Newsletter 19th July 2024

Family Handbook

Please see the link here for the Family Handbook for 2024/2025. This includes important information regarding return to school dates in September. Please contact info@astreadearne.org if you have any queries during the Summer break.

Term Dates

Term dates for the 2024/2025 academic year can be found here.

A paper copy has been handed to all scholars today. We do have spare copies in the academy reception, which can be collected during the summer.

Key Dates

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
Monday 2nd September – INSET Day
Tuesday 3rd September – INSET Day

Uniform Policy

Please see the link here for the academy Uniform Policy which has been updated for the 2024/2025 academic year.

The Salvation Army

Last week, a small group of Athena scholars visited The Salvation Army, Goldthorpe to donate the money raised selling Easter rabbits. In total, we raised £103.00 which has been used to buy food for the food bank there.

Athena and Synergy Presentation Morning

Athena and Synergy had their Presentation Morning on Monday. It was a fantastic event to celebrate the successes of this academic year. Thank you to Mr Stead for joining us and planning such a fantastic event!

Safeguarding

With the summer holidays now here, please be reminded that the majority of staff will not be in the building over the break and may only have sporadic access to their email accounts.

If you think the child is in immediate danger, call the police on 999.

If the child is not in immediate danger but you are worried about them, please contact Barnsley Social Care on (01226) 772423 or the Emergency Duty Team on (01226) 787789 if you’re calling after 5pm, at weekends or on bank holidays.

If the child is in crisis and needs mental health and well-being support, please contact the CAMHS 24/7 hour helpline on 01226 644829

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 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	82%
Year 8	83%
Year 9	80%
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)