Community Group
Our community group is open to any parent with a child in Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9). 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 |
Session |
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12/01/2023 |
What does the school day include? |
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26/01/2023 |
How can we keep children safe at school? |
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09/02/2023 |
Understanding young people’s emotions and how we can support them |
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02/03/2023 |
Our Police School Partnership |
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23/03/2023 |
Our Approach to Tackling Bullying at Ark St Albans Academy *New date due to industrial action on 16/03/2023 |
|
20/04/2023 |
How we can support children to stay healthy |
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04/05/2023 |
Understanding Special Educational Needs and Disabilities |
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18/05/2023 |
How to maintain excellent school attendance |
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08/06/2023 |
How can we work with other services to support children and families? |
|
22/06/2023 |
Understanding our school behaviour system |
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29/06/2023 |
End of Year Celebration |
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.