Samuel Ryder Academy

Samuel Ryder Academy | Prospectus | 2012-2013
Partnership with parents
Good relationships with parents are vital if children are to make the best
progress possible. A good partnership involves transparency, honesty and clear
channels of communication so that you are fully informed about your child’s
learning and development.
There are a number of ways in which parents can become
even more involved in their child’s education at Samuel Ryder
Academy. Some of the formal opportunities are listed below but
parents are encouraged to contact staff at the Academy at other
times if they have any concerns or queries.
Parent consultation evenings
Parents from all year groups are invited into the Academy once
a year for a formal consultation evening with members of the
teaching staff. These evenings allow discussion regarding student
progress, behaviour issues and targets for future success.
Parent information evenings
Various information evenings are held throughout the year where
we get together with parents to discuss the latest educational
issues facing their children. Our induction days and evenings allow
parents to begin their partnership with the Academy where they
meet staff and see the Academy for perhaps the first time. Further
information evenings for different age groups covering topics such
as internet safety, drugs and sex education are also arranged.
These complement our Academy-based information evenings
which include study skills and revision strategies for SATs, GCSEs
and beyond.
New Sixth Form students and their parents receive further
information evenings about supporting their start to Sixth Form
life, revision strategies and careers guidance.
Parent surveys
Electronic surveys of parental opinions will be carried out at
consultation evenings by teams of specially trained students.
Online surveys will also be used to gain parents’ views as part
of other specific projects.
Parent Governors
The Governing Body of the Academy includes a number of Parent
Governors who are there to represent the views of parents and to
ensure that parents have a say in the strategic decision-making of
the Academy.
Parents’ Association
A Parents’ Association provides a full calendar of events
throughout the year. Parents are actively encouraged to either
join the Association or to become involved in the events as
they happen.
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