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A particularly busy week with our S1 Teambuilding Day our Sports Club Fayre and a visit from the SQA Chief Executive today on the work we do to support young people achieve their best outcomes! We also had trips and events through the week, see our Twitter / X feed @leaithacademy for updates and pictures. […]

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Some key points from this week as we enter September; Letter from the Council – Please see attached. Parent Council – We had a positive turn out at Parent Council this week where we covered a range of themes and exciting opportunities around the area of fundraising. If you would like to be part of […]

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It’s been a busy first week back with some great moments across the week and our new S1’s getting more familiar with their day to day work. As ever in busy Secondary Schools, there were some challenges and obstacles to overcome! It was positive to work with young people and their families to support as […]

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Our first week complete, it was busy, quick and really positive to see all our youngsters back looking smart and ready for work, learning and success. Some key points for Families below; Head Pupils and Pupil Leadership Team – After a real life process of application, presentations and interviews we are delighted to share our […]

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We hope our Leith community had a positive summer whatever it involved. Plans are well underway to welcome our youngsters back to Leith on Wednesday morning with an 8.30am start. Every year we email Families in July with some key info to help all prepare for the new year ahead, always an exciting time as […]

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As we come to the end of the 2022/23 School session, I want to congratulate all of our young people on their work through the year. I want to thank our staff and partners for their work in doing all they can to support our young Leithers. To Families, thank you for the crucial work […]

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As we complete the final full week, our last few days keep us busy until the end of term. Key points below; P7 into S1 Transition 3 days – A superb 3 day visit for our new S1’s, the energy, the feedback and the enthusiasm were clear to see. Thanks to everyone involved in pulling […]

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A great week as we held Sports Personality, Eve of Celebration and with our S6 Prom this evening. New S1’s next week as we continue through a busy term. Updates below; Cowan crowned! – Inter House, Spelling Bee, Christmas Quiz, Sports day, Best display board, merits and many more activities across the year brought us […]

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Another busy week at School with key points below; New Timetable – Our first week of the 23/24 timetable has gone smoothly, thanks to all for the dynamic response to help youngsters if they are lost or with any tweaks. Now is the time for youngsters to begin their new year in a positive and […]

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As we enter June we come out of the National Assessment season (all of our young adults handled the assessments very maturely and proactively) and into the new timetable season. Some key updates below; New 2023/24 Timetable – All learners should arrive at Leith Academy for a sharp 8.30am start. New timetables are being issued […]

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