Emailed to parents and carers of new Year 7 students on 24/08/24
Information for September 2024 for New Year 7 Students
There are a number of communications which have been sent to parents and carers of current students over the holiday and we would like to take this opportunity to bring them to your attention before your child starts in Year 7. After each bullet point description there is a hyperlink which will take you to our website latest news page where you can read a copy of the email sent.
- Introductory email from our new Principal, Mr M Higgon, including reminders about the first day back and key dates: Arrangements for the Start of Term: Wed 4 Sep 2024 – Westbourne Academy (attrust.org.uk)
- Email from our new Head of Behaviour and Culture, Miss J Gill, including reminders about attendance, uniform, equipment, mobile phones and detentions: Behaviour & Culture – Westbourne Academy (attrust.org.uk)
- Email from our Designated Safeguarding Lead, Mrs C Clarke, including the Trust’s summer safeguarding bulletin and key contacts for out of hours help and support: Safeguarding Bulletin – Summer 2024 – Westbourne Academy (attrust.org.uk)
- Email from our Vice Principal, Mrs M Woodhouse, regarding self sign-up for the MyChildAtSchool app and dinner money: Change to Online Payment System from September 2024 – Westbourne Academy (attrust.org.uk)
- Email from our Vice Principal, Mrs M Woodhouse, regarding parental consent for the collection of biometrics data. We will be collecting biometrics data for new Year 7 on the morning of Wednesday 4 September provided consent has been received in advance via our confidential online MS Form: Biometrics Data & the Cashless Catering System – Westbourne Academy (attrust.org.uk)
Please be advised that Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 September are staff PD days and the academy is closed to students. To allow all teaching and support staff to take part in essential training and planning meetings, Reception and our switchboard will be closed until 8am on Wednesday 4 September.
In the meantime, if you have any queries or questions about anything at all, please do email us on wes-office@attrust.org.uk and somebody will come back to you when the academy re-opens on 4 September. From September when your child goes on roll in our information management system, all school related emails, messages and announcements will be sent to parents and carers through MCAS rather than through my work email.
Regards
Mrs E Pepper
Executive Administrator
Academy vision: Westbourne is an inclusive academy. We support all students, regardless of starting point, to achieve their potential and develop the skills necessary for employment and life.
Academy values: Be Safe, Be Thoughtful, Be Accountable and Be Respectful.
General queries to: wes-office@attrust.org.uk or 01473 742315
Attendance or Absence queries to: wes-attendance@attrust.org.uk
Complaints to: wes-complaints@attrust.org.uk
Exam queries to: anna.fulcher@attrust.org.uk
Online payments and data information queries to: wes-data@attrust.org.uk