Dear Parents and carers
On behalf of everyone at LAAT, welcome to a new school year – and to some of you, to your first school year! I hope that you have already begun to feel part of the school community and that your children are settling down into their new routines, enjoying the excitement of learning and making friends and growing.
For those of you who don’t know, LAAT is the Multi Academy Trust (MAT) which your school has joined. LAAT started 13 years ago with the aim of bringing together schools from across Greater Lincolnshire to work, develop and grow together to provide the very best education for children and young people.
13 years on, we have grown to 23 schools, with another joining this academic year. We are continuing to ensure that our pupils get the education that they deserve and that you, your family and your community have a school that they feel part of and proud of.
Our vision is summed up by the text “you are the God who sees me” or the Zulu greeting “I see you”. Both are about seeing everyone as a unique, valued
individual. In seeing them properly, we can understand them and therefore we can meet their needs: pupils, staff, families, communities.
Not only do we provide opportunities for our 4,000 pupils, but we also provide training and career opportunities for all our staff, and we care about our families too. In 2023, we set up the LAAT fund (Love As Action Together) to support families who are struggling financially and so far we have given out over £15,000 to remove any barriers to learning caused by financial hardship – you can see some of the stories at this link. If you are in need or if you want to fundraise, please let your school know.
You can find out more about LAAT on the links via your school website.
During the year we’ll be sending out a variety of communications telling you about LAAT and what it has been doing across the schools. There will also be our quarterly magazine “The Messenger” – you can find back issues of this on the LAAT website.
We are delighted that you too are part of our LAAT tribe. Have a really good year!
God Bless
Jackie Waters-Dewhurst
LAAT CEO
