Parent Information

At Barnes Wallis Academy we value the close relationship we have with our parents.

The three-way link between home, school and the student is crucial to the child achieving their maximum potential.

By working together we can ensure a happy, successful secondary school career. We value the support of parents and offer a range of activities to strengthen our partnership.

As part of our Home School Partnership Agreement we expect parents to:

Take an interest in the work of their son/daughter and encourage them to always do their best.
Monitor their son/daughter’s homework on Bromcom and make sure they complete it.
Make sure their son/daughter attends school on time every day and inform the school as soon as possible if they are absent.
Make sure their son/daughter has the right equipment for school and send them in the full and correct uniform.
Encourage the student to have high standards of behaviour at all times and support the school if sanctions and detentions become necessary.
Let the school know if there are any problems likely to effect their son/daughter.
Attend parents’ evenings and read letters from the school and reply if necessary.
Contact the school quickly if worried or concerned about any issue.
Support events that the school is involved in.
Encourage the student to respect their environment.
By agreeing to these statements in this partnership we, as a school will do everything we can to support your child and make sure their time at Barnes Wallis is happy and successful.

Safeguarding

Parents/ Carers should be aware that the school is required to take any reasonable action to ensure the safety of its students.

In cases where the school may have reason to be concerned that a child may be subject to ill-treatment, neglect or other forms of abuse, the Principal is obliged to follow the safeguarding procedures established by Lincolnshire County Council and inform Children's Services of the concern.

Healthy Minds referral Line

If you are unsure whether Healthy Minds Lincolnshire could help a young person, call the Lincolnshire Here4You Line to speak to a Practitioner. Advice will be available to professionals, young people and parents by contacting the advice line on 01522 309120. Available Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.

https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/young-people/lincolnshire/young-people/i-need-more-help/healthy-minds-lincolnshire

Local Authority Children’s Services

If you believe a child or young adult under the age of 18 years might be suffering or is likely to suffer significant harm (including any mistreatment or abuse), contact the Children Services CSC on 01522 782111. If it is outside normal office hours you can contact the Emergency Duty Team on 01522 782333.

NSPCC

If you're worried about a child, or need advice and support, contact us … Whatever your worry, call the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000. You can call Monday to Friday 8am – 10pm or 9am – 6pm at the weekends.

Family services directory

Useful information on here about what local services are available

https://lincolnshire.fsd.org.uk/kb5/lincs/fsd/home.page

SEND Team

01522 552838
EAL_SendLocality@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Supporting Mental Well Being - Corona Virus

Useful Links

Support for parents and carers to keep children safe online

Think U Know

NSPCC

Police Safety

Stem4 - Supports positive mental health

Calm Harm - Supports people through issues of self harm

Clear Fear - Supports young people with issues relating to anxiety and depression

Combined Minds - Supports families with young people who have mental health issues

Useful Documents

Summer 2020 Subject Prep

Click on the year group you are currently in. The work that has been set is optional, but we encourage you to take a look and make a start ready for the new academic year.

Complaints

We welcome your comments and ideas, but hope that the need to make a complaint never arises.

If you have a worry or concern please contact your child's Form Tutor or Head of House in the first instance. Formal complaints, particularly about the curriculum, should preferably be put in writing to the Principal. If you feel you need to make a complaint, we will work with you to resolve the matter as soon as possible.