Dear Families,
As we come to the end of Week 4 of the summer term, Lodge Park Academy continues to be a hive of activity, energy and enthusiasm. This week, we have been particularly proud of the way our students have engaged with a range of purposeful and meaningful experiences both inside and outside the classroom.
A major focus this week has been the ‘Girls on Board’ assemblies delivered by our Vice Principal, Mrs Kerry Milligan. These sessions, offered to students in Years 7 to 10, have explored the complex world of teenage friendships, emotional wellbeing, and personal growth. The students responded with maturity and openness to the themes of empathy, support and positive peer relationships, helping to foster a more connected and respectful school community.
Alongside this, our House ‘Tug of War’ competition brought a burst of excitement and teamwork to lunchtimes. Blessed with glorious summer weather, students rallied behind their Houses in a spirited display of strength, unity and good humour. We will be announcing the results soon!
For our Year 11 and Year 13 students, this has been a critical and demanding week as they continue their journey through the summer exam season. Year 11 tackled key Core subject papers in Maths, English and Science, showing resilience, focus and determination—qualities we are immensely proud to see in our students during this intense period.
This theme of character has also been the cornerstone of this week’s House assemblies, where our Heads of House have delivered powerful messages that build on the value of inner strength, integrity, and perseverance—essential attributes for success in school and beyond.
Despite the pressures and busyness of the week, student attitudes have remained consistently excellent. We are proud of the way our students have upheld our high expectations, maintained key routines, and supported one another.
Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to what Week 5 will bring.
Warm regards,
Lodge Park Academy Leadership Team
Communication Survey
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In our Winter parent survey, one of the key areas identified for development was the quality of communication between home and school.
Since then, we’ve launched several new initiatives, including changes to how we manage enquiries, enhancements to our reporting systems, and a renewed focus on the quality and frequency of calls made home. We are now keen to hear your views on the impact of these changes.
To help us continue improving, we’ve created a short Communication Survey, and we would really value your feedback. Your responses will help shape the way we work and ensure we’re meeting the needs of our school community.
As a thank you, everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win a £50 Nando’s voucher – a treat for the whole family to enjoy!
The survey link is below, and the draw for the vouchers will take place on Friday 23rd May.
Table Talk
As we hit the exam season and the tests for KS3 and Year 10 mocks please take some time this week to discuss the benefits of revision.
We’ve all been there, rushing to finish an essay, a project, or prep for an exam, hitting “submit” or walking away the moment we’re done. But here’s a secret that top performers in every field swear by:
Revision is where real progress happens.
Whether you’re a student, a writer, or just trying to improve your knowledge, taking the time to revise transforms your learning.
Here’s how: 1. Deepens Understanding When you revise, you're not just repeating—you’re refining. Revisiting material helps you connect ideas, spot gaps in knowledge, and reinforce what you know, turning surface-level learning into long-term mastery.
2. Sharpens Critical Thinking Revision encourages reflection. You begin to ask better questions: Is this argument clear? Is this evidence strong? Can I explain this in my own words? It’s a process that naturally strengthens analysis and reasoning skills.
3. Reduces Mistakes Proofreading and re-checking calculations or concepts helps catch errors you didn’t notice the first time. It’s not about perfection—it’s about clarity and accuracy.
4. Builds Confidence Nothing beats the confidence of being well-prepared. When you’ve gone over material multiple times, you’re less likely to panic in exams or presentations. Revision gives you a solid foundation to perform at your best.
5. Improves Memory Retention The more often you return to information, especially using active recall or spaced repetition, the more likely it is to stick. Revision reinforces memory by anchoring knowledge in different contexts and formats.
Tip of the Week: Make revision a habit don't wait for the night before a test. Set a regular revision schedule, break topics into chunks, and try using flashcards, mind maps, or practice questions. Small, consistent reviews beat last-minute cramming every time.
Revision isn't just a nice-to-have—it's essential. It turns effort into excellence, confusion into clarity, and stress into self-assurance.
Please take time to talk to your children and encourage them to revise.
Why We Do What We Do
LPA 6 Week 4
At LPA we poverty proof our equipment list. Some schools will require you to bring in items such as whiteboards and whiteboard pens, highlighters and coloured pencils etc… At LPA we just list six items: 2 black pens, 1 pencil, a ruler, a rubber and a purple pen.
The importance of the ruler!
To finish off this mini-series about the LPA 6, our poverty proofed equipment list, a simple justification for the ruler. In last week’s newsletter we explained we needed the pencil and a rubber for drawing diagrams and often the diagrams will be graphs or designs that need neat straight lines and the ruler is necessary for those. In addition to this we talk to the students about making their books Revision Ready. That includes setting out the work clearly and neatly, with headings and sub-heading with those all underlined so that when the student comes to revise they clearly know which section of information relates to what.
To celebrate Maths Weekly Achievements
Lodge Park Academy Bright Sparx
Kestrel NOW Music Quiz Champions
Congratulations to Kestrel who won the House NOW Music Quiz last week.
Teams of four (Years 7 to 10) represented their respective House teams across three rounds on the main stage. Participants were quizzed on their musical General knowledge, artist & song knowledge and ability to complete the lyrics.
The competition consisted of 30 questions with competition points accumulated across each round, for each correct answer. The House with the highest points total across the three round were crowned champions.
LPA Student on BBC Radio
We were thrilled to hear one of our very own on national radio this week!
Wiktor Demczyszyn in year 8 was interviewed about his involvement in Project M, a local community project, run by the Corby Cube that is aimed at supporting young people with their aspirations in the creative arts.
Wiktor spoke on national radio about his aspirations to be an international DJ and to travel the world.
House Photography Results
We are pleased to announce the winner of the House Photography competition (Signs of Spring).
Congratulations to Sophia (Kestrel) who was selected as this years champion, following a round of judging by Executive Principal Mrs Jones who had a difficult task of selecting the winning photo from over 130 entries.
Photos were judged anomalously where Sophia’s entry came out on top. Well done to everyone who took part.
House Tug of War got underway at LPA this week.
The Year 7s got the competition underway on Monday with a number of competitive head to head rounds, with Red Kite coming out victorious.
Kestrel dominated the Year 8 round on Wednesday, setting up an exciting final two rounds as the Year 9s and Year 10s go head to head on Thursday and Friday respectively.
Overall results will be shared in House assemblies next week.
The Great ‘LPA Bake Off’
Next week, On Thursday 22nd May, LPA will be hosting a bake sale in support of renovation work at St. Columba’s church in Corby. At LPA we have a great relationship with the local church, where we attend a number of events throughout the year and this is a great opportunity for the LPA community to show our support.
We are asking for students, staff and family members to take part in an LPA Bake Off House competition where bakes completed at home are donated to LPA on the morning on Thursday 22nd May.
Donations will then be sold through a bake sale in the ZONE during break and lunch times. House points will be awarded to the most creative LPA themed bakes, including themes such as the LPA values and anything else LPA related.
House ‘Portrait Artist’ Competition
Portrait Artist competition is underway. Showcase your artistic and creative skills by submitting a portrait through one of the five themes set this year.
Participants have a choice from five themes including; funny or silly portrait, self portrait in the style of another artist, portrait in the style of Julian Opie, LGBTQ+ Silhouette portrait or a portrait of a sports star of your choice.
Submissions must be handed to tutors before the deadline on Tuesday 3rd June. Heads of House will collate all submissions from tutors before handing them to the art department.
This competition is open to all students, staff and wider family members.
Calling all students....
The DT department has secured a place to be part of an awesome Guinness World record breaking with Jamie Oliver. We are going to be part of the world’s largest online cooking lesson making tomato pasta from scratch. We need 20 students, 5 students per year group across Y7 to Y10. You are invited to join this exciting opportunity.
To participate please sign up at DT block. If you want any more information, please come and speak to Mrs Porter, Lead Teacher of DY at the ‘W’ block.
Community News..
LPA – Helpful contacts
MASH
Safeguarding concerns 0300 303 1965 Report a concern or request support | Northampton Children's Trust
Childline
Telephone Number: 0800 1111 Childline | Childline
Police (non emergency)
Telephone number: 101
Police (emergency)
Telephone Number: 999
NHS
Telephone number: 111
Young Minds
Mental Health Crisis Support Text: YM to 8528
Online Mental Wellbeing Community
Website: www.kooth.com
Youthworks Mental Health Support
www.youthworksnorthamptonshire.org.uk
Online Health Advice
NGAGE
A free and confidential service providing advice, information, education and structured support to young people in relation to drug and alcohol use https://aquarius.org.uk/our-services/young-peoples-services/northampton-yp/
NDAS
NDAS offer refuge, outreach and groupwork programmes to men and women impacted by domestic abuse. We also support children to recover from the trauma of witnessing the abuse. NDAS offer a 24 hour helpline as well as several drop in services throughout the county. https://www.ndas.co/
Housing Support
Free information and advice to anyone who is homeless or worried about becoming homeless https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/housing-options/housing-advice
SWI UNIFORM SUPPLIER
https://www.lodgeparkacademy.co.uk/docs/term_dates/Lodge_Park_Academy_Term_Dates_2024-2025.pdf
Lodge Park Academy Closes - Friday 23rd May 2025
Lodge Park Academy reopens - Monday 2nd June 2025
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