Questions from Year 6 Students

Any changes in your life take a bit of getting used to and joining an Academy is no different. Some of the concerns I have picked up during my visits to primary schools include the following:

Note to Parents/Carers

From our experience, the major worries that your child may have starting Year 7 relate mainly to social concerns. We have plenty of support in place at the Academy and it is vital that you or your child speak to his/her tutor if you are worried about anything.

Any concerns that need immediate attention can be flagged by contacting your child’s tutor through the Academy email address; by phoning the Academy on 01487 830701 or by writing to the tutor via the student planner. Email is preferable and all tutors will try to respond as soon as they can. All tutors have a teaching role so cannot guarantee being able to come to the phone.

The Academy is also lucky enough to have very proactive older students who work with Year 7’s and liaise with tutors where there may be worries. These students will be introduced to the new intake at the start of term.

At first it is difficult for parents/carers to know how to get the balance right between giving you too much or not enough support in the first few weeks of secondary school. The most important thing in the first few weeks is to put aside at least 10 minutes each night to discuss how the day has gone and make sure that homework is completed for each subject.

You know your children better than anyone, and if after the first few days you are concerned about your child’s behaviour or if they are having difficulties sorting out issues, it is best to contact your child’s tutor. This can be done by writing a message in the student planner, phoning the Academy on 01487 830701 or emailing the form tutor directly.