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LPPA Leading Parent Partnership Award

 

Hazel Leys Academy Achieves LPPA Award 2025–2028

We are delighted to announce that, following 18 months of dedicated work and collaboration with our school community, Hazel Leys Academy has been awarded the Leading Parent Partnership Award (LPPA) for the period 2025–2028.

This prestigious recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to building strong, effective partnerships with parents and carers, and to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment for all our pupils.

We are incredibly proud of this achievement and grateful to everyone who contributed to the process—from staff and families to our wider Corby community. Your support has been invaluable.

As we look ahead, we remain focused on strengthening these partnerships and continuing our collaborative efforts to enhance the educational experience for every child at Hazel Leys Academy.

Together, we are building a brighter future.

 

 

How will Hazel Leys communicate its routines, expectations, policies and procedures? 

 

  • Principal’s Newsletters – The Hazel Leys Chronicle

  • Class Teacher’s termly newsletters 

  •  Text messages (Groupcall) 

  • Emails  

  • The Academy’s Website  

  • X (Twitter)  

In addition to this, there will be occasions where parents are invited into school to attend face to face meetings with staff, either in a large group or on a one to one basis. 

How will Hazel Leys inform parents about pupil progress, achievements and other information?  

 

  • Two Parents’ Evenings per year (Autumn and Spring terms)  

  • An end of year report   

  • Termly ILP reviews for SEND children  

  • Weekly Star assembly  

  • Informal chats with staff at the beginning and end of the day

How should parents communicate with the school in different circumstances, including where there are questions and concerns?  

 

  • Members of the SLT on duty before and after school to answer questions, give information and respond to any concerns 

  • Speak to a member of staff at the beginning or the end of the day  

  • Email  

  • Telephone  

  • In person to make an enquiry at the office 

How will parents be informed about academy news, events and achievements?  

 

  • Principal’s Newsletters -The Hazel Leys Chronicle

  • Class Teacher’s termly newsletters   

  • Text messages  

  • Emails  

  • The Academy’s Website  

  • X (Twitter) 

How will Hazel Leys listen to and get feedback from parents? 

 

  • Online surveys are sent out, on Microsoft Forms, at certain points of the year, allowing parents to share their views and opinions with the Academy about specific issues.  

  • We provide a paper questionnaire as an opportunity to give feedback at Parents’ Evenings- this is analysed and the results shared with parents/ acted on by SLT   

  • Members of the SLT on duty before and after school to answer questions and receive feedback 

How will Hazel Leys support parents to get involved in the academy?   

 

Parents are contacted by newsletter, class newsletter or individually by staff to request support or offer opportunities to get involved. 

• Support with school visits 

• Support with activities within the curriculum 

• Support with fund raising events (FOHL active group) Friends of Hazel Leys - Facebook Page

Termly Parent events are held in each class – parents are invited to share and celebrate their child’s successes and take part in activities. 

We also support parents who want to gain experience in a school setting by volunteering their time to support in class. 

How will Hazel Leys support parents, including helping them contribute to their child’s learning?  

 

Parents are encouraged to support their child with their weekly homework, this includes the homework menu, daily reading and TTRS. Class teachers will send out further details each half term, via their curriculum letters. 

We have a full programme of parent events to experience workshops, ‘stay and play’ sessions and other opportunities to gain greater understanding of their child’s learning and how to support progress. 

How will Hazel Leys review and update the parental engagement strategy?  

 

This strategy will be reviewed and updated annually and discussed with the Academy’s Parent Ambassadors. 

Named APA - 2024 to Present

Mr Kashif Raza

 

  1. Parent Engagement Strategy (PES)
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