Heath Lane Academy

Mrs S Ley- Transition Lead

Support pupils from primary school to secondary school by liaising with primary teachers. Facilitating links between primary and secondary specialist teachers. She organises events on and off site to support primary school enrichment learning with subject specialists leading in their subjects.  She offers opportunities to the secondary school pupils to support with transition lessons gaining leadership opportunities. Mrs Ley liaises with the SEND coordinator, pastoral lead, and safeguarding team to ensure smooth transition for our younger pupils and parents.

Mrs K Dorman- Year 7 pastoral lead

Who oversees and monitor the behaviour of year 7. She communicates the highest expectations of attendance and punctuality for all students, develops effective relationships with the parents/carers of the students in a year group and to communicate regularly with them.

Mrs S Mitchell- SEND Coordinator

Works to ensure a child with SEND has their needs met. She consults and liaise with staff, parents and carers, external agencies and appropriate professionals and voluntary bodies. They ensure that support is co-ordinated and targeted appropriately, and that all are informed and updated about children on the SEND register and understand how best to help. She puts plans in place to ensure a smooth integration into the new school environment.#

Miss J Wheeler- Safeguarding officer

Supports students and families when there are safeguarding issues and concerns.  She works closely with our counsellors and support agencies

There are five pastoral leaders in Heath Lane Academy who support across the school. The Year 7 pastoral lead – Mrs K Dorman role involves a mixture of dealing with parents, intervention groups, supporting home learning in addition to dealing with pupils' behavioural and attendance issues.  Mrs Dorman liaises with the tutor's, supporting line-up in the morning and in lesson time. She is very approachable, and pupils feel at ease talking to her knowing that she will use a number of strategies to support them.  Mrs Dorman offers friendship club, anger management, and individual mentoring to support our pupils along with support from our Chaplin and the pastoral team.

SENCo stands for Special Educational Needs Coordinator. You may hear the name referred to in full, as its acronym (sometimes also written as SENDCo, standing for special educational needs and disabilities coordinator), or as SEN Coordinator.

SENCos are members of teaching staff who are responsible for special educational needs within a school, to ensure that every child who has SEND are supported as well as to help them reach their full educational potential.  Mrs S Mitchell links with the pastoral team, staff and outside agencies to gain the best support for our pupils.  Teacher assistants support pupils who need extra help in lessons and outside lessons.  Outside lesson support include; reading, handwriting, and homework club.  We also deliver Direct Instruction lessons which are lessons; this is a teacher driven teaching approach of presenting information to pupils, this is highly successful, and Heath Lane Academy is leading on this across the Trust.

Heath Lane Academy offers opportunities for pupils on our school site and within their own school setting throughout the year.  Enrichment lessons from secondary subject specialists enhance the learning and connection between our schools.  This also supports the primary school staff gaining CPD moments whilst exciting the pupils into looking forward to coming to Heath Lane Academy.

Mr Trimingham and Mrs Ley visit our local primary schools to deliver a presentation and to give pupils an opportunity to take part in our postcard competition with prizes to be won.  This links with our Peek at a Day event later in the year.

Peek at a Day in the summer term is a great opportunity for pupils to come and experience some lessons and see first-hand what it is like in secondary school.  They will take part in hands on practical lessons using specialist equipment in lessons, e.g. Science, Design, Food, Art, PE and others.  The pupils will gain a feel of the changes they will quickly adjust to when moving up to secondary school such as moving from lesson to lesson, having subject specialists for different lessons.

We offer taster lessons at Heath Lane Academy throughout the year for year groups again on site or at their school, these may include, PE, Science, Food, Design and many more.

We offer sports opportunities/tournaments, pupils start to meet pupils from other primary schools and have a focus to work on at their school before competing and enjoying these events.  Linking in with the summer events of the Platinum Jubilee we had primary schools take part in Rounders tournament and then sitting together to have drinks and cake.  All pupils took home memorabilia from the days event.

Parents can make an appointment for a tour of the school with our Principal Mr Trimingham, to see the working school in action during the day of after school and find out more about the opportunities at our school.

Quote from one of our local primary school teachers: “Could you please pass on our thanks to all of the children who came to help at our Jubilee day on Friday 27^th May.  They were an absolute credit to all of the staff, their parents and themselves.  They were so helpful, friendly and kind to our children and to each other. They joined in with everything they were asked to do and it was fantastic to see how they have continued to grow into wonderful young people.

Heath Lane welcomes year 6 pupils who have selected us as their school of choice are invited to take part in our two transition days in June.  The helps to ease nerves, let them meet other pupils in their tutor group, start to learn their way around and sample some lessons before starting as a year7.  The pupils can meet their teachers, tutor, and start to learn our routines, this will help them feel more confident and prepare them for a positive start.

Parents may book in a tour of the school with our Principal Mr Trimingham during the working school day or after school. 

Parents of SEND or vulnerable children, and their child are offered extra visits with Mrs S Mitchell (SEND co-ordinator), and liaising to support their needs.

Taster lessons are also offered early in the year for enrichment opportunities.

Year 6 assemblies are delivered by Mrs S Ley and Mrs Dorman to help prepare and welcome the pupils who are coming to transition days and get them ready for an exciting start as a year 7.

Quote from one of our primary school teachers, “the year 6 pupils who had the extra visit really enjoyed the morning, having a tour, meeting the teachers and making new friends.  It was lovely to see them more relaxed about coming to secondary school”

Heath Lane Academy offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities such as; sporting – Trampolining cricket, Athletics, Netball, Badminton and many more.  Language and culture, Art, Pokeman, Music, Performing arts, Gardening, Eco club and more. 

Pupils attend at lunchtime and after school offering enrichment activities both inclusively and competitively.  Some of the extra-curricular club's link with competitions and fixtures against other schools, whilst others are more social and inclusive.

We believe in pupils gaining more than just the academic side of school and offer opportunities that pupils look forward to and enjoy outside of the classroom.

Quote from a pupil, “I love going to Athletics club, I have been working on Javelin and have improved my personal best, which has helped me get into the school Athletics team and compete against other schools

School website: https://www.heathlane.midlandat.co.uk/

To book a tour of our school email the Principals PA: [email protected] or telephone the school office.

Contact details:

Heath Lane Academy
Heath Lane
Earl Shilton
LE9 7PD

Telephone:-
01455 845061

Email:- [email protected]

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