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Parent&CarerWelcomePack
Aspire,Endeavour,Achieve
TrenthamAcademyInductionInformation
www.trenthamacademy.co.ukTrenthamAcademyisaproudmemberoftheCityLearningTrust
Meettheteam:Leadership&Pastoral
SeniorLeadershipTeam
MrMWhittingham HeadteacherMrsEWagg DeputyHeadteacherMrSHall AssistantHeadteacherMrsLHadgett AssistantHeadteacherMrsCHazel AssistantHeadteacherMrBGoddard SeniorLeaderandTrustDeputy
DirectorforMathematics
ProgressLeaders(Years7-9)
MissABooton(Apollo)MrBMoss(Pioneer)
MrMRogalski(Voyager)
HeadsofYear
MrsLGriggs(Year10)MrsEHardacre(Year11)
ThepurposeofthisbookletistoprovideinformationtonewstudentsandtheirParents/Carers.Ifthereareanyquestionsthatarenotanswered,pleasedonothesitatetocontacttheAcademy.Wearecommittedtoprovidingaqualityeducationalexperienceinacaringenvironment.
AcademyOrganisationStudentexperienceHouseSystemTheHouseSystemprovidesafamilyenvironmenttosupportlearning.ThetutorgroupmeetseverydayexceptWednesdayandtheFormTutoristhefirstpointofcontactforyou.Studentsinyears7-9areplacedinmixedyearHouseTutorGroups.Inyear10,studentsmoveintoaYear10HouseTutorGroupwhichcontinuesthroughintoYear11.CurriculumEachstudentwillstudyanumberofcoresubjectsattheAcademyandmayoptforfurthersubjectsinY8:
• English • Mathematics • Science • Art• 3DDesign• History • Geography • Engineering• ComputerScience
• French • German • Physical
Education• MediaStudies • Health&Social
Care • Religious
Education
• Dance• PerformingArts• Music• Photography• Statistics• Further
Mathematics
ExtendedLearningExtendedlearning(homework)atTrenthamAcademyisconsideredpartofastudent’sschoolday.Thestudentswillbesetextendedlearning;thisservestwopurposes:1. Toreinforcetheideasandconceptsthathavebeenintroducedduringlessons.2. Toencouragestudentstoworkindependentlyextendinglearningfurther.MonitoringProgressAllstudentprogressismonitoredregularlyandsharedwithstudentsandparents/carers.Inordertodothis,thereareregularassessmentsinallsubjects.Followingtheassessments,wesendaminireporthome.Thisgivesinformationonhowastudentisprogressingineachsubject(AchievementUpdate)andtheirattitudetolearninginlessons(A2L).AttitudetoLearningandExtendedLearning(A2L)Ineverylessonyourchildisgradedaccordingtotheirattitudeandbehaviourinthelessonandanaveragegradeaccumulatesastheyearprogresses.Yourchildcanreceivea‘1’forexceptionalperformance,‘2’forexpectedperformance,‘3’forbelowexpectationand‘4’forperformingwellbelowexpectationsandbehaviourisacauseforconcern.
CodeofConductExpectationsofstudentconductBeyondhavingtherightA2L,wealsoexpectallstudentstofollowtheCodeofConduct.Aspire,Endeavour,Achieve
• Weworktogethertobesuccessful.• Weareequallypoliteandrespectfultomembersofstaff,studentsandvisitorstothe
Academy.• Weareresilientlearnersandtakeresponsibilityforourlearning.• WetakeprideinrepresentingtheAcademyandourselves.• Werespectfullyfollowtheinstructionsofstaffandprefects.• Weknowthatwehavethefreedomtoexpressouropinions,butrecognisethatwealso
havearesponsibilitytorespecttheopinionsandfeelingsofothers.• Weembracediversityandrespectdifferentcultures,faithsandbeliefs,includingthose
withoutfaith.• Wemakesurethatweareallhealthyandsafe.• Werespectthedemocraticprocessandtheruleoflaw.
TrenthamValuesareBritishValuesBritishValuesareHumanValues
Rewards:• StudentswhomeettheseexpectationsinlessonswillberewardedwithaCredit.• CreditscontributetoHousecompetitionsandtomessageshome,certificatesandfurther
awards.• StudentswhoproduceworkatahighstandardwillberewardedwithMerits–thesealso
linkintofurtherawards.• Housepointsaregiventostudentswhoperformactsofkindnessandcommunity
consideration.Sanctions:
• Studentswhochoosenottobehaveappropriatelyinlessonswillreceiveaverbalwarning.Ifastudentchoosestoignorethiswarning,awrittenwarningwillberecordedintheA2LRecordthateachstudentcarries.
• Astudentreceiving10writtenwarningsinthespaceofaweekwillspendadayintheResolutionRoomawayfromtherestoftheAcademy.Writtenwarningswillalsobegivenforlateness,inappropriateuniform,lackofequipment,failuretocompletehomeworkandinappropriatebehaviouraroundtheAcademy.
• StudentsrepeatedlyreceivingWrittenWarningswillreceivedetentionsandadditionaltimeintheResolutionRoom.
• You,asparentsorcarers,willbekeptinformedaboutrepeatedwrittenwarningssothatyoucantakeactiontoavoidmorebeinggiven.YouwillalsobeexpectedtosigntheA2Lrecordeachweektoshowyouareawareofwhatyourchildhasbeendoing.
• Thereisneveranyneedforastudenttoreceiveasanction.Thereisalwaystheopportunitytoreceiveareward.Positiveornegativebehaviourisalwaysachoice.
AcademyExpectations&OrganisationTimings,uniformandequipmentMonday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday WednesdayLesson1 08:40–09.40 Lesson1 08:40–09:40Lesson2 09:40–10:40 Lesson2 09:40–10:40Break 10:40–11:00 Break 10:40–11.00Lesson3 11:00–12:00 Lesson3 11.00–12.00Lesson4 12:00–13:00 Lesson4 12.00–13.00Tutorial 13.00–13:20 Lunch 13.00–13:30Lunch 13:20–14:00 Lesson5 13:30–14:30Lesson5 14:00–15:00 Importanttonote:
• Studentswillremainonsiteatalltimesduringtheschoolday.StandardsintheAcademyUniform:Allstudentsarerequiredtowearfullschooluniformwhichisasfollows:
• BlackBlazer(pre-embroideredwithbadgeorcanbepurchasedseparately).• AllstudentsmustwearplainblacktrouserswithanAcademylogoonthefront.Thesecan
onlybeobtainedfromanyofthethreemainuniformsuppliers.TheseareTrutex,CliveMarkandSmartUniform.
• WhiteShirt-thismustbelongenoughtobetuckedin.Itmustalsobuttonuptotheneck.• Plainblackflatleatherorleather-lookingshoes.Theymustbeabletobepolishedandmust
havenovisiblelogosorstripes.Trainerstyleshoes,regardlessoftheretailer’sdescription,arenotallowed.Canvasorfabricshoesarenotallowed.Formaloffice-wearonly.
• Schooltie(tiesindicatethehousetowhichyourchildhasbeenallocatedbymeansofacolouredstripe)
• Plainblackv-neckjumper(optional)tobewornaswellasablazer,notinsteadofit.Cardigansorsweatshirtsmustnotbeworn.NoHoodiesorjacketsunderblazers.
• Ties(£5)andbadges(£4)canbepurchasedfromtheAcademyReceptionduringnormalAcademyhours.
• ForfurtherdetailspleaseseetheAcademywebsitePEKit:
• Schoolrugbyshirt(optional)• SportsTrainers• Blacksocks• Blackshortsorskorts• Plainblacksportsleggings
• TrenthamAcademypoloshirt• BlackTrenthamAcademyhoodie• Shinpads/gumguards• Footballboots(asrequired)
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AcademyExpectations&Organisation-continuedTimings,uniformandequipmentTheAcademyisunabletoinsurethebelongingsofstudentsandcannotthereforeacceptanyliabilityforthelossof,ordamageto,personalpropertywhilstonorlefton,thepremises.Pleaseensureallitemsareclearlynamed.Hairstyles,Make-upandJewellery
• Extremehairstylesandcoloursarenotsuitableforschool.• Werecognisethat,asstudentsgetolder,make-upmayhelpwithself-esteem.Therefore,
discreetmake-upmaybeworn,butstudentswillbeaskedtoremoveitifitisdeemedexcessive.Asageneralguide,oneshadeoffoundationisacceptable;brightlycolouredeyeshadowandlipstickarenot.Equally,exaggeratedeyebrowshapingisnotacceptable.
• Nonailvarnish,falseeyelashesorfalsenailsmaybeworn.Nailsmustbekeptshort.• Onesinglesmallplainstudineachearispermitted;thestudmustbeworninthelowerpart
oftheearlobeandmustberemovedforPE.Otherwise,theonlyjewelleryallowedisawatchandabsolutelynoothervisiblepiercingsareallowed.
BasicEquipmentEverystudentisexpectedtoprovidethefollowingbasicitemsofequipmentforeverylesson:
• Pens(blackandgreen)
• Pencil• Ruler
• iPad• Colouredpencils• Pencilcase • Eraser
• Calculator• Gluestick
iPadsAllstudentsuseiPadstoenhancetheirlearning.Asdigitalnativesourstudentsarefamiliarwithnewtechnologywhichprovidesawealthofinformationandresourcesbeyondthatwhichtraditionalteachingcanprovide.iPadsareaneffectivelearningtoolthatofferstheopportunitytoextendlearningfarbeyondtheclassroom.AtTrenthamAcademy,webuildtechnologyintothelearningexperienceofourstudents.Wearedevelopingindependentlearnerswhodemonstrateresilience,responsibilityandreflectionintheirlearninghabitsandwesupportacreativeandcollaborativecurriculum.WhilstatschoolyourchildwillusetheiriPad:
• Asaresearchtool• Totakenotesand/orcreateexam
revisionmaterials• Asanassessmenttool• Tosignificantlyenhancethelearning
experience
WhilstathomeyourchildmayusetheiriPad:• Tocompleteextendedlearning
activitiesandsubmitthemtoateacher• Toworkcollaborativelywiththeir
peersongroupprojects• Tocompletecoursework• Toaccesstheschoollearningplatform
andreviewrevisionmaterials
AcademyExpectations&Organisation-continuedTimings,uniformandequipmentFireflyFireflyistheschoollearningplatform.Itisusedtoprovideeachstudentwithdetailsofextendedlearningtasksandalsocontainsimportantschoolinformation.Thesitecanalsobeaccessedbyparents/carerswhowillbeabletoseedetailsofattendanceandA2Lscores.MobilePhonesAttherequestofparents/carers,theAcademyallowsstudentstobringamobilephonetoschool.Theymaybeusedduringbreakandlunchtimes.Studentswhofeelillmustnotusetheirphonetocontacthome.TheymustgototheAcademyofficeandstaffwillcallhomeifnecessary.Phonesusedinappropriatelywillbeconfiscatedandparents/carerswillbeaskedtocollectthesefromtheoffice.Parents/carersareaskedtosupportthisrulebynotphoningtheirson/daughterduringtheAcademyday.AroundSchoolTohelptomaintainapleasantandsafeenvironmentforeveryone,thefollowingrulesareinplace:
• Smokingonschoolpremisesorinschooluniformisnotpermittedatanytime.Thisincludeselectroniccigarettes.
• Forsafetyreasons,certainareasofschoolaredeemedtobeoutofbounds.Atbreakandlunchtimes,studentsareexpectedtouseonlydesignatedareas.
• Studentswillremainonschoolgroundsthroughouttheschoolday.• Chewinggumandfizzydrinksarenotallowedinschool.
AcademyAdministrationWhattodowhen…Fromtimetotime,thereareoccasionswhenparents/carersandstudentshavetodealwithanunusualoccurrenceinschool.Absence: Pleasetelephonetheschoolonthefirstandeverydayofastudent’s
absence-01782883200.Weuseasystemwhichmeansthatanyunreportedstudent’sabsencefromschoolwillreceiveanautomatedtextaskingparents/carerstocontacttheschooltoinformusofwhythestudentisabsent.Shouldtheabsencebemorethanthreedays,contacteithertheFormTutororProgressLeadersothatsuitableworkcanbearrangedforyourchild.Pleasenotetheschoolwillnotauthoriseholidaysduringtermtime.
Lateness: Ifastudentarriveslate(after8.40am),theywillbegivenaLateMark.
ThemarksareenteredintheElectronicRegisterandmonitoredregularly.
MedicalAppointments: Wherepossible,wewouldappreciatemedicalappointmentstobe
arrangedoutofschoolhoursorinholidaytime.IfitisimpossibletoarrangeanappointmentoutofAcademyhours,arequestforastudenttoattendanappointmentshouldbemadeinwriting.Medicalevidenceoftheappointmentwillalsoberequired.Astudentshouldtaketheirlettertothemainofficewhereitwillbecopiedforourrecords.Whenleavingforanappointment,studentsmustsignoutatthemainoffice.
ChangeofContactDetails:Itisimportantthatwearekeptinformedofanychangeofaddress,
phonenumberoremailaddress.PleaseinformusinwritingorviaFirefly&Schoolcomms.ForthoseparentswhohaveregisteredforFirefly&Schoolcomms,pleaseensureyouremailiskeptup-to-date.
IllnessDuringtheDay: Ifyourchildistakenill,wemayneedtocontactyou.Pleaseinformus
ofanyemergencycontactnumbers.MedicinesintheAcademy:TheAcademyisnotallowedtoadministermedicines,including
paracetamol.If,however,astudentmusttakemedicineprescribedbyadoctor,pleasefillinaMedicationPermissionformandhanditintoreception.
Confidentiality: Allinformationrequiredorgivenbyparents/carersistreatedinthe
strictestconfidenceandcomplieswithGDPR.Pleaseseeourwebsiteforfurtherinformation.
OnlineSafetyInformationandguidanceTheChildExploitationandOnlineProtectionCentre(CEOP)haveissuedthefollowingguidancetohelpyoukeepyourchildsafeonline.AlinktotheCEOPsitecanbefoundontheschoolwebsite.Learnhowtoprotectyourchildonline:
• Theonlineworldisintegraltohowchildrenstayintouchwiththeirfriends,andaccesstotheinternetisnowavailablelikeneverbefore.However,thereareinherentrisksassociatedwithnewtechnologiesanditisessentialforyoungpeopleandtheirparents/carerstounderstandhowtoreducetheserisks.
• TheChildExploitationandOnlineProtection(CEOP)CentreistheUK’snationalchildprotectionagency.AtCEOP,webelievethestartofthenewschoolyearistheperfecttimetospeaktoyourchildabouthowtheyusetheinternetandhowtheycanstaysafeonline.
ThroughtheClickCEOPadviceandhelpcentre,membersofthepubliccanaccessguidanceonabroadrangeoftopicstohelpprotecttheirchildren,oralternativelyreportaconcerndirectlytoCEOP.CEOP’sChildrenandYoungPeople’sprogramme,Thinkuknow,isusedinschoolsnationwidetoeducateyoungpeopleabouthowtostaysafeonline.Asparents,youplayafundamentalroleinthisaspectoftheireducation.Tostayuptodatewithfurtherinformationandadvice,visitwww.thinkuknow.co.uk/parentstofindinformationon:
• Whataretherisksposedtoyourchildonline?• Whatcanyoudotoprotectyourchild?• Wherecanyougoifyouareconcerned?
Wewanttohelpyouandyourfamilystaysafeonline,therearesomesimplestepsbelowthatyoucanfollowtoachievethis.CEOPhasbeenworkingwithsocialnetworkingsitessuchasFacebook,BEBO,MSNandothermajorproviderstoputinternetsafetyadviceatthefingertipsofyourchild,throughtheClickCEOPapplication.FacebookUsers: Visitwww.facebook.com/clickceoptoaddthe‘ClickCEOP’apptoyourprofile
andaskyourchildrentodothesame.Theappisfreeandeasytouse,andgivesyouimmediateaccesstointernetsafetyadviceaswellasbeingabletoreportanysuspicionstous.Ifyoubecomea‘friend’ofthepage,wewillinviteyoutoourfreeonlinesafetysurgeriesandsendyouupdates.Byclickingon‘AddtheApp’onthelefthandsideofourFacebookpageyoucanaddthe‘ClickCEOP’buttontoyourprofile.
MSN&BEBOUsers:LookfortheClickCEOPicononthesideofeveryprofilepage.Itisadefault
settingandprovidesimmediateaccesstointernetsafetyadviceandallowsyoutoreportanysuspicions.
OnlineSafetyInformationandguidanceWebBrowsers: IfyouuseFirefox,InternetExplorerorGoogleChrome,youcancustomize
yourbrowser,enablinguserstoseetheClickCEOPbutton,regardlessthewebsite.
Byfollowingtheguidanceabove,youcanhelpprotectyourchildtoensuretheyareenjoyingtheinternetsafely.Youmayalsofindfurtherguidanceandapp-specificparentinformationonourwebsiteande-safetyFireflypage.Ifyouwouldliketodiscussissuesraisedinthisinformation,pleasecontactMrsHazelorMrsHadgettontheAcademyphonenumber.
GeneralDataProtectionRegulations(GDPR)TrenthamAcademyaimstoensurethatallpersonaldatarelatingtostudentsandparentsiscollected,storedandprocessedinaccordancewiththe'GeneralDataProtectionRegulation'(GDPR)andtheDataProtectionAct2018.PleaserefertoourGDPRPolicyandPrivacyNoticesontheAcademy’swebsitewww.trenthamacademy.co.uk.Ifyouareunabletoaccessthewebsite,pleasecontacttheAcademyandwewillprovideyouwithpapercopies.IfyouhaveanyquestionsabouthowtheGDPRaffectsyou,pleasecontacttheschool.
TermDates2020-2021(subjecttoadjustmentforCoronavirusimpact)AutumnTerm2020
InsetDay Tuesday,1stSeptemberSchoolOpens(topupils) Wednesday,2ndSeptemberInsetDays Friday,25thSeptemberandMonday,28thSeptemberInsetDay Friday,23rdOctoberHalfTerm Friday,23rdOctober–Friday,1stNovemberSchoolOpens(tostudents) Monday,2ndNovemberChristmasHoliday Monday,21stDecember–Friday,1stJanuary
SpringTerm2021
SchoolOpens(tostudents) Monday,4thJanuaryInsetDays Monday,25thJanuaryandTuesday,26thJanuaryHalfTerm Monday,15thFebruary–Monday,22ndFebruaryInsetDay Monday,22ndFebruarySchoolOpens(tostudents) Tuesday,23rdFebruaryEasterHolidays Friday,2ndApril–Friday16thApril
SummerTerm2021
SchoolOpens Monday,19thAprilMayDay Monday,3rdMayHalfterm Monday,31stMay–Friday,4thJuneSchoolOpens Monday,7thJuneInsetDays Thursday1standFriday2ndJulySchoolClosesforSummer Wednesday21stJuly
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