Dear parents Update to Term Dates 2025-26 The 2025-26 term dates for all Leigh Academies Trust academies were first published in May 2024, and were taken from a Trust-wide calendar, as has been standard practice over the last few years. Usually the term dates are mostly in line with those of Local Authority schools, but […]
Category Archives: Parent Updates & Newsletters
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May
May
Dear Parents It’s that time of year again where we turn our heads towards the Summer Fair. Our fab FoHPS Committee is extremely busy behind the scenes getting everything ready for the big day. It is a mammoth task of logistics, volunteer management, risk assessment and organisation, and we desperately need YOUR HELP! We are […]
04
Apr
Apr
Dear Parents Thank you once again to our fab FoHPS Team for organising such a great Easter Egg Hunt this afternoon. The Easter bunny made an appearance and was delightfully cheeky as always, making the children laugh and hiding the eggs in tricky spots. Without such a dedicated group of parents, events like this would […]
Dear Parents I am delighted to share the results of the Parent Survey sent out last term, where a particular highlight for me is that 91% of parents would recommend Leigh Academy Horsmonden to another parent. Please see below for a full breakdown of the results including any responses/action that is required: Fabulous Females – […]
07
Mar
Mar
Dear Parents World Book Day was a fun day for all involved last week! The children loved seeing the staff making an effort as ‘Aliens Love Underpants’ and we all enjoyed seeing them excited to show off their costumes. They enjoyed taking part in book related activities as well as choosing a book to take […]
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Feb
Feb
Dear Parents, Thank you to those parents who completed the Annual Trust Survey. I am pleased to say that at first glance, the results and feedback are very positive! I now have the task of analysing the feedback and will share the full results with you in due course. Visual Arts Competition Over half term […]
10
Feb
Feb
Dear Parents, Thank you to those parents who have already completed the Annual Trust Survey for Parents. The survey is an opportunity for parents to inform the Trust of their thoughts about Leigh Academy Horsmonden, including how it is run, the education your children receive as well as offering suggestions for improvements. The survey closes […]
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Jan
Jan
Dear Parents Thank you to all the parents who completed our Online Safety Questionnaire recently. Ensuring children’s online safety is a shared responsibility. A key parental concern, highlighted by the survey, is access to tools for monitoring and restricting children’s online access. This will be the focus of the parent workshop that will be led […]
10
Jan
Jan
Dear Parents Welcome back to school everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year, which I know feels like a very long time ago now! It’s been lovely to see everyone back in school this week, and to welcome some new children in Years 4 and 5, as well as a new […]
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Dec
Dec
Dear Parents Following the recent national publication of the end of Key Stage 2 data for last academic year, I am now able to compare the position of Leigh Academy Horsmonden to that of other schools within Kent. In July, I wrote to parents to celebrate our exceptional results and shared the table below, showing […]