LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Teaching Assistant.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

Mr Wilding has sent out an update to parents.

To all parents and carers,

A very brief update from me today.

I have included the link (below) to the government document for parents and carers issued this week.

There have been numerous publications and updates issued by government and teaching unions this week and our assessment of the current situation remains ongoing. The document below includes all the relevant information for parents and carers, as things currently stand.

As the document states:
'Schools and other settings should communicate their plans to parents once they have had a chance to work through them in detail'.

At LCS this is and always has been our plan and we will continue to update you regularly as things develop.

Government Information for Parents and Carers Re: School Reopening.

Best wishes and keep safe.

J. Wilding
Acting Headteacher

Mr Wilding has sent out an update to parents.

To all parents and carers,

Following the government's announcement yesterday evening, it is clear that school closure will continue for some time yet, particularly in the Secondary sector. A copy of the detailed document 'Our Plan to Rebuild' has been sent via email to schools this afternoon and we will be taking time to review the contents of this document over the next 24 hours.

Practically speaking, I have asked staff to continue setting work as they have been so far, with a further review of the situation at the start of next half-term. Following feedback from parents, carers and students, we have asked staff to allow students some time to catch up by not setting any new work on Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd May. This will allow students the 'breathing space' requested by the majority of parents and carers who have been contacting us in recent weeks. If students feel they are up to date and do not need this time to catch up, they should use the time to revise and review the work they have completed so far. They can also continue to access tasks via Mathswatch, Doddle and/or The Oak Academy, as many are already doing. As I have mentioned previously, staff will not set work over the May half-term holiday and we would encourage students to take this time to rest and focus on more non-school related activities to benefit their physical, as well as mental health.

Although no formal timescale has been outlined by government so far, we are working on the basis that any return to school for exam classes in Year 10 and Year 12 will not be before mid-July; if further guidance is provided, this may obviously change. If and when this happens, we will put a plan together to manage student numbers on site in order to adhere to social distancing; this would be shared with parents, carers and students nearer the time. At present, we are waiting for further guidance on the possible return to school for students in Years 7-9.

As students continue to work from home and following feedback and questions from parents and carers, I have attached a link to a Parent Resource Hub related to safety on line and with social media. This is from an organisation called The Key, which we have recently subscribed to in school. I hope it is of use to you.

The Key - Parent Resource Hub

One of the main things I am concerned about as school closure continues is the lack of personal contact between students and school staff. In recent weeks, our well-being and SEND teams, as well as Heads of Year, have been contacting parents, carers and students to check on the welfare of as many students as possible. We have also been keen to update our social media accounts with fun activities involving school staff, to maintain informal as well as formal communications between students and school. It is very difficult, though, for us to make personal contact with all students at the moment and I would encourage those of you concerned about your child to email or call school to request contact from a member of staff. We will endeavour to contact all those students where requested, as well as continuing with our existing planned communications. I have recorded a brief Instagram message for students this afternoon encouraging them to get in touch with us if they are finding things difficult working from home and I would appreciate if you could inform your child about this message, or show it to them.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support. We will continue to work together until this current situation is behind us and we can start planning ahead for the future.

Keep safe.

J. Wilding
Acting Headteacher

Mr Wilding has sent out an update to parents.

To all parents and carers,

As we approach the end of another week of school closure, we await the government announcement on potential re-opening of schools, scheduled for Sunday. Once this announcement has been made, regardless of what it may contain, it will take us time as a school to assess and decide on the action we will need to take.

I would respectfully request that parents and carers do not contact us with questions related to potential school re-opening at this present time, as I will be communicating any decisions made to you as soon as it is appropriate to do so. There has been a lot said on this topic of late, some of which has been confusing and unhelpful, and I will be relieved personally when we know what the government's plans for schools actually are.

This week we have again seen some outstanding examples of work being completed by students at home. Please thank your children for their continued efforts and for their responses to the forms sent out by Form Tutors, which were returned in impressive numbers. Heads of Year will be contacting students who did not return their forms over the next few days, to check all is well and to make sure students have no concerns.

This week on our social media pages, we have also seen contributions from our Year 10 Tutor Team by way of a tribute to Friends, filmed by staff from home. We hope students enjoyed this, along with other messages staff have been posting over the last few weeks. It is important, as well as the setting of work, that we maintain a more informal and personal connection with students and there are plans for further such posts in the future.

As I said in my previous update, school will be closed on Friday and no work will be set by teaching staff. I hope students will be able to use the long weekend to recharge their batteries from what has been a very busy few weeks since the Easter holiday.

Finally, a massive thank you to anyone who has donated materials to Mr Smith, who has been in school making hundreds of PPE masks for local hospitals and organisations. We have enough acetate in school to make 700 masks, but need other materials for the headbands. Details of the materials required have been posted today on our Facebook and Twitter sites and we would be extremely grateful for further donations.

I will issue a further update early next week. Thank you for your continued support.

Keep safe.

J. Wilding
Acting Headteacher

Mr Wilding has sent out an update to parents.

To all parents and carers,

Good afternoon from LCS.
I hope this latest update finds you and your families safe and well. It seems like a lifetime since we were open to all students, but I have been reminded that today is only day 19 of school closure, which has put things into a little more perspective.

Star Academies has recently launched StarLine, a free national helpline to provide parents with home education advice while schools are closed. StarLine offers parents tips and techniques from qualified teachers, education and parenting experts, and suggests online resources to help children learn at home. It covers all areas of the curriculum and all stages of education, as well as family wellbeing, children’s behaviour, and SEND. The helpline is open Sunday–Friday and all calls are confidential – further details and contact information can be found on the StarLine website 

https://www.starline.org.uk/. 

From a school perspective we continue to monitor updates and announcements from the DfE and Public Health England, with regard to possible dates for schools to re-open. As yet there is no set timescale for this, but we are expecting some guidelines to be announced fairly soon. It is clear that any re-opening of schools will be phased and not all students will be attending each day. LCS, as any other school, will face the challenge of social distancing in classrooms and corridors, which are no wider than 2 metres in most areas of the school building. We will, however, work as best we can and will find a workable solution when the time comes.

Following Senior Management discussions this morning, we have made the decision not to issue any further progress Reports for students this academic year. Each Year Group has had either an Interim Report, Full Report or Parents' Evening before school closure and we feel any further issuing of progress grades this year would be inappropriate. We will be looking at our Reporting and Parents' Evening cycle from September and will make necessary adjustments to make sure parents, carers and students receive the necessary progress information, once the new academic year begins. I am aware this will be frustrating and disappointing for many of you, however we felt it the best decision to make rather than issue progress grades that could not, realistically, be accurate.

As well as continuing to set work for students, we have begun looking at plans for our Induction process, both for new Year 7 and Year 12 students for September. In both cases, this process will clearly not be able to run as it has previously and we are looking at alternative methods of providing the relevant information. We will be informing parents, carers and students of our revised Induction programs as soon as they are finalised.

As always, thank you for your continued understanding and support during the current school closure. Please encourage your children to follow the activities being posted on our social media sites, as well as completing the work set by teachers. Ms Wilson will soon be posting a competition on the theme of school staff and their pets, so make sure you don't miss out!

Best wishes and keep safe.

J. Wilding
Acting Headteacher

Mr Wilding has sent out an update to parents.

To all parents and carers,

Good afternoon from LCS, at what is the end of another unusual week.

Thank you all again for the messages of support we have been receiving and for your help and encouragement with students completing work from home. A lot of the work students are sending back to us is of an excellent quality and it is clear many students are taking a great deal of time and care over the tasks being set. Once again, this shows the exceptional young people we have as students at LCS. They are a credit to the school and, more importantly,  to yourselves as families.

I would like to remind all students that we only expect them to produce work to the best of their ability and that times indicated by staff on Go4Schools are for guidance only. We do not expect students to spend excessive amounts of time on tasks in certain subjects, to the detriment of others. We also do not want students to put themselves under unnecessary pressure and stress to complete work at home. They must also take time to rest and look after their mental, as well as physical health.

Form Tutors have sent out a task to all students this week to check how they are getting on and to find out the sort of activities students have been taking part in during school closure. We have had some excellent responses already to this and we would ask all students to respond to their Tutor by next Wednesday. We are also encouraging students, parents and carers to interact via our Facebook and Instagram pages, so please feel free to send things in to us if you can.

I would like to send a particular message to our Muslim students at the start the holy month of Ramadan, which will be a unique and unusual experience in the current circumstances. Our best wishes to all students and families. Ramadan Mubarak.

I will continue to update you next week and will pass on any further links to useful resources, as and when we receive them. My last update contained several such resource links, which I hope you have found useful. 

Best wishes from all staff at LCS.

Keep safe.

J. Wilding
Acting Headteacher

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Teacher of Spanish or Head of Spanish

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

Mr Wilding has sent out an update to parents.

To all parents and carers,

Good afternoon. I hope you are all safe and well.

Just a brief update for today, with some more links to useful information and activities during school closure. We receive numerous updates each day with links to useful sites and resources, but the ones attached below may be of particular use to you.

Resources

ThinkUKnow have added further information to their online safety advice for parents, carers and students. This can be found at the following link:

https://mailchi.mp/8b4d65c61324/online-safety-at-home-from-thinkuknow-21-04-20?e=7b7b9b48db

Amazon have made hundreds of audible books available to young people without subscription. These can be accessed at the link below:

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

The National Theatre have recently launched 'National Theatre At Home', where productions can be accessed on-line for families to watch at home. The link for this is:

https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/nt-at-home

BBC Bitesize have added a lot of resources to their site to support students during school closure. The link for this is below:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

Free School Meals

Finally, you may be aware of a recent temporary extension of Free School Meal eligibility to families who have no access to public funds. The details of this are at the link below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-free-school-meals-guidance/guidance-for-the-temporary-extension-of-free-school-meals-eligibility-to-nrpf-groups

If you believe your child is eligible under these new guidelines, please email wisepay@littleover.derby.sch.uk 

Our kitchen staff have asked if parents/carers of students currently attending school could make sure school meal accounts are topped up through Wisepay, to avoid staff having to handle cash. If students attending are eligible for Free School Meals, this will continue to be automatically credited to their account.

That's it from LCS today. Please look out for further updates on Friday.

Keep safe.

J. Wilding
Acting Headteacher

Mr Wilding has sent out another update to parents.

To all parents and carers,

Hello again. I hope this message finds you well and that you have all had a break, of some sort, over Easter. We will be setting work for students again from today, using the same methods as previously. We will also be returning to updating students, parents and carers regularly via email and social media; I have recorded a brief message to students on Instagram this afternoon and would be grateful if you could ask your child(ren) to look at it, or show it to them.

I am aware that some students will have found the work being set before Easter extremely challenging and that some will be concerned about not completing tasks. Please assure your child(ren) that we are only asking them to complete tasks to the best of their ability and, as long as they are doing so, there will be no sanctions issued to students when school re-opens. We obviously want students to complete as much work as possible, but we understand that timescales need to be flexible under the circumstances.

We have today started work on awarding of GCSE and A level 'Centre Assessment Grades' for students due to sit exams this summer. Mr McElhone will be sending a separate, more detailed, email to parents and carers of students this applies to. Mr McElhone's email will also include a link to the OFQUAL Consultation for Exam Grading and Assessment 2020, which can be responded to by parents and carers up to Wednesday 29th April. Schools have until 29th May at the earliest to finalise these grades and cannot share any of the information with students, parents or carers at any time. As Mr McElhone's more detailed email says, we appreciate you allowing us the time to complete this process in the fairest way possible and we respectfully ask that you do not contact school to ask about individual cases; we would not be able to respond.

I apologise to parents and carers of students eligible for Free School Meals, as there have been significant problems with issuing of e-vouchers over the last 2 weeks. This is a national issue with the website and is not related to us as a school. We believe the issue has now been rectified and parents and carers should be receiving their back-dated e-vouchers soon. 

Please note that the Safeguarding and Wellbeing sections of the LCS website are being regularly updated with useful links to support information and services which provide help during these uncertain times.

Thank you again for your support and cooperation during this time. I will issue a further update in a few days.

Keep safe.

J. Wilding
Acting Headteacher

School will be open from Monday 20th April onwards for children of key workers and EHCP/LAC students. (We will be closed for the Bank Holiday on Friday 8th May). The Government advises that children should be at home if possible.

If you need your child to attend school next week (and further forwards) please email provision@littleover.derby.sch.uk so that we know who to expect. We understand that some parents may just need to send their children on particular days, this is fine, just send the details of which dates they will be attending. Students should wear school uniform and report to D7 at 8.40am. Students will use the time to get on with work that is being set on Go4 schools. There will be teachers from different subjects on duty over the week so that students can ask for help on anything they find difficult. There will be a small selection of food to buy in the Dining Room, or students may bring their own sandwiches.

Mrs Bunting

Deputy Headteacher

Mr Wilding has published an end of term update.

To all parents and carers.

We have reached the end of what I was expecting to be a challenging term, being my first as Acting Headteacher. No one could have predicted, though, how challenging it has turned out to be.

As a school we have done our very best to put procedures in place for setting of work and for regular communication with parents and students. I would like to thank all of you who have taken the time to get in touch, especially for the overwhelmingly positive responses we have had. It is much appreciated.

As mentioned in my previous updates, I have now asked all staff to stop setting work for students and to observe what would have been the Easter holiday period, until Monday 20th April. I believe we all need time to rest and recuperate, especially our students who have been through such a stressful time over the last 2 weeks. For staff, also, it is vital they can spend time with their families to reflect on recent events and to rest, so we can all come back stronger at the start of next term. As no new work will be set over the next 2 weeks, we would also not expect students to be doing any ‘catching up’ of work they are still to complete; there will be plenty of time for this when next term begins. We have tried to send out as many ideas for exercise, relaxation and other non-work related activities as possible and I hope there are enough ideas out there to keep all students occupied.

School will remain open over Easter for vulnerable children and children of key workers, where this has previously been arranged between parents/carers and Mrs Bunting. This will be along the lines of a holiday club and no school work will be set.

Earlier today, emails were sent to students in Year 11 and Year 13, from Mr McElhone and Mr Archer, respectively. These messages include a link to a letter sent to all schools this morning by OFQUAL related to awarding of GCSE and A Level grades. As this information has only arrived in school today, we will be taking time to read through it carefully and fully assess its implications. We would, therefore, respectfully ask if no related questions could be emailed to school at this present time. Staff will be working on the awarding of these grades from the start of next term and OFQUAL have allowed a significant period of time for this process to happen.

Please keep safe over the next few weeks and thank you all again for your support.

Mr J. Wilding
Acting Headteacher

LCS has sent communication to all relevant students and parents regarding GCSE and A-level grading.

Dear Parents/Carers,

Ofqual and the DfE have, this morning, released further details of how grades will be awarded for GCSEs, AS and A-Levels.

Please follow the link below to a letter explaining this process for you:

Letter to Students re: Summer Grading

We would politely request, as it clearly states in the guidance, to not contact staff or school to discuss your child's predicted grades.

We have sent the same information to your child via email.

Thank you for your understanding in these difficult times.

Mr A McElhone
Acting Deputy Headteacher

The LCS Safeguarding department has issued an addendum to the school Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

You can find out more at School > Policies.

Mrs Bush, our SEND Co-ordinator has released an amendment to the LCS SEND report to provide extra information due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

You can find it, along with other SEND information, at Parents > Special Educational Needs.

Please keep an eye on our new Wellbeing section for advice and things to do during the coronavirus outbreak. We have recently added a daily checklist to help keep our students and their parents ticking along!

Safeguarding & Wellbeing > Wellbeing at LCS > Safeguarding and Wellbeing during the Coronavirus Outbreak

The LCS Safeguarding department has also issued an addendum to the school Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

You can find out more at School > Policies.

LCS recognises that taking care of the environment is extremely important. We are happy to announce that we have agreed a new arrangement for school waste which means that none of our school waste is sent to landfill!

You can find the agreement under School > Policies > Zero Waste to Landfill.

Littleover Community School will be open for EHCP/LAC children and for Children of Key Workers over the Easter Holiday.  This will be for four days each week, Monday 6th – Thursday 9th April and Tuesday 14th – Friday 17th April, from 8.40am to 3.15pm.

The Government’s advice is that children should be at home if possible.

For the two weeks of Easter Holiday Club we are planning some sports and craft activities to make the provision a bit different to what we have done during term time. Computers will be available, and students may wish to bring in games, reading books and puzzle books. Students can carry on with homework tasks if they wish to. Students will NOT be expected to wear school uniform.

We will be able to provide food, but this will be limited to cheese sandwiches, plus a carton of juice and crisps or a cookie. Students may of course bring their own food.

We understand that some parents may need to use this facility for all eight days, and others may send children just one or two days a week. We can be flexible to accommodate your needs, but please let us know which days to expect your child.

If you wish to use the Easter Holiday Club for your child, please email j.bunting@littleover.derby.sch.uk with details of your child’s name, year group and the days they will be attending.

We have added new safeguarding and wellbeing information to support parents and students during the Coronavirus outbreak.

You can find out more under Safeguarding & Wellbeing > Safeguarding at LCS.

Whilst we await clarification from the government, predicted grades have been temporariliy locked from parents and students.

Dear Parents/Carers,

During the last week staff were in the process of reviewing the predicted grades for Year 11. Not all staff had finished this process. Obviously national events have overtaken this process so we have temporarily locked these from parents and students until we have a clear picture of what the situation is with regards to the awarding of grades in the summer.

We will update you and your child as soon as we have further information in this regard.

Thank you for your patience and understanding at a stressful time for all.

Mr McElhone
(Acting Deputy Headteacher)

Due to the school closure as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, the LCS Sports and Fitness Centre will be closed until further notice.

This is a difficult time for us all, but the welfare of our visitors and staff must always come first. We will temporarily close our doors to the public in response to the government’s latest advice concerning the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Please keep checking LCS web page where we will be providing any further information and updates.

We would like to thank you all for your continued support and we look forward to welcoming you back in person in the future.

Best wishes
LCS Gym Staff

Unfortunately, due to the uncertain nature of current events, the Year 8 France Trip has been cancelled.

Dear Parents/Carers

It is with sincere regret that I confirm that I have taken the decision to cancel the planned France trip for our Year 8 Students this summer.

The health and wellbeing of our students and staff is my priority during this uncertain time which makes the cancellation of the trip unavoidable.

At present we cannot contemplate an alternative date for the trip to take place and therefore confirm that we will endeavour to refund your payments. We are currently in conversation with our Tour Operator and our Insurance company and as soon as we are in a position to be clear on the refund amounts, I will be in touch.

Please be assured that I will not stretch the refund process any longer than is necessary and it is my intention to reimburse as soon as I receive confirmation from our Insurers.

Thank you for your understanding.

Your sincerely

Mr J. Wilding
Acting Headteacher

A guide for LCS students to access work from home during school closures is now available.

You can find it under Students > Work During School Closures

Unfortunately, the PSA Curry and Quiz Night scheduled for Thursday 26th March has been postponed.

Please contact the source of your tickets with regards to a refund.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Head of Spanish.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

Year 9 Spanish students spent 3 days in Madrid from Wednesday 5th February to Saturday 8th February.

We had a fabulous time trying tapas, watching flamenco, visiting Real Madrid home stadium, Santiago Bernabeu and even meeting up face to face with our Spanish penpals at their own school!

We loved learning about Bull fighting at the Plaza de Toros and enjoyed our final afternoon in the sunshine in Madrid's beautiful Retiro Park.

All in all a fantastic trip where we spoke lots of Spanish, made friends for life and came away loving the Madrid way of life and their culture.

Friday 13th March is a Non-Uniform Day at LCS.

This event is organised by LCS School Council students. Money raised will be split between Sport Relief and WWF Australian Bushfire Relief.

A wide range of useful information for both parents and students on how to keep safe can be found at the recently updated www.saferderbycity.org website.

Topics covered include:

• Knife Crime
• Gangs
• Anti-social Behaviour
• Child Criminal Exploitation / county lines
• Sexting
• Online Safety

Derby Adult Learning Service, who provide Adult Education at LCS, are holding a series of open days in the coming months.

Download a list of Derby ALS Open Days.

In addition, information about a range of new Adult Education courses can be found on the Adult Education Page.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Administrative Assistant (Careers/PSHE/Sixth Form)

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Student Services Manager/SIMS Manager.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

Year 12 students should have received a letter regarding the upcoming Year 12 Parents' Evening.

This letter has a reply slip which must be returned.

You can download a copy from Sixth Form > Letters Home.

Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has issued an alert regarding the misuse of drugs in vaping liquids.

More information can be found in the Safeguarding page under "Where can i get support" > Breakout. or by clicking here.

Smoking, including vaping, is banned at LCS along with drugs and psychoactive substances. More information about this and the associated sanctions can be found in the School Behaviour Policy.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Teacher of Technology (Engineering).

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

LCS has two vacancies for the position of: Teacher of Languages.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

LCS is hosting a 00s night in aid of the LCS Uganda Project on Friday 31st January.

The event will run from approximately 19:30 to 22:30 in the LCS Main Hall (doors open at 19:00).

The evening will focus on the music of the 2000s and will feature live performances and DJ Sets. A licensed bar will be available.

Tickets are available on the door priced at £5 each. All proceeds will go to the LCS Uganda Project 2020.

The A-level league tables were released this week by the Department for Education confirming LCS as the highest performing school in the city.

The average grade of our Year 13 students last year was a B (National average grade is C) with an average point score of 38.24 (National average is 32.87) in their best 3 A-levels which placed us as the best in the city of Derby. LCS was also ranked 1st for the % of students achieving top grades in ‘facilitator’ subjects and for the average grade in all A-levels taken. The league tables also confirmed that LCS students made good progress in the 6th Form, with a positive ‘value added’ score – the only school in the area with so many students to achieve this positive measure.

With 35% of all grades A*/A, 63% A*-B and 88% A*-C, these results are confirmed as the best in the school’s history. This is particularly encouraging as they are the first results achieved since we began to adjust our curriculum in response to recent A-level reforms which suggests that the curriculum model that we have adopted is working.

These outstanding results are a testament to the hard work and commitment of our staff and students and enabled virtually all the students to go on to their first choice universities or apprenticeships – including 9 offers from Oxford and Cambridge which was another record for the school.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Relief Exam Invigilator.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Duke of Edinburgh Award Administrator/Verifier.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

The January 2020 list of extra-curricular activities at LCS is now available.

You can download a copy of from Students > Clubs and Activities.

The LCS Young Performers Showcase will take place on Tuesday 11th February at 7pm. Tickets can be purchased in school from C14.

Prices are as follows:

GCSE Option Choices forms and supporting information for Year 9 students are now available.

Note: The deadline for Year 9 students to submit their Option Choices form is Tuesday 28th January.

You can find the information at Parents > Year 9 Options.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Teacher of Technology.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

In order to improve safeguarding at LCS, we have updated our visitor protocol. We recommend that anyone visiting LCS should make themselves familiar with the new procedures before arriving.

The updated visitor protocol and associated safeguarding information can be found via School > Contact Us / Visitor Protocol.

LCS Headteacher Mr Venkatesh today arrived in a chauffeur driven car for his last day at LCS.

As a brass band played the tune from Mastermind (Mr Venkatesh was famously on the show, winning his heat!), Mr Venkatesh emerged from the silver car amid cheers and applause from the hundreds of LCS students and staff lining the road.

After 17 years, first as Deputy Head and then Headteacher, Mr Venkatesh will now hand over the reins of LCS to new Acting Headteacher, Mr Wilding.

The LCS community thanks Mr Venkatesh and wishes him all the best in his retirement.

Mr Venkatesh, who leaves LCS at the end of December after 17 years, has written a message of farewell to the LCS Community.

Please find the full message below:

School will finish at 1:40pm on Friday 20th December, the last day of term.

There will be a school bus available to pupils at the end of the school day, as normal, at 1:40pm.

Students return to school on Monday 6th January.

Year 12 students have received their end of term certificates, via email, for 100% attendance and punctuality, 10 or more positive points and excellent effort on their autumn reviews of 1.5 or lower.

May we wish you a very merry Christmas.

Year 12 students should have received communications via email regarding Year 12 Reviews and SMART targets.

If you think you may have missed out, you can download a copy of the information from Sixth Form > Letters Home.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Kitchen Assistant.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

The timetables for the Year 11 Mock exams in December 2019 and March 2020 are now available.

You can download a copy from the Exams page.

The LCS Christmas Concert will take place on Tuesday 3rd December at 7pm. Tickets can be purchased in school from C14.

Prices are as follows:

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Verifier/Administrator.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

We have made a number of changes to the school calendar. Please be aware that the school calendar is published subject to change and the latest version will always be available on the LCS Website calendar page.

Notable changes:

The INSET day previously scheduled on Friday 3rd July, 2020 has been rescheduled to Monday 13th July, 2020.

Additionally, the Year 8 France trip will take place a week later than previously planned, now departing on Friday 10th July, 2020.

You can find the calendar at School > Important Dates > Calendar.

Several exam boards have made alterations to the timetables for the GCSE and A-level exams in Summer 2020.

The latest versions of the timetables are now available to download.

You can download a copy from the Exams page.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Cleaner.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

Year 13 students should have received a letter regarding the upcoming Year 13 Parents' Evening.

This letter has a reply slip which must be returned.

You can download a copy from Sixth Form > Letters Home.

LCS is running a Ski Trip to Bormio, Italy in February 2021.

The trip is available to current LCS Year 7 to 12 pupils.

An information letter, including a registration form, is available to download.

Please note that the intial deposit for the trip must be paid, accompanied by the registration form by Friday 22nd November 2019.

You can download a copy of the letter from Parents > School Trips and Activities > Ski Trip 2021.

Students may apply for 2020 entry into LCS Sixth form from approximately 8am on Wednesday 23rd October.

Applications will be via an online form which will be made available via Sixth Form > Applications.

The deadline for applications is 4pm on Friday 6th December.

An information pack aimed at Year 11 students and their parents can is now available to download. It includes a list of important dates, revision guides and advice from previous Year 11 students.

You can download a copy from the Parents > Year 11 Information.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Kitchen Assistant.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Specialist Assessor.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

The timetables for the GCSE and A-level exams in Summer 2020 are now available to download.

You can download a copy from the Exams page.

After careful consideration, we have decided to make changes to the published term dates for Academic Year 2020-21.

23rd-27th September is International Languages Week at LCS!

Students will be given the opportunity to participate in a variety of language-based activities throughout the week including quizzes, international food sales and karaoke amongst others!

LCS will be holding our Open Day and Open Evening on Thursday 3rd October, 2019, when you and your child will have the opportunity to find out more about Littleover Community School.

Open Day

The school will be open to the public on the morning of 3rd October, between 9am and 10:45am, with the last tour taking place at 10am. Lessons will continue as usual and visitors will be able to enter classrooms and observe us at work on a normal Thursday morning. Student Guides will help to show you around and there will be a chance to ask questions and discuss what you have seen with senior staff.

Open Evening

LCS' Open Evening will be held from 5.30pm to 7.00pm on the same day. There will be a programme of continuous displays and exhibitions, together with timed events. A meeting will be held at 7.00 pm in the School Hall for parents of prospective students for September 2020.

A one-way system will be in operation during open evening and visitors should arrive via the Pastures Hill entrance and leave through the bottom exit on Fresco Drive. There will be limited parking on site but if you can avoid arriving by car, this would be advisable.

I do hope you will be able to attend one or both of these events, and I look forward to meeting you. If I can be of further help, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Mr A Venkatesh
Headteacher

New dance and exercise classes are available at the LCS Gym.

You can found out more information at Facilites > Sports & Arts Facilities.

The Autumn 2019 list of extra-curricular activities at LCS is now available.

You can download a copy of from Students > Clubs and Activities.

LCS would like to invite you to attend our 6th Form Open Evening on Tuesday 22nd October 2019 from 5.45pm to 7.30pm. This event will take place in S Block and the Sports Hall.

As well as having the opportunity to visit different subject stalls and the purpose-built 6th Form block there will also be two separate formal presentations both covering issues such as entry requirements, the application process, expectations, ethos and facilities. These identical presentations will commence at 5.45pm and 6.30pm (you will only need to attend one of these).

You will also have the opportunity to talk to current students. 

Prospectuses including details of how to apply, course content and organisation will be available on the evening and also via the school website after this date.

This is not a ticketed event, please just turn up at your convenience between the times mentioned above ensuring that you try to make one of the presentations at 5.45pm or 6.30pm where possible.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The LCS Sixth Form Handbook, containing useful information for LCS Sixth Form students and their parents, is now available to download.

You can download it from Sixth Form > Parent Information.

The list of 2019-20 Adult Education classes held at LCS is now available.

For more information please see Facilities > Adult Education at LCS.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Caretaker/Site Operative.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

Congratulations to all LCS students who received their GCSE results today.

The 2019 GCSE results are excellent!

• 80% of pupils achieved 9-4 grades in English and Maths
• 50% of pupils achieved the EBacc (A*-C or 9-4 in English, Maths, Science, Humanities and Languages)

A superb achievement - well done!

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Administrative Assistant (Sixth Form/Careers).

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

Congratulations to all LCS Year 13 students who received their A Level results today.

Littleover Community School is celebrating its best ever A level results. Over a third of grades were A*-A and nearly 2 thirds of grades were A*-B with 87% of grades being C or above. The average grade was a B. These results are a significant improvement on last year and represent a fantastic achievement for our students and it is great to see the hard work of students and staff rewarded.

Over half of students achieved at least one grade A with 80% of students achieving at least one grade B or above. 2 students achieved 4 A* grades and 4 students achieved 3 A* grades with 17% of students achieving 3 or more A*/A grades. Nearly half of all students achieved three Bs or better and the overall pass rate is 100%.

Although the number of high grades is very pleasing and enables a large number of students to access the most competitive universities, courses and apprenticeships, it is important to note that there are many students throughout the ability range who have, through sheer hard work as well as natural ability, matched or exceeded their target grades, and all deserve congratulations for their achievements.

Well done!

The Summer 2019 edition of the LCS Newsletter is now available.

You can find it under Parents > Communications > Newsletter.

Charity Week 2019 raised a total of £4184.40. The money will be split between the Child Africa Uganda project, CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) and Mind (a mental health charity). Thank you for your support!

The Child Africa Uganda Project is a charity that funds a school in a poverty-ridden area of Uganda where they would usually have to pay for an education. Our school raises money to help those children, builds new sustainable facilities and provides the children with clothing. 

CRY stands for Cardiac Risk in the Young, this charity prevents young. sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening, and research as well as supporting affected families.

Mind is a charity that provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing mental health problems, which is a growing problem within young people.

Our recently updated safeguarding section on the LCS website has a great deal of useful information for anyone requiring advice or support during the school holidays.

You can find out more under Safeguarding > During the Holidays.

Please be aware that school will finish at 13:50 on the last day of term, Thursday 25th July.

The school bus will be running at the end of the day.

Students return to school on Monday 9th September.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Receptionist/Admin Assistant.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

Charity Week 2019 will run from 15th-19th July. LCS Year 11 students will this year be raising money for The Child Africa Uganda project, CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) and Mind (a mental health charity).

The Child Africa Uganda Project is a charity that funds a school in a poverty-ridden area of Uganda where they would usually have to pay for an education. Our school raises money to help those children, builds new sustainable facilities and provides the children with clothing. 

CRY stands for Cardiac Risk in the Young, this charity prevents young. sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening, and research as well as supporting affected families.

Mind is a charity that provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing mental health problems, which is a growing problem within young people. 

Events during the week will include: A staff talent show; a student talent show; samosa sales; sweet sales; chip butties; pizza; milkshakes; a staff football match; cake sales and more.

Uniform sales for parents of students starting Year 7 in September will take place on Tuesday 16th July, 5pm-7pm, the same day as the LCS Art Exhibition.

Information and preparation packs for LCS Sixth Form students starting in September 2019 are now available to download.

This section contains preparation material for a variety of subjects, as well as the presentation shown during the Sixth Form induction days.

You can find them under Sixth Form > Information for Students > Induction 2019.

The annual LCS Art exhibition will be held in the Main Hall on Tuesday 16th July, 6pm-8pm.

The evening provides an opportunity to view the impressive work created by LCS GCSE and A-level pupils over the last year.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The LCS Governing Board has sent a letter to parents of all LCS students regarding future plans for the LCS Headteacher position.

The letter can be read in full below:

The results of the questionnaires carried out at Parents' Evenings during the school year have been collated and are now available to view.

You can find them under Parents > Communications > Parental Questionnaire.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Attendance Manager.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

During E-safety week, Key Stage 3 pupils will be using their Computing lessons to focus on E-Safety in the modern age. Whilst all aspects of internet use and electronic devices are covered, we feel our priority this year is the use of social media. To raise the profile of E-Safety, there are a number of competitions for students to enter and they will attend dedicated whole year group assemblies.

In order to help facilitate students’ understanding, we would encourage parents to become involved and engage in conversation with your children on this matter. It is clearly important, but we do need to emphasise the awareness of issues that could arise, both in school, at home and socially with friends.

All content and materials are in-line with current national guidance.

If you have any concerns about your child and their use of the internet or social media you can either contact CEOP directly at the following web address.

https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/

You can find out more about E-Safety on the LCS website at Parents > Safeguarding > E-safety where there is comprehensive information and links to many different organisations that provide useful help and guidance.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Finance/Administration Officer.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Midday Supervisor.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

The LCS Music Festival will be held on Tuesday 9th July at 7pm. Tickets are available in school from Mrs Chawner.

The Music Festival showcases some of the best musical performers at LCS, with awards being presented in various categories.

Tickets are priced as follows:

LCS was featured in a local news article following a visit from Aerospace Industry expert Adam Cooper to talk about the importance of learning foreign languages.

“The ability to engage, negotiate and influence in foreign languages can only be advantageous in the increasingly competitive global marketplace,” he said.

“I was delighted to be able to share some insights and practical examples about how language skills have opened up real opportunities to further my personal career.”

You can read the full article on the Love Business East Midlands Website.

There are still places available for the Creative Arts trip to see Disney's Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre, London on 12th July.

The trip is available to all students on a first-come, first-served basis.

Coaches will leave LCS for London at approximately 2.00pm and will arrive back at LCS at approximately 2.00am on 13th July.

The total cost of the trip is £65.00, payable in instalments.

Please see Wisepay for more details or contact a member of the Creative Arts Department via 01332 513219.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Teaching Assistant.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

Parents of Year 6 students starting at LCS in September should have been sent a letter containing information relating to the induction process.

The information contained in this letter can be found under Parents > Induction Process.

Exam information booklets for candidates sitting GCSE and A-Level exams in May and June are now available to download.

You can download them from the Exams page.

Year 13 students should have received a letter regarding Exams and End-of-term information.

A copy of the letter can be downloaded from Sixth Form > Letters Home.

Year 12 students should have received a letter regarding Exams and End-of-term information.

This letter has a reply slip which must be returned.

A copy of the letter can be downloaded from Sixth Form > Letters Home.

The Spring 2019 edition of the LCS Newsletter is now available.

You can find it under Parents > Communications > Newsletter.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Teacher of English.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Teaching Assistant (Well-being Coach).

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Teacher of Humanities (Sociology).

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Teacher of Science.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

Offers to applicants for LCS Sixth Form entry in September 2019 were made on 21st March. All external applicants should have received an email.

Please contact sixthform@littleover.derby.sch.uk with any queries.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: School Business Manager.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

On 6th March, LCS pupils worked together to produce a news website in a single day.

You can view their efforts at Students > Clubs and Activities > BBC Young Reporter > 2019.

Well done to all those involved!

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Cleaner.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

From 6th - 8th February 2019, 39 Year 9 students and 4 members of staff spent 3 days in Madrid. We were very lucky with the weather, and we certainly made the most of our Spanish experience!

As soon as we arrived we began our Spanish adventure. Due to our early flight from Liverpool airport we were all very hungry and tired by the time we arrived at our hotel! That didn’t stop us from eating tapas and watching a real-life Flamenco show at the famous Villa Rosa. ¡Olé!

We spent the next day brushing up on our Spanish with our pen pals in our partner school in Madrid, ‘IES Santa Eugenia’. Students spent time playing bilingual games with their pen pals and attending lessons in Spanish! Afterwards we headed to Madrid Zoo and finished off the day at the home to Real Madrid, doing the Santiago Bernabéu stadium tour.

The following morning we enjoyed our typical Spanish breakfast at the hotel and headed out via Metro to Las Ventas, for our guided bullring arena tour.

After an exhausting morning we headed back to the hotel to collect our luggage and get ready for the flight home to Liverpool.

All in all, we all really enjoyed our Spanish adventure in the capital, made lots of life-long friends, tried lots of new things and practised lots of Spanish!

Year 12 students should have received a letter regarding the upcoming Year 12 parents' evening.

This letter has a reply slip which must be returned.

A copy of the letter can be downloaded from Parents > Communications > Letters Home.

LCS is supporting Time to Talk day on 7th of February 2019 and will be encouraging the school community to have a conversation about mental health.

Thank you for your support.

The LCS Well-being Team

Year 11 and 12 students should have received a letter regarding the upcoming University Applications information evening..

This letter has a reply slip which must be returned.

A copy of the letter can be downloaded from Parents > Communications > Letters Home.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Midday Supervisor.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Teacher of Mathematics.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Community Sports Supervisor.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Teacher of Chemistry.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Teacher of Biology.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Cover Administrator (Maternity Cover).

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Assistant Safeguarding Officer/Deputy DSL.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

LCS has 2 vacancies for the position of: Kitchen Assistant.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

Year 9 students should have received a copy of the 2019 Options Booklet and a letter containing information about the upcoming options process.

You can find the information at Parents > Year 9 Options.

LCS has a vacancy for the position of: Senior Safeguarding Officer & Wellbeing Manager/DSL.

For more information please see the Job Vacancies Page.

Year 12 students should have received a letter regarding the upcoming visit to the UCAS Higher Education Fair.

This letter has a reply slip which must be returned.

A copy of the letter can be downloaded from Parents > Communications > Letters Home.

Year 12 students should have recieved a letter regarding the upcoming visit to the QUAD.

A copy of the letter can be downloaded from Parents > Communications > Letters Home.