Carer We have had lots of positive
14th July 2015 Dear Parent/Carer We have had lots of positive feedback from the two, successful, Transition Days for students joining us in September. I am now writing to summarise arrangements for the start of the next academic year, confirm the timings of the academy day, revisit the uniform requirements and provide term dates for 2015 – 2016. Full details of the curriculum, and other important information, were provided in the “Year 6 Information Evening” booklet which was given out at the Information Evening in April and posted home for those parents and carers who were unable to attend. If you have not had a copy of this booklet, please contact the academy to request one. Tuesday the 1st of September and Wednesday the 2nd of September are INSET Days so students will start on Thursday the 3rd of September. On Thursday the 3rd, Year 7 students need to be in school and ready for the 1st session at 0845. They will be the only students in school until 0915 and will meet their Tutor and have a tour to remind them of key places they need to be able to find during Period 1 and Period 2. There will be a House Assembly for students in Atlas and Callisto at 1015, students in Europa and Titan will remain with tutors. Break will be from 1045 to 1105 and Year 7 students’ first lesson will start at 1105. Year 7 will be allowed to leave Period 4 early, at 1245, and will have a longer lunch than normal for this first day. At 1345 there will be a House Assembly for Europa and Titan and students in Atlas and Callisto will remain with tutors. The normal school day will be followed from Friday the 4th of September and is set out below: Time 0845 – 0945 0945 – 1045 1045 – 1105 1105 – 1205 1205 – 1305 1305 – 1345 1345 – 1415 1415 – 1515
Activity Period 1 Period 2 Break Period 3 Period 4 Lunch Assembly / Tutor Time Period 5
The school term dates for the 2015 – 2016 academic year are set out below: Dates
Term
Tuesday 1 September – Wednesday 21 October 2015 Monday 2 November – Friday 18 December 2015 Monday 4 January 2016 – Friday 5 February 2016 Monday 15 February – Thursday 24 March 2016 Monday 11 April – Friday 27 May 2016 Monday 6 June – Thursday 21 July 2016
1 2 3 4 5 6
The four INSET days are set out below, the academy will run the fifth as evening sessions for teachers: Date
Day
Tuesday 1 September 2015 Wednesday 2 September 2015 Monday 2 November 2015 Thursday 24 March 2015
1 2 3 4
There are several other important dates to note: Date
Event
1 October 2015 9 October 2015 5 May 2016 26 May 2016 16 June 2016 30 June 2016 14 July 2015
Year 7 Progress Day Year 7 Castles Visit Year 7 Subject Evening Atlas Celebration Evening: Head of House - Mr Davey Callisto Celebration Evening: Head of House – Mr Lyle Europa Celebration Evening: Head of House – Ms Blueman Titan Celebration Evening: Head of House – Mrs Hart
The details of the school uniform are shown below:
Year Group
Boys’ Uniform
Girls’ Uniform
Years 7-10
Compulsory: Boys’ Blazer House Tie White shirt Grey trousers Plain black school shoes Plain socks in navy, grey or black Optional – Navy and blue school v-neck jumper, only available from Initially Yours.
Compulsory: Girls’ Blazer House Tie White shirt Grey trousers or knee-length skirt Plain black school shoes If worn, tights must be black, navy blue or natural Socks must be white, black, navy or grey Optional – Navy and blue school v-neck jumper, only available from Initially Yours.
If you have any queries regarding the uniform code, including requests for financial assistance to buy uniform, please contact your child’s Head of House or any member of the senior leadership team. Finally, we have enclosed details of the Summer Reading Challenge: please help your daughter or son complete this and get a flying start with Year 7 literacy! Should you want to check any details about the academy, please visit our website: www.sbllearning.org.uk where key information for parents can be found under the “About Us” and “Parents and Carers” tabs. This will be the last letter of this academic year so I would like to take the opportunity, on behalf of all the staff at Sir Bernard Lovell Academy, to wish you a pleasant summer and to say how much we’re looking forward to welcoming your children to our academy in September. Yours faithfully,
Ben Rose Vice Principal
Activity Period 1 Period 2 Break Period 3 Period 4 Lunch Assembly / Tutor Time Period 5
The school term dates for the 2015 – 2016 academic year are set out below: Dates
Term
Tuesday 1 September – Wednesday 21 October 2015 Monday 2 November – Friday 18 December 2015 Monday 4 January 2016 – Friday 5 February 2016 Monday 15 February – Thursday 24 March 2016 Monday 11 April – Friday 27 May 2016 Monday 6 June – Thursday 21 July 2016
1 2 3 4 5 6
The four INSET days are set out below, the academy will run the fifth as evening sessions for teachers: Date
Day
Tuesday 1 September 2015 Wednesday 2 September 2015 Monday 2 November 2015 Thursday 24 March 2015
1 2 3 4
There are several other important dates to note: Date
Event
1 October 2015 9 October 2015 5 May 2016 26 May 2016 16 June 2016 30 June 2016 14 July 2015
Year 7 Progress Day Year 7 Castles Visit Year 7 Subject Evening Atlas Celebration Evening: Head of House - Mr Davey Callisto Celebration Evening: Head of House – Mr Lyle Europa Celebration Evening: Head of House – Ms Blueman Titan Celebration Evening: Head of House – Mrs Hart
The details of the school uniform are shown below:
Year Group
Boys’ Uniform
Girls’ Uniform
Years 7-10
Compulsory: Boys’ Blazer House Tie White shirt Grey trousers Plain black school shoes Plain socks in navy, grey or black Optional – Navy and blue school v-neck jumper, only available from Initially Yours.
Compulsory: Girls’ Blazer House Tie White shirt Grey trousers or knee-length skirt Plain black school shoes If worn, tights must be black, navy blue or natural Socks must be white, black, navy or grey Optional – Navy and blue school v-neck jumper, only available from Initially Yours.
If you have any queries regarding the uniform code, including requests for financial assistance to buy uniform, please contact your child’s Head of House or any member of the senior leadership team. Finally, we have enclosed details of the Summer Reading Challenge: please help your daughter or son complete this and get a flying start with Year 7 literacy! Should you want to check any details about the academy, please visit our website: www.sbllearning.org.uk where key information for parents can be found under the “About Us” and “Parents and Carers” tabs. This will be the last letter of this academic year so I would like to take the opportunity, on behalf of all the staff at Sir Bernard Lovell Academy, to wish you a pleasant summer and to say how much we’re looking forward to welcoming your children to our academy in September. Yours faithfully,
Ben Rose Vice Principal
