Dear Parents and Carers,
RE: Standards and Expectations : Modules 5 & 6
Punctuality
Our expectation at the academy is for all students to be in school all of the time and that they are punctual arriving at the academy. Arriving on time to the academy is a basic measure of respect; a core value of Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy, where every minute counts. The loss of learning is significant with poor punctuality and this can become detrimental to attendance. We hope that all students will join our ambitions for them to achieve 100% attendance.
We want to ensure students have the best opportunities to reach their potential academically and this begins with being on time, every time to the academy and lessons. We also want to ensure our students have real employability by developing life skills beyond the classroom, and punctuality is just one of the life skills required for future success.
Uniform
A reminder that students in Year 7 to 11 should be in full academy uniform every day in accordance with the academy. Skirts must be knee-length and trousers must be tailored trousers (Flares, bootleggers, hipsters or lycra are not part of the Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy uniform). As the weather continues to improve and become warmer, we remind you and students that blazers are compulsory, but jumpers are not. Shoes remain compulsory and trainers are not permitted.
Behaviour
The Behaviour Policy outlines our expectations which includes the rewards and sanction system. These are awarded in response to your child’s behaviour and approach to their education. Your child will gain reward points for positive behaviours, where accumulation of positive points may result in your child being offered a place on our reward trips, college reward events, recognition in college reward assemblies and for those with the highest reward points, gain a place on the League of Excellence Board. If your child’s behaviour falls below our expectations a sanction will be issued. It is always our priority to sanction both proportionately and appropriately with the aim that the same mistake is not repeated. You can view your child’s current behaviour points through My Child at School App.
Chromebooks
All students have an academy Chromebook and must bring it fully charged and ready for use in every lesson, every day. It is important that Chromebooks are charged overnight. A reminder that no other devices (laptops/ipads etc) should
be brought into the academy by students other than the LAT loan device.
Parking
A reminder that it is always particularly busy in our academy and Goals car parks, and the surrounding roads. We strongly recommend that you take advantage of our ‘Park and Stride’ initiative. Families are encouraged to use Dartford Football Club’s extensive parking facilities to drop off their child at the stadium, with the student then making their way on foot through the complex to the academy’s Princes Road entrance. This walk takes no more than five minutes, with students met at the Princes Road entrance by members of Sir Geoffrey Leigh duty staff.
We look forward to welcoming students back to the Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy on Tuesday 22nd April for module 5, where we will continue to work in partnership with you for another successful module.
Your faithfully,
Barry Stephenson
Deputy Principal
