Dear Parent/Carer of Year 8
Re: Year 8 Parent-Teacher Meeting – Wednesday 6th May 2026
On Wednesday 6th May 2026, you will have the opportunity to discuss your child’s progress with their subject teachers during a Year 8 parent/teacher meeting. All meetings are onsite at the Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy and will run between 2:30pm to 7:00pm. Parent/teacher meetings are a vitally important part of your child’s education where we continue to work in partnership to support them towards achieving success.
We expect all parents/carers to attend this important event, but please do inform your child’s college if there is an unavoidable issue which may affect you.
At this stage in Year 8, we would expect your child to be confident working within the framework of the Middle Years Programme’s assessment model, including the Approaches to Learning and the Learner Profile. This is your opportunity to discuss your child’s progress to date. Your child is expected to attend the appointments with you at the academy, in full uniform. We anticipate that all parents/carers will attend this important event.
All appointments take place between 2:30pm and 7:00pm and are five minutes long. Time slots are self booked through the My Child at School App (MCAS) and are on a first come, first served basis. Bookings will open on Wednesday 22nd April at 12:00pm and will close on Wednesday 6th May at 12:00pm. Your child’s Head and Assistant Head of College are available to meet with you in the event you and/or they have concerns with your child. A member of the SEND team will also be available and will contact you for an appointment, if necessary.
When booking appointments if you experience any problems please email: gemma.sharp@sgla.latrust.org.uk
We are looking forward to welcoming you and we hope that you find the meetings informative.
Yours faithfully
Mr Stephenson
Deputy Principal
