Thursday 8th February 2024, 4pm - 7pm

Dear Parent/ Guardian,
As we approach the final GCSE examinations the Geography department are offering the additional support to help pupils secure the best possible grade. It is in your son/ daughter’s best interest that they fully engage with all home learning tasks, revision classes and independent revision.

Please find details below of the additional initiatives.

*In addition, there is a wide range of resources posted in Google Classroom to support with independent revision.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself or Ms Green via email:
chris.mcardle@coopacademies.co.uk ceinwen.green@coopacademies.co.uk

Yours sincerely, 

Mr C. McArdle 

Assistant Principal

Dear Parent/Carer

As we have approached the end of the first term, I would like to thank you for your continued support with maintaining our uniform expectations. With the new year now here I thought it would be timely to reshare our expectations in support of all students arriving back on January 9th looking smart and ‘ready’ to learn.   

Uniform is an important part of our academy identity, ethos and values. Wearing our uniform correctly reinforces who we are as a community and helps students to feel pride in their school. It also helps prepare students for life after school where many will have to dress smartly for work. 

Our uniform policy is available at the following hyperlink: https://priesthorpe.coopacademies.co.uk/about-us/our-policies/behaviour-for-learning-policy/

Please see the following guidance below;

The following items are our items with distinctive characteristics: 

Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Black Blazer with Academy logo in white. 

Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Tie – The tie stripe must be in the student’s House colour. 

Optional Black V Neck Jumper – This must have the Academy logo. 

These can be purchased at Rawcliffe’s Ltd, Bradford or Whittakers Schoolwear, Farsley. 

Plain Black Shoes. Trainers are not permitted. 

Black Skirt or Black Tailored Trousers Plain 

White Shirt/Blouse 

These items can be purchased at many high street retailers. 

In addition to the above it is important to note that students are not permitted to have patterns in their hair and wear any jewellery other than studded earrings. Nose studs/rings are not permitted. Nail varnish can be worn but acrylic nails are not permitted. 

We are looking forward to welcoming back our students, on January 9th, in full academy uniform. Uniforms will be checked each day as students enter the building. Any students not in full uniform will be expected to borrow what they need from the school uniform shop. To encourage consistently high uniform expectations we will also apply the following sanctions to those students who do not arrive in full uniform, 

1st time - Warning 

2nd time - 60 minute detention 

3rd time - 1 Day in Room for Improvement 

4th time - 1 Day Alternative to Exclusion Uniform (Years 7 – 11)   

Thank you again for your continued support. If you have any questions or require any further information regarding uniform then please do not hesitate to contact your child's Year Manager.

Yours faithfully

Liam King 

Vice Principal

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Dear Parent/Carer,

I would like to invite you to our Year 11 Trial Exam Results day on Thursday 14th December. We will share results with students at 14.10 or 14.40, depending on their teaching group for period 5. Please see the table towards the end of the letter, to confirm which session your child will attend. 

Students have worked incredibly hard over recent weeks in preparing for and completing their first set of Trial Exams. This is a fantastic opportunity to share and celebrate successes and identify any areas in need of improvement.

Parents are invited to attend the 30 minute session with their child. Parents wishing to attend should enter the building via the Lecture Theatre doors which are at the bottom of the ramp which leads up to reception.

On the day, students will come down to the Lecture Theatre to meet with you, they will then collect their results sheet. Following this they will go into the hall for a short talk by either the Principal, Martin Blacoe, or Vice Principal, Louise Pratt.

Students will be allowed to leave school from the main hall at the end of their session, if a parent has attended the event with them. Students will return to class for the remainder of period 5, if a parent or carer has not attended. 

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday 14th December. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch. My email address is: ben.button@coopacademies.co.uk

Students will attend the session based on which teacher they have during Period 5 on Thursday December 14th. 

Yours faithfully.

Mr B Button

Key Stage 4 Leader