Would Like – We Have!
Strengthening Communication
At De Warenne Academy we are always looking for ways to further improve our practice. We value the feedback we receive from parents/carers and pupils. Here you will find some of the many ways that this feedback has enabled us to improve what we do.
| Parents and Carers | |
| Would like | We have |
| Would like more opportunities to study music. | Re-introduced music into the curriculum in addition to after school enrichment sessions. |
| Would like to know how Year 7 students are settling in and have the opportunity to give feedback. | Implemented a Year 7 settling in evening during the first half term. |
| Want to know more about what happens in Year 11 and how we can support our children | Implemented Year 11 Information Evenings to provide parents and carers with comprehensive information about the Year 11 journey, including revision resources and study tips. |
| Wanted a greater presence of staff after school | Increased the number of staff on duty outside of school both before and after school. |
| Would like more information about what our children study in their subjects. | Overhaul of the curriculum area of the website to include information about each subject area. Learning journeys shows what pupils studying during the year in each subject. |
| It would be nice to have more of an influence on how the school runs. | Parent Partnership Group is now established and a regular cycle of meetings has been scheduled. Please see the Parent Partnership section of our website for more information. |
| We would like more information about SEND. | Improved information provided on the support that we provide for SEND students, as well as advice and guidance for parents. The SEND section of our website has also been updated |
| More praise for students who achieve well | Pupils receive above & beyond in their planners in addition to summer reward events. Pupils who have produced high quality work are rewarded by the senior leadership team during Proud Thursdays. @DeltaDeWarenne |
| Want to be more aware of how we can support our child with homework | Produced parent guides and tutorial videos which are available on our website. These include how to access remote provision and prepare for assessments |
| Students | |
| We want more say in what happens in school | Set up an academy council who meet regularly to discuss what happens in our academy. |
| We want more prizes and rewards | Prizes given for attendance, homework. “Above and Beyond” stickers introduced. Proud Thursday introduced. |
| We want to learn about more jobs | Ensured that all pupils have at least two careers information sessions per year. We also have a dedicated careers advisor with whom pupils can book appointments. |
| I’d like to get more involved in careers days | We have a member of staff dedicated to organising careers days and events. |
| We want more clubs | Enrichment programme has been expanded. |