Parent/Carer Handbook
Contents Information What are the term dates? What time do lessons start? How can I stay up-to-date? Communication How do parents find out about their child’s progress? How does the academy contact parents? Who do I speak to if I have a complaint? Learning and teaching What are the academy’s values? What subjects are taught at the academy? How are students supported? How are students encouraged to be healthy? Policies and procedures Family-Academy contract What uniform must students wear? What items are not allowed? How are students encouraged to work hard? How can students earn rewards? What are the academy’s expectations and rules? How does the academy challenge bullying? Why might some students be excluded from the academy? Why is good attendance necessary at the academy? What happens if students do not meet the academy’s expectations and rules?
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* Where the term ‘parent’ is used in this document, the academy recognises that this includes any adult who has legal responsibility for the child.
Message from the Principal Working with parents, and presenting young people with common expectations at home and at the academy, is the key to our success. This booklet is therefore an essential document in helping you understand our standards and approach, so we can ensure that your child gets the most out of the opportunities we provide. It is our aim to ensure that the local community gets the very best education for its young people – an education where traditional values go hand in hand with innovative and enjoyable learning. Although we only opened in September 2009 we have already created an outstanding academy with a strong culture of professionalism, hard work and achievement. Our Ofsted judgement from January 2012 judged us to be outstanding with assessment data indicating that standards have risen and that those students have reached standards which are well above average for their age.
are supported by our two excellent sponsors, KPMG and The City of London Corporation. These specialisms allow us to establish the professional attributes students need to be successful in the wider world of higher education and employment. In addition our award-winning building offers a secure environment with exceptional facilities for learning. The academy is quickly becoming a recognised centre of excellence within the Academies network. It is a school where we hold the very highest expectations of achievement and ensure that students demonstrate professional values of politeness, self-respect, and respect for others. It is, after all, the values that we instil in our young people which will ensure their success in the future. Mark Emmerson Principal
As you will see we have a broad-based core curriculum designed to help students achieve the highest personal and academic standards. Our Business and Financial Services specialisms
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Teaching is skilled, creative and of consistently high quality so that students’ progress is rapid. Ofsted 2012
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All aspects of the academy’s work are outstanding, its vision encompassing the whole community. Ofsted 2011
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Information What are the terms dates for this year?
What time do lessons start?
Our term dates for 2013/14 are shown below. These do not include days the academy may be closed for staff training. Please continue to check the Events page of our website for updates, parent meetings, concerts, sports fixtures, and exam dates.
The academy operates an extended day for all students; the library is open both before and after school and our staff offer a range of extracurricular activities including our Additional Studies programme of enrichment classes every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until 4.45 p.m.
Term dates 2013/14
Daily schedule
Autumn term 1 Tuesday 3 September 2013 - Friday 25 October Autumn term 2 Monday 4 November - Friday 20 December Spring term 1 Tuesday 7 January 2014 - Friday 14 February Spring term 2 Monday 24 February - Friday 4 April Summer term 1 Tuesday 22 April - Friday 23 May Summer term 2 Monday 2 June - Friday 18 July
Library opens Breakfast club All students on site Period 1 Period 2 Break Period 3 Period 4 KS3 lunch KS4 lunch Period 4 Period 5 Period 6 Recess Additional Studies Additional activities Library closes
7.30 a.m. 7.45 a.m. 8.20 a.m. 8.30 a.m. 9.30 a.m. 10.30 a.m. 10.50 a.m. 11.50 a.m. 12.50 p.m. 1.40 p.m. 2.40 p.m. 3.40 p.m. 3.50 p.m. 4.45 p.m. - 5 .30 p.m. 6.30 p.m.
www.thecityacademy.org On our website you will find all of the up-to-date information you and your child will need for life at The City Academy, Hackney including: a link to ParentPay to pay for lunch, trips, music lessons etc. a link to your ePortal account to check on your child’s progress, attendance, rewards and sanctions a news page, online version of our halftermly magazine and blog
an up-to-date events calendar including term dates, Parent Days, Consultation Weeks, sports fixtures and exams timetable photos and videos of student activities a full staff list. 5
Communication How do parents find out about their child’s progress? Parents play a crucial role in ensuring their child achieves at the highest level, meets their targets and makes the most of their opportunities at the academy. We regularly provide parents with information and data to ensure they are informed of their child’s progress. Parents must attend the first Consultation Week appointment with their Personal Adviser and are invited to subsequent meetings each year. Personal Advisers should always be the first point of contact for parents.
Parent Staff Association The academy has a well-established Parent Staff Association chaired by parent Stephen Webster. The group host a range of events, discuss issues and feed back concerns to the Senior Leadership Team, and have recently set up a second hand uniform shop. Visit the Parents page of our website for details of upcoming events and minutes from previous meetings.
By post The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row, London, E9 6EA
Parents are regularly given feedback from every subject; progress reports are compiled five times a year, posted home at the end of each half term and available online via your personalised ePortal account. ePortal also makes available additional information regarding attendance and behaviour.
The academy still relies on posting information home to parents as it negates the need for online communications not available to all families. For example, reports are posted home each half term, as is our newsletter, The City Times. Some 300 positive praise postcards are sent per week and we regularly write to parents inviting them to upcoming meetings, events and concerts.
In person
Telephone
The academy does its utmost to support parental engagement by offering numerous opportunities for parents to meet with staff throughout the year.
For general enquiries or to speak with a teacher, please call the academy reception on: 020 8525 5440.
Drop-in surgery Every Thursday and Friday, 8.30 - 9.30 a.m. a member of the Senior Leadership Team is available to discuss any issue regarding your child. No appointment is required.
If your child is going to be absent from school, please call the absence line on: 020 8525 7140
Parent Day Parent Day is when teachers are available to meet parents/carers to talk about their child’s progress in specific subjects. Your child must attend the Parent Day with you or it will be recorded as an unauthorised absence. They must be in full uniform with their planner or they will be sent home. Consultation Week Consultation Week is when parents/carers meet with their child’s Personal Adviser to discuss their levels and progress, and set practical targets to support their learning. Students must attend in full uniform. 6
Text message The academy also manages a text messaging service called GroupCall used to send important reminders and information, often used as a follow up to a letter or other form of correspondence. It does not cost you money to receive these messages.
City Academy Hackney Week appointment this Thursday 13 June between 3.40 and 5.00 p.m. Students
ParentPay login details and instructions will be sent to you along with a request slip for a PayPoint card. Any questions on how to use the system can be answered by our Finance department.
Who do I speak to if I have a complaint? Online In addition to our parent/carer consultation events, the academy also makes available a range of online services our parents can use to track their child’s progress, find out about upcoming events and pay for trips or lunches. The best place to start is on our website.
Our website www.thecityacademy.org The academy website is where you will find the most up to date information, news, events listings (including term dates), as well as links to ePortal and ParentPay. In addition, this year we have added a range of additional information such as lunch menus, our after school activities programme, and Parent Staff Association minutes in support of our communication with parents and students.
ePortal Your ePortal account - a link to which can be found on the Parents page of our website - is a valuable online portal, providing you with useful information regarding your child’s progress including: current levels, timetable, attendance, punctuality, rewards and sanctions. Please log in regularly to stay up-todate and well informed.
ParentPay
It is the academy’s intention that you and your child experience the highest quality of service, educational provision and communication. If you have any concerns about our quality of provision please follow the agreed complaints procedure. Please contact reception who will put you in touch with the relevant member of staff, give you their contact telephone number or email address. The academy expects all staff to return calls and emails promptly. Correspondence, statements and records of complaints are considered confidential. If you have any concerns about a particular subject or lesson, please contact your child’s subject teacher or Subject Leader. Please read the full complaints procedure on the Hackney Learning Trust website: www.learningtrust.co.uk Complaint heard by staff member Ensure complaints coordinator informed of outcome Issue not resolved Complaint heard by Principal Acknowledge receipt of complaint Write to complainant with outcome of investigation Ensure complaints coordinator informed of outcome Issue not resolved
The City Academy, Hackney offers a cashless system, removing the possibility of loss or theft of money from students. All payments from parents are made using a system called ParentPay. Parents credit money to their child’s account online via the website with a credit/debit card or at a PayPoint outlet with a PayPoint card.
Governors’ complaints panel meeting arranged Issue letter inviting complainant to meeting Issue letter confirming panel discussion Ensure complaints coordinator informed of outcome
ParentPay is used to pay for lunch, snacks, music lessons, trips and events.
Issue resolved
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Our mission, vision and values Our mission: to develop highly qualified and skilled young adults who achieve to the best of their ability, display the highest standards of professionalism and are ethical, active citizens fully committed to supporting their local and global community.
Our values
What is special about The City Academy, Hackney? The City Academy, Hackney will offer all students an outstanding opportunity to learn and achieve in a purpose-built environment with access to the highest standards of teaching, support and challenge. Our specialism of Business and Financial Services encourages excellence and professionalism.
lead by example
Values...
work together
Students at The City Academy, Hackney are valued and rewarded for hard work, politeness, self discipline, ambition, resilience, fairness and compassion. We foster in students a desire to learn throughout life, developing teamwork, leadership, problem solving skills and teach the value of difference in disability, gender, culture, race and sexual orientation.
respect individuals dedication to learning and achievement commitment to communities honesty, openness and fairness
We aim to provide a high quality education for students in Hackney and pioneer educational innovation offer a curriculum that is enjoyable, challenging and relevant enable students to fulfil their potential and participate fully in society raise standards and aspirations for young people build partnerships between local cultural organisations, business and educational communities
... and success Our success is judged by excellence in examination results, standards of behaviour, sporting and creative achievement as well as commitment to our communities. We ask students if they enjoy learning and feel safe and happy at The City Academy, Hackney and enable them to develop the skills of confidence, independence and selfawareness required for their future success and well-being. We expect all students to progress four levels between primary school and GCSEs. This will result in every student succeeding in their GCSEs at grades A*- C (including English and maths), and the majority achieving the English Baccalaureate (5 A*- Cs in English, maths, science, a language and history/geography). We expect all students to behave in a way that supports their (and others’) learning. Our teaching is creative, exciting and rigorous and our students learn through active participation, practical application, group activity, individual investigation and hard work. 9
Learning and teaching Our curriculum The City Academy, Hackney ensures all students have the essential skills to achieve in later life and opportunities to excel in every subject. The academy provides: a strong core curriculum that supports literacy and numeracy a range of learning pathways to offer support and challenge gifted and talented students links between subject areas, offering innovative and stimulating learning experiences. All students follow the national curriculum unless the academy (in consultation with students and parents) feels they would benefit from not doing so.
Key Stage 3 and accelerated pathways All students follow a two-year programme in the core subjects and begin GCSEs in English, maths, biology, chemistry and physics in Year 9. Foundation subjects are taught over three years, with the majority of students completing Key Stage 3 at the end of Year 9.
Key Stage 4 curriculum All students study GCSEs in English, maths and science, and there is a wide selection of GCSE options across the remaining subjects. We also offer a range of other qualification options including AS level. The vast majority of students will follow the English Baccalaureate in Key Stage 4.
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where students, parents and teaching staff are committed to outstanding outcomes. The City Academy, Hackney will offer a broad range of academic subjects and students will be expected to conform to the professional working environment that has been engendered since year 7. For more information, please refer to our secondary prospectus and website.
How are students supported at the academy? The City Academy, Hackney values students’ well-being, their opinions and their achievement. All students are individuals and have a variety of complex needs. Students with special educational needs (SEN), students with particular ability in a subject or variety of subjects (Gifted and Talented), and the majority of students who fit into neither of these categories all need support and challenge. All students have a Personal Adviser who meets with them regularly in larger groups and one-toone. Aspirational targets are discussed and agreed in conjunction with parents, forming a Student Learning Plan. External agencies are coordinated by the Head of Learning and students are referred to this additional support if required.
How are students encouraged to be healthy? Students learn how to maximise their physical, emotional and spiritual well-being through a programme of personal, health, social, career and emotional awareness (PHSCE). It is a parent’s right to withdraw their child from sex education although we would encourage all families to support our well thought through programme. The City Academy, Hackney offers a minimum of two hours physical education each week and
by providing healthy food and drink, taking into account individual needs. These items can be bought using the cashless catering system.
How are students kept safe at the academy?
What do students eat at The City Academy, Hackney?
The City Academy, Hackney has an on-site security presence at all times, closed circuit television monitoring and a system for registering and welcoming visitors. All visitors access the building through the main entrance and are required to wear their identification badges at all times. Students can be identified by their biometric profile and their uniform. Students are supervised by qualified staff at all times on the academy site and when visiting places off-site.
We expect students to eat the healthy meal provided by the academy at lunchtime. There are vegetables and salads to accompany the meal, followed by a biscuit or fresh fruit. All students are seated formally at tables for lunch and are expected to eat the food provided. Students are not allowed to bring in sweets, crisps, or their owned packed lunch from home but must eat the food provided by the academy. If a student brings in anything forbidden by the academy items are confiscated and they receive a detention. Breakfast is offered from 7.45 - 8.20 a.m. This provided an opportunity for students to prepare themselves physically for learning by eating a healthy breakfast and to ensure they are punctual. Free porridge is available every morning.
Welfare at the academy If you have any concerns about attendance, punctuality or your child’s welfare, please contact your child’s Tutor, Personal Adviser or Head of House in the first instance. If you are unable to get a satisfactory response by following the agreed procedures, then please do not hesitate to contact reception to arrange a meeting with a member of the Senior Leadership Team or our Education Welfare Officer (EWO). 11
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The Family-Academy contract The academy will ensure that:
your child completes their homework on time and to the highest standard
we provide a safe and supportive environment for students to enjoy learning and achieve their full potential
you attend Personal Adviser consultation appointments and Parent Days to discuss your child’s progress and any other meetings arranged with your consent
students have the best possible education by providing a suitable curriculum and individual support we set challenging targets for students to aspire to and review them regularly we provide regular reports of students’ progress for parents and carers we contact home to praise and reward students’ success we contact home if there are concerns about a student’s behaviour, effort or attendance we contact home immediately if students are to be detained for more than 30 minutes after the end of the academy day we provide opportunities for parents and carers to discuss their child’s progress with teachers and other professionals
you encourage your child to choose a broad range of additional activities from the wide range on offer you read and sign your child’s Student Planner every week your contact details are up-to-date and you let reception staff know if your contact details change.
Students will ensure that they: work hard and expect to learn in every lesson and additional activity Attend regularly, arrive on time, wearing the correct uniform and with the correct equipment follow the academy’s rules at all times
Parents/carers will ensure that:
complete all homework to the highest standard and hand it in on time
your child attends every day, on time, unless they are ill
treat all adults and students with respect and stand up in class if the Principal or an unknown adult or visitor enters the room
your child wears the correct uniform to, at, and on the way home from the academy your child has the correct learning equipment needed for the day including PE kit when necessary you support the academy’s policies and regulations on behaviour and uniform including a) up to 30 minute detentions without notice and b) same day severe incident after-school detentions until 5.45 p.m. once informed by the academy. you provide a suitable environment for your child to work at home
be polite at all times and open the door to let an adult through first respect the academy building and equipment and leave rooms tidy after using them take letters and messages home and deliver them to their parents or carers keep their Student Planner up to date with homework and targets and show it to academy staff if requested.
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Uniform and equipment What uniform do students wear at the academy? Students must wear correct uniform at all times. This includes on their way to, at, and on the way home from the academy. It is a symbol by which students are recognised within the community and it fosters a sense of pride for, and respect of, the learning environment. Uniform must conform to the uniform policy and must be purchased from our supplier: Trutex, 31 Broadway Market, London, E8 4PH All uniform must be warn professionally. Kickers shoes are not permitted and shoes must not have any branding. Girls’ uniform Academy blazer Academy blouse (Key Stage 3, white/Key Stage 4, blue) Academy skirt/trousers Academy jumper Plain black ankle socks or tights Flat, plain black school shoes Girls’ PE kit Academy games polo shirt and skirt/shorts, Academy games socks, Red Academy sweatshirt, base layer (optional) Boys’ uniform Academy blazer Long-sleeved shirt (Key Stage 3, white/Key Stage 4, blue) Academy trousers Academy tie Academy jumper Black socks Plain black school shoes 14
Boys’ PE kit Academy rugby shirt and shorts, Academy games socks, base layer (optional) Girls and boys Academy rucksack Academy winter jacket Academy hat (optional, winter months only) Extra rugby shirt or polo shirt (optional) Hair and jewellery No jewellery is to be worn except plain watches and one plain metal, discreet stud in each ear. Hair must be worn in a style appropriate to a business environment and extreme hairstyles/colours that undermine the ethos or discipline of the academy will not be permitted. Only plain black hair bands are permitted. Judgements on acceptability can only be made by staff at the academy. Students with inappropriate hair or uniform will be placed in the Reflection Room or sent home to change.
What items are not allowed at The City Academy, Hackney? No electronic equipment (MP3 player, mobile phone, PSP, DS etc.) is to be brought into the academy. If seen, they are confiscated and only returned at the end of term. Students are also not allowed to bring in food, sweets, drink or money.
Merits, rewards and awards How are students encouraged to work hard? The key to fulfilling our students’ potential is to ensure that learning takes place in a safe, inclusive and cooperative environment. The academy empowers polite, conscientious, disciplined and successful students who want to achieve. All members of the community know they are valued and can work, learn and teach without inappropriate disruption. Students must respect one another, respect the property of others and the environment, and follow the academy rules.
How can students earn rewards? Rewards Description of behaviour
Reward
Awarded by
Individual and weekly merits (on ePortal) Excellent achievement in lesson Positive contribution 100% attendance (weekly) 100% punctuality (weekly)
Regularly awarded across the academy 1 merit + verbal praise 1 merit + verbal praise 1 merit + verbal praise 1 merit + verbal praise
Teacher All staff Personal Adviser Data Manager
Bronze awards (Totals at the end half term) Excellent achievement in all subjects Excellent behaviour reported over half term 100% attendance (half term) 100% punctuality (half term) 100% uniform and equipment (half term) Reach for the stars
Awarded at House Assembly 5 merits + House certificate 5 merits + House certificate 5 merits + House certificate 5 merits + House certificate 5 merits + House certificate 5 merits + certificate
Silver awards (Totals for end of term) Excellent achievement in a subject Positive behaviour across the term 100% attendance (term) 100% punctuality (term) Tutor Group prize
Awarded at termly Achievement Assembly 10 merits + letter from Principal and prize Principal 10 merits + letter from Vice Principal Vice Principal/ HoH 10 merits + letter from Vice Principal 10 merits + letter from Vice Principal 1st=£50, 2nd=£30, 3rd=£20 (towards trip)
Gold awards (Annual totals) Excellent subject attainment over the year Excellent subject achievement over the year 100% attendance 100% punctuality 100% uniform and equipment Annual merit competition
Awarded at annual Prize Giving Assembly Certificate, letter and Subject Prize Certificate, letter and Subject Prize Certificate, letter and prize Certificate, letter and prize Certificate, letter and prize Prizes awarded to first and second placed students, plus additional runner-up group prize
Head of House
Head of Learning
Principal
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Expectations and rules What are the academy’s expectations and rules?
Expectations Students are expected to: Follow the rules at all times Work hard to make progress every day Be polite and responsible Take responsibility for your behaviour Respect each others’ race, culture, gender and sexual orientation Look after the building and your environment Be prepared for learning with the correct uniform/equipment Attend every day, on time
The following behaviour will not be tolerated. Students must not:
Teachers will: Be well prepared for lessons, setting clear, interesting tasks Value any positive contribution from students Reward students for good behaviour, effort, high quality work Apply rules and punishments consistently Contact parents with praise or concerns
Parents/Carers will: Support the rules of the academy Ensure their child arrives at school on time Checks their child’s planner for homework/comments Check their child has done their homework Reminds their child of their targets
Be defiant to any member of staff Bring in or use anything dangerous or illegal Threaten, bully, fight, be violent, abusive or defiant Damage academy property or steal Bring in valuable items, mobile phones, MP3s etc. Be late for lessons or take time off school, if at all possible
Rules 10 classroom rules. All students must:
10 general rules of conduct. All students must:
1. Arrive on time and line up outside the class, or in the playground in single file (the first person will hold the door open for the others) 2. Enter quietly and stand behind their desks before being asked to sit 3. Sit where the teacher asks and place any completed homework on the desk. There should be no coats and bags on the desk 4. Listen carefully, in silence, when the teacher is talking 5. Put their hand up if they need to ask, or answer, a question, and wait to be asked to speak 6. Complete all of their work to the best of their ability 7. Write down homework in their planner 8. When the teacher tells them - pack up and stand quietly behind their chair 9. hold the door for others to leave the lesson when asked 10. read their books in silence when waiting for a teacher
1. Be polite and respectful at all times 2. Wear the correct uniform at all times including travelling to and from the academy 3. Travel to and from the academy quickly, courteously and quietly 4. Talk, not shout 5. Walk, not run. Walk on the left in corridors in silence 6. Respect the reception and other public areas 7. Stand when the Principal and/or visitors enter the class 8. Put litter in the bins provided 9. Refrain from bringing food, sweets or gum into school 10. Refrain from congregating outside the academy gates at the end of the school day
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How does the academy challenge bullying?
meet our attendance targets. Parents and carers play the most significant role in ensuring that attendance and punctuality are good.
The academy encourages all students to challenge bullying. Students should report incidents inside and outside the academy to a member of staff, who will tackle it promptly and sensitively. Bullying is defined as repeatedly deliberate and hurtful behaviour that can take many different forms including:
The academy asks parents and carers to: Refrain from organising family holidays during term time. The Principal reserves the right to refuse permission for students to be absent for a vacation. All requests must be made in writing to the Principal.
Emotional - unfriendly, excluding, tormenting or taking property
Contact the academy on the first day of absence, explaining the reason and the expected length of absence.
Physical - pushing, hitting, kicking, punching or any form of violence
Write a note in the Student Planner for them to bring on the first day of their return.
Racial - racial taunting, graffiti or gesturing Sexual - unwanted physical contact or sexually abusive comments Homophobic - focusing on, or as a result of, sexuality Verbal - name-calling, sarcasm, rumourspreading and teasing
Arrange medical and other appointments outside school hours where possible. Students with poor attendance records are sanctioned in accordance with The City Academy, Hackney’s sanctions policy and students with habitually poor attendance are referred to Hackney Learning Trust.
Cyber - activity online, videos, photos, SMS, phone or social media.
Why might some students be excluded from the academy? The academy makes every effort to ensure that the learning environment meets the needs of all students taking into account their individual needs and circumstances. However, if it is considered that a student’s presence in the classroom constitutes a threat to themselves or any other individual(s) in the community or their behaviour compromises the education of others the Principal reserves the right to remove privileges and to exclude students either internally or externally from their peers or the academy as a whole.
Why is good attendance necessary at the academy? Good attendance is essential if students are going to achieve their full potential. The City Academy, Hackney works with parents to ensure that we
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What happens if students do not meet the academy’s expectations and rules? Behaviour improvement path Description of behaviour
Appropriate action
By whom?
Parental support
Green No behaviour concerns
Regular reports and rewards Praise postcards and positive letters home
All staff
Praise and reward
Lack of attention in class/talking in line
1. Reminder 2. Warning (name on board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1 demerit 3. Detention (up to 30 minutes)
All staff
Discuss with child
Not working to targets or potential
Contact Personal Adviser and home
Teacher
Meet with staff to agree action
Missing homework
20 minute detention
Teacher
Ensure homework is completed
Not in uniform/PE kit
Send home to change/Reflection Room/ 20 minute detention
All staff
Ensure your child is in correct uniform
Incorrect equipment/planner not signed
20 minute detention
Teacher/ Per. Adv.
Ensure your child has the correct equipment
Late arriving at the academy
20 minute detention
Teacher/ Per. Adv.
Ensure your child is ready to arrive on time
Absent
Note required
Per. Adv.
Note explaining absence in diary
Amber (aggregated event log)
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Continued rule breaking in class
1 hour subject detention/subject report
Subject Leader
Discuss your child’s behaviour
Consistent lack of engagement
Meeting with parent + action plan
Per. Adv. /HoH/SL Discuss with staff + agree action
Consistent under-achievement
Meeting with parent + action plan
Per. Adv. /HoH/SL Discuss action and expectations
Repeatedly late to school
1 hour House detention
Head of House
Repeated absence
Referred to Education Welfare Officer
Meet with Education Welfare Office (EWO) + agree action
Possession of food/phone/jewellery etc.
Confiscated until end of term + 1 hour detention
All staff
Discuss + collect at end of term
Missing a 20 minute detention
1 hour House/Subject detention
Behaviour Team
2+ breaches of academy rules (in 1 week)
1 hour House/Subject detention
Head of House
Ensure your child adheres to academy rules
Red (aggregated event log)
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Serious breaches of academy rules
Withdrawal + up to 2 hour detention + urgent meeting with parent/carer
SLT
Meet with staff to agree action Support for restorative plan Ensure child adheres to plan and academy rules
MIssing a 1 hour detention
2 hour after-school detention
Behaviour Team
Parents/Carers informed
Yellow (recorded event log)
3+ House/Subject detentions (in 1 half term) 2 hour Saturday/after school detention + letter home SLT
Discuss action and expectations
Persistent absence/lateness
As above + fixed penalty notices considered
Agree action with EWO
Severe (aggregated or 1 event)
Severe action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -50 demerits
Missing a 2 hour detention
Severe level sanctions can only be determined by the Principal/Vice Principal in line with DfE guidance The range of sanctions considered are shown in brackets against the behavioural concern Parents are informed and engaged in pastoral/restorative plans in all cases except permanent exclusion Pastoral/restorative plans will only be considered if there is a degree of contrition, honesty and willingness to apologise in public if necessary
Constant disruption (1-5) Persistent rule breaking (1-5) Defiance (1-5) Fighting (2-5) Bullying (1-5) Abusive or threatening behaviour (2-5) Damage to property or theft (3-5) Drug/alcohol use (4,5) Violence or assault (4,5) Drug dealing (5) Offensive weapons (5)
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SLT/HoH
1. Reflection Room + urgent meeting with parents to develop a Pastoral Support Plan 2. Reflection Room + 2 hour detention. Parents will come to collect their child, discuss the reason for the detention and agree an action plan for behavioural improvement 3. Excluded for 3 days + meeting with parents to agree a Pastoral Support Plan 4. Excluded for 15 days (to be heard by Governors) + meeting with parents to set a Pastoral Support Plan 5. Permanent exclusion and/or managed move to another school
Our Sixth Form opens in September 2014, extending our outstanding education provision to post-16. Visit the Sixth Form section of our website for details.
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Homerton Row, London, E9 6EA 020 8525 5440 admin@thecityacademy.org www.thecityacademy.org Principal: Mark Emmerson
The City Academy, Hackney is sponsored by KPMG and the City of London Corporation. The City Academy, Hackney is a registered company. Registered in England No. 6382192 Registered office: PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ. Registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales. Charity No. 1121963
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