LI NHEARTNEWS News and updates from Lionheart Educational Trust | Issue #04 Jul 2023
Welcome to our Summer newsletter
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s we approach the summer break, I would like to thank you all for your support throughout this very busy and successful academic year. Your support, encouragement and, at times, firm words have helped our pupils thrive. The summer term is one I always look forward to. It provides us with an opportunity to reflect on all of the successes of the year and is often the time when we see all the hard work of our pupils and staff culminate in very special ways. I have the privilege of working with and visiting our schools to see first-hand the progress of our youngest learners in EYFS, right the way through to ensuring our Year 13 pupils are prepared in the best way possible for life after school. Not only is this progress perceptible through examination results, but also through holistic development, as we provide our students with the tools needed to become exemplary citizens within society. In this newsletter, you'll be able to read about the amazing public speaking event we held at The Y Theatre in Leicester. The bravery, confidence and passion of our pupils at this event was truly fantastic, and it was wonderful to watch them all support one another. Also, our secondary-aged pupils competed with one another at the first ever Lionheart Games, and we saw sixth form pupils awarded their Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award at Buckingham Palace. There have been many more causes for celebration all of which give me, and I'm sure you, a real sense of pride. The details of all those achievements are shared in the coming pages.
More recently, in an uplifting end-ofterm event, our staff came together to celebrate the work of their peers through the ‘Heart Awards’. They nominated one another for embodying positivity, professionalism and pupil-centredness; the values they designed and model on a day-to-day basis. You can find out more about the ‘Heart Award’ winners inside. I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the monumental efforts made by our muchvalued staff body. Collectively (this academic year alone) they have supported over 500 pupils through their SATs, prepared pupils for over 15,000 GCSE entries and over 3000 A level entries. They have led and managed the development and opening of three brand new buildings, led many a school trip and served over 500,000 school lunches. All of this is undertaken with a determination to give the very best opportunities to our pupils. I hope you enjoy reading our final newsletter of the academic year. On behalf of our staff, I wish you all a restful and enjoyable summer and we look forward to welcoming your children back in the new academic year in August. Kath Kelly CEO of Lionheart Educational Trust & Executive Principal of Beauchamp College
Key dates AUTUMN TERM Training day
Friday 25th Aug 2023
Bank holiday Monday 28th Aug 2023 Training day
Tuesday 29th Aug 2023
Term begins
Wednesday 30th Aug 2023
Half term
Monday 16th Oct – Friday 20th Oct 2023
Inset day
Friday 1st Dec 2023
Term ends
Friday 22nd Dec 2023
SPRING TERM Training day
Monday 8th Jan 2024
Term begins
Tuesday 9th Jan 2024
Half term
Monday 19th Feb 2024 – Friday 23rd Feb 2024
Term ends
Friday 22nd Mar 2024
SUMMER TERM Term begins
Monday 8th Apr 2024
Bank holiday
Monday 6th May 2024
Half term
Monday 27th May 2024 – Friday 31st May 2024
Term ends
Friday 12th July 2024
Contact us If you’d like to contact us, offer any feedback about this newsletter, or tell us what you’d like to see in future issues, please email info@lionhearttrust.org.uk
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