I hope everybody enjoyed a good break over half term and have returned with batteries recharged, ready for a busy half term ahead.
For our Year 11s, it is a crucial period ahead of their exams.
I would like to point students and parents to this article.
It stresses advance information on exam topics should only be accessed from official exam board websites.
There is misinformation online and that link provides access to reliable, trustworthy sources.
We are absolutely committed to ensuring your child receives the most accurate and relevant information to give them the right levels of detail over the next six weeks.
Some are near the end of subjects and entering the phase where they will revisit and recall exam information.
A clarity of exam content will be delivered in lessons. The link above will be used by teachers to ensure we get it right and our students are properly prepared and supported.
Please be in no doubt about this.
Any concerns from parents / carers can be addressed at our Year 11 final push evening on 10th March.
It is an exciting day at the Academy today, the first Raising Aspirations Day (RAD) we have held for more than two years.
The normal curriculum is suspended to enable students to think about what is ahead after secondary school.
This is what’s in store:
Year 7: North Lindsey College university visit – taster sessions for future careers and courses, bio sciences, engineering, animal management, business, sport
Year 8: John Leggott College – A day in the life of public sector workers (Health & Social Care/ Sport/ Uniformed Services/ Basketball or aspiring Police), a business owner (Economics/ Business/ Law/ Journalism & Social Media), a performer, (Dance/ Music/ Musical Theatre/ Debate), an artist (Fashion/ Media/ Photography/ Fashion Share), STEM (Maths/ Physics/ Electronics) and Society (Sociology/ Politics/ Psychology/ Feminist Society).
Year 9: Options focussed, HETA, British Steel, Employability Skills, GCSE Pod, Think Apprenticeship, Airline masterclass
Year 10: Lincoln University
Year 11: Higher Education and student finance, revision strategies and applications, revision timetables.
Three year groups then, are out of school.
I am incredibly proud each of the days are finely tuned and matched against our Futures programme and aligned with the Gatsby benchmarks of good career guidance.
It’s the reason we educate children at secondary school, to prepare them for life when they leave here. We will give them a balanced view of what’s ahead.
On Friday, there is another fantastic opportunity for our Year 11s.
The National Citizen Service team for North Lincolnshire will give a presentation.
It is a brilliant addition to a CV, to show you’ve volunteered. It is also great timing, falling between exams and results and can help bridge the gap between school and college.
Our Year 7 parents’ consultation evening takes place on 16th March while Year 9 exams start week commencing 28th March.
Finally, please look out in your email box for log in details to our new communications app Arbor. They are being sent out from today.
As you can see, there is a lot going on. That recharge of batteries was needed.
