Astrea Academy Dearne Aspiration Ambition Achievement
Astrea Academy Dearne Aspiration Ambition Achievement
Term Dates
Term dates for the 2024/2025 academic year can be found here.
Key Dates
- Monday 15th July – Year 9 Presentation Evening
- Tuesday 16th July – Alton Towers Rewards Trip
- Wednesday 17th July – Year 10 Presentation Evening
- Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th July – Year 6 Transition
- Thursday 18th July – Y6 Transition Celebration Evening
- Thursday 18th July – Year 7 University trip
- Friday 19th July – Sports Day (change of date)
- Friday 19th July – Last day of term
- Monday 22nd July – INSET Day
- Tuesday 23rd July – 31st August – Summer Holiday
- Thursday 22nd August – GCSE Results Day
Presentation Evenings
Thank you for your attendance at the two Presentation Evenings we have held so far. The remaining dates are:
- Y9 – Monday 15th July
- Y10 – Wednesday 17th July
Each year group is divided into two banding groups – North or South.
There will be separate timings for each band:
North (n) Band: 3:45pm – 4:15pm
South (s) Band: 4:30pm – 5:00pm
| Year Group | North | South |
| 9 | 9HCE 9VGS 9BSE | 9SLY 9DSN 9RJN |
| 10 | 10n/Ma1 10n/Ma2 10n/Ma3 | 10s/Ma1 10s/Ma2 10s/Ma3 |
Any scholars and families intending to attend, please arrive via school reception 10-15 minutes before your event start time.
Each celebration event will include the following awards:
- Subject Awards – Merit
- Subject Awards – Distinction
- Academic Achievement/Progress Award
- Behaviour & Attitude Award
- Academic Year Lead Award
- Pastoral Year Lead Award
- 100% Attendance Awards
An incredible number of scholars have managed to achieve an impressive total of positive points this academic year. There may be an opportunity to award the positive points badges on the evening. If this is not possible, they will be presented at a later date.
For more information about your child’s timetable and classes, refer to the timetable tab on the MCAS application.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch.
Road markings
Zigzag road markings have been added outside the academy. During school drop off and pick up times, you are not permitted to park on these lines. These parking restrictions are there to keep you and your children safe. Parking inconsiderately can put people in danger and you also risk being fined.
Catering costs
Due to the current rate of inflation, we have taken the difficult decision to increase the cost of meals from £2.50 to £2.75. As a trust, we held the current price for 2023/24 to ensure inflation was not passed to families. This increase in price will help us to ensure every Astrea child has access to a hot, fresh, and sustainable meal, for every day they are with us.
Safeguarding
We hope all our families at Astrea Academy Dearne enjoy the Euros final on Sunday night and hopefully see England take the victory! We are always mindful that tensions within families can run higher when England are playing in tournaments. Win or lose the safety of our scholars is paramount. Statistics show that Domestic Violence and the World Cup are closely linked, with reported incidents increasing by 26% if England plays, 38% if England loses and 11% the next day, win or lose.
If you are worried about tension at home during this time there is a wealth of advice and support you can find through IDAS
(Independent domestic abuse support) – Contact us – IDAS
IDAS are a specialist charity with significant experience of supporting and accommodating victims and survivors of domestic abuse.
Community Events
Sparx Maths
The maths department is really pleased with how our scholars are approaching their homework and we are sure it will lead to improved GCSE grades in the long term. Well done to all scholars who completed their homework.
The department offers support for homework on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays after school so please use them to support you if needed.
The DEADLINE for KS3 homework is 7am every Wednesday and for KS4, the deadline is 7am every Monday. Failure to complete by these days results in the SPARX support club and a detention if this is not attended.
| Year 7 | 80% |
| Year 8 | 87% |
| Year 9 | 81% |
| Year 10 | 73% |
Nut free school
Please note that our school is a nut free zone. We have scholars and members of staff in school who have serious nut allergies. Please do not send scholars into school with any products which may contain nuts.
Absence reminder
What should I do if my child is absent from school?
Students are legally required to attend school every day and should only be absent in real emergencies. If your child is not in school, they must have a justified reason.
If your child is absent from school, please contact school before 8.30am and leave a message clearly stating the reason for the absence.
Telephone our dedicated absence lines 01709 892211 (Option 2)
Send a message via the ‘my child at school’ app
- Year 7 Mrs Bann – Emma.Bann@astreadearne.org
- Year 8 Mrs Wheatcroft – jocelyn.wheatcroft@astreadearne.org
- Year 9 Mrs Mason – Julie.Mason@astreadearne.org
- Year 10 – Mrs Dickinson – Keeley.Dickinson@astreadearne.org
- Year 11 – Mr Crew – Gary.Crew@astreadearne.org
Vacancies at Astrea Academy Dearne
We currently have vacancies to join our team at Astrea Academy Dearne. Please see below for a link to the My New Term recruitment site. Please contact school if you would like any further information.
Astrea Academy Dearne – MyNewTerm
Communications
You can contact us by calling reception on 01709 892211 or emailing info@astreadearne.org
We use the My Child At School (MCAS) to communicate with our parents and carers. MCAS is the online platform that allows us to share information live with you. It enables families to view live data including a student’s timetable, list of teachers, number of rewards and behaviour points and so on. If you have not yet registered for MCAS and would like some support to do so please contact school reception or you can follow this guide MCAS and Communication – Dearne Academy (astreadearne.org)