26th September 2025 - Leckhampton Primary School

Dear Parents

Many thanks to those who attended the Leadership Coffee Morning in person or online! It was great to share our plans for the year ahead and key priorities for Leckhampton. We will of course keep you updated with developments and successes across the year.

Whilst most of our correspondence to families aims to be positive and upbeat, on occasions we do need to send out messages which aren’t so positive. Cue the aren’t so positive messages…

Attendance

Today families will receive updated guidance on school attendance and will note from the covering letter I have included, that the tone of the guidance is a little more direct than previous publications. There is a definite shift in the Government and Local Authority’s approach to school attendance and a clear message that children should be in school during term time, unless there are exceptional circumstances. Please do take the time to read the information carefully as the system for requesting leave is changing, as well as statutory guidance for schools.

Parking

Despite many polite reminders, and the school trying to be as accommodating as possible, a small number of parents are continuing to use the staff car park to drop off or pick up from breakfast and after school club. The staff car park should not be used by parents at any time. If the visitor car park is busy, parents should park off site.

If parents continue to use the staff car park, we will be forced to remove all parental parking on site, with the exception of Blue Badge Holders.

…and on to more positive matters.

Class Dojo

Hopefully families are enjoying the snippets of classroom life posted on Dojo. As school leaders, it’s always a pleasure to scroll through the classes and see the children in action. It also helps to give a real flavour of everyday life here at Leckhampton. Please do hit the heart button if you see something you like.

Kind regards
Sam Porter

Parents Evenings 7th and 9th October 3.45 p.m. to 6.15 p.m.

Parents Evenings will be held on 7th and 9th October 2025 from 3.45 p.m. to 6.15 p.m. Please book one 10 minute appointment per child only; if for family reasons you require separate appointments, please contact the class teacher via the class email account to arrange a mutually convenient time to discuss your child’s progress. Please note that booking will go live at 6.00 p.m. today – you will not be able to book an appointment until this time.

Mrs Pinless (SENDCO and Inclusion Lead) will be available for drop in appointments during both parents evening sessions. She will be based in the Conference Room (the room at the end of the KS1 corridor and next to Birch class).

A copy of the School Cloud Parent Guide can be viewed on our school website Parent-Guide-Parent-Teacher-Consultation-Legal-Forename.pdf

Pupil Premium Funding

Please find below some information regarding Pupil Premium funding in school. If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Mrs East in the school office admin@leckhampton.gloucs.sch.uk

A small proportion of pupils in our school, approximately 4%, are registered as Pupil Premium. This is a confidential listing which is stored electronically in our school database but allows the school to receive extra funding. For every pupil who meets the criteria for Pupil Premium, the school receives extra funding each year which is spent directly on adult support and resources to improve the education for these pupils. The following information shows which categories qualify as Pupil Premium and how much money the school receives:

If you believe that your child meets one of the above criteria, that we are not aware of, please click on the following link to register for Free School Meals or notify the school office of any changes to circumstance.

We would also like to point out that Benefits-related Free School Meals are different to Universal Infant Free School Meals for children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. Universal infant free school meals (UIFSM): conditions of grant 2024 to 2025 – GOV.UK

Criteria:	Amount of extra funding:
Pupils entitled to Benefits-related Free School Meals or pupils who have been entitled to this during their primary phase.	School receives an extra £1,515 per year, per pupil (in addition to the meals).
Pupils who are Looked After or Previously Looked After (pupils who are currently fostered or adopted from care).	School receives an extra £2,630 per year, per pupil.
Service Children (a parent is currently serving in the armed forces or has previously served).	School receives an extra £350 per year, per pupil.

We would also like to let you know that, if your child does become registered as Pupil Premium, they will not be aware of this in school or be treated differently or singled out. We hope that you find this information useful and that you will continue to keep us updated with any changes to your circumstances.

Class Collective Worship

We are very much looking forward to welcoming you to our Thursday, class collective worships this year. Whole school acts of worship are cherished moments for our children and staff and we are delighted that families feel welcome to join us in worship.

It is wonderful to see and hear parents catching up with one another from 8:35am when the doors open. However, at 8:55am, as the children begin to assemble, we ask that all adults support us in creating a sense of calm and peace and wait quietly for the children to enter. Our pupils are accustomed to entering silently, listening to the music being played, or reflecting on the image shown on the screen.

This year, following each class collective worship, parents will be invited to complete a small card to share how the worship made them feel. As a Church of England school, we deeply value the impact of these moments. Your feedback, alongside that of the pupils, will help us reflect on and celebrate the significance of our worship together.

Agents of Change Award

We feel that it is important that our children feel able to act when they feel that something needs to change for the good of a community. Therefore, we celebrate children being advocates for change and taking social action to have a positive impact on the lives of others. In January 2023, we launched our Agents of Change initiative, a system where children apply to receive a badge in recognition of their actions.

If you would like to submit evidence for your child to be recognised with an Agents of Change Award, please use the Microsoft Form which has been emailed to all parents. We have decided not to post the application link on our website to reduce the chances of it being used outside of our parent body.

Who can apply?
Any pupil in any year group is welcome to apply.

When do children need to apply by?
We have planned ceremonies every term to award children with their badges. These will take place on:-

Monday 1st December 2025
Monday 15th December 2025
Monday 2nd March 2026
Monday 16th March 2026
Monday 8th June 2026
Monday 22nd June 2026

Finally, if you have any questions about the initiative, please do contact us using the e-mail address: agentsofchange@leckhampton.gloucs.sch.uk

We do hope that your children will consider taking part in this exciting opportunity.

What are the criteria for each badge?

Parent Governor Election

We are currently recruiting for 3 parent governors to join our Governing Body. Parent Governor election information has been emailed out. If you are interested and would like to chat through what the role involves in more detail, please do contact Miss Porter via the school office, thank you.

Celebrating out of school awards

Each half-term, pupils will be invited to share their achievements with their teacher and their class during a class collective worship. Please find below the dates for when pupils are invited to bring in their certificates, medals and awards for their out of school achievements.

Week beginning Monday 13^th October 2025
Week beginning 8^th December 2025
Week beginning Monday 2^nd February 2026
Week beginning Monday 16^th March 2026
Week beginning Monday 11^th May 2026
Week beginning Monday 6^th July 2026

Nasal Flu Immunisation

Please complete the consent form online (one for each child, please) using the following link ensure you use the Unique School Code below. To ease submission please ensure that you manually enter your unique school code You will receive an email confirming receipt.

Leckhampton C of E Primary School Unique Code: GC115667

This link will close at midday on the working day before the team is due to visit so please complete this as soon as possible as the team will be unable to take any consents after this point. If you are unable to access the online consent form for any reason, please contact Gloucestershire Immunisation Team on 0300 421 8140 or email: FLUImmunisation@ghc.nhs.uk

FOLPS Update

Thank you to everyone who attended the AGM on Wednesday 17^th September. The financial statement for last academic year was reviewed and accepted – a summary is attached at the end of this update. If you couldn’t make it but would be interested in getting involved please email chair@folps.com for more information, we’d be delighted to hear from you!

Quiz

The first event of the year is our quiz night, Friday 3^rd October in the School Hall. Get the babysitter sorted and flex those brain cells! £15 per person, including a fish & chip supper (gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian and vegan options are available).

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Upcoming Dates

Please find a full list of dates of upcoming events on our school website. You will find an option to subscribe to our school calendar in the top right-hand corner.

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