Astrea Academy Dearne Aspiration Ambition Achievement
Astrea Academy Dearne Aspiration Ambition Achievement
Key Dates
- Monday 17th June – Friday 5th July – Year 10 mock examinations
- Monday 24th June – Year 7 Parents’ Evening
- Tuesday 25th June – Go Further, Go Higher, University of Sheffield trip
- Thursday 27th June – Dorothy Hyman Athletics Event
- Friday 28th June – INSET Day
- Monday 1st July – Barnsley Town Hall visit for Shaping Futures (Y10)
- Wednesday 3rd July – Y11 Prom
- Friday 12th July – Sports Day
- Tuesday 16th July – Alton Towers Rewards Trip
- 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 – Last day of term
- Monday 22nd July – INSET Day
- Tuesday 23rd July – 31st August – Summer Holiday
- Thursday 22nd August – GCSE Results Day
Warm weather
We are due a period of warm weather next week. To ensure all scholars are comfortable in lessons, we would like to share the following information:
Uniform: For next week only, scholars do not have to wear their blazers as part of their school uniform. They can continue to wear their blazers if they wish to. This is the only change to uniform due to the weather.
Blazers will be expected to be worn again from Monday 1st July. We will be in touch next week if this uniform adjustment needs to be extended.
Water: Scholars may need to drink more water than usual during the hotter weather. Please ensure they are prepared for school by bringing a reusable water bottle in their bag. Scholars will be able to refill their bottles from the water fountains around the building during social times.
Year 7 Parents’ Evening
Year 7 Parents’ Evening will take place at school on Monday 24th June 2024, between 3.15pm and 6pm. To book appointments with your child’s teachers, please use the link to School Cloud here.
If you have any questions regarding the Parents’ Evening, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Simon or Mrs Myers at school. Thank you for your continued support.
Safeguarding
What is Sextortion?
Financially motivated sexual extortion (often referred to in the media as ‘sextortion’) is a form of blackmail that can force any individual into paying money to an offender who is threatening to share nude or semi-nude images of them. This can also include forcing them to provide further intimate content or agreeing to do something against their will. Typically perpetrated by organised crime groups operating outside of the UK, sextortion can target any individual regardless of their age or gender.
How can Sextortion Happen?
Sextortion incidents can happen through a variety of different ways which can often start by perpetrators masking themselves as other children or by hacking accounts and pretending to be children known by the individual. It can often involve perpetrators:
- Targeting young people through social online sites
- Moving conversations towards an end-to-end encrypted platform
- Starting sexual conversations or sharing an initial nude image
- Requesting and pressuring the child for images or videos
- Blackmailing them for money or further intimate content with the threat of sharing images with family members or friends
- Claiming they have hacked their accounts and have access to information, images and videos
Advice and Resources for Professionals, scholars, Parents and carers:
https://saferinternet.org.uk/online-issue/sextortion
https://saferinternet.org.uk/sextortion-resources
https://www.iwf.org.uk/resources/sextortion/parents-and-carers/
Report Remove is here to help young people under 18 in the UK to confidentially report sexual images and videos of themselves and remove them from the internet:
https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/report-remove/
Year 10 Mocks
Sparx Maths
SPARX completion rates are still good at Astrea Academy Dearne. 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 the deadline for KS4 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 | 83% |
| Year 8 | 86% |
| Year 9 | 83% |
| Year 10 | 73% |
| Year 11 | – |
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.
MCAS
As you are aware, we currently use ParentPay for our cashless payments in school. During the summer holiday, we will be moving over to MyChildAtSchool (MACS) payments. If you already have activated your MCAS account, there is no further action needed and any balance remaining on ParentPay will automatically transfer over. If you are yet to activate your MACS and need help in completing this, please contact info@astreadearne.org
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)