Year 6 Transition

1 piece per fortnight Maths, English and Science. Other subjects will set homework when appropriate for the learning, but this may be less frequent than core subjects. 

Through regular reports and parents’ evenings.  

There is zero tolerance for bullying at The St Leonards Academy, all incidences are taken seriously by the year teams and investigated fully. 

In the first instance parents should contact their child’s tutor and then the tutor can escalate up to the year team and or subject teachers if additional support is required.  

There are a variety of extra-curricular clubs that are available – a timetable is released at the beginning of each term. 

Clare Howard-Le Vierge is the SENCO, any queries need to be directed to her and her team. 

Mobile phones are not banned. During the school day phones are NOT to be seen, heard or used in any areas of the school during the hours of 8:40-3:30. Phones should be switched off and your bag. Any phones seen, heard or being used in school will be confiscated. 

The majority of Year 7 classes will be mixed ability. We use their MidYis test data (completed on taster days) to help to ensure that children are able to access the work in all lessons. 

The majority of pupils will have an account from primary, new letters will be sent with access codes at the start of the academic year. 

All medication must be in its original packaging, labelled with the child’s name and the dosage that is to be administered. You will also need to complete a medication information form. 

There are a variety of local, national and international trips including; The old town, Hastings Museum, The White Rock, Chessington, Harry Potter World, Austria, Berlin, Paris and Belgium to name a few. 

Pride pounds are the reward system that is in place for rewarding good behaviour in line with the Academy's character values – Respect, Kindness, Honesty, Self-Discipline, and Resilience. There are 3 rewards auctions during the year where pride pounds can be used to bid for the prizes on offer. 

Pupils will be able to access the library at breaks and afterschool; they can utilise the computers in the library to complete their homework. 

Passes are allocated at the discretion of the SENCO and HOY. If sufficient medical evidence is provided, then a toilet pass can be allocated. 

Pupils who are ill at school will be sent to the medical room; they will be assessed by the first aiders on student reception and a decision will be made as to whether they need to be sent home. Any parent that just collects their child will be an unauthorised absence. 

Holidays are not authorised in term time. 

Appropriate evidence is required and should be handed in to student reception. Appointments as far as possible should be made outside of school hours. We understand this is not always possible so please try to make appointments to cause as little disruption to learning e.g. at the very start or end of the school day. 

The Big Step are our Summer Camp providers this year. Pupils are to wear their own clothes that are appropriate for the activities these will include sports and active sessions each day. Sign up letters will be sent to all parents. 

We have updated the pastoral house system this year. We now have 5 houses named after local areas of the town – Bohemia, Castle, Filsham, Marina and St Helens. Your child will be in a tutor group in one of these 5 houses. Tutors have been allocated, and you will have a chance to meet the tutor in September at an informal gathering with the other parents and students in the tutor group. 

All children are carefully placed in tutor groups. Discussions with primary teachers are used to make these decisions. We have kept all students with someone from their primary school – unless you are the only student joining us. We are oversubscribed in Year 7 so changes and moves to groups and classes will be very difficult to facilitate. 

In the first instance, this will be the form tutor. You will receive information at the meet the Tutor evening in September with their contact details.  

The Head of Year for Year 7 is Kelle Vezey – k.vezey@thestleonardsacademy.org.uk 

The Student Wellbeing and Welfare Officer for Year 7 is Ria Morris – r.morris@thestleonardsacademy.org.uk 

The safeguarding manager for Year 7 is Pauline Edwards – p.edwards@thestleonardsacaemy.org.uk