Key Information

Please ensure you are contacting the Academy via email or text message to alert The Attendance Team if your child is going to be late or will not be attending the Academy that day. Also, please ensure you are advising the attendance team of any appointments your child may have so we can ensure students are in reception at the correct time, ready to be collected. Contact details are listed below:
- - - - Text - 07860054458
        Email and attached medical evidence where possible - attendance@stroodacademy.org
        Phone/ voicemail - 01634 716621
A reminder of uniform expectations shared with all students.
A reminder of Student Code of Conduct.

letters shared - whole school

Additions to Compulsory Items of Uniform from September 2024 - shared 24/05/24

Welcome Back Letter - shared 03/09/24
Duke of Edinburgh Statutory Attendance Requirements - shared 05/09/24
Personal Development Letter - shared 05/09/24
Flu Vaccination Invitation Letter - shared 05/09/24

SAFEGUARDING

As always the Strood Academy Safeguarding team are here to help. Please get in touch with us by using the below contact details:

Designated Safeguard Lead = Ms Lindsay

Deputy Safeguard Lead = Ms Barlow

College Safeguarding Officers and Contacts:

Victory = Mrs Hurley-Sherwood victory@stroodacademy.org

Hercules = Mrs Brice hercules@stroodacademy.org

Trafalgar = Mrs Phillips trafalgar@stroodacademy.org

Please note, Strood Academy has a Safeguarding email which is operating both during and outside of school hours- safeguarding@stroodacademy.org. Please reach out to us if there is anything we can do to support.

Transition to strood academy

Open Events Schedule 2024-2025

We are thrilled to announce our Open Events for 2024. We would highly encourage all parents and carers considering Strood Academy, to book in and come and see us during one of these events.

We have a range of dates and events in the hope that you will be able to visit the academy on a date and time which is most convenient for you.

To sign up, please click the button below

We look forward to seeing you there!

Year Group Updates

Year 7

We are incredibly proud of how our Year 7s have settled into the academy. New students have truly embraced our values and are already meeting our expectations.

Year 7 will be completing their Reading Age tests within the first module of this academic year. Please see the letter attached for further information.
On Thursday 5th September, we hosted a 'Welcome to the Academy' event, based primarily on curriculum. We thank the many Year 7 parents and carers who attended this event.
On Thursday 12th September, we will be distributing Chromebooks to students in Year 7. Please see the letter attached for further information. We look forward to seeing many of you there.

Year 8

We are thrilled with how well our Year 8 students have rejoined our academy this academic year. Our students have returned after the summer break ready to face the new academic year. Our Year 8 students have been focused and engaged, as well as being highly welcoming to our new Year 7 students, setting fantastic examples to the new members of our Strood Academy community.

Year 9

This year, our Year 9 students will be making their GCSE Option Choices. This is a highly important year for these students, and we are impressed with how well these students have returned after the summer holidays. Students are displaying high levels of engagement in lessons, as well as immaculate behaviour around the school. This allows an ideal learning environment, where students are able to reap every possible benefit from their lessons.
We encourage students to begin having conversations, both with teacher and parents and carers at home, regarding GCSE Option Choices and the route they would like to take, which best aligns with their future plans. We will soon be sharing more information regarding Year 9 Parents and Options Evening, where students are able to continue these conversations with their subject teachers.

Year 1o

As Year 10 students enter the first year of their GCSE courses, we are incredibly proud of their attitudes after the summer break. Students have returned to the academy looking forward to their lessons, as well as understanding the importance of the new two years. It has been a pleasure to welcome our Year 10 students back after the summer and look forward to all they will achieve throughout the course of their GCSEs.
Year 10 Chromebook distribution will be taking place over the coming weeks. Please see the letter attached for further information.

Year 11

Our Year 11 students have hit the ground running this academic year, with a thirst for learning, ready to tackle the rest of their GCSE courses. We are amazed with our Year 11s for their maturity and dedication, having become the ideal role models for the younger year groups.
Year 11 intervention sessions will begin from Monday 9th September. Attendance at these sessions is expected, as they are designed to provide targeted support to students in key subject areas. This is a valuable opportunity for your child's academic growth and will help them achieve their full potential in their upcoming GCSE exams. Please see the letter attached for further information.
We will soon be sharing information regarding Year 11 Parents Evening which will take place later on this module.

Sixth form

We thank all Sixth Form students for rejoining the academy displaying a high level of engagement in their lessons. Our Sixth Formers have completed the first week of this academic year exceeding our high standards and we could not be prouder.
Attached is the KS5 dress code for your information, as well as Expectations which have been shared with year 12 and 13 students
Further information has been shared this week regarding the Disneyland Paris and Cultural Immersion Trip available to Sixth Form students. Please see the letter attached for more information.