SLT Update
It has been lovely to welcome back students after the Easter break and I have enjoyed hearing of the activities they partook in over the two weeks. Revision season is in full swing with the Year 11s on countdown to their first exams with the Drama students having undertaken their practical exam today. We are very proud of how they have conducted themselves and the effort they have put into their production. It is the turn of the Art students next week and we wish them luck for their two day practical. Please can you ensure that your child has their CRA6 with them each day and they have completed their homework. Year 10 and 11 have an additional piece of homework for each subject and it is really important that this is completed to enable them to consolidate their learning. We thank you for your support with this. I hope that you have a lovely weekend.
Miss Milligan, Principal
My Child At School App (MCAS)
Please find below instructions to set up the MCAS app if you do not already have it. If it asks for a school ID code then use 11582.
Steps to Setup the MCAS Parent App:
- Download: Search for "MyChildAtSchool" in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and install.
- Registration/Sign Up: Upon launching, select the "Sign Up" option, enter the school's postcode or School ID, and select the school from the list.
- Verify Credentials: Enter your email address that is registered with your child’s school. You will receive a one-time passcode to verify your account.
- Set PIN: Create a 5-digit PIN for quick access, and set up biometrics (fingerprint/face ID) if prompted.
- Login: For future access, use your email and password, the magic link, or the PIN.
Bromcom – Documentation Centre +3 Key Considerations:
- School Registration: The school must have linked your email to the student's records, and "Self Sign Up" must be enabled by them.
- Notifications: Ensure you allow Push Notifications when prompted during installation to receive updates.
- Multiple Children: The app supports multiple children from the same school under one account.
Chains of communication
If a parent/ guardian has a concern regarding their child's academic progress, they should use the following chain of communication. After each contact has been made allow 48hrs to receive a response. If the response received is unsatisfactory please escalate using the chain of communication.
1st contact- subject teacher 2nd communication - Head of Subject 3rd communication - Assistant Principal Teaching & Learning SCooper@charlesreadacademy.co.uk 4th communication - Principal KMilligan@charlesreadacademy.co.uk 5th communication- Executive Principal SJones@DRET.co.uk Heads of Subject English- CBrealey@charlesreadacademy.co.uk Maths- WBranch-Evans@Charlesreadacademy.co.uk Science- KRobinson@charlesreadacademy.co.uk Geography- SCooper@charlesreadacademy.co.uk History- AThornton@charlesreadacademy.co.uk Travel & Tourism- SCooper@charlesreadacademy.co.uk RE/ PSHCE- KHarvey@charlesreadacademy.co.uk Enterprise & Marketing- TAram@Charlesreadacademy.co.uk Food- RMoore@charlesreadacademy.co.uk Drama- CParker@charlesreadacademy.co.uk Art- HGraham@Charlesreadacademy.co.uk
Online Safety
Lincolnshire County Council are offering an online safety Q&A on Wednesday 6th May. This will provide families with really useful advice on how to keep their young people safe online. Please use the QR code on the image to sign up to this session ✨ Online Safety Webinar for Parents of Teens ✨ Learn about the apps teens use, key online risks, and how to keep them safe – plus tips for confident conversations and a live Q&A. ✅ Understand the most popular social media apps teens use, their risks, and the parental controls that can keep them safe ✅ Support your teen in managing harmful content and unwanted contact from strangers ✅ Learn strategies for starting confident, open conversations about online safety ✅ Ask your questions and get clear answers on trends, apps, and risks
Student Success
HENRI - AQUA 7
Over the Easter Break, Henri in Year 7 has had a number of positive developments:
- He has been selected again for the Lincolnshire County Futures Squad for the upcoming season, where he will continue to receive county-level coaching.
- He won the Gordon Apps Shield at Woodhall Spa Golf Club with a score of 42 points in the junior club competition. He will go to the clubs presentation evening at the end of season to collect the trophy.
- He competed in his first club competition at Belton Park Golf Club, finishing 4th overall.
- He has also been selected to represent Woodhall Spa Golf Club in matchplay fixtures, where he recorded one win and one loss against Thonock Park Golf Club and his has been picked for the home fixtures against Milton Golf Club and Lincoln Golf Club in the next 2 weeks.
- Since the start of the season, his handicap has reduced by 5 shots, reflecting consistent progress in his game.
Henri is also due to return next month to St Andrews Links to continue working with his coach, Clarke Lutton.
In addition, before the Easter Break following his recent Tang Soo Do grading, he has progressed to Brown Belt, so he is now half way to Black Belt.
His parents are pleased and hugely proud to see his continued development and commitment to the golf and Martial Arts, so thought they would share it with the school community.
Well done Henri - CRA are all very proud of you .
LEXIE - CAELI 10
Another student we are very proud of is Lexie in Caeli 10 for coming 2nd in an Ice Skating competition Oxford. She competed against 16 other competitors so did an amaxing job! Well done Lexie and we wish you well in any future competitions.
Above and Beyond
Every week a certificate is issued for a deserving student who demonstrates CRA values. Please see below this weeks students and the reason they have been awarded.
Caeli - Isla W for Ambition Isla is nothing short of a superstar! She always works exceptionally hard in lessons, diligently completing her work to a very high standard. She never settles for second best and always strives to make improvements where she can to produce the best work possible. The rest of her tutor group look up to her as a real role model of scholarly excellence! Well done and keep up the hard work, Isla, we are very proud of your success. Terra - Skye F for Respect For showing real ambition and confidence by stepping up when asked to take part in a GCSE Drama exam. She has been an absolute superstar, showing exemplary behaviour and respect. The only way I can describe her work ethic is 'professional'. A real achievement for Skye who's been a real saviour this week. Well done and thank you! Aqua - Tommy B for Courage This award is for the strength in character that has been demonstrated term after term, no matter what is put in his path, you stand tall and with courage, doing your best in school, we are very proud of you.
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 27 April 2026 - 7
Accelerated Reading
Week beginning 27 April 2026 - Period 2
Voluntary Police Cadets
The Volunteer Police Cadets is a nationally recognised, police uniformed youth group, open to teenagers from all backgrounds aged between 13 and 18. It aims to promote a practical understanding of policing, to encourage the spirit of adventure and good citizenship and to inspire young people to participate positively in their communities. In Lincolnshire our cadets are supported by police officers, police staff, and adult volunteers who give their time to share their knowledge and expertise of policing and their local communities. Cadet sessions are run every Wednesday evening during school term times at the following police stations across Lincolnshire: Lincoln, Boston, Bourne, Spalding, Grantham and Skegness. Please find enclosed a leaflet to promote our upcoming recruitment campaign which opens April 1st and closes on May 13th, 2026.
Attendance.
Celebrating Good Attendance Attendance figures being communicated through weekly whole school assemblies. Competitions between tutor groups and between houses to have the best attendance through our Houseopoly game Tutor attendance weekly competition in which groups are awarded cards to place on their challenge board. Each completed board results in a prize. By awarding certificates to individual children who have 100% for each term. Individual attendance challenge cards which result in rewards when targets have been met. A Year 11 Buddy system which rewards students who reach their targets with their buddy. By awarding academy certificates to individual children who get 100% attendance for the whole academic year (September to July). Celebrating and rewarding the success of those who have gained the most improved attendance throughout the academic year. Regular communication through MCAS congratulating parents and students on their individual and/or form group attendance success.
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.
Mini London Marathon in Schools Competition This weekend thousands of runners will be taking to the streets of the capital to participate in the 2026 London Marathon and Charles Read Academy are really excited to be taking part in the Mini London Marathon Schools event on Tuesday 28th April. The David Ross Education Trust has been working closely with London Marathon Foundation and we have a number of exciting opportunities coming up over the next few years.– This year we are hosting a mini 2-mile marathon event in school during Enrichment an incentive webelieve to be a brilliant opportunity to inspire our students to get active, have fun, and be part of a nationwide celebration of movement. Last year, almost half a million children and young people across the UK walked, jogged or wheeled a two‑mile course at school as part of the challenge. In 2026, they are aiming to make it bigger and better than ever before. As part of the event we will be awarding house points for the top male and female runners in each year group and staff taking part will have the opportunity to earn house points in their very own head to head run. Every child will require to bring in their PE kit and trainers on Tuesday 28th April – On completion of the event each participant will receive an official London MinI Marathon certificate of participation.
House Indoor Rowing The reschedule House Indoor Rowing competition is set to take place on Friday 1st May in the hall. Each house team requires a minimum of 1 male and 1 female participant in years 7 to 10 to field a full team. The competition will consist of a series of individual sprint races before finishing with team relay races. Any students interested in taking part in the competition must inform their tutors or head of house.
Term 5 House Competitions Term 5 may be a short term but it promises to be another action packed few weeks of house competitions. A whopping 2250 house points are on offer across the term providing house teams with plenty of opportunity to bolster their current totals. House competitions this term include Mini Marathon, Indoor Rowing, Rounders, Rocket League and Gladiators.
The Sporting Post.
PE kit reminder - 2025/2026
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 2025-2026
A list of diary events can also be found on the CRA Website by clicking here
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