Exciting news – Redmoor are part of the Shakespeare Schools Festival again this year!
We are performing Macbeth (a 30 min version) at Curve, Leicester on the evening of Monday 10th March. We are having a blast so far with the rehearsals and the cast are working incredibly hard, so if you would like to come and support us, the link for tickets is here: https://www.curveonline.co.uk/…/shakespeare…/book/665201
It would be amazing to see some Redmoor faces in the audience.
Redmoor Remembers 2024. Thank you to all of our cadets for your contribution to today’s moment of silence and to the whole school who behaved impeccably as we stood together to remember the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community. We will remember them.
The 11th of November marks the beginning of Anti-Bullying Week, and this year’s theme is “Choose Respect”. Statistics from the Anti-Bullying Alliance – reveal that 40% of children in the UK have suffered some form of bullying/unkindness within the last year, with the most common experience being name-calling and verbal abuse. While it can have several causes, this kind of behaviour is commonly seen when a disagreement between two youngsters gets out of hand and emotions take over.
Many children are still learning how to conduct themselves, and it can be difficult for them to know how to act when faced with someone who disagrees with them, or otherwise find themselves in conflict with another person. It can also be tricky for parents and educators to teach them how to resolve disputes in a mature and healthy manner. We are encouraging children to choose respect.
We will be holding another one of brilliant bake sales to raise money for Macmillan on Wednesday 2nd October!
Cakes will be sold during KS3 and KS4 lunchtimes, so students will need to bring a small amount of money to purchase a cake. A polite reminder that we are a nut free school, please check your ingredients carefully before baking or donating.
Our approach to homework is based on the following:
- Year 7 students do not have homework set in the first few weeks as they settle into Secondary school and form good independent learning habits. They will then only be set homework in English, Maths and Science for the first half term.
- There will be a parent workshop on supporting homework during Key Stage 3 Information Evening on 12th September. Further information will be sent via Parentmail.
- We hold a homework club (Study Space provision) until 4pm Monday-Thursday with Teaching Assistant support for any students who may need extra time or help.
- All staff set homework on Classcharts which parents can monitor and check as they please
- Increased clarity and training for teachers regarding homework quality and scheduling. This avoids a high demand of homework on particular weeks or moments in the academic year
- A greater variety of tasks have been introduced in each subject, including more creative homeworks, which have proved highly motivating for students and led to many awards for excellence
- Teachers are encouraged to record Key Stage 4 revision expectations on Class Charts so that students are supported to manage independent work
- Improved systems for acknowledging and rewarding homework
- Improved detention system for 2024-25 to reflect the value of homework and encourage students to adopt good independent learning routines (page 18 & 22 of the Behaviour and Relationships policy )
A huge thank you to all that attended our Year 11 Prom last Friday! We hope you enjoy your summer and we look forward to seeing you again at this year’s results day, which takes place on Thursday 22nd August.
For the full prom gallery, please visit your Google Drive/Emails as the link to has been shared with you. Remember you need to sign in to your Redmoor Academy account to access them. You can then download your photos straight to your camera roll!
