7A2<br />

Alex Cannon<br />

7A2<br />

Kye Wilson<br />

7A2<br />

07


PRIDE THROUGH SUCCESS<br />

08<br />

It gives me great pleasure to update you with details of my new role in the<br />

academies. For our new parents, we were very fortunate to be awarded the<br />

Excellence in Enterprise award from Warwick University. This was awarded to the<br />

academy, as it was felt our plans for enterprise would continue into the future.<br />

We intend to continue to offer enterprising opportunities both within the<br />

curriculum and as optional activities.<br />

I am working closely with Mr Boniface and University Centre Hastings (UCH) to ensure that all of our<br />

students are involved in a range of enrichment activities. We will aim to stretch our most able,<br />

through activities such as master classes, whilst raising aspirations for many others by demonstrating<br />

how accessible and valuable a university education can be.<br />

We strongly believe that by providing our students with enrichment<br />

and enterprise opportunities and experiences, they will develop the<br />

essential employability and life skills that will enable them to<br />

become effective citizens and employees in the 21st century.<br />

<strong>The</strong> academy recognises how important it is to deliver high quality Careers Education<br />

Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) to enable our learners to make career decisions<br />

in a well-informed manner, linked to their interests, capabilities and aspirations.<br />

To demonstrate our commitment to CEIAG, the academy has decided to work towards<br />

achieving the investors in careers award. This is a quality standard that will recognise the<br />

positive impact we are making on our learners. We will offer a range of workshops for<br />

parents and carers to help you support your children in making choices that will enable<br />

them to make informed decisions about their education, training and employment options.<br />

In the pipeline are workshops on the qualification framework, completing college<br />

application forms, a careers fair and independent careers advice available on request at<br />

parents evenings. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you feel there are other areas<br />

you would like to find out more about. g.dearman@hasla.org.uk


Open Evening<br />

Wednesday 3 November: 6.00 - 8.30pm<br />

A chance to talk with tutors and current<br />

students, plus get a taste of the wide courses<br />

available. Tel: 01424 214545<br />

www.bexhillcollege.ac.uk<br />

Lewes Campus<br />

Friday 11 November 2011: 6.00pm - 8.30pm<br />

Saturday 12 November 2011: 10.00am - 12.00pm<br />

Eastbourne Campus<br />

Thursday 3 November 2011: 5.30pm - 8.00pm<br />

Do you have any hobbies, skills<br />

or talents or talents that that you you can can share share with<br />

with our our students? From From basket<br />

weaving to to xylophone playing we<br />

we would would love love to to hear hear about your<br />

passion. Could you run a chess<br />

club or or help set up a debating<br />

society? Do you have time to to<br />

come come and and support support our our staff staff<br />

running<br />

running<br />

a<br />

club?<br />

club?<br />

Do<br />

Do let<br />

let<br />

us<br />

us<br />

know.<br />

know.<br />

THE ST LEONARDS ACADEMY<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> will be open<br />

on Thursday 10 November<br />

from 6.30pm<br />

For more information and<br />

how to find us, please visit<br />

www.parkwood6th.co.uk<br />

Tel: 01424 448207/710407<br />

10<br />

November No ember<br />

Calling all Parents, Carers, Family & Friends<br />

Would you or or your employer like like to to come come and and talk talk to to small small<br />

groups of students about your career or or the the sector sector you you work work in? in?<br />

Can you inspire our students?<br />

09


PRIDE THROUGH SUCCESS<br />

ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES<br />

We aim to provide the students with a wide range of exciting enrichment<br />

opportunities throughout the year. Please find below a table of current<br />

clubs and activities which they are welcome to attend.<br />

Art Club (CRI) Mon & Thu 3.05 - 4.15 Darwell<br />

Gym (TBE/JEV/MLA) Mon 3.05 - 4.15 Darwell:<br />

Gym<br />

Homework Club (CST) Mon-Fri 3.05 - 4.30 Darwell<br />

LRC<br />

Rock Challenge<br />

(KWE)<br />

Sierra Leone<br />

Club (MSP)<br />

<strong>St</strong>reet Dance<br />

(TBU)<br />

<strong>The</strong> Pirates of Penzance<br />

(AHE)<br />

Yr 9,<br />

10 & 11<br />

All Welcome<br />

All Welcome<br />

Mon 3.05 - 4.15 Edinburgh Invite only<br />

Mon 1.35 - 2.00<br />

Mon 3.05 - 4.15<br />

Edinburgh<br />

Rm E13<br />

Edinburgh:<br />

Main Hall<br />

Mon 3.10 - 4.45 Darwell<br />

Rm 29<br />

Young Enterprise (GDE) Mon 3.05 - 4.00<br />

Badminton (outside coach)<br />

£2.00<br />

ICT Games & Social<br />

Network<br />

Writing Club<br />

(JWA)<br />

Book Club<br />

(SDO)<br />

Edinburgh<br />

Rm E11<br />

All Welcome<br />

All Welcome<br />

Yr 7<br />

Selected students<br />

Tue 5.30 - 7.30 Edinburgh All Welcome<br />

Tue 1.35 - 2.00 Darwell<br />

Rm 114<br />

Tue 3.05 - 4.15<br />

Edinburgh<br />

Rm E50<br />

Wed 3.15 - 4.15 Darwell<br />

Rm DC16<br />

Football (DGR/NHA/JPR) Wed 3.05 - 4.15 Darwell Yr 7<br />

Football (LBO/MHE) Wed 3.05 - 4.15 Edinburgh Yr 8<br />

GCSE Media (SPA) Wed 3.15 - 4.30<br />

History Catchup<br />

(MMU/CHO/JSM)<br />

Wed & Thu 3.05 - 4.00<br />

Edinburgh<br />

Rm C3<br />

Edinburgh<br />

Rm E14<br />

All Welcome<br />

All Welcome<br />

Yr 7<br />

GCSE Media <strong>St</strong>udents<br />

GCSE <strong>St</strong>udents: Yrs 9, 10 &<br />

11. All KS3 Humanities'<br />

students wishing to improve<br />

their assessments<br />

Netball (EBE/SNA/MLA) Wed 3.05 - 4.15 Edinburgh Yrs 8, 9, 10 & 11<br />

Netball (RSA/JEV) Wed 3.05 - 4.15 Darwell Yr 7<br />

10


Textiles/Fashion (DHO) Wed 3.05 - 4.00<br />

Duke of<br />

Edinburgh (GDE)<br />

Photography<br />

(DSA)<br />

Singing Club<br />

(GBR)<br />

Table-tennis:<br />

£2.00 (TBE)<br />

Wed 3.05 - 4.00<br />

Wed 3.05 - 4.15<br />

Edinburgh<br />

Rm E21<br />

Edinburgh<br />

Rm E11<br />

Edinburgh<br />

Rm E63<br />

Yrs 8, 9, 10 & 11<br />

Selected students<br />

Yrs 9, 10 & 11<br />

Wed 3.05 - 4.20 Edinburgh Yrs 8, 9, 10 & 11<br />

Wed 5.30 - 7.30 Edinburgh All Welcome<br />

Arts & Craft (LMI/CTA) Thu 3.15 - 4.15 Darwell<br />

Rm 17B<br />

Drama Productions (AHE) Thu 3.05 - 4.45<br />

Edinburgh<br />

Rm U5<br />

Yr 7<br />

All Welcome<br />

Football (DGR/NHA/JPR) Thu 3.05 - 4.15 Darwell Yrs 10 & 11<br />

Football (GWA/REL) Thu 3.05 - 4.15 Edinburgh Yrs 10 & 11<br />

Geography Revision (MSP) Thu 3.04 - 4.00<br />

Edinburgh<br />

Rm E13<br />

GCSE Geographers<br />

Girls' Rugby (SNA) Thu 3.05 - 4.15 Edinburgh All Welcome<br />

<strong>St</strong>reet Dance (TBU) Thu 3.05 - 4.15 Darwell All Welcome<br />

DT Resistant<br />

Materials/Graphics (SHI)<br />

Thu 3.05 - 4.00 Darwell<br />

Rm 29<br />

Film Club (SPA) Thu 3.15 - 5.30<br />

Glyndebourne Young<br />

Voices (DBE)<br />

Guitar Club<br />

(PNI)<br />

K-NEX Club<br />

(JEV)<br />

Spanish Club (SBU)<br />

Edinburgh<br />

Cinema<br />

Yr 10<br />

All Welcome<br />

Thu 3.05 - 4.00 Darwell Yrs 7 & 8<br />

Thu 3.10 - 4.15 Darwell Yr 7<br />

Thu 8.00 - 8.45 Darwell<br />

Rm 3<br />

Week 2:<br />

Thu<br />

3.05 - 4.00 Darwell<br />

Rm D24<br />

Football (REL/MHE) Fri 3.05 - 4.15 Edinburgh Yr 9<br />

Glee/Group Singing Fri 8.50 - 9.20 Darwell<br />

Rm 6<br />

Yr 7<br />

All Welcome<br />

All Welcome<br />

Gym (KWE/TBE) Fri 3.05 - 4.15 Edinburgh All Welcome<br />

STEM (Science) Club<br />

(RCO/EBA/MLO)<br />

National Saturday Art<br />

Club: Free (CRI)<br />

Wed 3.05 - 4.15<br />

Sat 10.00 - 1.00<br />

Edinburgh Rm E29<br />

Darwell Rm 204<br />

Sussex Coast<br />

College<br />

THE ST LEONARDS ACADEMY<br />

All Welcome<br />

G&T KS4<br />

11


PRIDE THROUGH SUCCESS<br />

ENRICHMENT<br />

I'd like to introduce myself to anyone who has not<br />

come across me so far, and let you know about my<br />

exciting new role within the <strong>Academy</strong>. Officially my<br />

title is Deputy Curriculum Leader for Enrichment,<br />

Enterprise and Employability. My main role is to<br />

make sure that all students participate in enjoyable<br />

and engaging Enrichment activities, that being<br />

anything that happens beyond the normal<br />

curriculum such as extra-curricular clubs. This<br />

process is underway and I hope you are pleasantly<br />

surprised by the amount of opportunities our staff<br />

are already providing beyond their lessons. In the<br />

centre of this newsletter you will find a timetable of<br />

activities which you can pull out and have available<br />

to look at. I'm sure we already have something that<br />

will be of interest to your sons and daughters, but<br />

Living the Olympic<br />

and Paralympic Values<br />

ROCK CHALLENGE<br />

This year we will be entering a piece based on the town’s<br />

fishing history. <strong>The</strong> students have already visited the<br />

fisherman’s museum to research the topic and we will be<br />

doing some site-specific work down at the beach in the<br />

coming weeks. If you know of anyone or have yourselves<br />

any fishing items such as nets, buoys or anchors we would<br />

love to use these for inspiration or as part of what we hope<br />

will be another award-winning set! Rock Challenge will be<br />

on Thursday 29 March 2012 so make a note in your<br />

12 diary early!<br />

rest assured there will be more around the corner<br />

which I will keep you informed of. It is also<br />

massively important that we attempt to find an<br />

activity to suit all tastes, and although I will be<br />

seeking out many students to<br />

ask them their views I would<br />

openly welcome any of them to<br />

come and find me and make a<br />

request. Hopefully any student<br />

who has already attended a<br />

club has found it an enjoyable<br />

and rewarding experience, and<br />

to those who have yet to do<br />

so, take a look at the timetable<br />

and give it a go!<br />

Mr Boniface<br />

EXCITING NEWS<br />

We have found out that through the<br />

Get Set network, the <strong>St</strong> <strong>Leonards</strong><br />

<strong>Academy</strong> has secured an allocation of<br />

free tickets to the 2012 Olympics. At<br />

the moment we don’t know how many<br />

tickets or what events we can attend.<br />

We want your ideas about how we can<br />

consider allocating these tickets. Year 7<br />

students are going to make suggestions<br />

but we would love your ideas.<br />

Please email your ideas to<br />

g.dearman@hasla.org.uk<br />

CHRISTMAS CABARET<br />

<strong>The</strong> Christmas Cabaret<br />

Show will be held on<br />

Thursday 8 and Friday<br />

9 December at 7.00pm<br />

in the Main Hall at the<br />

Edinburgh Campus. It<br />

will be run by the GCSE<br />

and BTEC Dance groups in association<br />

with Clic Sargent to raise awareness and<br />

funds for this worthwhile cause.


CHOOSE, PAY,<br />

TAKE AWAY ON THE DAY<br />

Christmas Gift &<br />

Book Sale<br />

<strong>The</strong> Scholastic Book Fair will be<br />

held in the Learning Resource<br />

Centre at Edinburgh Campus from<br />

MON 5 - THU 8 DECEMBER<br />

between 8.00am & 4.00pm<br />

<strong>The</strong>re will be a selection of books<br />

and fun packs which would make<br />

ideal presents for younger<br />

brothers or sisters, all at reasonable prices. Any<br />

items purchased must be paid for before<br />

Thursday 8 December First Break.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re will be a second chance to attend the Book<br />

Fair at the Darwell Campus, also held in the<br />

Learning Resource Centre, from<br />

MON 12 - WED 14 DECEMBER<br />

Open Breaktimes, Lunchtime and<br />

WED 14 DECEMBER<br />

Open 3.10pm - 3.50pm<br />

Cash payments only, please.<br />

Below are some of the books<br />

which may be available to<br />

purchase.<br />

THE ST LEONARDS ACADEMY<br />

READING FOR PLEASURE<br />

IMPROVING READING<br />

During Term 1, Year 7 pupils have been taking<br />

on-line assessments to measure their reading,<br />

comprehension and higher order thinking skills<br />

using the Accelerated Reader (AR) programme.<br />

<strong>The</strong> assessments give an initial guide in the form<br />

of a Book Level (BL) enabling pupils to choose<br />

books from a selection matching these levels.<br />

By reading at their given level, they are assured of<br />

being able to complete the book yet still have the<br />

challenge of learning new words along the way.<br />

Once read, the pupil takes an on-line quiz based<br />

on the book.<br />

Readers are monitored and encouraged to read for<br />

at least 20 minutes each day, independently, with a<br />

partner or read to by a family member.<br />

Pupils may also select AR books from the school<br />

library by viewing them on-line at<br />

www.arbookfind.co.uk using Key code:<br />

IJ234190 to view titles stocked by the Darwell<br />

Campus Learning Resource Centre.<br />

<strong>The</strong> programme is aimed at encouraging children<br />

to read for pleasure by incorporating fun quizzes<br />

using ICT.<br />

In Term 2 further incentives will be introduced for<br />

effort and achievement.<br />

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PRIDE THROUGH SUCCESS<br />

CREATIVITY: DA VINCI<br />

"I have been impressed with the urgency of doing.<br />

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is<br />

not enough; we must do." Leonardo da Vinci<br />

WELCOME TO CREATIVITY<br />

Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity in<br />

thanking parents and students who attended our<br />

‘Meet the Tutor Evening’ - it was a very worthwhile<br />

event and many parents gave us positive feedback<br />

about the evening. Thank you!<br />

Since our Meet the Tutor evening we have some<br />

exciting news to share! Creativity has been<br />

re-named as the Leonardo da Vinci School. Da Vinci<br />

was an incredibly talented, creative innovator and<br />

the students voted for their school to be named<br />

after him following a series of presentations about<br />

‘creative’ individuals. Da vinci was an Italian<br />

Renaissance superstar. He was not only a painter<br />

THE DA VINCI FACTOR<br />

In Term 2 we will be on the trail of real talent by<br />

launching our very own ‘X Factor’ competition between<br />

the tutor groups in the da Vinci School. Tutor groups will<br />

be able to audition for ‘<strong>The</strong> da Vinci Factor’ during tutor<br />

time and there will be a grand final before Christmas.<br />

<strong>The</strong> winners or winner will receive 500 vivos and a Mufti<br />

Day for their tutor group. <strong>St</strong>aff are also welcome to<br />

audition - the more the merrier! We will release more<br />

information in the first week back after half <strong>term</strong>!<br />

PARENT ‘DROP IN SURGERY’<br />

Monday 7 November from 3.30pm - 4.15pm. Venue: <strong>The</strong><br />

Learning Resource Centre, Darwell Campus.<br />

If you have any questions or would like to work in<br />

partnership with the Da Vinci Team on future events, join<br />

us for refreshments and discussion. <strong>The</strong>re will be several<br />

staff available. We look forward to meeting with you.<br />

QUIZ WINNERS: TERM 1<br />

This Term, we held an Inter-Form General Knowledge<br />

Weekly Quiz covering a variety of topics: Entertainment,<br />

Music, Sport, Maths. This <strong>term</strong>’s quiz winners are Miss<br />

Lamb, Cr3 and Mrs Aldridge, Cr4, received sweets for<br />

their Tutor Groups to share and a mufti-day on<br />

14 Friday 21 October. FANTASTIC!<br />

but a sculptor, mathematician, musician, architect,<br />

writer and much more. His most famous work and<br />

most well-known is probably the Mona Lisa.<br />

However, he was a very talented man with a real<br />

sense of drive and de<strong>term</strong>ination. We want this to<br />

be reflected in the ethos of the da Vinci School - we<br />

want students to be active in their learning and<br />

celebrate their talents and achievements. We are<br />

100% committed to developing the potential of all<br />

our learners and with the vast array of talent in the<br />

da Vinci School we hope that every student will not<br />

only contribute to their own personal success but<br />

also to that of the <strong>Academy</strong> as a whole.<br />

TOP STUDENTS - VIVOS<br />

Our students have made a fantastic start to<br />

collecting their Vivos - our top performing<br />

students with over 100 vivos are:<br />

Cr7:<br />

Dayle Weston<br />

188 vivos<br />

Cr10:<br />

Tom Reverson<br />

139 vivos<br />

Cr11:<br />

Aaron Jones<br />

110 vivos<br />

Cr8:<br />

Zak Speer<br />

149 vivos<br />

Cr12:<br />

Lucy Jupe<br />

138 vivos<br />

Cr2:<br />

Ryan Hodd<br />

102 vivos<br />

Cr16:<br />

Hannah Banes<br />

147 vivos<br />

Cr17:<br />

Frazer Little<br />

135 vivos<br />

Cr2:<br />

Kayleigh Nelson<br />

102 vivos<br />

Cr3:<br />

Brittanie Gould<br />

146 vivos<br />

Cr21:<br />

Alireza Roodbam<br />

129 vivos


DISCOVERY: DARWIN<br />

Welcome to the first ever Darwin School page, the place to see and<br />

be seen for everything newsworthy from what we are sure will be<br />

the best school in the <strong>Academy</strong>. It's down to you to make it happen!<br />

STARTING OUT WITH SUCCESS! COMPETITION<br />

So here we are, six weeks into the brand new year at<br />

the brand new academy in our brand new school, and<br />

it has surely been a voyage of Discovery for all of us.<br />

<strong>St</strong>udents and teachers alike have been travelling back<br />

and forth between the campuses, meeting and<br />

working with new people in new environments and<br />

getting on as they get to know each other. With 300<br />

of you all directly under my jurisdiction I haven't<br />

managed to get to know you all yet, but I'm working<br />

on it. Eight students can feel rightly proud to have<br />

come to my attention already, however, as they are<br />

our <strong>St</strong>udents of the Week.<br />

If you want to be considered for ‘<strong>St</strong>udent of the Week’<br />

then please let your tutor know what you have been up to<br />

either in or out of school and you could be nominated.<br />

Ashley<br />

Neale<br />

Yasmin<br />

Ripley<br />

Shannon<br />

Hollebon<br />

Megan<br />

Bullard<br />

Alex<br />

Bolton<br />

Jordan<br />

Oak<br />

Yasmin<br />

Page<br />

Emma<br />

Waters<br />

FOCUS ON ACHIEVEMENTS<br />

<strong>The</strong> majority of you have also made a really good<br />

start with ‘Darwin School’, as we are now called,<br />

starting the year top in both the Behaviour and Vivo<br />

stakes of all the mixed age schools. We only have<br />

the Year 7s to beat now and I reckon we can do it if<br />

we really try!<br />

One of my key focuses next <strong>term</strong>, though, is going<br />

to be the achievement of every single Darwin<br />

student and, to this end, I will be making regular<br />

the st leonards academy<br />

How many of you recognise the famous series of<br />

pictures showing how man evolved from apes?<br />

Well I think it would be absolutely fantastic if we<br />

could extend this image back further and further<br />

into the past, right the way down the evolutionary<br />

line of man, back towards the very birth of life<br />

itself. So the beginning picture would be some<br />

single celled organism and we would journey up<br />

from invertebrates to vertebrates, from water to<br />

land right the way up to those final four pictures.<br />

Furthermore once the new academy is completed<br />

I would love to see this extended evolutionary<br />

timeline decorating the corridor walls of the<br />

Darwin School area. This is a massive project and<br />

I'm not sure it could be completed individually<br />

unless you had a lot of spare time! However, I<br />

believe if you got together in teams and worked<br />

on sections of the timeline, then between us as a<br />

school we could find images to complete that<br />

evolutionary journey that spans millions of years.<br />

I will put up vivos for anyone who can complete a<br />

sequence of five to 10 animals, named and with<br />

pictures and dates, that we can then start<br />

building into our monster completed timeline.<br />

weekly tours of lessons to give you the chance to<br />

show off to me the work you are doing. If I enter a<br />

classroom I want to be inundated with Discovery<br />

students desperate to show me work they have<br />

completed to their highest ability and if you show<br />

me something worthy you can guarantee I'll find<br />

some vivomiles to send your way.<br />

15


PRIDE THROUGH SUCCESS<br />

ESSENTIALS: AUSTEN<br />

'It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what<br />

we do.'<br />

Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility<br />

WELCOME TO AUSTEN<br />

Mrs White<br />

Mrs Sadler<br />

Mrs Beamish<br />

Mrs P Crosby - Es1<br />

Mr J Sankey - Es2<br />

Mr M Long -Es3<br />

Ms L Foord - Es4<br />

What an amazing start to the<br />

new <strong>Academy</strong>. New people, new<br />

uniform and new name. We are<br />

now known as the Austen School<br />

after students voted. We have<br />

several key people in our Team<br />

whose job it is to ensure that<br />

every student is known, cared for<br />

and nurtured. We want every<br />

student in our school to achieve<br />

the best that they possibly can,<br />

be involved in academy life and<br />

be prepared for what life has to<br />

offer them.<br />

Who's Who in Essentials<br />

Head of School - Mrs T White<br />

Assistant Heads of School -<br />

Mrs R Sadler and Mrs E Beamish<br />

<strong>St</strong>udent Support Manager -<br />

Mrs B Phillips<br />

Curriculum Leader of Essentials -<br />

Mr C Riggs<br />

We have seven tutor groups<br />

based at Darwell:<br />

We have 13 tutor groups based at Edinburgh:<br />

Mrs B Linnett - Es9<br />

Mrs D Cody - Es10<br />

Mrs S Parker - Es11<br />

Miss L Fox - Es12<br />

Miss H Skidmore - Es13<br />

Mrs M Crowhurst - Es14<br />

Mrs D Johnson Palmer &<br />

Miss D Bristow - Es15<br />

Mr J Kendrick - Es5<br />

Mrs H Suggitt - Es6<br />

Mr C Shortle - Es7<br />

Mrs K Baillie - Es16<br />

Mr B Leonard - Es17<br />

Mr A Mativenga - Es18<br />

Miss S Rhodes - Es19<br />

Mr S Thurston - Es20<br />

Miss K Pilgrim - Es21<br />

If there are any queries or questions please do<br />

not hesitate to contacts us.<br />

16<br />

Simon Page Es12: I am based at the Edinburgh<br />

Campus. Over the last few weeks I have involved<br />

myself in many activities. I was proud and happy to<br />

be chosen to be a buddy to a new student starting<br />

here. My job was to make them feel welcome and to<br />

show them around the campus, making sure that they<br />

knew where to go for lessons and at breaktimes. I<br />

also volunteered to help out at the Parents’ Evening,<br />

showing people around a bunker from World War I,<br />

which we had reconstructed in a classroom! For my<br />

help my Tutor nominated me as <strong>St</strong>udent of <strong>The</strong> Week.<br />

I received a certificate and some Vivomiles for being<br />

nominated.<br />

I have really enjoyed the first few weeks of the <strong>term</strong><br />

and I hope that it will stay as good for me over the<br />

rest of my time as a student here.<br />

Kaith Domingo Es11: I have been at the Edinburgh<br />

Campus of <strong>The</strong> <strong>St</strong> <strong>Leonards</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> for over four<br />

years, since the beginning of Year 7. I am currently in<br />

Year 11. <strong>The</strong>re have been clear, positive changes<br />

throughout the years which has made learning much<br />

better for us. Recently I was put forward to be an<br />

<strong>Academy</strong> Leader which has given me the opportunity<br />

to show the confidence, skills and leadership I’ve<br />

achieved throughout my time here. Knowing that I<br />

get to be involved in school life makes me so proud as<br />

I know that I can help students become aware of any<br />

changes and air students’ views in return. As<br />

<strong>Academy</strong> Leaders, we assure you that our leadership<br />

will represent good company, positive attitudes<br />

towards education and equality amongst students.<br />

Sky Lee-Ryan Es16: I have been nominated by two<br />

members of staff to become one of the first ever <strong>St</strong><br />

<strong>Leonards</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> Leaders. Becoming a student<br />

leader has opened up a variety of opportunities for not<br />

just me but for you too. You now have the<br />

opportunity to come forward with any ideas that will<br />

increase your enjoyment in school. I am proud as an<br />

<strong>Academy</strong> Leader to be able to make positive<br />

developments to the school and pleased with the<br />

knowledge that it will be even better for you after I<br />

leave.<br />

I can assure you that we will all be helpful, friendly<br />

and supportive of your contributions. Your ideas will<br />

help improve and develop the school positively for you<br />

and your learning environment.


GLOBALITY: CHURCHILL<br />

A New Chapter: In what is now part of a famous speech by Winston<br />

Churchill in the House of Commons in May 1940, he instructed Britain:<br />

"Come then, let us go forward together with our united strength."<br />

AND ON THAT NOTE...<br />

We believe unity and collaboration to be as<br />

important now as it was 71 years ago and so<br />

we have been working hard to establish<br />

partnerships within our school so that all of us -<br />

the learners, parents and staff - can work<br />

together for the common purpose.<br />

We also started this academic year in a positive<br />

way owing to that many of our learners<br />

returned having achieved excellent GCSE grades<br />

in subjects studied last year. A large majority of<br />

these same students excelled their target<br />

grades in their option subjects - congratulations!<br />

Oliver Cook<br />

Pollyanna Riggs<br />

YEAR 11<br />

Laura Waller Tom Bowen<br />

Ben Holmes Kathryn Dance<br />

It is an important year for all of our learners,<br />

but especially those in Year 11 for whom this is<br />

their last academic year. In acknowledgment of<br />

this, we have started arranging interviews with<br />

Year 11 individuals during Tutor time. Such<br />

discussions are intended to encourage reflection<br />

and focus upon attainment and progress. We<br />

look forward to meeting with them all.<br />

VIVO MILES!<br />

the st leonards academy<br />

A LEARNER'S PERSPECTIVE<br />

Always invaluable is a learner's view of how the new<br />

<strong>Academy</strong> is doing and thanks go to Joshua <strong>St</strong>imson, an<br />

Edinburgh Campus-based learner and his honesty in a<br />

recent discussion.<br />

Josh believes the <strong>Academy</strong> has a number of strengths<br />

but that there are certain areas that still need<br />

addressing.<br />

After having reservations about the new <strong>Academy</strong>, like<br />

many others, he believes that "the experience is better<br />

than you thought it would be". He told us that he and<br />

other learners at first found it difficult adapting to the<br />

need to move sites and having the core subjects<br />

timetabled on the same days. This is an area he feels<br />

could be managed more effectively in future. Josh<br />

enjoys his option subjects in Art and Music, in part<br />

owing to the contrast they offer to the<br />

core subjects, but mostly because they<br />

offer opportunities for creativity and<br />

expression. His most recent art project,<br />

based on pop art on an abstract theme,<br />

has allowed him to do just that.<br />

Thank you Josh for your contribution<br />

and we look forward to hearing your<br />

views in the future.<br />

Joshua <strong>St</strong>imson<br />

<strong>The</strong> Vivo Miles Reward system has been well received<br />

but we need more rewards being issued!<br />

We are currently third in the schools being awarded<br />

points - this must change!<br />

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PRIDE THROUGH SUCCESS<br />

GYMNASTICS<br />

We are thrilled with the<br />

turn out to Gymnastics<br />

this <strong>term</strong> with over 70<br />

gymnasts from both<br />

Edinburgh and Darwell<br />

Campuses attending on a<br />

Monday and Friday<br />

afternoon.<br />

This is in preparation for<br />

the Sussex Schools Sports<br />

Acrobatics Competition on<br />

Saturday 26 November.<br />

Please put this date in<br />

your diary. Gym club will<br />

continue after Christmas in<br />

readiness for the first ever<br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Leonards</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> Gym<br />

and Dance Showcase.<br />

WHY HAVE A SCHOOL NURSE?<br />

Good health has a positive impact on a child or young person's<br />

enjoyment both at school and home. Ill health can often be a barrier<br />

to learning and School Nurses can act as an effective bridge between<br />

education, health services and social care, supporting work on health<br />

issues in school and making health services more accessible to pupils,<br />

parents, carers and school staff. Working together we can contribute<br />

to the outcomes for children and young people and support them to:<br />

� Be healthy<br />

� <strong>St</strong>ay safe<br />

� Enjoy and achieve<br />

� Make a positive contribution<br />

� Achieve economic well-being<br />

School nurses also work in partnership with the schools developing<br />

Healthy School <strong>St</strong>atus and Extended School Services.<br />

<strong>The</strong> School Nursing service includes drop-ins and access to basic<br />

sexual health services for parents, staff and pupils at both the Darwell<br />

and Edinburgh Campus. Smoking cessation is also offered to staff,<br />

pupils and parents. If any parents are interested then please contact<br />

the School Nurses:<br />

Edinburgh Campus: Debbie Mentessi<br />

Monday, Tuesday and Friday<br />

Mobile: 07771561950<br />

Darwell Campus: Audrey Rogers<br />

Monday Lunchtime and all day Thursday<br />

Mobile: 07887562457 Or via Linda Harding at the MAC building<br />

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PARENTS’<br />

FORUM<br />

Dear Parents<br />

Would you like to be involved in<br />

your child's education?<br />

We would like your views and<br />

input. We are setting up an<br />

<strong>Academy</strong> Parent's Forum. <strong>The</strong><br />

the first meeting will be held on<br />

Thursday 17 November<br />

at <strong>The</strong> Darwell Campus<br />

at 6.00pm<br />

(report to Main Reception).<br />

<strong>The</strong>re will be an opportunity to<br />

find out about<br />

� Homework<br />

� Developments in ICT<br />

� <strong>The</strong> planned new building<br />

Please email<br />

j.francies@hasla.org.uk<br />

if you are interested in<br />

attending.<br />

Thank you.<br />

J Francies, Vice Principal


Monday 24 October<br />

GET INTO CRICKET THIS HALF TERM<br />

Free sessions for Hastings Schoolkids<br />

Call 07929 345775<br />

for further details or to book your place<br />

William Parker Sports College<br />

Parkstone Road, Hastings TN34 2NT<br />

Multi-skills introduction to cricket<br />

9.00am-11.00am: Boys aged 7-11<br />

11.30am-1.30pm: Boys aged 12-16<br />

Friday 28 October<br />

THE ST LEONARDS ACADEMY<br />

Watch out<br />

also for...<br />

Horntye Park Sport Centre<br />

Bohemia Road, Hastings TN34 1EX<br />

Multi-skills introduction to cricket<br />

9.00am-11.00am: Girls aged 7-13<br />

11.30am-1.30pm: Children with disabilities aged 7-16<br />

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PRIDE THROUGH SUCCESS<br />

THE ST LEONARDS<br />

ACADEMY LOCAL<br />

ADVISORY BOARD<br />

I would like to encourage parents to consider<br />

putting themselves forward as members of this local<br />

representative group which will be chaired by a<br />

member of the Academies Trust Board of Directors.<br />

More information is available on the website. If you<br />

would like an informal conversation about the role,<br />

please get in touch with me via the Edinburgh<br />

Campus email address: office@hasla.org.uk<br />

Edinburgh Campus<br />

Edinburgh Road<br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Leonards</strong> On Sea<br />

East Sussex<br />

TN38 8HH<br />

T: 01424 448740<br />

F: 01424 722354<br />

Darwell Campus<br />

Darwell Close<br />

<strong>St</strong> <strong>Leonards</strong> On Sea<br />

East Sussex<br />

TN38 9JP<br />

T: 01424 431691<br />

F: 01424 440060<br />

FIRST DAY OF TERM 2:<br />

MONDAY 31 OCTOBER<br />

INSET DAY: FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER<br />

LAST DAY OF TERM 2: FRIDAY 16 DECEMBER<br />

enquiries@thestleonardsacademy.org<br />

www.thestleonardsacademy.org<br />

Jenny Jones, Principal<br />

CYBER CAFE AT DARWELL<br />

Monday-Friday: 7.30am-8.45am<br />

All Welcome<br />

Homework, games, limited Internet browsing,<br />

Vivo rewards, Web design.<br />

BREAKFAST CLUB AT<br />

DARWELL CAMPUS<br />

Monday-Friday: 7.15am-8.45am<br />

All Welcome<br />

Lots of activities including Snooker, Pool, Table<br />

Tennis, Board Games and Air Hockey.<br />

Breakfast is provided by Chartwell’s at their<br />

prices.<br />

Toast, bacon, rolls, a selection of cereal, and a<br />

selection of drinks will be available.<br />

See Mrs Michelle Manners, Breakfast Club<br />

Manager, for further details.

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