Brompton Academy Parent/Carer Directory

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B Bicycles: Students are allowed to bring roadworthy bicycles to the Academy, they must be secured with a strong padlock and left in the purpose-built cycle area. Please note that cycle helmets must be worn at all times when students are cycling to and from the Academy. The Academy does not accept responsibility for any bicycles that go missing or are stolen. Breaktimes: a 15-minute morning break and a flexi 30/35 minute lunch break (see Refectory). C Careers: The Academy has a careers advisor based in the Careers Hub who can provide extensive careers information, advice and guidance which is supported by an external provider. Cashless Catering: The Academy offers a cashless catering system where students can purchase food without the burden of carrying cash. Parents/carers can credit student accounts via the internet or through cash loading machines based on site at the Academy. CCF: The CCF is the Combined Cadets Force and it is a young person’s

movement sponsored by Her Majesty’s Armed Forces. The CCF provides positive and challenging opportunities for our young people at Brompton Academy and encourages the development of leadership skills, self-reliance, self-esteem, personal responsibility, resourcefulness, endurance, perseverance and a sense of service to the community. Students can join the CCF from Year 8 (from 12 years old) upwards, and students are called Cadets. CCTV (Closed Circuit Television): The Academy is secure, with internal and external CCTV cameras. Our CCTV will be operated in accordance with the principles of GDPR law and the UKAT CCTV Policy. Code of Conduct: The Academy has a Code of Conduct, which all students are asked to abide by. These are sensible guidelines to The Community Café is based in the Keynes Mini School and is available to our UKAT Sixth Form students at lunchtime and is also open in the evenings for clubs and lettings. Complaints: If you have any problems, please telephone or email your child’s Personal Tutor (see Appointments) or follow the Complaints procedure available from Reception or via our Brompton Academy website. ensure learning takes place. Community Café:

Attendance: Full attendance is very important. There is a clear link between attendance and achievement including attainment in examination courses. It is the law that all young people stay in education/apprenticeship/ training until the age of 18, which is the final Friday in June of the year in which they turn 18 (see Absence and Attendance Advisory Practitioner). Attendance Advisory Practitioner (AAP): The Academy employs its own Attendance team. They may visit a student at home should they be persistently absent from the Academy. In addition, they are there to assist families who may be having problems. The Academy works with an Attendance Advisory Practitioner (AAP) from the Local Authority who completes any legal work and visits families. The Academy operates an automated text messaging service to alert parents/carers to a student’s absence. The Academy also imposes Penalty Notices for Persistent Absence and Unauthorised Holidays. Further details on attendance are available on the Academy website.