The Academy works with various outside agencies, including a counsellor. Referrals to these are made by the pastoral staff in the Progress Hub. There are also various drop-in sessions most weeks.
Meet the SEND Team
Mrs Hadgett – Vice Principal, SENCo, Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Hopley – Assistant SENCo
Mrs Emanuelli – Learning Support Practitioner
Mrs Burton – Learning Support Practitioner
Miss Burton – Learning Support Practitioner
Miss Sandford – Learning Support Practitioner
Miss Knyspel – Learning Support Practitioner
Mr McCartney – Learning Support Practitioner
Mrs Meaney – Learning Support Practitioner
Learning Support Practitioners support our SEND students socially, emotionally and academically through nurture, routine, targeted intervention and in-class support. Each student is an individual and support is personalised to meet their needs.
Meet the Inclusion Team
Miss Walton – Senior Inclusion Lead
Mrs Jones – Inclusion Lead, Senior Mental Health Lead
Miss Morris – Inclusion Lead
Miss Bamford – Attendance Officer
Miss Pepper – Inclusion Lead
Miss Tunnicliffe – Inclusion Lead
The Inclusion Team work with our students to remove barriers to learning: supporting with behaviour, attendance, emotional, social and academic needs.
Meet the Safeguarding Team
Mrs Hadgett – Vice Principal – Inclusion, Designated Safeguarding Lead
Miss Walton – Senior Inclusion Lead, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Jones – Inclusion Lead, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Hardacre – Assistant Principal, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Learning Resources / Academic Support
Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it’s mostly common material.
This site is old and no longer updated and yet there’s so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.
Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).
For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material.
Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people
Learn computer programming skills – fun and free.
Creative computer programming.
All sorts of engaging educational videos
Activities and quizzes for younger kids.
Learn languages for free. Web or app.
Free science lessons
Wide range of cool educational videos
YouTube videos on many subjects
As above for a younger audience
Science awards you can complete from home.
Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.
Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.
All kinds of making.
Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.
Listening activities for the younger ones.
A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!
Resources for English language learning
Lots of free resources for Primary age
Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities.
Geography gaming!
If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.
Good, free art activities linked to from this Facebook page
Easy arts and crafts for little ones
Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.
Educational online games
Activities and quizzes
This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closures.
