Issue 5 – December 2015
YIA:Insight
Achieving success through motivation, knowledge and skills
Dear Parents and Carers This is a relatively short newsletter aimed at providing you with some updated information. It has given me great pleasure this week reading through the student’s second report, on the whole there is some fantastic progress being made across a range of subjects. Over the last couple of weeks it has been an extremely busy time, Year 9 students have recently been provided with their ‘options’ booklet, this will support them in January when their ‘options’ evening takes place. Year 10 students have recently started to think of their work experience next year and Year 11 students are preparing for their Mock exams in January. It has also been lovely recently to guide round a number of visitors to our Academy, all of which have commented on the calm, purposeful atmosphere and enthusiastic students! Paul Skipp Academy Principal
Finally, can I take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year. th
Student Absence Line
Friday 18 December
If your child will be absent from the Academy, please call 01454 333560 and select option 1.
Students and Staff have been asked to come to the academy wearing a Christmas jumper to help raise money for the ‘Save the Children’ Charity.
Please leave a clear message with your child’s name, year group and the reason for their absence. Dates for your Diary January th
Monday 4 – Inset Day (Academy Closed to all students) th Tuesday 5 – Start of Term 3 for all students th Wednesday 6 – Year 9 Indication Options due in th Wednesday 13 – Year 9 Options Evening st Thursday 21 – Year 9 Parents Report Evening
SLT Surgery
Tutors will be selecting the best dressed student and inviting them to take to the ‘Catwalk’ during break, where they will be judged and someone will be crowned king or queen of the jumper off competition. Guild Celebration Assemblies These assemblies will be taking place on Friday, with each head of guild doing a presentation to their guild. The presentations will included recognition awards and also attendance awards.
Tuesday 5 January 4pm – 7pm
I am pleased to say that 76% of the students have achieved 96% and above attendance for Term 2.
Please come along to our Drop-In sessions and speak to a member of the Senior Leadership Team, this is an informal chance to have a cup of tea and to ask any questions that you may have.
Following the assemblies, members of the Senior Leadership team, will be serving chocolate milk and biscuits to all students as a token of appreciation and Thanks for all their hard work during the academic year so far.
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