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27/03/24

Dear Parents & Carers,Please feel free to take a look at this week's review and see what's been happening in and around the school.Have a lovely weekend!https://t.co/vEurh4dbv1 pic.twitter.com/dvj04I4ak3

26/03/24

An amazing start to annual Dance Show - A Night at the Movies. A full house tonight! pic.twitter.com/oAlMRBvAB4

26/03/24

Great performances from our Year 7 Netball teams at the District Tournament yesterday, topping the group and making through to the final! A big thank you to Yr10 Sports Leader Poppy for helping. 👏👏👏👍🏐 pic.twitter.com/oqaFzCxp6J

25/03/24

Here at RBA we are committed to developing our whole school diversity, equity and inclusion.We are reflecting on our pledges that we made as school community for International Women’s Day.#inspireinclusion pic.twitter.com/AtG4d2zm7B

25/03/24

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23/03/24

Extremely proud of Yr10s who competed in the District Football Cup Final. After a strong performance the game finished 1-1 aet. Louie with a great free kick before half time for our goal. The dreaded penalties followed and unfortunately we were defeated 8-7! ⚽️🏅 pic.twitter.com/c0RisEeqWr

21/03/24

And they're off...GOOD LUCK BOYS!!! pic.twitter.com/e1YHbdeLge

21/03/24

Good luck to our Year 10 boys football team who are competing in the District Cup Final this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/qg6qlrN51H

20/03/24

Our team had a fantastic time at the careers fair, connecting with bright minds from , , , , , , and St George's School.#CareerFair pic.twitter.com/4fUTOIxdbc

20/03/24

May your day be filled with laughter, positivity, and moments of pure happiness. pic.twitter.com/SL4vwLP02g

19/03/24

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19/03/24

Robert Barclay Academy is looking to appoint additional members to its team of committed and friendly exam invigilators.Please click on the link for further information https://t.co/bnnP4rjGSS pic.twitter.com/4rDpfHd1RB

19/03/24

Robert Barclay Academy is part of Scholars’ Education Trust. We are looking for a hardworking, ambitious and dynamic teacher to join the team as an Assistant Head of Science.https://t.co/GJa9J0wN2D pic.twitter.com/L6xHfSg7Qg

15/03/24

Dear Parents & Carers,Please take a look at this week's review to see what's been happening in and around our school.https://t.co/vEurh4dJkzHave a lovely weekend! pic.twitter.com/EFDPVAFs6M

15/03/24

Come and join our Science Team in this exciting Head of Science role. More details can be found at https://t.co/zYkULfVyqZ pic.twitter.com/ahZTCqokFv

14/03/24

Yr10s working hard during the RE ‘Walking Talking Mock’! Getting everybody exam ready. pic.twitter.com/vQ1KD2GTy8

14/03/24

Our year 8’s were practicing using revision clocks today for their mid unit revision. Some great clocks and revision taking place. pic.twitter.com/eCEeTOxRpn

13/03/24

An amazing shot of the joint secondary school orchestra at the end of tonight’s fantastic trust concert. Congratulations to all the pupils and staff who put on a wonderful show! pic.twitter.com/7ktrS5m45c

13/03/24

This photo sums up a very excited dance team who came 2nd place out of 40 schools in “The Great Big Dance Off” competition and are now through to the grand national finals and will compete against the best 18 schools in the country in July! Grand Finals here we come!💪🏻🤩 pic.twitter.com/2S1d6Fm8rN

12/03/24

Congratulations to Yr 10s who made it through to the District Final after a hard fought 2-1 win away at Chauncy. An outstanding strike from Charlie started us off before Freddie sealed the victory with a goal in the second half. A great team effort! ⚽️⚽️👏 pic.twitter.com/WxOG3AbsMv

11/03/24

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11/03/24

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11/03/24

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11/03/24

As Ramadan begins, we wish Ramadan Mubarak to all our Muslim families pic.twitter.com/sNgl7LATXs

10/03/24

Wishing all mums a happy Mother’s Day. Today, we celebrate everything you do for us! pic.twitter.com/1JYOkv6UOD

Helping You To Help Your Child

​Research shows that children whose parents help and encourage them with their learning at home do much better at school. This can be; hearing your child read or at least talk to them about the books they are reading, overseeing their homework, learning the spelling of key vocabulary together, researching topics and generally showing a key interest in what they are studying at school. Other ways you can support is by making sure your child keeps up to date with the daily news. You can support this by encouraging your child to watch the news or to read it every day. Try and find news stories that will connect to their subjects. If you are planning a day out, visit a museum or gallery that will tie in with work you child is doing. This is a good way to add depth and interest to your child’s learning.

Good study skills are best developed from the beginning of Year 7 and do not end at school. It is essential that good learning habits are encouraged at home too, in order that learning is extended beyond the classroom. If these positive study habits are developed early, they are fully embedded by Key Stage 4 and 5 when they become absolutely essential.

Top tips for helping your child to develop good study skills:

  • Remember that challenge is essential for a child to learn- allow them time to ‘puzzle it out’ before offering too much assistance
  • Ensure that they take regular breaks, exercise regularly and keep hydrated
  • Talk about what they are doing and ask them to explain it to you
  • Ensure that your child is well rested and gets plenty of sleep
  • Regularly encourage and praise your child
  • Create a routine for completing homework e.g. have a rest after school and then complete homework
  • Avoid too many distractions e.g. TV/siblings/loud music/mobile phones

Planning family time

Hot tip: Plan the family diary together.

Help your children to manage their time. They need to allow time during the evenings and weekends for homework. How does this fit in with their other activities and family events? Your children have a homework timetable. For year 7 students about one hour a night is scheduled.

A simple but effective system is for students to have a short break when they get home from school, but then to get straight on with homework before doing anything else.

Hot Tip: Use mealtimes to find out about your child’s day.

Research shows that the children of families who eat together do better in exams. Even time in front of the television can provide a stimulus for debate and discussion. Chatting about the day's events helps all of us. We all learn better when we explain things to other people, so by chatting about something the children have done at school you can reinforce learning.

Reading

Reading is a fun and enriching experience for many of us. In addition there are strong links between love of reading and academic success. The English faculty and the Library staff work constantly to encourage enjoyment of reading. Students have one reading-related homework per week. Parents can support this by:

  • Encouraging your children to enjoy reading for fun
  • Have a light touch - don't be judgemental
  • Everything counts: sports reports, magazines, websites
  • Help them choose books and magazines
  • Encourage them to get books from the school library/local libraries
  • Encourage them to join the school Reading Group
  • Let them see you enjoying reading
  • Audio books are a good way of entertaining children in the car
  • Talk about books
  • Books make great presents.

Hot Tip: Reading the same book as your child enables you to engage in discussion with them.

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