Update from Mr Wilding - Thursday 5th October 2023
Posted 5th October 2023
Mr Wilding has sent an update to parents and carers regarding changes to term dates, the upcoming LCS Open Day, Roadworks, a Police Commissioner survey, and the childhood bereavement network.
To all parents/carers
Good afternoon, from LCS.
I have several updates and a couple of new items to inform you of today.
Term dates 2024/25
I have now consulted with school staff, Governors and parents/carers on my proposal to move the term dates for the academic year 2024/25. The vast majority of responses I have received, from all parties consulted, have been in favour of my proposal and I have informed the Local Authority today, to confirm this change.
I can now confirm that LCS will be starting Autumn Term 2024 on Thursday 5th September. Thursday 5th and Friday 6th September 2024 will be staff INSET Days and students will start their term on Monday 9th September 2024. The academic year 2024/25 at LCS will end on Friday 25th July 2025.
Thank you to all parents/carers who contacted me during the consultation period.
Term dates for the current academic year and for 2024/25 can be seen via the link below:
LCS Open Day
As mentioned in my previous email update, our school Open Day and Open Evening will be held on Thursday 12th October. Tours during the school day are by prior appointment and are only for parents/carers of potential students for September 2024 admission.
All current LCS parents/carers and members of our wider school community are welcome to visit us on the evening of 12th October, from 5pm to 7pm. As previously requested, we would be extremely grateful if visitors could walk or find alternative transport, as we have very limited car parking on site.
For those parents/carers of current Year 11 students considering an application to LCS Sixth Form for September 2024, our Sixth-Form Open Evening will be held on Thursday 26th October.
Roadworks
Further roadworks have started this week outside the main school entrance on Pastures Hill. As we were informed of these works in advance on this occasion, we have met with the contractors who are working to minimise potential traffic disruption for students travelling to and from school. Temporary Traffic Lights will be in operation after 9am and before 3pm each week day, in an attempt to keep issues to a minimum, but, as in the past, there will be an impact on roadside parking.
I would respectfully ask all parents/carers to help us with this situation, by not attempting to park in and around these ongoing roadworks and by dropping/picking-up students from further away from the school site.
Police Commissioner Survey
I have been asked to share the message below with all parents/carers:
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Angelique Foster, wants to hear your students views on crime and community safety.
Throughout the year, the Commissioner runs a survey asking for Derbyshire residents views on crime and community safety. This is done to ensure that the priorities the Commissioner sets for policing, community safety and victims services reflect the issues that matter most to Derbyshire residents, wherever they live in the City or the County.
Using the responses from the survey, the Commissioner will work with the Chief Constable to ensure that resources are balanced efficiently with residents' concerns.
The Commissioner needs to hear from as many people as possible, from all age groups and backgrounds, to ensure the results are fair.
This is where we are asking for your help.
We want to ensure that young people's voices are heard in this consultation.
To achieve this, would you be able to help us by giving your older students (Year 10 and above) the opportunity to complete the online survey?
The survey questions cover feelings of safety, experiences of crime and anti-social behaviour in the area where they live, and opinions on local policing. The survey should take no longer than 4 minutes to complete.
The link for the survey is below:
Thank you for your help
Childhood Bereavement Network
Our Safeguarding Lead, Ms Jenkins, has asked me to make parents/carers aware of the extension of bereavement benefits to families where the parents had not been married. Only a small proportion of eligible families are applying so far, and the Child Bereavement Network is campaigning to raise awareness.
For further information, please visit the Child Bereavement Network at the web address below:
Thank you for your continued support of our school, our staff and our students. A reminder that this half-term runs until Friday 27th October and students are on holiday from Monday 30th October to Friday 3rd November.
Keep safe.
J. Wilding
Headteacher