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title: "Blog Author: Tom Freeman"
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# Blog Author: Tom Freeman

12 November 2026

#### [Knife Crime Awareness Week, Monday 16th to Friday 20th November 2026.](https://josephleckieacademy.co.uk/blog/2026-11-12-08-00-knife-crime-awareness-week-monday-16th-to-friday-20th-november-2026)

**Dear Parents and Carers,**
**Keeping our students and community safe: Knife Crime Awareness Week, Monday 16th to Friday 20th November 2026.**

You will be aware that knife crime and youth violence have become distressingly frequent in national and local news. Each incident represents a young…

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11 November 2026

#### [Training Day Reminder - 27th November](https://josephleckieacademy.co.uk/blog/2026-11-11-08-00-training-day-reminder-27th-november)

11th November 2026

Dear Parent/Carer,

Just a quick reminder that school will be closed to students on Friday 27th November, as we have a staff training day.

Can I please use this opportunity to remind you of the importance of attendance to school. For so many students this has been…

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