1. Sandwell Academy Parents’ Information Evening 2015

2. Information Evening  Parents’ Charter – Mr Topper  Uniform – Mr Lally  Transport – Mr Topper  Financial Support and ParentPay – Mr Topper  Induction Arrangements – Mrs Jones – Mr Pugh  Questions

3. Parents’ Charter  Quality of Partnership  Communication  Year 7 - Mr Pugh  Personal Tutor – Rapid Response  Module Report System  Quick Decisive Action  Student Charter

4. Parents Role  Understand and support the standards of behaviour expected  Work co-operatively with the PT  Encourage excellent attendance and punctuality  Provide a suitable environment for homework  Read and take interest in your child’s work  Encourage participation in the wider aspects of Academy life  Parent Volunteers  Parent Advisory Group

5. Uniform  Gogna School Wear / Clive Marks / Oakes  Business Approach  Distinctive and Practical  Conformity and Parent Role  Value for Money  Easy Payment  Mail Order  Naming and lost property

6. Uniform  Extreme hair styles  Jewellery  Make-up  Forgotten ties

7. Transport  Thandi Coaches  Safe, Secure and Reliable  Coach Stewards  Coach Contract - Behaviour  Late Coach  Payment  Future Years

8. Cashless System  On-line or PayPoint  Restaurant payments, trips and coach payments  Use of Biometric imaging  Activation letter sent in post  Permission for Biometric imaging form

9. Financial Support  Sandwell Academy will support genuine requests for financial support on a means tested basis  Parents that requested financial assistance have been contacted by Miss Baker  Free School Meals  Key Contact – Miss Baker – Student Support

10. Induction Arrangements Induction Days Wednesday 1 – Thursday 2 July 2015 Mrs Jones – Induction day arrangements Mr Pugh – Deputy Head responsible for Year 7

11. Year 7 Induction Days  Checklist -Please support students with ensuring they are equipped (pen, pencil, ruler) -PE will take place on Thursday (kit and trainers)  Lunch arrangements  Transport -Pick up/Drop Off Points and timings  Emergency Contact - Please contact the Academy in an emergency only

12. Year 7 induction days  Classes  Houses  Personal tutor groups (PTs)

13. Summer School  Aims - To give students confidence - To develop literacy and numeracy skills - To set appropriate summer work - To complete a computer based assessment to set KS3 target levels  Transport  Breakfast  Summer work

14. Induction Arrangements  Primary School Transition information  Module 1 – Myself and My school  Personal Tutor support  Boreatton Park  ICT induction  Summer mailing

15. Boreatton Park  To establish the Sandwell Academy ethos and community  For students / staff to get to know one other in a different environment  To have fun  All students to attend  Payment

16. Questions  Any Questions?