Leigh Academy Blackheath Update

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Dear Parents/Carers,

The final few weeks of the academic year are always very busy, with a range of activities for our students to engage with.

This year feels busier than ever, so we thought it might be helpful to share an overview of key dates and activities for the final 3 weeks of term.

Separate correspondence for certain events will be sent out as necessary, or has been communicated to those students involved already.

Monday 30th June

  • Year 8 fundraising event – Walk a Mile for Greenwich!
  • History Ambassador Holocaust Conference Trip (LAB16)
  • Year 10 Work Experience all week

Tuesday 1st July

  • LAB16 Orientation Day
  • Jamie Oliver – Cookery Lesson World Record Attempt

Wednesday 2nd July

  • Greenwich Athletics event
  • Headstart Day for new Year 7 students

Thursday 3rd July

  • Bronze DofE expedition

Friday 4th July

  • Bronze DofE expedition

Sunday 6th July

  • Year 13 IB Results Day

Monday 7th July

  • Y10 Geography Field Trip to Canary Wharf

Tuesday 8th July

  • LAT Sports Day – Year 7 & 8

Wednesday 9th July

  • Jack Petchey Workshop – Year 10 students (English)
  • Silver DofE expedition

Thursday 10th July

  • Silver DofE expedition

Friday 11th July

  • Year 9 Chromebook return
  • Silver DofE expedition

Monday 14th July

  • LAT Athletics – Year 9 & 10
  • Global Schools Alliance visit – all week
  • Year 7 Trip to the British Museum

Tuesday 15th July

  • LAB Eisteddfod – Celebration of Learning, Service, and Community

Wednesday 16th July

  • KS3 Maths Feast @ Strood Academy
  • LAB Eisteddfod – Celebration of Learning, Service, and Community

Thursday 17th July

  • LAB Eisteddfod – Celebration of Learning, Service, and Community
  • Year 12 Geography Field Trip

Friday 18th July 

  • End of term 12.35pm

Sports Day

This will take place in the last week of term, full arrangements and the date will be confirmed asap.

Change to end of term date

You may have noticed above that the final day of this academic year has been moved to Friday, 18th July 2025 at 12.35 pm, instead of Monday, 22nd July 2025. We apologise for the late notice of this change, and appreciate your flexibility and understanding of our decision to conclude the academic year a day and a half earlier than originally planned.

We are looking forward to what will be a very busy but exciting end to this academic year, and can’t wait to showcase and celebrate student achievements from the events above in our end-of-year newsletter.

Best wishes

Yours sincerely

Ms E Smith | Principal