Category Archives: Parent Updates & Newsletters

Dear Parents  Following the recent national publication of the end of Key Stage 2 data for last academic year, I am now able to compare the position of Leigh Academy Horsmonden to that of other schools within Kent.  In July, I wrote to parents to celebrate our exceptional results and shared the table below, showing […]

Dear Parents  As we head quickly towards December and the start of our Christmas Activities, I am writing to confirm the details of the events we have planned: Monday 2nd December – Decorating the Christmas Tree Thank you to Lorraine Curd, Grandmother to Ophelia and Emmie, for providing us with a Christmas tree from her […]

Dear Parents  Thank you to everyone who attended Parent Consultations this week, it was fantastic to see so many parents engage in the process to find out more about their child’s learning. The next formal opportunity to hear more about your child’s attainment and progress will be in March. However, as always, if there is […]

Dear Parents  We have missed Year 5 so far this week, as they have been taking part in their first 2 night, 3 day residential trip at Grosvenor Hall (part of Kingswood) in Ashford. Grosvenor Hall is an activity centre set in the beautiful grounds of a former manor house where Year 5 have taken […]

Dear Parents  Thank you to everyone who provided a harvest box this year. As you can see from the photos below, the boxes were carefully decorated and filled with lots of goodies to share with the elderly residents of Horsmonden village. Thank you for being so generous with your donations, they were gratefully received from […]

Dear Parents  In celebration of Harvest, and in keeping with tradition, I am kindly asking children to create small harvest boxes (shoe box size) filled with a few food items that will be distributed around the elderly residents of Horsmonden village. There is no expectation for parents to donate huge quantities of food and for […]

Dear Parents, On Wednesday, we will host our first Parent Partnership of the year. Parents are invited to drop into school between 2:15pm and 3:00pm to spend time with their children in class. This will give you the opportunity to view the classroom environment, meet the class teaching team and look at your child’s learning […]

Dear Parents  At the end of our first full week back with the children, I can officially welcome all the new families who have joined our wonderful school. Welcome to the Horsmonden family! I am pleased to say that all children new to Horsmonden, including our new EYFS class, have settled in brilliantly, have started […]

Dear Parents  I hope you’ve all had a lovely summer and have made the most of the good weather recently. I also hope that the children are ready to get back to school and excited about going into their new classrooms, working with their new teachers and catching up with their friends.  Over the last […]

Dear Parents Today we say goodbye to a special group of year 6 children. They have been a pleasure to get to know over the last 7 years and will leave a special place in our hearts. We have watched them grow in independence, confidence and character, and believe they are now ready to leave […]