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Southern Entrance
We would like to remind parents and carers that the gate at the southern entrance will be locked at 08:23 each morning. Students arriving after this time should enter via the main entrance in Cricklefield Place.
Safeguarding The welfare and safety of our students is our priority. We do everything possible to ensure our students’ safety, both within the school community and outside of school, including working with relevant agencies to address any issues related to child protection. Students are informed of who they should go to should they have a concern about their own safety or the safety of others. At INA, all staff have regular safeguarding training to ensure that they are able to meet their statutory responsibilities. We also have a number of staff who are designated to respond to any child protection concerns and to liaise with social services: Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Leanne Abbott-Jones Assistant Principal Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) Tam Broadway Primary Headteacher Sugra Alibhai Head of Sixth Form Designated Child Protection Officers Patrick Ball (Online safety) Amreen Patel Pardeep Chaggar Jag Singh Gareth Marshall-Jones David Wilson Mariam Mayet You can find the INA Safeguarding policy, Child Protection policy and other related policies and procedures on the Academy’s website.
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Dear Parents and Carers, Firstly, a warm welcome back and an especially warm welcome to our new Year 7 students and their families. During my assemblies this week, I have been reminding students of our mission which is ‘At INA we aim to equip every student with the knowledge, learning power and character necessary for success at university and beyond.’ I shared with the students some of the success stories from our first A level cohort to illustrate that anything is possible if they reach high enough and work hard. In August, our Year 11s received their GCSE results and we were thrilled with their achievements! The support for each other, sense of community and personal humility the Year 11s showed on results day was a clear indication of their strength of character. We are delighted that a record number of students have joined Year 12.
GCSE Results 2019 English and maths Grade 9-4 79% 30% of the top 9-7 grades for all GCSE entries Attainment 8 score of 5.4 These results are a credit to the hard work and determination of all of the students and their teachers. We welcomed our new Year 7s last week. They look very smart in their new uniforms and are already settling in well to life at INA. We also welcomed 124 new Year 12 students. We are looking forward to working in partnership with all of our parents over the forthcoming academic year to ensure that our students continue to thrive at INA, develop great character and learning dispositions and achieve outstanding outcomes.
With all best wishes,
Jo Spencer
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Ayesha Ghauri (9W) and Misba Ghauri (7A) appeared in the Ilford Recorder as “Young citizens of the week” during August. Both girls, along with two other friends, climbed Snowdon mountain for Diabetes UK and also took on the “one million step” challenge. The girls wanted to raise awareness of the importance of exercise, in controlling and preventing diabetes. The plan to climb the highest mountain in England and Wales certainly took them out of their comfort zones and tested their physical and mental strength. The girls happily raised a final sum of £1,487 to their credit. The girls showed leadership by choosing the charity themselves. They produced their own video to advertise their cause, they actively sought sponsorship and finally took the challenge to climb up and down the mountain (taking the more challenging path) which required sheer grit and determination. They show that anything is possible if you put your mind to it!
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IMPORTANT Year 11 GCSE PE Controlled Assessment During September, Year 11 GCSE P.E. students will be carrying out preparation and submission of their written controlled assessment. This task is worth 10% of their final grade. Student’s attendance in their GCSE P.E. lessons during this time is of particular importance in the build up to the below dates when they will complete the task in exam conditions in an ICT room. Please note: students cannot complete any of the task outside of lesson conditions. Content for the written exam overlaps with the controlled assessment in the following areas: • Components of Fitness • The Skeletal System • The Muscular System • Types of Movement • Classification of Skill • Risk Assessment • Principles of training • SMART Goal setting Students will carry out this piece of learning focusing on one particular sport which will be confirmed with students during their first couple of GCSE lessons. Knowing all rules, techniques, skills and key terminology for this sport is also of great importance. The times at which student’s are to complete their final assessment are stated below: Mr Beattie’s & Mr Healey’s groups - periods 1, 2 and 3 on Tuesday 24th September & periods 4, 5 and 6 on Wednesday 25th September. Mr Marecar’s group - periods 4, 5 and 6 on Monday 30th September & periods 1, 2 and 3 on Tuesday 1st October. If there are any questions regarding this please do not hesitate to contact Mr Beattie. Thank you in advance for your support. 13 September 2019
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Online Safety Information
Keeping young people safe online can be difficult considering the range of websites, apps and games that are available. An extra challenge is the fast pace that online activity develops. It is important to monitor all online activity and at INA we will share information and guidance to support keeping your children safe online. The information below (adapted from National Online Safety) provides specific advice relating to home internet controls. If you require any further information or advice, please so not hesitate to contact Mr Ball (Lead Pastoral Leader / Assistant Principal).
A parent’s guide to…
Home Internet Controls
The internet is an extremely powerful tool for learning and undoubtably helps all members of the INA community in one way or another. The vast amount of information available helps us satisfy our thirst for discovery and develops our resourcefulness. At the same time, it can be also be a distraction, and can test our self-discipline. Unfortunately, there is also harmful content on the internet. This is why web filtering is such an important tool for any family. When running properly it helps to protect your children from the bad things on the internet, regardless of whether they’re trying to access that type of content on purpose or it happens by accident. This newsletter item, which uses resources published by National Online Safety, gives an overview of the main forms of parental controls. There are three main methods of home internet control: via software that you install, via your router or via your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Each has its own benefits and downsides, and the best solution is often to use a combination of techniques to catch everything and prevent a child from bypassing your protection. In summary, parental control software is a great option for monitoring and controlling what a child can see and do on their computer, tablet or phone, and gives protection outside of your home. It’s worth supplementing this control. If your router has advanced parental controls, then use this to control internet access on all of your child’s devices, even those that don’t support your software. ISP filtering should be used as a last resort, as it restricts what everyone can do, even you. If you would like any more information or resources, please do not hesitate to
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contact Mr Ball.
Parent Software Controls
Traditional parental control software is typically available as part of an anti-virus suite, although dedicated applications are also available. The software has to be installed on a child’s devices, with most supporting Windows, Mac, iPhone (iOS) and Android. Control is typically via the web, letting you set the types of websites that a child can visit, and how long they’re allowed to use devices for. Parental control software has two main advantages over the other methods. First, it can be used to monitor and restrict which apps are being used, in addition to filtering websites. Secondly, the software continues to work no matter where the child is, so they can’t bypass protection by connecting to a different wireless network, for example. The downside is that the level of support is more restrictive and some devices, such as games consoles, won’t be supported.
Router Filtering Controls
Most routers provide internet filtering. The most basic models just let you type in a website that’s blocked, which doesn’t provide a very practical way of locking down your internet connection. However, many new routers and wireless mesh systems are upping their game when it comes to parental controls. They are providing more advanced controls, and that’s what we’re looking at here. Although usually provided free, some manufacturers have a monthly charge for more advanced features. For example, with the Netgear Orbi System, you get basic filtering for free, but more advanced controls are available on a monthly subscription. Using router controls, you can create profiles for each person in your home, assigning devices to each person. A child, for example, could have a profile that associates their laptop, phone and games console to them. Filtering controls let you set which types of websites each profile can access, with more restrictive blocking for very young children, less stringent blocking for teenagers and unfettered access for adults. 13 September 2019
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In addition, profiles often let you set both when a profile can access the internet and for how long. You can even pause internet connection for a profile, blocking internet access temporarily for a child. As controls are applied for all devices, it means that a child can’t swap to a different device to carry on using the internet. The main downsides are twofold. First, protection doesn’t work outside of your home, so a child has unrestricted internet access on other networks. Secondly, they can’t control which apps your child can use, so you can’t lock down applications and games so easily.
ISP Filtering Controls Your ISP will have its own filtering controls that you turn on for your entire internet connection. They’re provided free of charge and provide a simple, baseline level of protection. The main benefit of these controls is that they don’t require any software to be installed and will work on any device connected to the internet from a laptop to a games console. The main issues come from the fact that the controls are simplistic. First, as controls apply to every device equally, everyone in your home gets the same level of filtering regardless of whether they’re five-years-old or an adult. Secondly, ISP filters can’t block specific applications, such as a game. Thirdly, ISP filters only work while you’re at home; if a child takes their laptop or tablet elsewhere, there’s no active filtering (note that BT’s controls also work if you’re signed into BT Wi-Fi). Typically, ISP parental controls can be temporarily turned off (or run on a schedule) to allow adults access to other content. However, while the controls are turned off, the entire network is open, enabling a child to access anything they like. It’s worth mentioning the parental controls that mobile networks provide. These can be turned on to filter all web traffic from a child’s smartphone when they’re using the mobile network. The downside is that the controls aren’t in force when a child connects to a wireless network, so you’ll want to look into additional controls.
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Autumn Term 2019 Monday 2nd September - Friday 20th December 2019 Key Dates Monday 13th September
Start of Enrichments
Tuesday 25th September
Year 11 - GCSE PE Controlled assessment
Wednesday 26th September
Year 11 - GCSE PE Controlled assessment
Wednesday 26th September
Year 10 – New to GCSE evening
Thursday 27th September
European Languages Day
Monday 30th September
Year 11 - GCSE PE Controlled assessment
Tuesday 1st October
Year 11 - GCSE PE Controlled assessment
Tuesday 1st October
Open Evening 5:45-8:30pm
Tuesday 1st October
Black History Month begins
Wednesday 2nd October
Late start at 9:25am
Thursday 3rd October
Year 11 – Barclays Day
Friday 4th October
INSET - no school for students
Monday 7th October
Years 11 & 13 Autumn Mock examinations begin
Monday 7th October
Open Morning
Tuesday 8th October
Open Morning
Tuesday 8th October
Sixth Form Open Evening 5:45-8:30pm
Wednesday 9th October
Late start at 9:25am
Wednesday 9th October
Open Morning
Wednesday 9th October
Sixth Form Applications open
Thursday 10th October
Year 9 & 10 – New Scientist Live trip
Wednesday 16th October
Sixth Form Welcome evening
Friday 18th October
Years 11 & 13 - Autumn Mock examinations end
Monday 21st October – Friday 25th October
HALF TERM
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