The Academy will a. Subject to its right of appeal to the Secretary of State in relation to a named pupil, admit all pupils with a statement of special educational needs naming the Academy;
b. Adopt admission oversubscription criteria that give highest priority to looked after children, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the School Admissions Code.
The Academy will subject to its right of appeal to the Secretary of State in relation to a named pupil, admit all pupils with a statement of special educational needs naming the Academy;
The Academy will a. Subject to its right of appeal to the Secretary of State in relation to a named pupil, admit all pupils with a statement of special educational needs naming the Academy;
b. Adopt admission oversubscription criteria that give highest priority to looked after children, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the School Admissions Code. 3 ‘relevant children’ means:
a) in the case of appeals for entry to a sixth form, the child, and;
b) in any other case, children who are above compulsory school age, or will be above compulsory school age by the time they start to receive education at the school.
The Academy will provide a healthy, safe and caring environment; • provide a calm and orderly environment which enables students and staff to work and achieve; • provide a broad, balanced and well-sequenced curriculum which supports the acquisition and recall of knowledge; • provide a well-sequenced curriculum which supports the development of students’ character and wellbeing; • establish clear and consistent expectations of teaching and tutoring which maximise opportunities for students to thrive; • set a regular pattern of home learning and provide appropriate and timely feedback; • acknowledge students positive character and achievements through our established rewards system; • challenge, and respond appropriately and proportionately to, all behaviour which does not meet our expectations; • effectively tackle any bullying, discrimination, harassment or victimisation; • regularly seek the views of students and parents to aid planning and improvement; • provide regular and accurate information concerning students’ attendance, attitude to learning and academic attainment; • provide regular opportunities for students’ learning and wellbeing to be discussed; • respond constructively to parents’ and carers’ communications and concerns; • ensuring my child attends regularly and on time and inform the academy promptly of the reasons for any absence; • ensuring my child attends in full uniform and is fully equipped for all lessons and activities; • supporting the academy’s policies and guidelines relating to behaviour and rewards; • supporting my child to complete homework which develops their knowledge and understanding of subject content; • communicating with all staff with respect and politeness; I understand that I will not be allowed into school without a pre-arranged appointment; • alerting the academy about concerns or problems that might affect my child’s wellbeing, work or behaviour; • engaging with parents’ meetings to discuss my child’s wellbeing, attitude to learning, behaviour and academic attain- ment; • reading all communications from the academy and responding appropriately to support developments in our educational provision. • engaging with the XXXX Parent app and informing the academy of any changes to my contact details so that communica- tion can be maintained; • understanding that any valuables brought into the academy are done so at the owner’s own risk.
The Academy will contact parents if there is a problem with attendance, punctuality or equipment; • let parents know about any concerns or problems that affect their child’s work or behaviour; • administer and enforce discipline in a consistent manner; • send home regular assessments and a Performance Summary; • set, xxxx and monitor independent learning tasks (homework) in accordance with academy policy, and provide facilities for children to do such tasks in academy; quantity and duration of independent learning tasks set will vary according to the age and ability of the student; • arrange Parents’ Evenings during which progress will be discussed and monitor/act upon enquiries made at Parents’ Evening; • keep parents informed about academy activities through regular letters home, newsletters, the website and notices about special events.
The Academy will. Provide a pleasant, safe and well-ordered environment in which students can work and achieve. • Provide quality learning experiences for all students and maximise opportunities for success of all kinds. • Offer a broad range of public examinations at both Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. • Support students to find and fulfill their academic ambitions. • Provide a varied programme of extra-curricular activities. • Provide regular data on students’ attendance and academic progress. • Provide regular opportunities for progress to be discussed and learning targets to be set. • Respond promptly to parents’ and carers’ communications and concerns. • Recognise, praise and reward good work and positive behaviours. • Offer pastoral support to enable students to fulfil their potential. • Encourage all members of the Academy community to value the qualities of others and in turn, to feel valued themselves. • Ensure systems are in place for safe ICT usage. • Promote the values of excellence, professionalism, respect and British Values. • Work with the Academy in a relationship of openness, honesty and trust. • Ensure my child attends the Academy regularly, aiming for 100% attendance. • Report reasons for any absence to the Academy by telephoning the Academy Absence Line as early as possible on the first day of absence and on subsequent days of absence. • Arrange dental and medical appointments out of Academy hours and not take family holidays during term time. • Ensure my child arrives on time and is ready to learn. • Ensure that my child is dressed in correct Academy uniform and is properly equipped for the day’s activities. • Attend Parents’ Evenings and respond to any reasonable request to discuss my child’s education, attendance or welfare. • Inform the Academy of any change of email address, emergency contact numbers or circumstance that may affect my child’s education. • Arrange appointments with staff, in advance, should I wish to discuss any matter related to my child’s experience at the Academy or my own concerns. • Use the Student Handbook for communicating messages. • Support and encourage my child’s learning at home. • Support Academy staff on all Academy policies and respect the professional judgement of staff. • Respect the Academy’s Dignity and Communication Procedure (as published in the Parent Handbook published on the Academy’s website). • Support Academy staff in ensuring my child adheres to the Academy rules at all times.
The Academy will. provide a pleasant, safe and well-ordered environment in which students can work and achieve; provide a broad and balanced curriculum; provide quality learning experiences for all which maximise opportunities for learners to succeed; provide regular accurate information concerning students’ attendance and academic progress; provide regular opportunities for learner progress to be discussed; respond constructively to parents’ and carers’ communications and concerns; encourage all members of the Academy community to value the qualities of others and to feel valued themselves; set a regular pattern of homework suited to the abilities of each student; ensure systems are in place for safe ICT use as described in the IT Acceptable Use Policy; tackle any bullying, discrimination, harassment or victimisation.
The Academy will. 3.1. Provide pupils with a high standard of education, implemented by rigorous national guidelines, within a balanced curriculum.
3.2. Encourage pupils to do their best at all times.
3.3. Ensure that our learning environment is safe, stimulating and appropriately challenging.
3.4. Celebrate pupil’s academic and personal achievements.
3.5. Teach pupils to develop a positive attitude to one another, regardless of gender, race, culture, belief, values, age and need.
3.6. Encourage pupils to become active members within the community.
3.7. Inform parents of pupil’s progress through regular meetings and end of year reports. Day to day communication is facilitated in a range of ways including newsletters and Synergy messages.
3.8. Provide information to parents about relevant policies, meetings, workshops, activities, newsletters and open days.
3.9. Set differentiated and achievable homework to extend the curriculum and provide the opportunity for independent learning.
3.10. Provide information and helpful training sessions for you that will give you confidence to support your child.
