PE X-Country

25th November 2021Garry Drinkall

NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE SCHOOLS CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dear Parent/Carer

Your child has been selected to represent The St Lawrence Academy at the North Lincolnshire Schools Cross-Country Championships.  The event will take place on the morning of Wednesday 1th December 2021 at Central Park.  

 In light of the weather, could you please ensure that your child has the following items:

  • Correct PE kit (black and teal top,  black shorts, black socks, rugby shirt or St Lawrence hoodie)
  • Trainers or spikes
  • Dark coloured tracksuit bottoms and a waterproof jacket
  • A drink

**Please note that it is usually very cold weather conditions at this event so students are encouraged to bring additional layers of clothing to keep warm.

Race times and meeting times are as follows: –

Intermediate Boys 10:00am (plus any Senior Boys) Meet at Sports Hall at 8.30 am
Return to academy 12.15 pm for Period 4 and lunch
Intermediate Girls 10:30am (plus any Senior Girls)
Minor Boys 10:50am
Minor Girls 11:05am Meet at Sports Hall at 8.30 am
Return to academy for your lunch at 1.15pm OR for 1.45 pm Period 5
Junior Girls 11.25am
Junior Boys 11.45am

 

Due to the large numbers, we are going to walk students to and from Central Park. Students do have the option of going home to shower and change after their event, but full consent is needed for this by parents/carers and students will be expected back in the academy wearing the correct uniform, with the necessary books by the time stated above. Anyone without consent will walk back to the academy with staff or be transported back on the academy minibus at the end of the event.

If you allow your child to participate, please complete the attached form. Please also state whether you give permission for your child to return home after their event.  Consent Form Link
Please also state whether you give permission for your child to return home after their event. 

Yours faithfully
Mrs Lindsay Shutes
Curriculum and Progress Leader of Physical Education
LSS/DAX

 

Head of School’s Blog

24th November 2021Nigel Lowther

A tough week ended on a positive note on Friday when the Academy community fund-raised for Children in Need.

I mentioned in my special message on Thursday that we are stronger together, and so it proved again.

Within our diverse school community, we have our difficulties and hardships, and our students know how much some families are struggling.

It was heart-warming to hear we had raised ÂŁ424.92, a great amount made up of voluntary contributions. I would like to thank everybody who donated.

It was also lovely to see a snippet from our Academy used in the BBC’s coverage. Well done to all involved.

An incredible 161 families out of 163 have said they will be attending tonight’s Year 8 Parents’ Evening.

If they all attend, it will be the biggest Parents’ Evening the Academy has ever held.

And 126 Year 11 families out of 143 have so far expressed an interest in attending the “evening of ingredients” on Monday, 6th December.

I am delighted to see this level of engagement by parents / carers in the Academy. Staff have worked really hard on communications, and this appears to be paying off.

Some parents have a chance to engage with their children in a different setting next Wednesday, 1st December.

Those runners who have done well in trials this week will represent the academy at the Scunthorpe cross country championships at Central Park.

Parents and grandparents are invited to attend another of those events that did not take place last year because of COVID.

The senior boys start at 10am, senior girls 10.30am, minor boys 10.50am, minor girls 11.05am, junior girls 11.25am and junior boys 11.45am.  I wish our team well.

On the same day we host our Community Café, between 3.15pm and 4.15pm, at which our students will entertain members of the community and serve refreshments. It is an event looked forward to by our young people and those who come into the Academy.

Mental health and wellbeing of students and staff is really important and a top priority.

It is why Human Utopia, an organisation which empowers children to make positive change, will work with Year 9 next Tuesday and Year 10 on Wednesday.

The highly motivational programme fits in with our core values, helping them empathise with others and how they are feeling.

We are committed to providing a high quality education but also want to deliver those added elements that make our young people stronger, more resilient and helps them realise their dreams, hopes and aspirations.

We hope our students get a lot out of the course.