Academy Reopening and Testing Schedule
We are excited to confirm that we will be reopening to all students over the coming weeks in line with government guidelines, and cannot wait to welcome students back to face-to-face teaching!
Keeping Students Safe Online
Q3 Academy Great Barr has been recognised for its commitment to helping students stay safe online. We are now National Online Safety certified!
Year 9 Pathways Event
Our Year 9 Pathways event will be starting on Monday 29th March 2021. This will be an opportunity for you and your child to discuss and explore possible option subjects for Year 10, along with the alternative Pathways which will allow for best progression from Key Stage 3 into Key Stage 4 and beyond.
Year 10 Work Experience
Unfortunately, as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, we have made the decision not to carry out external Work Experience with our Year 10 students this year. Many companies have contacted us to say that due to the current climate, they will be unable to offer placements this summer.
National Tutoring Programme
Overview We have the fantastic opportunity for some of our students to receive small group tutoring from a subject specialist in core subjects. These sessions will take place by video call on a dedicated tutoring platform, they’re in the evenings, and in addition to their lessons at the Academy. They’re a great way to boost students’ confidence and improve knowledge, and come highly recommended by previous students who have found the sessions beneficial. The times and days of the sessions will be dependent on the availability of the tutor, and be confirmed on allocation. Sign-Up The sign-up for the National Tutoring Programme closed on Friday 7th May. If you have already applied then you will receive more information in due course once a tutor has been allocated. Information, User Guide, Privacy Notice, and Right to Withdraw The National Tutoring Programme is in place to support selected students and is paid for fully by the Academy and through government subsidy meaning that there is absolutely no cost to parents/carers. The Tutors used in the programme liaise with Academy teaching staff to ensure that the content is tailored specifically to the needs of students to help them reach their full academic potential. The Programme is delivered through government selected, trusted organisations, and students can access the tutoring programme at their allocated time through an online platform. They will be sent details on how to log in to this platform to their Academy email address ahead of their first session along with details... (Read More...)
Tassomai Webinars for Parents/Carers
We have invested heavily in a variety of online learning platforms to support students, particularly in the current situation. Tassomai being one of the most popular tools to complement our online teaching and to underpin key concepts in English, Mathematics, and Science. The founder of Tassomai is running helpful webinars for parents/carers to ensure that they know both how their child can make best use of the platform, and to raise awareness of the features available to parents/carers.
Staying Safe Online
Thank you for the support of the multiple webinars we’ve shared promoting keeping you and your children safe online; it’s great that so many of you have been able to join us. We appreciate that it can sometimes be difficult to attend webinars at a specific time, so here is some useful information and resources that you can access at a time that’s convenient for you.
Parent Consultation Evenings
Following the success of our first ever virtual Parent Consultation event for Year 11 last night, we are pleased to confirm that we will be able to offer these for all other Year Groups. Owing to changes to the Academy calendar caused by the ongoing lockdown restrictions, we have had to amend some of these dates from those originally published.
Snow Update
The Academy will reopen tomorrow to vulnerable students and the children of Critical Workers. A huge thank you to our Site Services Team for working throughout the day to ensure that the Academy grounds are much safer after so much snow.
Academy Closure
Owing to poor weather conditions the Academy will be closed to all students and staff on Monday 25th January. Remote learning will continue to be available and full details can be on the ‘Home Learning’ tab here.