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Weekly Headteacher Newsletters

The Headteacher personally sends (email, text & X Post) a weekly update on what’s happening in school to support our families. All these are located in the Half-Term drop-down boxes below.

Families are responsible for informing us if their details have changed or if they notice they are not receiving our (very) regular communication home.

Academy X Account @NewsomeAcademy

In addition to the weekly updates we use X to post daily updates on what’s happening around our wonderful Academy. The Headteacher also posts videos and images for those who want a greater insight into our school life. For those families that don’t want/have the X App, the posts are fed directly onto our newsfeed which is located at the very bottom of our homepage. Our official X account is: @NewsomeAcademy

Letters

Letters are sent via email and text to our families. Below gives a record of all letters for this academic year – broken down by each term.

Twitter Feed

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LOVE OF THE WEEK! Unbeknown to me at the time… I got sent a capture of me teaching and it made me think. This is why being a Teacher is the best job in the world - makes me the happiest Y11 Teacher/Headteacher who loves the community and kids every day. The magic of our kids 🥰

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Mr Watkin’s cat looks like she’s just done a round of quality revision for Y10 Feb Mocks OR Y11 ongoing home prep 😂

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Whole-School

GCSE PRESS RELEASE

End of Term Letter

HT 6 Week 2 Newsletter

HT 6 Week 3 Newsletter

HT 6 Week 4 Newsletter

HT 6 Week 5 Newsletter

HT 6 Week 6 Newsletter

HT 6 Week 7 Newsletter

Year 7

Year 7 Newsletter 6th June

Year 7 Newsletter 13th June

Year 7 Newsletter 20th June

Year 7 Newsletter 27th June

Year 7 Newsletter 4th July

Year 7 Newsletter 11th July

Year 7 Summer Reading List

Year 8

Year 8 Newsletter 6th June

Year 8 Newsletter 13th June

Year 8 Newsletter 20th June

Year 8 Newsletter 27th June

Year 8 Newsletter 4th July

Year 8 Newsletter 11th July

Year 8 Summer Reading List 

Year 9

Year 9 Newsletter 6th June

Year 9 Newsletter 13th June

Year 9 Newsletter 20th June

Year 9 Newsletter 27th June

Year 9 Newsletter 4th July

Year 9 Newsletter 11th July

Year 9 End of Year Examinations Information

Work Experience 2025-26

Year 9 Summer Reading List

Year 10

Y10 into Y11 Achievement Evening

Year 10 Mock & GCSE Prep Evening

Y10 Mock Overview

HT6 Week 1 Newsletter - Welcome Back!

HT6 Week 2 Newsletter - Personal Statement

Y10 College Information

Summer Reading List

Year 11

Y11 GCSE Results Day

Y11 Leaving and Celebration

Transition

Transition Memo 6.6.25

Transition Memo 13.6.25

Transition Memo 20.6.25

Transition Memo 27.6.25

Transition Info. for September

Half-Term 5 - 25/26 NOT THERE YET!

HT5 Week 1 Newsletter

HT5 Week 2 Newsletter

HT5 Week 3 Newsletter

HT5 Week 4 Newsletter

HT5 Week 5 Newsletter

Y6 Transition Info

Transition Memo 25th April

Transition Memo 2nd May

Transition Memo 9th May

Transition Memo 16th May

Transition Memo 23rd May

Academy Access

Culture Day 2025 Letter

Year 11 Exam Key Info

GCSE Revision Schedule

Year 7

Year 7 Newsletter 25th April

Year 7 Newsletter 2nd May

Year 7 Newsletter 9th May

Year 7 Newsletter 16th May

Year 7 Newsletter 23rd May

Year 7 Parents' Evening Notice

Year 8

Year 8 Newsletter 25th April

Year 8 Newsletter 2nd May

Year 8 Newsletter 9th May

Year 8 Newsletter 16th May

Year 8 Newsletter 23rd May

Year 9

Year 9 Newsletter 25th April

Year 9 Newsletter 2nd May

Year 9 Newsletter 9th May

Year 9 Newsletter 16th May

Year 9 Newsletter 23rd May

Year 10

Year 10 Newsletter 25th April

Year 10 Newsletter 2nd May

Year 10 Newsletter 12th May

Year 10 Newsletter 19th May - Rewards Seminar

Half-Term 4 - 25/26 NOT THERE YET!

WHOLE-SCHOOL

  • HT4 Week 1 Newsletter
  • HT4 Week 2 Newsletter
  • HT4 Week 3 Newsletter
  • HT4 Week 4 Newsletter
  • HT4 Week 5 Newsletter
  • HT4 Week 6 Newsletter
  • Achievement Letter
  • Uniform Update
  • Transition Pack for Y6
  • End of Term letter

YEAR 11

  • Y11 March Mock Timetable
  • Mock 2 Catch-Up Letter
  • Year 11 Weekly Newsletter 24 Mar
  • Year 11 Weekly Newsletter 31Mar 
  • Y11 Achievement Session Slides
  • Year 11 Weekly Newsletter 04Apr

YEAR 10

  • Y10 GCSE Course Reminder

  • Y10 Mock Overview

  • Newsletter W/C 17/3
  • Newsletter W/C 24/3
  • Mock Achievement Morning

YEAR 9

  • Newsletter W/C 17/3
  • Newsletter W/C 24/3
  • Newsletter W/C 31/3

YEAR 8

  • Year 8 Progress Evening
  • Newsletter WC17.03
  • Newsletter WC 24.03
  • Newsletter W/C 31.03

YEAR 7

  • Newsletter W/C 17/3
  • Year 7 Homework Reminder 19/3
  • Newsletter W/C 24/3
  • Newsletter W/C 31/3
Half-Term 3 - 25/26

ALL Years

Week 16 Family Newsletter

Week 17 Family Newsletter

Week 18 Family Newsletter

Year 11

GCSE MEMO1

Year 10

MOCK GCSE MEMO: FEB MOCK

Week 16 Info Delivery

Week 17 Info Delivery

Year 9

Year 8

Year 7

Half-Term 2 - 25/26

All Years

End of Term Letter

Christmas Learning KS4

Safety Letter: Combs

Christmas Jumper Day

Lawrence Batley Theatre Newsletter

Closure - 17th November

RSHE letter - updates

Awareness Week in November Letter

Week 9 Family Newsletter

Week 10 Family Newsletter

Week 11 Family Newsletter

WEEK 12 Family Newsletter

WEEK 13 Family Newsletter

WEEK 14 Family Newsletter

WEEK 15 Christmas Newsletter

Year 11

P6 Update

Progress Eve & Mock Results

Year 10

Week 9 Info Delivery

Week 10 Info Delivery

Work Experience Letter for Parents

Yr10 Info Evening 1

Week 11 Info Delivery

Week 12 Info Delivery

Week 13 Info Delivery

Week 14 Info Delivery

Week 15 Merry Christmas

Year 9

Term 1 Chrsitmas Newsletter

Year 8

Year 7

Half-Term 1 - 25/26

All Years

Show Racism the Red Card

Deaf Awareness Seminar

IEMAT Merger

Whole-School Welcome Seminar

Week 2 Family Newsletter

Week 3 Family Newsletter

Week 4 Family Newsletter

Week 5 Family Newsletter

Week 6 Family Newsletter

Week 7 Family Newsletter

Week 8 Family Newsletter

Jeans for Genes Day

Year 7

Year 7 Welcome Seminar

Year 7 RSHE Letter

Year 7 Settling In Evening - 16th October 

Year 7 Reading Plus Slides for parents - 16th October 

Year 7 Reading Plus Guidance 16th October 

Year 7 End of HT1 Newsletter

Year 9

Year 9 Half Term 1

Year 10

Year 10 GCSE Evenings

Week 1 Year Overview

Week 2 Exam Overview & Careers

Week 3 National Coding Wk

Week 4 Smoking & Vaping

Week 5 Preparing for Interviews

Week 6 Living in Space

Week 7 World Mental Health Day

End of HT1 Newsletter

Year 11

Mock Exam & Revision Info

Year 11 GCSE Evenings

Y11 Success Evening 1

Berlin Letter

Week 2 Info Delivery

Week 3 Info Delivery

Week 4 Info Delivery

Week 5 Info Delivery

Week 6 Info Delivery

Week 7 Info Delivery

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