Astrea Academy Dearne Aspiration Ambition Achievement
Astrea Academy Dearne Aspiration Ambition Achievement
Key Dates
- Thursday 13th June – Y10 Shaping Futures Gliding trip
- 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
- Tuesday 9th July/Wednesday 10th July/Thursday 11th July – Geography Hornsea trip
- 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
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
The leaflet below includes information on how you can apply for a free CO2 alarm for your property. A carbon monoxide (CO) alarm in your home is a great way of keeping you and your family safe from the dangers of (CO). CO is an odourless, tasteless, and invisible gas that is dangerous, and can be created from faulty gas appliances.
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Sparx Maths
SPARX completion rates remain strong at Astrea Academy Dearne. Well done to all scholars who completed their homework this week as it will support their progress in Maths.
Please encourage your child to complete the homework every week and a huge well done to all scholars who have done so.
The department offers support for homework on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays after school so please use this support, 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.
Our Y11s are showing an outstanding attitude to their exams. They have worked so hard all year and have impressed staff with their attitude and resilience. Please support them over the last 2 weeks of their time with us and remember there are revision sessions before every exam.
| Year 7 | 79% |
| Year 8 | 85% |
| Year 9 | 82% |
| 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.
Exam Support
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Revise – Make sure you set yourself time to revise and use revision cards to help support this.
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My calm space – Sit in a quiet room/ space and picture somewhere quiet, where you would like to be. Please hold these thoughts for a couple of minutes whilst exhaling and inhaling and slowly controlling your breathing.
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Mindfulness- Take time for yourself! Reading, mindful colouring, sewing and jigsaws are good for this.
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Go for a walk and enjoy the surroundings and fresh air with friends and family.
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Exercise – A fantastic way to clear the mind and realise them endorphins.
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Rest – Please ensure you are getting enough sleep and rest ready for the exams ahead.
Family advice
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)