Astrea Academy Dearne Aspiration Ambition Achievement
Astrea Academy Dearne Aspiration Ambition Achievement
Key Dates
- Saturday 27th April – Duke of Edinburgh Trip
- Monday 6th May – Bank Holiday (school closed)
- Thursday 9th May – Y11 GCSE examinations begin
- Monday 27th May – Friday 31st May – Half Term
- Monday 17th June – Friday 5th July – Year 10 mock examinations
- Monday 24th June – Year 7 Parents’ Evening
- Friday 28th June – INSET Day
- Wednesday 3rd July – Y11 Prom
- Friday 12th July – Sports Day
- Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th July – Year 6 Transition
- 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
Y11 Attendance
Year 11 have made huge improvements throughout this academic year in relation to attendance. However, it is vital now, more than ever, that scholars are in school every day, maximising their potential and getting the most out of the final preparations before the start of examinations in May. We would encourage you to make sure that any medical appointments between now and the end of June are made outside of school hours to ensure no learning hours are lost during this vital period and no exams are missed.
It is imperative that over the coming weeks, we work together to ensure that your child enters those final examinations having had every opportunity to prepare the best that they can. If you have any questions about this, please contact Mr Crew or Mrs Parkin.
Homework
There have been some changes to our Homework Policy which scholars will be made aware of during Morning Meetings.
In Key Stage 3, scholars will continue to receive homework in maths and English. Both subjects will use Sparx to assign homework and the usernames and passwords will remain the same as they are now. Please refer to the table below for submission days:
Scholars who successfully complete homework will receive 10 positive points. Homework Club is offered every day at 3pm in IT02. If homework is not completed by 7am on the due date, scholars will be required to attend a compulsory support session the same day (maths is on Wednesday and English is on Thursday). If homework is still not completed following the support club, a 60-minute detention will be issued.
In Key Stage 4, there has been a slight change to the day of submission for English; this has moved to Wednesday instead of Tuesday.
If you have any questions regarding homework, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s Academic Year Lead at school. Thank you for your continued support.
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
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Here are a few snapshots of scholars work this week. It is a pleasure to see how hard our scholars work on a daily basis across the academy.
Sparx Maths
SPARX completion rates at Astrea Academy Dearne have picked up slightly this week. Please encourage your child to complete homework every week, and a huge well done to all scholars who have completed their homework.
Please remember the Maths department offers support for homework on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. These sessions begin straight after school and allow students to have support when completing their homework.
Our scholars have now completed the national Maths challenge. We will update you with how they get on in the coming weeks.
DEADLINE for KS3 is 7am every Wednesday and for KS4, it 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 11 | 72% |
| Year 10 | 74% |
| Year 9 | 77% |
| Year 8 | 88% |
| Year 7 | 76% |
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 and Mrs Stringfellow – jocelyn.wheatcroft@astreadearne.org and Lydia.Stringfellow@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)