Applications for September are now open

This year’s applications for The DofE award are now open to the following year groups:

Bronze – current Year 8 (P218….)

Bronze – current Year 9 (P217…)

Silver – current Year 10 (P216…)

Gold – current Year 11 (if attending the 6^th form)

Gold – new starters in September for the 6^th form

Each year group has been emailed details of the application

Promotion PowerPoints are available on the academy website for each level

Parents are invited to an MS Teams virtual presentation evening at 1800hrs on 6^th May 2020, further details available through an email request to:

Mrs C L Thompson
Priory LSST DofE Manager

Let’s do something amazing, together!  As an Academy we have an exciting opportunity for you to get involved in fundraising to say thank you to the NHS.  On Monday 27^th April our ‘Marathon for the NHS’ launches.  Can you run or walk the distance of a marathon in 7 days?  You can do this on your own, as a household or as part of the collective total.  Students and parents/carers have been sent an email or you can head over to the PE SharePoint page and click on the ‘LSST Marathon for the NHS’ tab for more details.  As we want to do this to say thank you to the NHS, we have chosen NHS Charities Together as the beneficiary of our donations.  We look forward to seeing how many people we can get involved to say a massive thank you to the NHS.

One of our students in Year 9 has done some incredible fundraising.

On Thursday 9^th April Catherine shaved off her hair in order to raise money for MDNA, a charity that helps those who suffer with Motor Neurone Disease. Catherine’s paternal grandfather died of MND in 2004 and two other family members since. Catherine decided on the Monday before undertaking the shave that she wanted to do something to support MDNA's work.

Initially she aimed to raise £250 but now has raised just over £1,000. An incredible effort! We know her family are incredibly proud of her efforts here and so are we. Being in isolation she wanted to do something different and she has certainly done that. Catherine has made a huge difference for a charity close to her family’s hearts.

If you would like to support Catherine in raising more funds please visit her Just Giving Page here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/cathy-davies-14

You can also view a video of the moment Catherine’s head was shaved here:

https://www.facebook.com/mary.e.davies.1

Catherine is also donating her hair to the Princess Trust that make wigs for children with cancer.

Well done Catherine! A fantastic effort!!’

On Tuesday, staff took delivery of a parcel which included a vast amount of crème eggs! This lovely gift was sent from staff at Lincoln University and included the following message in the parcel:

“Happy belated Easter. This is as a thank you for all the support of the students until we can work together again!”

These are much appreciated and will no doubt be shared by staff with students, as we all support each other in these unusual circumstances. 

During the current crisis it is good to have some positive and heartwarming news to share.  Mrs Thompson was given the Easter selection from Waitrose supermarket in recognition of the work that is still being undertaken by staff of the Academy and for those students who are still in school to enjoy over the holiday period.  Happy Easter everyone.

The government announced on Wednesday evening that all schools in England would close at the end of the day on Friday 20^th March 2020 until further notice.