Keeping you up to date with all that is happening in school.

• 📢 Exciting News: Our New Look Interactive Newsletter! 🎉

  Fri 07 Mar 2025

  Dear Parents & Guardians,

  We’re excited to introduce our brand-new interactive newsletter! 🎊 This updated format is designed to keep you informed and engaged with everything happening at Leyland Methodist Schools.

  Since this is our very first edition, you’ll notice it’s a little longer than usual. Moving forward, you can expect:
  ✅ A weekly newsletter with key updates and important reminders.
  ✅ A more detailed newsletter once a month with in-depth insights and upcoming events.

  We hope you enjoy the fresh new look and feel! Keep an eye out for our weekly updates.

  Leyland Methodist Schools

   

  See it here

• 📢 Exciting News! Our Online Safety Hub is Now Live! 🚀

  Tue 25 Feb 2025

  At Leyland Methodist Schools, we are committed to keeping our children safe online. That’s why we are thrilled to introduce our brand-new Online Safety Hub, provided by Smoothwall! 🎉

  🔗 Visit Now: https://leylandmethodistschools.onlinesafetyhub.uk/

  This dedicated hub is packed with expert advice, guidance, and resources to help parents, pupils, and staff navigate the online world safely. Whether you need help setting parental controls, understanding the latest apps, or having important online safety conversations at home, our hub has got you covered!

  💡 Why is this important?
  The internet is an incredible place for learning and socialising, but it also comes with risks. With Smoothwall, we’re ensuring our whole school community stays informed and protected.

  👩‍🏫 Training & Workshops
  In addition to our online resources, Smoothwall will also be providing:
  ✅ Staff training to keep our teachers up to date on online safety best practices
  ✅ Workshops for pupils and parents to support safe and responsible internet use at home and in school

  🔍 How Can You Get Involved?
  ✔️ Explore the Online Safety Hub for the latest tips and advice
  ✔️ Attend upcoming Smoothwall workshops (dates coming soon!)
  ✔️ Speak with our Online Safety Team if you have any concerns or questions

  Online safety is a shared responsibility. Together, we can ensure our children stay safe, smart, and responsible online!

  📢 Stay tuned for more updates, and don’t forget to check out the hub today!

• World Book Day 2025

  Mon 17 Feb 2025

  Celebrating World Book Day 2025 at Leyland Methodist Schools

   

  On March 6th, 2025, Leyland Methodist Schools will join readers worldwide in celebrating World Book Day. This annual event promotes the joy of reading and encourages students to explore diverse literary worlds.

  Planned Activities:

  • Character Parade: Students are invited to dress up as their favourite book characters, bringing beloved stories to life.

  • Book Swap: A school-wide book exchange will allow students to share and discover new reads, fostering a community of readers.

  • Reading Challenges: Fun competitions will encourage students to read a variety of genres, with prizes for enthusiastic participants.

  Parents and guardians are encouraged to participate by reading with their children and discussing their favourite books. Together, we can cultivate a lifelong love of reading in our students.

  For more details and updates, please visit the school's official website or contact the school office directly.

• Journey to joining Epworth Trust

  Wed 08 Nov 2023 K A Melling

  A letter from the Chair of Governors was sent to parents and guardians last week giving an update on the progress made to becoming an academy under Epworth Trust. The letter details that on 17th October, the Regional Board approved Leyland Methodist Infant and Juniors Schools joining Epworth Trust. There will now follow a period of 'due diligence' where the trust and the schools work closely together to plan for this change. 

• RAAC

  Sun 03 Sep 2023 K A Melling

  Lancashire County Council have today issued a statement regarding the schools they are responsible for maintaining. It says that they have not been informed by the DfE of the need for any of their schools to close due to RAAC concerns. Both of our schools are maintained by Lancashire County Council. Therefore we expect to open as usual in the 4th September. 

• New Starters' to Reception Year 2023

  Mon 17 Apr 2023 K A Melling

  We were very excited to receive our list of new starter names today. At this moment in time, it is looking like all places will be taken and that we will have a full cohort of 70 children. We are currently putting together our plans for our September 2023 new reception children. Mrs Melling, our Executive Headteacher, will be writing shortly to all parents whose children have been offered a place for September. This letter will ask parents to formally accept the place. Following this confirmation we will be sending out details of the 2023 induction programme. Please keep an eye out for updates.

• Starting School in 2023 - New Visit Days in November now available!

  Wed 19 Oct 2022 K A Melling

  Is your child starting school in September 2023? If you are considering Leyland Methodist Schools, we have now added new visit dates in November. Please ring the school office for further details or to arrange an appointment - we would love to see you!

• Is your child starting school in September 2023?

  Wed 14 Sep 2022 K A Melling

  Please see our updated admissions page for more details. Select Key Info and Admissions is an option in the drop down menu. 

  Leyland Methodist Schools Open Afternoon is on Wednesday, 28th September 2022 from 3.30-5.30pm. 

  

• School is back for 2022-2023!

  Sun 04 Sep 2022 K A Melling

  A warmest welcome to you all as we start the new academic year tomorrow on Monday, 5th September 2022. We have 67 children starting school for their very first time in Reception and their teachers will be outside their classrooms ready and waiting to show the children what to do and where to go. 

  We also have 7 children starting school in other year groups and we look forward to meeting them too. For these new children, please go to the main office in the Junior Building where our wonderful admin team will help you settle in. To our returning pupils, we hope you had a really great summer and we can't wait to catch up with all your news! See you very soon!

• Installation of new Promethean Interactive Screens

  Fri 15 Jul 2022 K A Melling

  This week, new state-of-the-art Promethean interactive screens have been installed in our junior school classrooms. They look fantastic and are a much improved update to our old whiteboards and projectors.