Brompton Academy Parent/Carer Directory

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F Fair Banding: To achieve an all ability intake as far as possible in the selective system, admission to Brompton Academy is through a Fair Banding test, which is a non-verbal reasoning test. Results from this test are then used to place students in one of the Academy’s five ability bands. Forms: Please ensure that you return forms sent home to the Academy by the date specified if a reply slip is attached. (It’s worth checking your child’s bag every now and then to find letters sent home!). Free Academy Meals: Some students may be entitled to free Academy meals. You can apply for free Academy meals by clicking the following link: https://www.cloudforedu.org.uk/ ofsm/medway// Alternatively, contact Medway Education Department by calling 01634 306000, Medway Council's main switchboard at Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TR. Fund Raising: We promote community cohesion by encouraging students to support a variety of worthy causes such as Children in Need, Comic Relief, Medway Street Angels and local homeless projects. Students are involved via their Personal and Professional Development programme or through the Mini Schools. Students are made aware

Environment: The students and staff all take a pride in and responsibility for caring for the new learning environment in which they work (see Litter). ePraise: The Academy believes in celebrating and promoting positive achievements for all students. Our REACH ethos underpins and drives our reward system and ePraise points are allocated based on students demonstrating achievements in the following areas: Resilience, Equality, Aspiration, Community and Happiness. Equal Opportunities: All students (whatever their background, religion, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, class, culture, creed or colour) can expect to have the same educational opportunities offered to them following the policies of the 1988 Education Act 1993 Act and 2006 Acts. The Academy has a Single Equalities policy. Equipment: All students should bring their charged iPad (if they have taken out the iPad Scheme), black pens, green pen, pencils, ruler, rubber, pencil sharpener, pencil case, PE kit and water bottle to the Academy in a suitable sized school bag. They should be properly equipped for whatever lessons they have. Students are allocated a locker to assist them with the storage of their bags and equipment (see Lockers).

Electives: Year 7 students are offered an enrichment programme called Electives, which is bespoke to the Academy and starts in Term 2. The Electives are a range of activities offered to Phase One students, which are organised to encourage students to try something new and different. The Phase Two Electives programme offers students a variety of opportunities such as the Combined Cadets Force (CCF), Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) and interest and support activities. Eliot Centre: The Eliot Centre offers students with an EHCP related to communication difficulties bespoke educational provision alongside mainstream opportunities. Places in the Eliot Centre are agreed as part of the EHCP process in conjunction with the Local Authority. Email: Our address is: OfficeBA@ universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk Please also ensure we have your correct email address as Brompton Academy will send all future communications by email. Emergencies: Please ensure the Academy has at least two emergency contact numbers, which can be relatives or a close family friend, should we need to contact you (see Accidents). Contact numbers will need to be kept up to date.