Starting at secondary school is a big step and we know that the transition from primary to secondary school or from one secondary school to a new one can be daunting. But it is also a time of great excitement as new opportunities and challenges open up for your child. Your support at home plays a vital role in helping your child to settle in, enjoy school and succeed both academically and personally.

Here are a few key ways you can support your child:

  • Be engaged with their learning: Take an interest in what they are learning about; ask about their day, the highs as well as the lows and encourage them to talk through any difficulties.
  • Commit to good attendance and punctuality: Regular attendance is crucial to progress and confidence. Please help us at Astrea Academy Sheffield by making sure your child arrives on time every day.
  • Maintain communication with us: Do keep in touch with your child’s teachers and attend our regular parents’ evenings. We want to work in partnership with you and are always open to your questions or concerns.
  • Establish a routine: It helps if young people have a consistent and regular pattern for homework, revision, meals and sleep. Try to create a quiet space for them to study.
  • Encourage independence and responsibility: Help your child develop organisation skills, manage deadlines and take responsibility for their day-to-day life here at Astrea Academy Sheffield.

Secondary school is an important time of growth for young people and we look forward to working with you as they gain the knowledge, skills and experience they need at Astrea Academy Sheffield to flourish.

Remote Learning

Attendance is essential for scholars to get the most out of their school experience, including for their attainment, wellbeing, and wider life chances.

Remote education should not be viewed as an equal alternative to attendance in school.

We will consider two scenarios where remote education is a possibility for scholars.

  1. school closures or restrictions on attendance, where school access for scholars is restricted
  2. individual cases where a scholar is unable to attend school but is able to learn. This is not the case when a scholar is absent from school for an illness or refuse to attend on non-medical grounds but where a scholar is unable to attend for sustained period of time. Medical evidence must be provided. Some examples of this may include
  • recovering from short- term infectious illnesses
  • preparing for or recovering from some operation
  • recovering from injuries where attendance might inhibit recovery

In the rare instances where school is unable to remain open then scholars will receive information on the provision that is being provided via their academy emails which they will receive by 11am. The priority will always be scholars who are in examination years e.g. Y11 and Y13 but details will be provided to all scholars in due course.

In cases where individual scholars are unable to attend school but able to learn, AAS will liaise with families and providers to ensure that a purposeful remote or alternative education is provided to the scholar.

Platforms that may be used to provide a remote education will include Microsoft Teams, Sparx Learning, Carousel Learning, Languagenut (Spanish) and other digital education platforms that AAS use.

Online lessons may take place if the situation requires it but may not always be needed. Any further information you can contact info@astreasheffield.org