Community Group
Our community group is open to any parent with a child attending Ark St Alban's Academy. Our meetings are an opportunity to get to know other parents and to discuss life at school.
There will be colleagues present to answer any questions parents may have, and we aim to have staff members who can translate for parents where Arabic, Urdu and Somali are their main language.
Topics
The topics scheduled below are subject to change and parents can suggest at each meeting topics to prioritise in future meetings.
| Date | Topic |
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27/09/2023 |
"One World" - What do we do to celebrate diversity at Ark St Alban's Academy? |
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25/10/2023 |
Why is school attendance important? |
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08/11/2023 |
What does your child’s school life look like? |
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22/11/2023 |
What did we do this Anti-Bullying Week? |
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13/12/2023 |
What did we hear from the parent survey 2023 and what have we done in response? |
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10/01/2024 |
How can we work together to keep children safe? |
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21/02/2024 |
What did we do this Children's Mental Health Week? |
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06/03/2024 |
What are Early Help services and how do we work with these services to support children and families? |
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17/04/2024 |
What do we mean by Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and what does our school do to support pupils with SEND? |
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01/05/2024 |
How do we encourage pupils to have high aspirations for their futures? |
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12/06/2024 |
Hearing from Place2Be's Educational Psychologist. |
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19/06/2024 |
How can we keep children safe online - National Online Safety |
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03/07/2024 |
Recap of our year |
What To Expect
Please aim to arrive for 9.15am and sign-in at reception. At around 9.30am we will introduce the topic of the week and then open up the discussion – aiming to answer as many questions as possible. The main topic will end around 10am, but a further 30 minutes is then available for discussions with staff and getting know one another.
If you have any questions or would like to find out more, please email erin.maguinness@arkstalbans.org.