What a day at Lacon!
Today we welcomed Medical Mavericks, who delivered an incredible hands‑on experience for our Year 9s and some of our Year 8s. Students took blood, scanned their bones, tried mock keyhole surgery, measured vitals, checked blood pressure, pulse and heart rate — they even carried out ECGs!
It was a brilliant opportunity to explore the huge range of careers in the NHS, from clinical leads and medical engineers to dieticians, managers and even chefs.
Our students have been absolutely buzzing! 🔬💙 #lovelacon #characteracademy #elevate ...

Our Year 11 Prom takes place tomorrow, Thursday 2 June. Students will begin arriving from 7:00pm, and families or friends who wish to come and watch are welcome from 6:30pm onwards.
We’re excited to celebrate this special evening with our Year 11s, and we’re incredibly proud of the hard work our staff have put into making it a memorable event. #lovelacon ...

Year 10… are you ready for tomorrow’s challenge? The Lionheart challenge is an engaging enterprise and teamwork programme designed to develop students’ confidence, creativity and problem-solving skills. Working in teams, students take part in a fast-paced business challenge, where they identify a real-world issue, develop an innovative solution and present their ideas to their peers and judges. The programme encourages communication, leadership, teamwork and entrepreneurship, while helping students build the skills and resilience needed for future education and employment. #elevate #represent ...

Year 8 and 9 students will take part in an exciting, hands-on workshop exploring the world of medicine tomorrow! Students will have the opportunity to experience some fabulous hands on medical practice.
The workshop also introduces students to a wide range of careers within the NHS and healthcare sector. #elevate #ambition #lovelacon ...

We apologise for the emergency closure today. This was due to an attempted break in at the school and associated issues with the power to the majority of the classroom blocks, there was a site safety issue associated with the power issues. I am pleased to say that these issues will be resolved by the end of the day and the school will be open as usual tomorrow. Once again, thank you for your understanding with this matter. ...

Please accept our apologies for the emergency closure that has taken place this morning, the circumstances were beyond our control.

Sparx reader, maths and science are all available for your child to complete during period 1 today.

From period 2, please ask your child to log into Arbor where staff will have set work for the rest of the school day according to their normal timetable. Where teaching staff are on school trips, your child should continue their work on Sparx Maths.

Once again, please accept our apologies and thank you as always for your support. ...

School Closure Update

Due to a power issue parts of the site are without power and we are unable to make the school safe for students. The school is closed today.

Staff will set work for students, and a full communication will follow shortly.

Thank you for your understanding and support. ...

Thank you for your support last week in helping us manage the exceptionally warm temperatures.
With the weather now returning to seasonal norms, we will be returning to full school uniform.
Students may wear an unbranded white polo shirt with tailored shorts, a skirt, or trousers. Alternatively, they may choose a formal shirt, tie and formal trousers.
All students must have their blazer, and it must be worn.
No trainers are to be worn.
Please continue to send students with a refillable water bottle to support hydration throughout the day.
Thank you again for your support. ...