6 May 2025

 

 

Dear Parents/Guardians

 

I am writing to you to remind you of the core subject exam dates and the importance of attending all exams to ensure best possible outcomes for their GCSE qualifications.

 

Please be reminded that all students must attend all their exams in the upcoming GCSE exam season.

 

We have 3 core subjects at LEAP, which all students are expected to attend: English, Maths, Citizenship. Please note, this is IMPORTANT!

 

English has 2 exams. Maths has 3 exams. Citizenship has 2 exams.

 

If they miss only one English and/or only one maths exam, this will have a seriously negative impact on their overall grade.

 

Please remember, there are:

 

3 GCSE Maths exams

 

Maths Exam 1	Maths Exam 2	Maths Exam 3
Thursday, 15th May 2025 9am	Wednesday, 4th June 2025 9am	Wednesday, 11th June 2025 9am

 

 

2 GCSE English Language exams

 

English Exam 1	English Exam 2
Friday, 23rd May 2025 9am	Friday, 6th June 2025 9am

2 Citizenship exams

 

Citizenship Exam 1	Citizenship Exam 2
Thursday, 8th May 2025, 1pm	Thursday, 15th May 2025, 1pm

If your child fails to attend one of their English exams, they will lose 50% of their grade!!!

 

Please can you make sure that your child attends every single exam they have been entered for, and of course English and Maths are the most essential qualifications all students need to continue into college, apprenticeships or the world of work.

 

In addition, students will be required to repeat their exams in November if they have not achieved a grade 4 – let’s work together to ensure that all students have the best chances of achieving the grades they are capable of in their GCSEs!

 

We will be in touch in the next days to let you know of individual plans we have for each student, as we will have a range of options to support all LEAP students with their attendance to exams.

 

Yours sincerely,

Astrid Schon

Headteacher

 

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Year 10 Letter 

24th April 2025

Dear Parents and Carers,

Re:

LEAP late starts/early finishes and closures for Year10 students during exam season.

I am writing to inform you that we will be entering the GCSE exam season for 2025 on week beginning Monday 05^th May.

All Year 11 and 12 students will be undertaking their GCSE exams starting with Citizenship GCSE exam on Thursday 08^th May at 13:00.

 

LEAP Harpley Centre will either be closed, late start or early finish for year 10 students during the exam season; this will allow us to provide support to Year 11/12 students during the exam period.

Please find below a timetable showing: an early finish, late starts and closures for the exam season.

Date	Start	Subject	Year 10 time in Harpley
Thurs 08th May	13:00	Citizenship Paper 1	Early finish for all year 10s (12:25)
Thurs 15th May	09:00	Maths Paper 1	School closed for all year 10s
Thurs 15th May	13:00	Citizenship Paper 2	School closed for all year 10s
Fri 23rd May	09:00	English Language Paper 1	School closed for all year 10s
Wed 04th June	09:00	Maths Paper 2	Late start for all year 10s (11:25 – 14:45)
Fri 06th June	09:00	English Language Paper 2	School closed for all year 10s
Wed 11th June	09:00	Maths Paper 3	Late start for all year 10s (11:25 – 14:45)

 

 

Thank you for your support and understanding.

Yours faithfully,

Af Hannan

Deputy Headteacher

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Year 11 Letter

24^th April 2025

Dear Parents and Carers,

 

Re: GCSE Exam Season.

 

I am writing to inform you that we will be entering the GCSE exam season for 2025 on week beginning Monday 05^th May.

All Year 11 and 12 students will be undertaking their GCSE exams in their respective centres starting with Citizenship GCSE Exam on Thursday 08^th May 2025 at 13:00.

All morning exams will begin at 9.00am and afternoon exams at 13:00pm.

It is vital that pupils are punctual for all exams. Latecomers disrupt the exam conditions for those who have already started, and they also run the risk of not being allowed access to the exam, and so failing the exam.

London East AP expects the highest standards from its pupils during the exam season and this applies to uniform as well. Normal full school uniform must be worn.

Please find enclosed an examination timetable.

 

Thank you for your support and understanding.

Yours faithfully,

Af Hannan

Deputy Headteacher

 

                   

 

 

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2024-2025 Term Dates

Autumn Term 1	Tuesday, 3rd September 2024 - Friday, 25th October 2024
Autumn Term 2	Monday, 4th November - Wednesday, 18th December 2024

Spring Term 1	Monday, 6th January – Friday, 14th February 2025
Spring Term 2	Monday, 24th February – Friday, 4th April 2025

Summer Term 1	Tuesday, 22nd April – Friday, 23rd May 2025
Summer Term 2	Monday, 2nd June– Friday, 18th July 2025

 

NHS Guidance - Is my child too ill for school?

Coughs and colds

It's fine to send your child to school with a minor cough or common cold. But if they have a fever, keep them off school until the fever goes.

Encourage your child to throw away any used tissues and to wash their hands regularly.

High temperature

If your child has a high temperature, keep them off school until it goes away.

Chickenpox

If your child has chickenpox, keep them off school until all the spots have crusted over.

This is usually about 5 days after the spots first appeared.

Cold sores

There's no need to keep your child off school if they have a cold sore.

Encourage them not to touch the blister or kiss anyone while they have the cold sore, or to share things like cups and towels.

Conjunctivitis

You don't need to keep your child away from school if they have conjunctivitis.

Do get advice from your pharmacist. Encourage your child not to rub their eyes and to wash their hands regularly.

COVID-19

If your child has mild symptoms, such as a runny nose, sore throat, or slight cough, and feels well enough, they can go to school.

Your child should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people if they have symptoms of COVID-19 and they either:

• have a high temperature
• do not feel well enough to go to school or do their normal activities

Ear infection

If your child has an ear infection and a high temperature or severe earache, keep them off school until they're feeling better or their high temperature goes away.

Head lice and nits

There's no need to keep your child off school if they have head lice.

You can treat head lice and nits without seeing a GP. Let us know if we can support with treatments, which are commonly available in supermarkets and pharmacies.

Ringworm

If your child has ringworm, see your pharmacist unless it's on their scalp, in which case you should see a GP.

It's fine for your child to go to school once they have started treatment.

Scarlet fever

If your child has scarlet fever, they'll need treatment with antibiotics from a GP. Otherwise they'll be infectious for 2 to 3 weeks.

Your child can go back to school 24 hours after starting antibiotics.

Sore throat

You can still send your child to school if they have a sore throat. But if they also have a high temperature, they should stay at home until it goes away.

A sore throat and a high temperature can be symptoms of tonsillitis.

Threadworms

You don't need to keep your child off school if they have threadworms.

Speak to your pharmacist, who can recommend a treatment.

Vomiting and diarrhoea

Children with diarrhoea or vomiting should stay away from school until they have not been sick or had diarrhoea for at least 2 days (48 hours).