Parent Information

Parent and Carer opportunities

Unity City Academy places strong emphasis on working together with parents and carers. We offer a range of parent and carer programmes, workshops and coffee mornings throughout the academic year. We aim to provide a range of services that encompass both educational and practical sessions, as well as opportunities for parents to share their own knowledge and expertise and gain support from one another.

Workshops

During the year we offer a range of workshops to support the work done in the Academy around communication, socialisation and independence. These include cooking on a budget, slow cooking, teen talk and family links training. Please contact the Academy and ask to speak with Jack Banks for more information.

Contraband Items

The Government guidance states that a child's healthy, balanced diet should consist of: plenty of fruit and vegetables; plenty of unrefined starchy foods; some sources of protein; some milk and dairy foods and a small amount of food and drink high in fat, sugar and salt. Although we have seen major improvements, we still have students bringing in large amounts of unhealthy food, these include: energy drinks; family size packets of crisps; excessive amounts of chocolate and sweets. These foods have a direct impact on student learning as well as the adverse effects on their health. Therefore, such items are banned from the Academy. As a result of this, students are only allowed to bring in a bottle of water, one small chocolate bar (60g) and one small packet of crisps (50g). Any students caught bringing in more than the allowance will have them confiscated and not returned. If students bring a packed lunch to school, please ensure that the meal represents the healthy, balanced diet suggested by the guidance above.

Smoking / e-Cigarettes

Schools and colleges do not allow smoking anywhere in their grounds. You must also be 18 or over to use or purchase cigarettes, e-cigarettes or e-liquids in the UK. Any students found with cigarettes or e-cigarettes on their person will have them confiscated and disposed of.

Early Help

https://middlesbrough.gov.uk/children-families-and-safeguarding/support-families/early-help-services

We offer early help through our safeguarding team and can refer into Middlesbrough Council if you require further support. Please call the Academy and ask to speak to the safeguarding team for more information.

Additional Specialist Support

At Unity City Academy we also have our own dedicated School Councillor, Student Welfare Officer and Mental Health Team. For more information please contact the Academy and ask to speak to the safeguarding team.

Middlesbrough Family Support Services – Quick Guide - http://fis.middlesbrough.gov.uk/kb5/middlesbrough/fsd/home.page

Quick Guide to Middlesbrough Family Support Services – A guide to services provided by Middlesbrough Council and immediate partners for children, young people and families.

Middlesbrough Hubs

Middlesbrough has 12 libraries and community hubs who can offer support on a range of issues. Please find more information here: https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/leisure-events-libraries-and-hubs/community-hubs-and-libraries/find-librarycommunity-hub

Keeping You Informed

We aim to keep parents right up to date with news and events. We do this by:

Updating our website daily

Keeping our noticeboards current and up to date

Using a text messaging service

Producing half termly newsletters

Sending out letters and information about educational visits and events – copies of all letters can be found in the Parent Letters Section of our website or you can request a paper copy from the school office.

Parent View

To view the Ofsted Parent View page Click Here

Parent Pay

ParentPay is a secure website where you can pay online using your credit or debit card for items such as meals, trips, and any other items that requires payment.

ParentPay is easy-to-use and will offer you the freedom to make online payments whenever and wherever you like, 24/7 - safe in the knowledge that the technology used is of the highest internet security available and that funds will reach the Academy safely.

To access this service, please Click Here

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