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Parent/Carer Bulletin Nr1 2024

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Welcomebacktoourdedicatedparentsandcarersof PetcheyAcademy students.Yoursupportand commitmentareavitalpartofourschool community.

Aswestepinto2024,oursharedcommitmenttotheeducational progress, developmentandwell-beingofourstudentswillensure thatthistermisfilledwith joyousmilestones,academic achievements,andenrichingexperiencesforeachand everystudent.

PetcheyAcademyhavethehonorofhostingaspecialculturalexchangeprogrammewith13students fromChina,alongwithtwoaccompanyingteachers.Duringtheirstay,ourChineseguestswillhavethe opportunitytoimmersethemselvesinthevibrantatmosphereofourschoolcommunityandexplorethe richculturaldiversity.Toensureawarmwelcomeandfacilitatemeaningfulinteractions,eachvisiting studentwas"buddiedup"withaYear7pupilfromPetcheyAcademy.

What’s BeenHappening at TPA?...

OvertheChristmasbreak,theroboticsteamwere workingon ‘KevinTheTank’inpreparationfortheir presentationatthefirstUKconferencethisyear.

StudentsinAlevelbiology havebeenusing colorimetrytomeasure thepermeabilityofthe membraneofbeetroot cells.

What’sBeenHappeningatTPA?...

Y13recentlybenefitedfrom participating inaStudent FinanceWorkshop.

What’sBeenHappeningatTPA?...

Y12studentsinterestedinmedicineandhealthcare receivedinvaluablelearningfromafirstaid workshopdeliveredbytheRedCross.

Y13studentsrecentlyparticipatedinthe Workshop, focusing on study in preparation for the upcoming preliminaryexamsinFebruary.

What’s BeenHappening at TPA?...

SaferInternetDay takesplaceinFebruaryeach yeartoraiseawarenessofasaferandbetter internetforall,especiallyforchildrenand youngpeople.

Aspartofthisannualcelebration,weencourage everyone-includingchildrenandyoungpeople, parentsandcarers,teachers,policymakers, industryandothers-tojoin‘Togetherforabetter internet’.Savethedatefor SaferInternetDay 2024 whichwilltakeplaceon Tuesday,6February 2024.

Thankyoutoeveryonewhoattendedtherecent Y7andY11Parents’EveningsatTPA.Your presenceatthiseventandactivesupportforyour childaredeeplyappreciated,andwillenableyou toeffectivelysupportyourchild’sprogress, developmentandwell-being.

Our Sixthformparents’evening willtake placeon Tuesday6February2024 from4:30pmto 7:30pmandwewouldencourageY12andY13 parentsandcarerstobookyourappointments withyourchild’ssubjectteacherassoonas possibleasslotsarelimitedandarebeingfilled veryquickly.Youcanfollow thislink orvisitour websiteat www.petcheyacademy.org.uk

Aswebeginthenewterm,weacknowledge thejourneyaheadforourY11andY13 studentsatThePetcheyAcademy.Witheach passingday,weedgeclosertoasignificant milestoneintheiracademiclives–theA LevelandGCSEexams.

Here'stothejourneyaheadandthesuccess thatawaitsourstudents. Together,let’smakeeverydaycount!

EXAMSATTPA

Weencourageyoutoexplorethelistofclubsavailable atPetcheyAcademyanddiscusswithyourchildwhich onesalignwiththeirinterestsandaspirations. Wewouldliketotakethisopportunitytoremindallour

SCHOOL CLUBS

Weencourageyoutotakeadvantageofthisopportunityandallowyourchildtobenefit fromthebreakfastclub.Itisagreatwaytoensuretheystarttheirdayontherightfoot.

Thebreakfastclubisopenfrom7.30to8.15ameverymorning,allowingstudentstoenjoy ahealthymealinarelaxed,SAFEandwelcomingenvironment.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorwouldlikemoreinformationaboutthebreakfastclub,please feelfreetocontactus.Welookforwardtosupportingyourchild'swell-beingand academicsuccess.

*Women-onlyGroupCycleLessonsduringFebruary*

CycleSistersisexcitedtobeoffering*FREEwomen-only groupcyclelessonsonThursdaymornings*duringFebruary (excludinghalfterm)forHackneyresidents. Thesewillbedeliveredbyfemaleinstructorsandare suitableforwomenlookingtolearntorideorbuildcycling confidencebeforemovingontoonroadriding.

*Completethisformtobookaplaceonourfirstsessionon Thurs1stFeb:

https://forms.gle/kSjZD9ip2pJjsYw29*

Thursdaymornings

HackneyDowns

Groupsofupto6women

Freebikesavailabletoborrow

Learntorideorbuildskillsandconfidence

Femaleinstructors

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DearParent/Carer.

Itwouldbegreattoseeyouatthenextcoffee morningandQandAsessionwithMrDeria, Headteacher.Bringyourquestionsandmeet otherparentsoveracoffeeon9February2024.

Itstartsat8.45amandfinishesat9.15am.

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