End of year Trips 2026

21st April 2026Leonardo Preguica

April 2026

Dear Parent/Carer

It is at this time of the year when we would like to celebrate the hard work of the students at The St Lawrence Academy and this year we have a choice of four trips for your child to choose from. The trips will take place on Monday 13th July 2026. You are able to pay for and view details regarding these trips via ParentPay.  

The trips available are as follows…

  • Alton Towers (240 places) – £50.30 – to include entry to the theme park and transport by bus.  A pack up and drinks will be required or money to purchase refreshments.  We will leave the academy at approximately 7:30 am & return at around 5 pm.  Students do not need to wear uniform, but suncream, a hat, and coat is advisable. (This trip can be paid in 2 installments if required)
  • Yorkshire Wildlife Park (57 places) – £18.25  – to include transport by bus.  A pack up and drinks will be required or money to purchase refreshments. We will leave the academy at approximately 9 am & return around 3.30  pm.  Students do not need to wear uniform, but suncream, a hat, and coat is advisable 
  • Scunthorpe Bowling (160 places)  – £10.95 – to include 1hr of bowling and choice of food.  Students will attend the academy in the morning for activities  and then be escorted to Scunthorpe Bowling on Warren Road for 1pm. Students can either make their own way home from bowling or walk back to the academy with staff.  Students are to wear academy PE kit.  
  • Vue Cinema – A voluntary contribution of £1 – Students are to meet at the cinema at 8.30 am and they will be escorted back to the academy after watching the film, for lunch and the afternoon session of activities at the academy.  Students are to wear academy PE kit. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

  • All payments must be received by Tuesday 2nd June 2026.  
  • Please ensure you only book your child on one trip.   
  • All payments are non refundable.
  • Your child cannot move from one trip to another.  
  • Places are limited for each trip ( except the cinema) and will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis upon payment.
  • If your child has earned rewards towards trips from the rewards assemblies these will be refunded back to your parentpay account, for you to use towards another payment item or request a refund back to your bank account. 
  • Any money taken is your child’s responsibility.

We envisage that all students will take part in one of the trips, however if your child’s behaviour is unacceptable, we reserve the right to withdraw them from any of the trips and notify you accordingly.

Further information regarding the trip your child has selected will be sent out via Evolve after the payment closing date.

Yours sincerely

Naomi Stainton & Jess Knowles – Head of year 7

Eddie Wraith – Head of year 8

Andy Murray – Head of year 9

Sally Walker – Head of year 10

 

Year 7 Consultation Evening

31st March 2026Leonardo Preguica

Dear Parent/Carer 

Year 7 Consultation Evening – Thursday 23rd April 2026 4.00pm – 6:30pm

On Thursday 23rd April at 4.00pm you and your child are invited to our Year 7 Consultation Evening, to meet all their subject teachers. This is an opportunity to discuss your child’s progress in Year 7. It will also allow you to identify what needs to be done to maximise their potential for achieving success in the future. We would appreciate your support and attendance for the evening.  

We will be using the Arbor App for you to book your appointments with your child’s teachers, and the link below provides a guide of how to do this. 

Booking appointments using the Arbor Parent App

Appointment slots will last for 5 minutes, and bookings will be open from 10:00am on Monday 23rd March. Please try to avoid booking consecutive slots where possible, to allow you the time to move from one teacher to another.

If for any reason you are unable to complete your bookings, please contact the academy and we will be happy to help and advise. 

We look forward to seeing you at the academy on Thursday  23rd April.  

Yours Sincerely 

Mrs N Stainton

Head of Year 7 

Mr D Ellerby 

Headteacher 

The Final Stages of the Academic Journey Year 11 letter 2026

16th March 2026Leonardo Preguica

Dear Parents and Carers

The final stages of your child’s academic journey are arriving rather quickly and it is time for the final preparation and dedication to revision which will allow your child to make the best possible progress in their final GCSE exams.  

Attendance is imperative, if your child is not attending, they will miss vital key information and increasing levels of support from our subject specialist teachers.

I have attached some key dates to make you aware of:

Preparation for Success (essential for all parents and students) – Tuesday 31st March 4pm

GCSE exam period: Monday 11th May – Wednesday 17th June 2026

Valediction and End of Year Celebration  – Friday 26th June 1:30pm start, into the evening

The ‘Preparation for Success’ evening is for all students and parents to attend the academy to discuss your child’s progress with their subject teachers. They will focus on how to close gaps in learning to achieve the best possible grade.  Appointments are to be made through bookings on Arbor.

The GCSE exam period begins with an extremely intensive week of exams.  Students MUST attend all of their examinations (as there is no rewrite opportunity) and it is imperative that they arrive punctually each day.  

We have recently had the opportunity to invite ‘Positively You’ in to support the students and parents in identifying further revision methods that could support them. I also thank those parents who attended the twilight session as they found it very valuable.  Further resources are available via the Google Classroom for your child to use and it also includes playlists that can aid revision. Please encourage them to show this to you.  

Now is the time for us to triangulate the support between yourselves, us and your child in order to ensure they reach their potential. 

Please see the attached links for:

GCSE  Final Exam Timetable

Staff contact information

Seneca

PiXL Maths App

GCSEPod

Intervention Timetable:

Finally, I am excited to share with you the dates for our Valediction and ‘End of Year Celebration’.  We are looking forward to being able to celebrate as an academy with the full Year 11 cohort.  All students will be invited to the Valediction whilst the End of Year Celebration will be a ticketed event at the cost of £20 per person.  This will be payable via Parent Pay and goes live on Monday 16th March with a deadline of Tuesday 21st April. The events will take place at The Baths Hall where we can celebrate the end of exams in addition to the end of their academic journey.  Further information will be released in due course but if you require any financial support, please contact myself or Mrs Kock on the email addresses below.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the “Preparation for Success” event, beginning with an initial meeting in the hall at 4pm until 4:30pm to share some important information to support you in these final stages.  

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Yours sincerely

Mrs Jade Elston                                 Mrs Joey Kock

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Head of Year 11 Deputy                  Headteacher for Curriculum   

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Year 11 Preparing For Success Evening

13th March 2026Leonardo Preguica

Year 11 Preparing For Success Evening – Tuesday 31st March 2026 at 4pm
Academy Exam Results will be given out at 4pm

Dear Parent/Carer

On Tuesday 31st March 2026 all students are expected to attend along with yourself, to our Year 11 Preparing For Success Evening.  All subject teachers will be available to meet with you between 4pm and 6.30pm. You will be able to find out exactly how your child is progressing with regards to their current levels of attainment and what they will need to do in order to maximise their potential for achieving success in their forthcoming GCSE examinations.  We have much work to do together in the final few months, which will impact directly on your child’s future success.  This evening is designed to give students and parents all the information and guidance needed at this crucial time as we prepare for their success.  

The examinations that the students have recently completed have been marked and their results will be contained in envelopes ready to receive at Year 11 Preparing For Success Evening. These will be issued in the Westaby Hall, at 4pm prompt.

On arrival  could you proceed directly to the Westaby Hall to collect the results and take a seat for a brief update on the processes moving towards the final examinations.  You will then be able to visit your child’s subject teachers.  

Please prebook your appointments, with the relevant teacher, via our Arbor appointment system Arbor App .  This will ensure the evening runs smoothly and ensure you get to meet the teachers you need to, and will finish at approximately 6.30pm.

Here is a guide to help Booking appointments via the Arbor Parent App. 

Should you have any problems with booking your appointments, please contact the academy to assist you.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

Yours sincerely 

 

Dan Ellerby             Joey Kock                               Jade Elston

Headteacher          Deputy  Headteacher           Head of Year 11

 

Ramadan Letter 2026

12th February 2026Jacob Crunkhurn

Dear Parents/Carers

Re: Ramadan 2026

As I am sure you are aware, the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is now upon us and we have a number of staff and students here at the Academy observing the holy month.

Ramadan is a period of fasting and reflection for Muslims. With approximately 25% of our students and staff observing Ramdan this year, I felt it was important to reshare our academy’s message of Generosity, Respect, Justice, Forgiveness and Truth that I feel aligns with the spiritual focus of Ramadan.

As the passage from the Quran suggests this is a month for Muslims to feel closer to God and at the Academy we  appreciate that we have many students and staff that belong to and practise a faith ( over 65 % have said they belong to a faith group). This year, Ramadan again coincides with Easter so we have a real opportunity to celebrate our diversity as an Academy.

Ramadan 2026 starts on Tuesday 17th February 2026. At the same time our Christian students and staff will begin their observance of Lent, beginning on Ash Wednesday 18th February 2026. Lent and Ramadan running alongside each other can also act as a reminder of what unites us, what we share, and what we can learn from each other. It is an opportunity to reflect and understand other religions, traditions and cultures more deeply – listening without judgement , and showing respect and compassion for everyone’s journey. 

At the Academy we celebrate and value our difference in faith and no faith! We have accommodated for our Muslim students by providing the following:

  • Students will lead an assembly on Eid at the end of Ramada and some of our weekly reflections are being delivered around Ramadan, Eid allowing students and teachers to reflect and have conversations around why Muslims fast.
  • In our Central Atrium we  have ‘Ramadan and Lent’ display information for those who would like to learn more about these observances..
  • At lunchtimes our Dance Studio will be available as a safe space for prayer and reflection –  the reflection room will not be suitable due to the number of students wanting to pray. 
  • Toilets will be open during both lunch times and Lota Jugs will be available for students to make wudu (ablutions). 
  • Students that are FSM are still able to use their allowance to purchase food  ( e.g cakes, cookies) and then put in their bags to eat for their iftar meal in the evening.

On behalf of all our staff and students in our TSLA ‘family’ Academy to yours, Ramadan Kareem (Blessed Ramadan)!

Once again this year our local Interfaith group based at the UCNL in Scunthorpe are organising a sponsored fast and Iftar celebrating Ramadan and Lent. It has been advertised on our Reflections over the past few weeks and we are all invited to join in. Please see the attached  link to the poster for more details.

Yours sincerely

Mr D Ellerby

Headteacher