A welcome from the Headteacher
'We aim to create a happy school where every member feels valued and able to achieve personal excellence.'
It is a great pleasure for me, as Headteacher, to welcome you to our school.
The pursuit of ‘personal excellence’ is at the centre of our aims and ethos at Leighton Middle School. As staff, we aim for the highest standards in teaching and care and we encourage our children to strive for the satisfaction of always being able to say ‘I did my best’. Teaching and learning are central to our purpose and our greatest strength. Our pupils’ attitude to work is good and all of us on the staff are proud of what the school has achieved.
We have the benefit of buildings and grounds that are unequalled in Leighton/Linslade for historic interest and natural beauty. They provide a pleasant environment for the children's learning. Within this setting we foster an orderly community with high expectations of behaviour.
Over 470 children attend the school. They come from a wide area, including the town and several villages. They may transfer to us from one of a number of Bedfordshire Lower Schools. In addition, pupils also come to us from across the border in Buckinghamshire.
We offer a wide curriculum which extends the most able pupils and supports the least. Our numerous extra-curricular activities provide even further opportunities for children to develop their skills, knowledge and creativity.
Above all else, we recognise that a child’s progress and happiness are more likely to be achieved when parents and teachers share common aims. Working together, we help children to gain the self-esteem that comes from achieving ‘personal excellence’. We hope to make our children’s years at Leighton Middle School ones to be remembered.
I hope you enjoy your visit to our website.
Mrs A Thompson
Headteacher
Listed below are some of the school's key information and statutory documents.
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School Curriculum
Our curriculum organisation reflects as much as possible our belief that each child should feel valued. Frequently, subjects are arranged so that at l...
Assessment
In order to create a happy school where pupils feel able to achieve their best, social as well as academic well-being is crucial. To this end an early...
Children with Special Educational Needs
It is the policy of Leighton Middle School to welcome all children whose parents wish them to attend, and we aim to meet the needs of every child. The...
Learning Resources
The School Library operates a computerised stock and circulation system. Each pupil is allocated a personal identification number, which remains the s...
Homework
Throughout their years in school children will enhance their prospects of academic success by working as hard as possible at all times. Appropriate ho...
Home-School Contact
This is, of course, most important and we shall do our best to keep you fully informed about all school events or anything relating particularly to yo...
Educational Visits and Instrumental Tuition
Educational VisitsThe school fully recognises the value of supporting the curriculum programme with linked visits. Consequently each Year group has it...
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & ActivitiesWe have a wide range of extra curricular activities available to enrich our children’s learning experiences. Some of these take ...
Pupils
Every child has a Form Tutor and a Head of Year (a teacher in charge of the year group); these people will assume responsibility for your child's welf...
Parents
At Leighton Middle School we all believe that success is best achieved by working in partnership with parents. We meet parents at Consultation Evening...
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Bedfordshire County Council
Leighton Middle School Association
All parents, teachers and governors are automatically members of the Leighton Middle School Association. There is a hard-working committee that always welcomes new recruits to help plan and organise a varied programme of events that brings parents, staff and pupils together in a social context.
The Association supports the school in many traditional events such as Leavers’ Evening and the Family Evening on the Lawns, but its main aim is to organise much valued fund-raising activities. As a result, in recent years, the school has benefited from the creation of an ICT Suite and improved Library facilities. Most recently, we have improved our sports facilities by having the Gymnasium decorated and transformed the Mathematics teaching rooms through decoration, carpeting and new furniture. This year, the Association has raised money for computers for the Design Technology Department, allowing pupils to undertake Computer Aided Design.
The School Association is a most valuable asset to our school, developing strong home-school links and enabling parents to become actively involved in life of the school.
The Secretary, and other officers, may be contacted via the School Office. The Headteacher's representative is the Deputy Headteacher.
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More About Leighton Middle School Association...
The School Association raises funds for the benefits of all the students at Leighton Middle through a varied programme of events that brings together ...
