Alec Hunter Academy

04/09/2026

Please find below information regarding an online training session run by Essex Sexual Health Service (ESHS) focused on increasing awareness and understanding of online child sexual abuse and exploitation. Technology and online spaces are an important part of young people's lives. This session will explore how these spaces can be used to facilitate sexual abuse, grooming and exploitation, as well as the changing risks children and young people may experience online. The session will also consider the important role parents and carers have in creating open, supportive conversations with young people, and how these conversations can help reduce harm and encourage young people to seek support when they need it.
Parents and carers will leave with up-to-date information, increased awareness and clear guidance on supporting young people to navigate relationships and online spaces more safely.
To book onto the session please click here:

A session for parents and carers- focused on increasing awareness and understanding of online child sexual abuse and exploitation.

04/09/2026

Join the Alec Hunter Fantasy Football team and earn points for your House!

02/09/2026

An important letter has been sent to parents and carers this morning, regarding the start of term arrangements. The letter may have been delivered to your ‘junk’ email folder. We therefore ask that you check your junk email folder at your earliest convenience. Thank you.

17/07/2026

Summer Holiday School Office Opening Hours

Monday 20th July - 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm
Tuesday 21st July – 1pm to 3pm
Wednesday 22nd July – 10am to 12pm
Thursday 23rd July – 1pm to 3pm
Friday 24th July – 10am to 12pm
Monday 27th July – 10am to 3pm
Tuesday 28th July – 1pm to 3pm
Wednesday 29th July – 10am to 12pm

Thursday 30th July to Wednesday 19th August – Closed

Thursday 20th August - 10am to 1pm
Friday 21st August - 10am to 1pm

Monday 24th August to Wednesday 26th August – Closed

Thursday 27th August - 1pm to 3pm
Friday 28th August – 10am to 12pm

Tuesday 1st September – Closed

Wednesday 2nd September – 10am to 2pm
Thursday 3rd September – 10am to 2pm (INSET DAY)
Friday 4th September – 8.15am to 10.15am and 2.15pm to 4.15pm (INSET DAY)

Monday 7th September - First day of term, all students return to school

14/07/2026

Please find below information regarding free Parkour sessions for young people aged 11-18 who are eligible for FSM, taking place in the summer.

02/07/2026

If you need support during the school holidays Essex ActivAte work with local organisations to offer funded holiday clubs and free activities, as well as online resources to help support young children. Eligible children can be booked onto free activity clubs, although, clubs may offer discretionary paid places and paid for places, so there is something for everyone at an Essex ActivAte club. To find out more, following this link: www.activeessex.org/children-young-people/essex-activate/

28/06/2026

Dear Parents/Carers,

Apologies for contacting you via Facebook, but our SIMS InTouch service is currently down so we cannot send out any messages via normal routes.

Thank you so much for your support and understanding during a challenging period last week. I am pleased that we managed to navigate through safely, only losing two periods of learning, and still giving our Year 6s almost a complete induction experience.

It is pleasing to see that while the forecast for the week ahead is still sunny and hot, there is no suggestion of temperatures in the high 30s as we had to endure on Wednesday and Friday. Hence, from Monday we will return to our normal hours and to full days of lessons, and we expect this to continue unless the forecast changes dramatically. However, as it will still be very warm in classrooms, we will continue to permit students to attend school in PE kit if they wish. The overwhelming majority have complied with our insistence that only the Alec Hunter PE kit - purple AHA polo shirt, loose-fitting black shorts (not cycling shorts or Nike Pros or similar), socks and trainers - is permitted as an alternative to the normal uniform. Please keep in mind that students are not obliged to wear PE kit, so if they do not have any of the items in our PE kit at present, the alternative is to continue wearing normal uniform (no tie required at the moment) rather than wearing a different form of sportswear. We will also lift our temporary ban on intensive activity at social times, so that students may resume football games if they wish, but we will keep this under review and may reintroduce restrictions if the temperatures rise.

Please also continue to ensure your child brings sufficient water to drink during the school day, and we recommend having a sunhat and sun screen with them as well. Students are reminded to refill their water bottles during break and lunchtime as they will not be permitted to leave lessons to access water if they neglect to do this, since it causes significant disruption to learning.

Thanks again for your cooperation and please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries about our arrangements.

Best wishes,

Mr T Lawn
Headteacher

22/05/2026

Please find below details of a free newsletter from 'Get My First Job' - full of advice, tips and guidance to help you support your child make decisions about their future.

11/05/2026

SENCO Drop-In sessions

Our SENCo, Mrs Gillett will be holding parent/carer drop-in sessions for students at Alec Hunter on the following dates this term:

Wednesday 13th May 2026: 3.20pm-4.20pm
Monday 22nd June 2026: 8.50am-9.50am

Mrs Gillett will be available for any parent/carer to pop in and discuss any worries or concerns you may have regarding your child, or if you are looking for advice/support regarding SEN. Please note, this is a 'without appointment' session so there may be a wait as parents/carers will be seen on a first come, first served basis. Please sign in at reception.

22/04/2026

Please find below information from Norwich City Football Development. For more information please visit https://www.abler.io/shop/ncfcfd/trials