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Pride Day
Mon 15 Jun 2026June 2026
Dear Parents and Carers,
Friday 26th June is going to be an off-timetable Culture and Community Day to celebrate Pride in our identities.
The ‘Laleham Gap Pride’ event and colour run celebrates the diversity in our school community. The day has been designed by students and staff to nurture healthy self-esteem, acceptance and positive relationships. As a Unicef Rights Respecting School, we are passionate about Equality. There will be an Awards Assembly for positive contributions to our school community.
Pupils will be invited to participate in activities that celebrate Inclusion and their hobbies– including Sport, Nature, Gaming and the Creative Arts. Our Fun Run will include optional colour stations (where coloured holi powder will be thrown at participants to decorate their t-shirts). If pupils choose to participate in the Colour Stations, please be aware that there is a risk of their outfit being stained. It is recommended to wear a plain pale or white t-shirt/top. Sunglasses will be provided to those who want to dash through the colour stations and everyone who completes the course (with or without the colour stations) will receive a medal. Please provide a change of clothes to prevent issues with transport home – please contact the school if you normally use a taxi and choose to collect on this day.
All pupils are invited to wear their own clothes. School uniform is always permitted, but we suggest PE Kit due to the range of activities. Please can all pupils wear, or at least bring, trainers for sport activities.
The lunch menu dessert has been adapted to celebrate Pride: Individual colourful cupcakes with buttercream and sprinkles.
Some activities are weather-dependent so the timetable and activities may have to be adapted for Health and Safety reasons. Please sign and return the consent form attached to the main school office by Friday 19th June. The day costs the school approximately £12/pupil, we are asking families for a voluntary donation of £5 to enable us to continue providing guest workshops and resources requested by our children and young people.
Many thanks for your continued support,
Ms Helen Schroepfer
Learning for Life Lead
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Public Notice
Thu 11 Jun 2026PUBLIC NOTICE
KENT COUNY COUNCIL AS LOCAL AUTHORITY
PROPOSED CHANGE TO
LALEHAM GAP SCHOOL, OZENGELL PLACE, RAMSGATE, CT12 6FH
Notice is given in accordance with section 19 (1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 that Kent County Council intends to make the following prescribed alterations to Laleham Gap School, Ozengell Place, Ramsgate, CT12 6FH from 1 September 2026.
- permanently increase the designated number from 188 to 208
This Notice is an extract from the complete proposal. Copies of the complete proposal can be obtained from: Robert Veale, KCC Assistant Director Education, East Kent, Brook House, Reeves Way, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3SS. It is also available on the Kent County Council website via this link: Laleham Gap School, Newington, Ramsgate | Let’s Talk Kent
Within four weeks from the date of the publication, any person may send in a response supporting, objecting, or commenting on the proposal to Robert Veale at the above address, or email school.consultations@kent.gov.uk
The closing date for responses is 9 July 2026
Signed: Christine McInnes Publication Date: 11 June 2026
Interim Corporate Director
Children, Young People and Education
Kent County Council
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Headteacher Letter
Wed 10 Jun 2026Dear Parents and Carers
I hope that this letter finds you, your friends and family in good health.
Fundraising Thank You!
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Tara and Sammy from Your Hair Hub in Ramsgate, who completed a fundraising trek up Scafell Pike on behalf of Friends of Laleham Gap School. They raised an incredible £1,284, which will go towards supporting our vocational skills work. Jo, who runs the salon and is also a Trustee of the charity, helped to secure resources such as hair clippers directly from WAHL. We are very grateful for all of this support.
Leading Parent Partnership Award (LPPA) Visit
We are delighted to confirm that our LPPA verification visit will take place on Tuesday 30th June 2026. As part of this process, the assessor is very keen to speak directly with a range parents to hear about your experiences and perspectives.
Your input is invaluable to us, and we would greatly appreciate your support. Spaces are limited so if you would like to support us, please register your interest early using the link or QR code below:
https://forms.office.com/e/p2MK5bJD57
You can find out more about the award and what we have been working on by visiting the LPPA page on our website: https://www.lgs.kent.sch.uk/leading-parent-partnership-award-lppa/
Increase in Laleham Gap’s Designated Number Public Notice 11 June – 9 July.
This is the final stage of this process. The governing body discussed this again recently and remain fully in favour of this change. Please read the public notice attached below:
https://letstalk.kent.gov.uk/laleham-gap
Please note the notice period closes on Thursday 9 July.
Post 16 work related course
You may have noticed a new banner displayed around the school recently. It has been designed and created by our Post 16 pupils as part of a work-related learning course with Bubblehouse, an events company specialising in the design and creation of visual installations.
During the course, pupils have not only produced the banner but have also contributed to a range of creative projects within the school community. These include designing and building sound boarding for the Phoenix cabin and creating an inflatable archway, which will be used to celebrate our Year 11 students on their Leavers Day.
Alongside these community-focused projects, students have had the opportunity to develop their own individual pieces, including creating their own inflatable designs and neon self-portraits.
All of the pupils involved have shown exceptional creativity, commitment, and teamwork throughout the programme.
Parent Questionnaire
As part of our commitment to always improving what we do, our annual Parent Survey will be shared with all parents and carers over the next few days. This is a great opportunity for you to tell us about your child’s experience and share your thoughts on school life more broadly. We really value your feedback as it helps us understand what’s working well and where we can do even better. We’d love as many families as possible to take part. Thank you in advance for your support!
Exams
We are delighted to commend our pupils for their exemplary behaviour during the recent exam period. They have demonstrated maturity, focus, and a positive attitude throughout, creating a calm and purposeful atmosphere across the school. We would also like to thank parents and carers for their continued support in helping pupils prepare so well and approach their exams with such dedication.
I would like to inform parents that from September 2026, Cathy Shuter will be reducing her working time to one day per week of remote support for children. For those who require a continuation of face-to-face support, arrangements have been made utilising our other wellbeing case worker Bhavik Chhanabhai and the wider well-being team. Those currently receiving support from Cathy, will be informed of this in the coming days, along with the plans for the continuation of their individual support. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Cathy for the outstanding contribution she has made to children, staff and the school to date, and look forward to this continuing under this new arrangement.
Reminder - Please join us for our annual Cheese and Wine evening on Wednesday 17 June at 6pm in the Wave building. This is a relaxed and friendly opportunity for parents and carers to come together, enjoy a glass of wine, and feel part of our school community. These informal gatherings offer a safe and welcoming space to meet other families, share experiences, and build supportive relationships with one another. I hope to see you then.
Best Wishes
Les Milton
Headteacher
I have been asked to share with you by Kent County Council the following School Age Childcare Survey:
The need for childcare does not stop when children reach school-age, we know that families continue to need childcare before and after school, and during the school holidays. As a result, the Department for Education is taking a strategic approach to the future of School Aged Childcare (SAC) which builds on the successes of programmes such as the National Wraparound Childcare programme, the Holidays Activities and Food programme (HAF) and the national rollout of the Free Breakfast Club programme, to ensure families are supported, year-round, by an outstanding SAC system.
The Education People’s Early Years and Childcare Service is conducting a survey on behalf of Kent County Council, of parents and carers to determine their term time and holiday childcare requirement for children aged 0-14 and up to 18 for disabled children.
The information will help us assess if there are any gaps in provision and how best to meet the needs of all families. Please find below the link and QR Code. We would be very grateful if you could please complete by 17 July 2026.
https://Parent and Carers School Age Childcare Survey – Fill in form
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