Issue 6 – January 2016
YIA:Insight
Achieving success through motivation, knowledge and skills
Dear Parents/Carers Thank you for reading this half terms YIA:Insight, although it is only a short term we wanted to keep you informed of our news and updates. Over the last few weeks there have been a number of option evenings, information evenings and parent’s evenings, it has been lovely to meet with so many parents and have some really conducive conversations. Thank you also to those parents that showed your appreciation for a recent interview that I undertook with the South Gloucestershire Gazette, Over the last couple of weeks our Year 11 students have been taking their mock exams and after half term we will be launching our ‘100 days to the first exam’ plan. This will involve a lot of intensive support, including revision sessions in both lunchtimes, afterschool, at Easter and in May half term. Our Academy improvement plan (please see OFSTED section of the Website) is now well underway and recent conversations with a number of colleagues have been very complimentary about our progress so far. Many thanks for your continued support and I wish all of you a lovely, relaxing half term. Paul Skipp, Principal Yate International Academy
IN THIS EDITION……
Dates for Diary Productions Cashless Catering Charity Events Academy Campaign Sixth form Head Boy and Head Girl Guild News Feedback on Year 11 Mocks Feedback on Year 8 Student Reception Date for next SLT drop in session
Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th February Times 7pm
Cashless Catering By the 24th March, we are hoping to complete the merge to the cashless catering system.
Dates for your Diary Thursday 4th February – Year 10 Parent Report Evening Friday 5th February – End of Term 3 Monday 15th February – Term 4 Starts Thursday 18th February – Year 8 Parent Report Evening Tuesday 23rd & 24th February – Joseph Productions
However, we are still waiting for numerous permission slips to be returned. Please make sure these are signed and returned by the 24th March. Forms can be found on the Website. As from the 15th April, following the Easter break, we will no longer be accepting any cash payments. 1