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19TH JULY 2019 EDITION 72

Priesthorpe Lane, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 5SG

www.priesthorpe.org @cooppriesthorpe T: 0113 2574115

Dear Parents/Carers,

Welcome to what is our final Newsletter of another incredibly busy

academic year.

Thank you for all your continued support in making sure we work

together, as a community, to develop our students socially and

emotionally, as well as academically.

On that note, on the 15th and 22nd August, we will welcome many

of you, with your sons and daughters, as they come to our Year 13

and Year 11 Results Days, respectively. These reflect 5 and 7 year

journeys, to key milestones in students' educational journeys;

landmark moments.

Examination outcomes are a key component of opening doors to

further opportunities, be they further or higher education,

employment, or Apprenticeships. Whilst exam results are very

important, they do not define an individual, nor should they. On

Wednesday this week, at our annual Presentation Evening, staff

delivered citations on behalf of dozens of our students, for a wide

variety of reasons. The common thread running through the

messages was the 'behaviours' students have shown, consistently,

over the course of this academic year and beyond, including

resilience, passion, and optimism. These are the bedrock of being

not simply great students, but great people, who make positive

contributions to their own communities and often beyond.

I hope you all have a great summer with family and friends.

Mr Martin Blacoe, Principal.

Friday 19th July

School Closes for Summer

(School finishes at approx.

12 o clock)

Thursday 15th August

A-level Results Day

(9am – 12 o clock)

Thursday 22nd August

GCSE Results Day

Monday 2nd September

Training Day 1 (School

closed)

Tuesday 3rd September

Meet Your Coach Day

8am – 6pm

Wednesday 4th September

School Opens – 8am

Y12 Induction Starts

Monday 9th September

P16 Lessons Start

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Presentation Evening

Last night we held our yearly Presentation Evening. This is an extremely

important event where we celebrate the achievements and hard

work of our students. Awards and certificates were handed out to

many of our students who have overcome challenges and exceeded

expectations over the past 12 months.

Our Principal, Mr Blacoe said; “I sat last night brimming with pride at

the citations delivered by staff, which as Chris Tomlinson stated, were

filled with passion. I absolutely believe that Priesthorpe and our

community are unique. The warmth of welcome, levels of empathy,

and sheer joy in recognising students' efforts, achievements, and the

challenges they've overcome to realise them, are second to none.”

Attendance

Matters

Y7 – 96%

Y8 – 95.1%

Y9 – 94.1%

Y10 -95.3%

Y11 – 93%

Overall School

Attendance

94.8%

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Our Y10 Geography Students Visit Leeds

Our Y10 Geography students have been out and about this

week. They have visited Leeds City Centre to investigate the

extent to which urban change in Leeds is creating social,

economic and environmental opportunities. Fieldwork is a

compulsory element of the students' GCSE geography studies. In

September, they will present and analyse the data collected

before drawing a conclusion. In October, students will start their

second fieldwork investigation in a rural environment.

We are a Cashless

Academy from

September

A reminder that the

academy will be

cashless from

September. Trips,

music lessons, books

equipment etc must

be paid for via

Parentpay. Please do

not send cash into

school as it will not be

accepted.

Dinners can be paid

for via Parentpay or

using the reval

machines in school.

Even our drinks

vending machines will

be going cashless

next year!

Parentpay login

details are available

from the front office. If

you are unable to

access Parentpay

please request a

payment card which

can be topped up in

local shops instead of

paying online.

Have a great summer!

The Finance Team.

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Les Miserables Trip

Mrs Brant and Mr Berry took 30 of our students on a trip to The Alambra

Theatre in Bradford earlier this week. Mrs Brant secured a grant from

ArtForms back in October and used this to fund the trip.

Y8 Workshop

Earlier this week some of our Y8 students were involved in a workshop

hosted by the People’s History Museum and the Coop. Mr Durant

helped organised the session and was very happy with how the

students performed and got involved.

Looking for a Sixth

Form place for

September 2019?

We have some

spaces left in our

P16 Provision!

If you are interested in

joining us, please

contact our P16 Team.

sixthformsupport@pries

thorpe.org

or

Post16support@priesth

orpe.org

You can apply online

too. Visit our website

and fill in the

application form. Or if

easier please click the

link to take you to the

‘Join Us – P16 Page’.

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The Deep, Hull

A number our Y7 & Y8 students were treated to a trip to The

Deep, Hull earlier this week. Students were nominated by their

teachers for high/excellent Engagement in Learning (EIL). The

reward trip was a huge success and staff and students all had a

brilliant time.

Books for our

partnership School

in Gambia

Once again, Ms White

and her department

have been collecting

educational books to

send to our

Partnership school in

Gambia.

We collected

hundreds of books

from many different

departments all over

the school.

Many staff also

donated equipment

and unused exercise

books.

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Nostaligic Photographs

We hope you all have a lovely Summer break. Below are some

old photos of Co-op Academy Priesthorpe. It is important to see

how far our school has come and not under estimate how far it

can still go.

Training Days

Please see below for

next year’s training

days.

Training Day 1

Monday 2nd

September 2019

Training Day 2

Friday 25th October

2019

Training Day 3

Friday 22nd

November 2019

Training Day 4

Monday 25th

November 2019

Training Day 5

Monday 6th January

2020

School Closes for

Summer

Friday 17th July 2020

The picture of the teachers is the

first set of teachers when school

opened its doors in the 1960’s.

To the left is a photo of Priesthorpe

students outside our local Co-op

in the 1970’s.

The bridge has not changed but

its surroundings certainly have!

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Uniform Expectations for September 2019

At Co-op Academy Priesthorpe our high expectations are reflected in our uniform. We aim to have a

uniform that is sensible, practical and easily maintained; and one that students will wear with pride.

The uniform makes an important contribution to our Academy ethos and values.

Students are expected to be in full academy uniform when they enter the school building before the

start of the school day.

Uniform (Years 7 – 11)

Compulsory

Black Leather Shoes. – No trainers or pumps are allowed.

Black Skirt – This must be knee length and not fitted

Or

Trousers, which must be tailored, and appropriate for school wear. Fashion-style trousers for example

those with stretch fabrics are not acceptable. Please be aware that ‘skinny’ style trousers that are

tight along the leg and ankle are not acceptable.

Plain White Shirt/Blouse – This must have a top button

Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Black Blazer with Academy logo in white.

Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Tie – The tie stripe must be in the student’s House colour.

Optional

Black V Neck Jumper – This must have the academy logo.

All of the above can be purchased at Rawcliffe’s Ltd, Bradford or Whittaker’s Schoolwear, Farsley we

would advise that all uniform and PE kit is clearly labelled with your child’s name.

School Bags

School bags must be big enough to enable students to carry their planner, A4 size exercise books

and any other equipment needed for the day, such as PE kit, and pencil cases.

Hair

Hair should be a natural colour. Colours such as blue, pink, green etc. are not acceptable. Designs

and patterns are also not permitted.

Jewellery

Students are allowed to wear stud type earrings only. Nose studs/rings are not allowed in school. Any

other body piercings should not be on show.

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Make Up and Nails

Make up should be discreet and kept to a minimum.

False eye lashes must not be worn in school.

False nails must not be worn in school.

Mobile Phones

Whilst students are allowed to bring mobile phones to school, they are not permitted to use them at

any point within the school building. This includes before and after the school day. Staff will not

accept responsibility for the recovery of items not permitted in school. Year Managers will keep the

item after a second confiscation and will only return it when a parent/carer comes into school to

collect it.

If a student refuses to hand their phone to a teacher, they will receive a Defiance code and a 1 hour

detention the following evening. The phone will then be confiscated, and a parent will be expected

to collect it.

Personal Equipment

It is expected that parents/carers provide students with a pen, pencil, ruler, and calculator as well as

other equipment for specific lessons.

Sanctions

If students arrive in inappropriate uniform, which does not follow the Academy’s uniform policy, they

will receive the following sanctions.

1st Uniform Code = Warning

2nd Uniform Code = Break Time Detention

3rd Uniform Code = Whole School 1 Hour Detention

4th Uniform Code = Academy Leadership Team Detention

5th Uniform Code = One day in the Inclusion Room