Year 11 Careers Guidance & Next Steps
Dear Parents/Carers, Now we are halfway through our academic year, I would like to take this opportunity to offer some careers guidance to enable you to support your child’s next steps. Up until the age of 18, your child is required to stay in education, thus gaining more skills to help them in their future career.
Year 11 February Half Term Intervention
I am pleased to be able to inform you of GCSE support opportunities during the coming half term break. These provide an additional opportunity for students to develop their coursework tasks and revise with specialist staff.
Parent/Carer Letter – February 2019
Dear Parents/Carers There is some misunderstanding around access to toilets which I know has caused concern. It has never been policy to allow students to freely go to the toilet during lessons. For those that do need to visit the toilet more frequently we issue a toilet pass. We recognise that adolescence can be a difficult time for girls and we will, of course, always accommodate their needs.
Letter to Parents – County Lines
Dear Parents and Guardians, It is likely you will have heard the term ‘County Lines’ in the news recently. This is a real and growing form of criminal activity that exists nationally and regionally across the West Midlands.
Parent and Carer Letter – Knife Crime
Dear Parent/Guardian, Sandwell Police is working with all secondary schools across the borough to help reduce the vulnerability of young people to knife crime.
Parents’ Consultation Evening – Year 10
I would like to invite parents and carers of students in Years 10 to a Parents’ Consultation Evening on Thursday 24th January 2019.
Parent and Carer Letter – Christmas 2018
As we end the term I would like to thank our students and staff for their fantastic commitment, teamwork and energy. I wish to thank the parents, carers and members of the community for the outstanding support provided to the Academy. We are proud to serve and support our community.
2018 Examination Certification Collection
The Academy does not have facilities for long term storage of certificates. If not collected they will be shredded by December 2019. You may collect at the following dates/times:
Parent Consultation Day – Years 11 and 13 November 2018
I would like to invite parents and carers of students in Years 11 and 13 to a Parents’ Consultation Evening on Tuesday 27th November 2018.
Parent and Carer Letter – Food Bank Boxes
Dear Parents/Carers, Throughout this week I am delivering assemblies on thankfulness and charitable giving to link with the harvest season. To follow on from this, I am launching a competition for all Learning Families to create a food box that can be donated to the local food bank in Great Barr. Students will have the opportunity to donate items to the food box and also decorate the box during Tutor Time throughout the follow week.