SLT Update
On Wednesday, 40 CRA students travelled by coach to The Royal Opera House in London to watch a performance of Carmen. It was a fantastically enriching experience for all and an opportunity for the majority to see their first live opera.
We celebrated the DRET Inspiration Awards as a staff body on Thursday after school and it is with great pride and pleasure to announce that Lynda Garton, our cleaner received Support Staff Member of the Year and Mr Aram received Teacher of the Year. We are very proud of all our staff who do such a wonderful job supporting our students and their families.
Please do read through the changes to the behaviour policy outlined in the letter sent home also.
Have a lovely weekend
Miss King, Head of School
Important dates to remember
- 18th June 2025- Year 11 Leavers assembly
- 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
PROM is being held on the evening of the 27th June 2025. It is not to late for your child to come if they are not already on the list . If they would like to come then please ask them to come to the office.
Revision
Please follow this link to a revision letter from Miss Brealey to support our year 11 students.
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
- Lewis N - Year 7
- Emily L - Year 7
- Charlie A - 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 - 16 June 25 - Times table is 9
Accelerated Reading
Week beginning - 16 June 2025 - Period 4
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 – Tuesday 17th June
The opening House Competition of term takes place next week. House teams will come together to showcase their scientific skills to work out the most effective water to air pressure ratio to effectively launch their house rockets the furthest. The competition is open to participants across years 7 to 10, with house teams looking for one representative from each tutor group.
CRA’s Got Talent – Monday 23rd June
The eagerly anticipated CRA Talent Show is just around the corner. Each house will select 3 performances to perform in the show, on the main stage in front of a live student audience. Heads of House will be submitting their final 3 acts to represent their respective house teams early next week. If you have a hidden talent and would love to showcase this to the rest of the school please inform your tutor or head of house.
CRA Sports Day – Tuesday 8th July
Team sheets for this years Sports Day will soon be with tutors and Heads of House. Sports Day is a fantastic day of fun filled action, starting in the morning with field events, followed by Tug of War and track events in the afternoon. Please keep an eye out for more information.
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.
Table Tennis
Congratulations to Ryan Holland who has been selected to represent England at the forthcoming Home Country Schools International event in Jersey, this is Ryan's first England selection and comes as a result of his bronze medal in the recent English Schools U16 boy's event.
Congratulations also to Abraham Sellado and Ella Pashley who have been named in the England European Youth Championship squad, these championships are taking place in Czechia in July.
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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