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LONGSANDS ACADEMY
WEEKLY BULLETIN
Monday, 26 April 2021 (Week A)
ALL
YEARS FROM THE PRINCIPAL KEY DATES COMING UP:
It has been a positive start to the summer term as we have welcomed the 3 May
students back for the final term of this academic year. For Year 11 and 13, this May Day
term is the one where they will complete in school assessments to determine
13 May
their end of course grades in the summer. Students in these year groups have
Year 12 parental
responded very maturely and responsibly to this situation. Students in Year 10
consultations
and 12 will be preparing for internal Mock Exams which will occur later on this
term. Students in Year 7-9 will be reflecting on their Mid Year Assessments. 29 May - 6 June
Half-term break
For all students, we hope this will be a term with fewer disruptions than our
previous terms. To this end, we continue to follow our preventative measures 16 July
and remain vigilant and cautious in our approach, maintaining health and safety Last day of summer term
measures to minimise the risk of Covid-19 transmission. Thank you for your for students
continued support with the wearing of face masks and conducting of twice 19-20 July
weekly Lateral Flow Tests at home. Staff training days
When our school fully reopened in March to all students, it was great to see
just how high attendance remained – far above national average. Thank you in
advance for all your support in helping your children to come to school on time
every single day, behave impeccably and work hard in lessons.
ALL
YEARS
THE CAPTAIN TOM 100
Captain Sir Tom Moore’s simple message of hope
– “tomorrow will be a good day” – has inspired and
brought comfort to millions of people during the
pandemic. Last year, Captain Tom set out round his
garden to thank our NHS heroes and, one hundred
laps later, he’d raised an incredible £38.9 million for
the NHS Covid-19 appeal.
Friday, 30 April would have been Captain Tom’s 101st birthday and to celebrate his life, the hope and joy he brought
to millions, and his sense of fun, The Captain Tom Foundation is inviting everyone, of all ages and abilities, to take
part in the Captain Tom 100. To find out more and inspire your school to take part, take a look at the Captain Tom
100 video here, which includes lots of famous faces!
The idea is simple. Take on a challenge based around the number 100. Just decide on your 100 challenge and
complete it on Friday 30 April or continue the challenge at home right through to Monday 3 May. It could be to read
100 pages in a book, give 100 compliments, run 100 metres, learn to count to 100 or solve maths problems to do
with the number 100. Raise money for The Captain Tom Foundation or your chosen good cause, or just do your
Captain Tom 100 challenge for fun!
Whatever you choose to do, don’t forget to share your 100 challenge on social media using #CaptainTom100.
LONGSANDS ACADEMY
WEEKLY BULLETIN
Monday, 26 April 2021 (Week A)
ALL The new Children’s Commissioner for
YEARS THE BIG ASK England, Dame Rachel de Souza, has
today launched The Big Ask – the largest ever consultation with
children aged 4 to 17 in England. It aims to find out children’s
concerns and aspirations about the future, so that we can
put children at the heart of our country’s recovery from the
coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
All of our students will be able to access the Assembly and Survey
via Doddle and for those who complete the survey, they will receive a House point.
Parents and carers are also invited to complete the adult survey to share their views about the future for children
and young people today, and what they think is holding young people back and we would warmly invite you to take
part in this.
The results from this survey will help the Children’s Commissioner identify the barriers preventing children from
reaching their potential, put forward solutions and set ambitious goals for the country to achieve.
ALL We are sure that many of you will be
YEARS
NEW HELPLINE aware of the media attention surrounding
allegations of sexual abuse and violence in schools and colleges highlighted
by the ‘Everyone’s invited’ website. Sadly, there have now been over
12,000 testimonials added to this site.
Whilst we hope that if our students have experienced anything of this
nature on our school site that they would come forward and talk to us in
order for us to support them, we recognise that sometimes young people
find talking about such sensitive issues very difficult. Therefore we would like to highlight to you a new service
provided by the NSPCC.
The NSPCC announced that they were launching a new helpline ‘Report Abuse in Education’, in conjunction with the
Department for Education, which went live on 1st April. The bespoke helpline will provide appropriate support and
advice to victims of abuse and harassment, and concerned adults.
The dedicated helpline will offer support to:
• All children and young people making current and non-recent disclosures of sexual harassment or abuse on
school grounds within school time, and incidents linked to school in any capacity.
• Any children or young people who want to talk about being involved or witnessing any incidents.
• Any adults who have experienced non-recent abuse.
• Parents or carers who have any concerns about their own or other children.
• Professionals who work in schools and need support in this or related issues.
Anyone making contact with the helpline will also be signposted to other relevant support services available,
including Childline – which provides ongoing support and counselling to children and young people.
The helpline can be contacted on 0800 136 663 or email help@nspcc.org.uk. The telephone service is available
from Monday – Friday, 8am – 10pm and Saturday – Sunday, 9am – 6pm. Further information about the helpline can
be found at https://www.nspcc.org.uk/about-us/news-opinion/2021/sexual-abuse-victims-schools-helpline/
LONGSANDS ACADEMY
WEEKLY BULLETIN
Monday, 26 April 2021 (Week A)
YEAR We are delighted to celebrate the
7-11
HOUSE POINTS: STUDENTS OF THE WEEK Students of the Week, who were
awarded the most House points in their Year groups.
Overall congratulations go to Hawking House as they have been awarded the most House points in the last week.
Congratulations to all of these students on your hard work, resilience and achievements!
Austen Darwin Hawking Seacole Turing
Year 7 Lucas G Chloe B William L Oliver H Steven S
Year 8 Jaxon B Oscan K Joshua M Jake B Marie Q
Year 9 Freddie B Ella R Martyna B Amanpreet K Ryan H
Year 10 Maddison G Harry G Ellie M Jade E Aiden S
Year 11 Aaron B Alexander C Harrison P Emma S Rory O
ALL In addition to this weekly bulletin, there are
YEARS COMMUNICATION WITH THE SCHOOL a variety of ways in which we will contact
you, including by telephone, by letter, via the Astrea App, via Doddle, in writing, in newsletters, on social media and via
our website.
If you should need to make contact with us, please email enquiries@astrea-longsands.org in the first instance - your
message will then either be dealt with or passed on to the most appropriate member of Academy staff. We will aim to
respond to any enquiry within 2-3 working days.
LONGSANDS ACADEMY
WEEKLY BULLETIN
Monday, 26 April 2021 (Week A)
ALL
YEARS CATERING MENU
Please see opposite, the menu that will be
available for students from the 26 April 2021
YEAR Stageworks Studios are
11+ STAGEWORKS holding a ‘covid safe’ audition
day on Sunday 16 May.
This is predominantly for students in Year 11 who are still
considering their options for September. They also have
spaces on their BTEC Level 3 courses in Musical Theatre
and Acting and are welcoming students to apply for an
audition.
They are also auditioning students who are currently doing
A levels for their Professional Performers Course.
Full details including the Stageworks Prospectus and
application form can be found on the Stageworks website.
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