The Birley Academy

Well done year 11!!! We’re so proud of you!!!
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Reminder: it is ESSENTIAL for pupils to bring a BAG big enough for their phone pouch as well as books (and PE kit etc!).
The phone pouches are 30cm by 14cm (12 inch x 5 inch ish) for anyone who wanted to check if the Just Do It bags are big enough (I really do strongly suggest that pupils try a bigger and different bag this year so we don’t have 1000 that look the same!)
Thankyou
Mrs Hall

THURSDAY 9:30am to 11am.
We can’t wait to see you and celebrate your achievements Y11!
Please collect your exam results from school - staff will be on hand to support and guide you where needed!

If your child is away they need to contact our exams officer on [email protected] in order for results to be emailed to them.

Any pupils or parents wanting to check what sort of are fine for school - I thought I’d lead by example and have had mine done ‘school appropriate’ as I thought it would be helpful to see.
Pale pinks/neutrals/ombres/french tips all fine, fairly short please due to PE, DT and Food.

Along with the introduction of phone pouches… please ensure your child has a BAG to put them in!
A quick note… we have approx 800 of the small ‘Just Do It’ Nike bags in our school population, so our best advice - choose a different style, and put a name label on absolutely EVERYTHING!(we also have about 100 high quality coats in lost and found!)

My son is also starting secondary in September and I’m currently searching for the best/cheapest/quickest name tag labels! I’ll happily share if this is useful for families ☺️

There will be lots more comms for families as we get closer to the start of term 😁

Mrs Hall’s word of the day. The plants are happier! 🌱💚🌧️

A few more building and estates updates! Our Yondr posts are now installed and Mrs Barnes has been busy numbering 1200 pouches ready for our pupils’ return!
Our library is starting to take shape and vinyl designs are being chosen for the walls! Our site team have been working so hard with contractors to get everything ready for first day back!

LEAD Academy Trust

A school day with fewer digital distractions creates more opportunities for students to build friendships, take part in conversations, stay engaged in lessons and enjoy everything school has to offer.

Introducing Yondr phone pouches will help create even more opportunities for students to:

💬 Connect with friends

🎯 Stay focused in lessons

😊 Enjoy a calmer school day

🌟 Get the very best from every learning opportunity

We're looking forward to introducing this positive change in September and thank you for your continued support.

If you'd like to find out more about how the new system will work, you'll find everything you need, including answers to frequently asked questions, at the link below.
https://www.birleysecondaryacademy.co.uk/phone-free-school/

DYLAN HAS BEEN FOUND safe and well.
Thankyou to everyone who shared and messaged.

Thankyou
Mrs Hall
Headteacher