SLT Update
On Monday we celebrate Pride with lots of staff contributing to a whole school assembly about the importance of Pride in our community.
Our gratitude tree has had an update for National Thank A Teacher Day 18th June - its wonderful to read the students apples where they have shown appreciation for their teachers and support staff and the work they put in to enriching, educating and supporting them while at CRA.
On Wednesday we had our Year 11 Leaver's Assembly and it was great to have such a lovely celebration as a school community to wish them on their way to their next steps in education.
Students have on the whole coped well with the heat this week. From Monday all students will be back in normal school uniform with the temperature cooling down.
Hope you all have a lovely weekend.
Miss King, Head of School
Important dates to remember
- 27th June 2025 - Character Day 3
- 27 June 2025 - Year 11 PROM night
- 1st July 2025 - Transition day and year 7 University of Nottingham trip.
- 3rd July 2025 - DRET Summer Cup Grantham
- 8th July 2025 - CRA Sports Day
- 9th July 2025 - Year 5 Open Evening
- 10th July-11th July 2025 - Duke of Edinburgh Expedition
- 14th July 2025 - House Championship reveal
- 15th July 2025 - House Championship rewards day
- 17th July 2025 - Behaviour and attendance rewards trip
- 18th July 2025 - Rewards Assembly
Internal Exclusion
Please see below a letter with details of a new procedure that is being trialed from the 16 June 2025.
Year 11
PROM
Preparations are in full swing for PROM night on the 27th June . Students are to arrive at the front of the school from 6.30pm and pick up is 10.30pm. We will be providing a BBQ so please let Ms Fulcher know of any dietary requirements or allergies. We hope that they all have a great evening to celebrate the end of their education at CRA.
Maths Department
Each week, our students at CRA, complete maths questions for their homework on Sparx. Some students answer additional questions, further increasing their mathematical knowledge. We do this as there are online resources to help and guide students if they are struggling with a question. You might like to ask them to show you what they typically do on a weekly basis.
This weeks Sparx Stars are
- Toby W - Year 7
- Taylan E - Year 8
- Daisy D - Year 9
Times Tables
At the end of all lessons students stand behind their chairs in silence to prepare for themselves for the next lesson. From September, on a weekly rota, Years 7 and 8 will be reciting their timetables to help embed them in their long term memory.
Week beginning - 23 June 25 - Times table is 11
Accelerated Reading
Week beginning - 23 June 2025 - Period 5
Attendance.
Please may we remind you that absences for increment weather will not be authorised, unless the school is closed.
If your child is absent from school, please ensure you contact school daily either by email/MCAS or by telephoning the attendance line 01476 550333 ext 502. It is vital we are notified everyday of any absence for safeguarding reasons, unless previously authorised. A reason for illness will always be requested, this is to observe attendance patterns and outbreaks of illness amongst students.
Please do not hesitate to contact myself tsandison@charlesreadacademy.co.uk ext 502 to discuss ways to support your child's attendance.
CRA - Lets work together to make every day count!
Leave of absence request
A Principal can only authorise a leave of absence in exceptional circumstances. We will take into account the Government guidance when considering what the exceptional circumstances are- all applications are considered on a case-by-case basis. You may be able to take your child out of school in exceptional circumstances, providing an application is made in advance by the parent/carer, this request complies with Government guidance and the leave is deemed to be ‘exceptional’ by the Principal.
If you take a leave of absence without our permission or if your child fails to return by the agreed date if permission was granted, then this will be recorded as an unauthorised absence and noted in your child’s record. You might also be issued with a fixed penalty notice for this absence. If your child has not returned within 10 days of the expected date of return then, after consultation with the Local Authority, we may take your child off our school roll.
As examples, the following reasons are not considered to be exceptional circumstances:
- availability of cheap holidays
- periods overlapping with beginning or end of term
- visits to family
- renewing passports
Requests for leave of absence will only be considered if made in writing. Please ensure you use the leave of absence request form to do this.
To request a leave of absence, please use this form.
House News.
House Bottle Rockets
Aqua, Caeli and Terra showcased their science skills this week in the House Bottle Rockets competition. Each house team attempted to launch 3 rockets as far as they could using water and air pressure. As a team, houses had to select a suitable bottle before working out how much water and air pressure needed to successfully launch their rocket as far as possible. The house with the furthest launch were crowned champions with bonus points awarded to the house team with the furthest combined distance across their 3 attempts. Both Caeli and Terra launched their rocket 35m, resulting in a tie. Distances for all 3 attempts will be calculated to provide an overall winner. Full results will be revealed during the house champions reveal assembly in a couple of weeks’ time.
CRA’s Got Talent – Monday 23rd June
The eagerly anticipated CRA’s Got Talent takes place on Monday. 12 acts will represent their respective house teams during enrichment, on the stage in front of the whole school. This is a 500 house point competition, which could be pivotal in the final positions in this years CRA House Championship.
The Sporting Post.
PE kit reminder - 2024/2025
The standard PE kit is as follows:
- CRA House PE top (compulsory)
- CRA PE shorts or skorts (compulsory)
- CRA PE Hoodie (compulsory)
- Black socks. These can be purchased from any provider.
- PE track pants / leggings / skins - optional - must be plain navy or black. These can be worn under the CRA PE top, shorts or skorts. These items should have no logos/writing/labels. These can be purchased from any provider.
Sports trainers- These can be purchased from any provider. No fashion trainers.
Girls will take part in hockey and boys will take part in rugby during PE lessons. Gumshields and shinpads are recommended for their safety.
Shinpads will also be needed for girls' and boys' football.
Moulded football boots are also recommended as students can wear these on the 3G artificial surface and grass field.
Please can all students be collected from the BACK of the school when being picked up from after school clubs and fixtures.
Term Dates
Please see the latest term dates for 2024-25
A list of diary events can also be found on the CRA Website by clicking here
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