Sep 5, 2010
News Archive
LWA is currently recruiting 4 Teaching Assistants to complement our vibrant Learning Difficulties and Disabilities team. Please click on the links below for further details - application forms are available via the 'Job Vacancies' link above.
On Sunday 4th July Leeds West Academy ran a water station at the Jane Tomlinson ‘Run for All’ event.
Leeds West Academy will have an Open Day on Saturday 3rd July, 9:30am – 12:00pm.
This will be an opportunity to meet our students, staff and learn more about our exciting plans for the future, including our £30m new building due to open September 2011!
Notice to students and parents/carers regarding mobile phones and exams:
Mr Blacoe, Mrs Capstick, Mrs Banks & Mrs Banks would like to offer a massive congratulations to all the pupils listed below that took part in the Jane Tomlinson Junior Fun on Sunday 8th May.
A reminder to Parents and Carers that the Intermediate School consultation evening is taking place tonight (Wednesday 5th May), 4:00 - 7:00pm.
A text message has been sent to Parents and Carers of our Year 9 and 10 students and some appointments should have been made by students and their teachers. However if you have no appointment scheduled please come along and you will be able to make one upon arrival.
Some Leeds and Bradford bus routes have been changed, effective from Sunday 25th April.
Please check if these apply to you!
All of Year 9 are taking internal end of Key Stage 3 tests in English, maths and science on 4th, 5th & 6th May 2010. Individual timetables for year 9 pupils will be circulated in coaching, and below is the schedule for the week.
Ed Balls, the Secretary of State for Schools, has cut the first turf on the site for the new £30m Leeds West Academy building.
Hannah of Year 8 has won the CWDC (Country and Western Dance Council) European solo title!
Leeds West Academy is running a public consultation with regards to arrangements for admission for entry in the 2011 / 2012 academic year.
Please click the link below to view the full timetable of Year 9/10/11 Easter revision sessions. We strongly recommend that students attend as many workshops as possible in order to help them prepare for the summer exams.
A short video by our sponsor E-ACT is available to view.
Some Year 7 LWA students have just completed an innovative inter-generational project with Bramley Elderly Action.
The LWA Pet Care EEP and PET group have welcomed some enthusiastic new arrivals!
Can all parents/carers please take note of the following information regarding the first week back after half term (commencing Monday 22nd Feb):
In December 2009 LWA received a visit from Rachel Reeves, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Leeds West. Joined by LWA Principal Annette Hall, Finance Director Mike Gidley and the team of architects and designers she viewed the latest plans for the new building, due to open in Sept 2011.
Rachel was very impressed by what she had seen: "It’s great to see these plans coming together. The next few years will be a really exciting time for Leeds West Academy, and the new building will help the academy tremendously."
Annette said, "Local partners and representatives from the DCSF have endorsed the design for the academy as innovative and inspirational. The new LWA building will deliver a 21st century learning environment which will be an asset for the whole community."
LWA would like to thank all Parents and Carers for their cooperation over the last few weeks in regards to the changing starting times due to the severe weather. Your understanding has been much appreciated.
We would also like to note our gratitude to our neighbours in Bramley for their patience and apologise for any disruptions caused.
Despite the current weather conditions the following exams are still going ahead as scheduled:
Fantastic news - as previously reported Tila and Tavelah Robinson had been put through to the semi final of School’s Got Talent. We are pleased to announce that Jorden Murgatroyd was voted through to the next round (thank you for everybody’s votes!) and Keri Cromack was also put through as the wild card!
The production follows the adventures of the naïve yet optimistic Charity, a dance hall hostess in 1960's New York.
LWA SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING, Tuesday 17th November, 6pm - 8pm
EARLY CLOSURE TUESDAY 10TH NOV AND FRI 11TH DEC
Please note that the academy will be closing early on the following dates:
- Tuesday 10th November at 11.25 due to the 'meet the coaches' sessions taking place in the afternoon
- Friday 11th December at 12.15 due to staff training and planning sessions in the afternoon
Deanna Carey, Year 10, has been successful in securing a place in the prestigious National Art and Design Saturday Club. Deanna was one of only 25 young people chosen from almost a hundred hopeful applicants in the city of Leeds.
Are you interested in shaping the strategy for achieving excellence in our academy? Are you keen to have a say in how we design and build our new £30m building? Could you spare a few evenings a term to be part of a highly committed set of local people from the business, education and university sectors?
Thursday October 1st is our Open Evening for prospective new parents. In order to prepare for the evening and as the culmination of our first citizenship theme day, students will leave the site in the following order:
Thank you for your support and the many good wishes for the start of the Academy.
