Dear Parents/Carers,
Year 7 Meet the Tutor Event – Wednesday 11th September 2024
It is our pleasure to invite you into Leigh Academy Blackheath on Wednesday 11th September for our Year 7 Meet the Tutor evening. The event, which will take place between 5pm and 6pm, gives parents and carers an insight into the high expectations of the behaviours and attitudes we set for our students at LAB. The evening will also be an opportunity to meet your child’s college leadership team and tutor. Please note that this event is not for Year 7 students and we do not have the space to accommodate them during the event.
During the evening, we will be providing information on the following:
- An introduction to your College;
- FAQ regarding Academy life;
- Extracurricular clubs and societies;
- Discussion of the ‘Home-Academy Contract’;
- Distribution of student chromebooks – including loan agreement and log in details.
Important: two actions required before the evening
It is essential that you complete the following prior to the meeting:
- You must complete the National Online Safety course Annual Award in Online Safety for Parents of Children 11-14 prior to the meeting. To complete the course, you will need to register for a National Online Safety (NOS) account. You can register here: https://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/leigh-academy-blackheath.
- You must read and return a signed copy of the Home-Academy Contract.
Chromebooks will only be issued to parents/ carers who have returned a signed copy of the Home/Academy Contract and completed the National Online Safety course prior to collection.
Looking after your child’s Chromebook
The Chromebooks are strong and robust but are not completely immune from breaking, especially whilst travelling in a student’s bag. We advise purchasing a protective sleeve to store the device whilst in transit. An example of a suitable cover can be found here.
We are unable to support personal devices on site and can only permit students to use the Chromebooks issued by the academy.
If you have any questions or you are unable to attend the ‘Meet the tutor event’ please do not hesitate to contact your child’s College.
Please be reminded that there is no parking available on site and all those attending are encouraged to travel by public transport.
We look forward to seeing you next week.
Yours faithfully,
Mr C Joy | Assistant Principal, Head of Year 6 Transition