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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 />
13
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 />
17
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.