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26/03/25

It's the final day of our Annual Dance Show with limited seats remaining. Tickets are still available via Parentpay or you can pay on the door! However, booking is highly recommended to avoid disappointment. We look forward to seeing you this evening 🤩 pic.twitter.com/JxYEcm6LnJ

25/03/25

Don't forget our Annual Dance show is this evening and tomorrow evening. Tickets are still available to purchase via Parentpay OR on the door! pic.twitter.com/JD3lz5Hhjk

24/03/25

For students past and present - join our Alumni and also be a part of our future... pic.twitter.com/8oOhwor9hX

24/03/25

Rehearsals are in “full swing” for our upcoming Dance Show. Get ready for an incredible performance showcasing our talented students. pic.twitter.com/tim3agakYr

24/03/25

Our Annual dance show is tomorrow and Wednesday evening. Don't forget to book your tickets via Parentpay pic.twitter.com/sLhwH5JrgG

21/03/25

Another special mention to Yr7s Phoebe and Georgia who both raised over £250, an incredible effort!! 👏👏👍👍 https://t.co/tnUXwrub9s

21/03/25

Huge well done to Yr7-9 students who took part in a sponsored run for this week raising a fantastic £1028! Special mention to Jake who completed over 3 miles, his fastest mile recorded at 5min52! Pankhurst winners of House Competition for most raised. 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/IucDyqUKOU

21/03/25

Dear Parents and Carer's, Please take a look at this week's review to see what's been happening in and around the school. Have a lovely weekend!https://t.co/NqyQ9aA4FQ pic.twitter.com/xOH7t8EVjN

21/03/25

Hi All, Attached is the youtube version of Mr de la Croix’s weekly review.https://t.co/BrvG2lMPKN Have a lovely weekend.

19/03/25

Robert Barclay Academy is part of Scholars’ Education Trust. We are seeking to appoint a hardworking, ambitious and dynamic teacher to be Head of Geography, who is able to continue our journey to excellence.https://t.co/7vXSyCJzsA pic.twitter.com/JTWG2Ko7qm

19/03/25

Hi All, Attached is the youtube version of Mr de la Croix’s weekly review.https://t.co/YFVl2Zlajl Have a lovely weekend.

18/03/25

Great school - thanks so much for inviting me! The students asked great questions. https://t.co/xG6bY1YDFb

18/03/25

Today, from Channel 4 News visited our school to inspire our 6th formers about careers in journalism! 🌟 She shared valuable insights and advice on succeeding in the media industry. Huge thanks to Cathy 🙌 pic.twitter.com/xfqi2iiwBb

18/03/25

Congratulations to Year 7 girls Sportshall Athletics team. Finishing as runners up in the District competition and representing the A10 partnership at the County Finals today 👏👏🏃‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/Mp6K5norfg

18/03/25

This morning our MFL department held a bake off of which featured sweet treats and gorgeous delights from France & Spain. We had a lot of full tummies and sticky fingers. Thank you to everyone who participated. pic.twitter.com/tiOsTFwIo7

17/03/25

As the leader of the Media curriculum, you will be pivotal in driving improvements in an exciting and popular subject area which has excellent facilities and resources i.e., Apple Mac Suites and Media Technician support.https://t.co/7vXSyCJ1D2 pic.twitter.com/B5eRWmb4hf

17/03/25

We are looking for a hardworking, ambitious and dynamic teacher to join the team as a Science Teacher, with a specific role of teaching Chemistry at A level. We warmly welcome applications from ECT’s.https://t.co/7vXSyCJzsA pic.twitter.com/tCeEPewEhs

14/03/25

Good turn out for our first Futsal Club running every Wednesday after school. ⚽️👏👍 pic.twitter.com/55xbdh8Lsk

14/03/25

Dear Parents & Carers, Please take a look at this week's review to see what's been happening in and around the school. Have a lovely weekend.https://t.co/vEurh4dJkz pic.twitter.com/pYwr0iHxFT

12/03/25

There's nothing quite like the joy of making a delicious dish from scratch! 🍝Today, our students are learning the art of cooking everyone’s classic favourite – the delicious maccie cheese! 🧀✨ pic.twitter.com/Ce4KQBz9qu

11/03/25

Year 11 Revision Day with Maximise. Let’s crush those exams together! 💪 Hard work always pays off pic.twitter.com/Ge7Zj560SN

08/03/25

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07/03/25

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07/03/25

Please take a look at this week's review to see what's been happening in and around the school. Have a lovely weekend!https://t.co/vEurh4dbv1 pic.twitter.com/bUCA1OqHas

07/03/25

Let’s keep dancing for equality, empowerment, and unity. " pic.twitter.com/NVdPIE65Vt

Pastoral Support

Robert Barclay Academy is caring, friendly and encouraging, and maintains a happy and peaceful learning community that enables everyone to work at their best. To achieve this, we work in partnership with students, parents, governors and the wider community. This approach underpins the school’s commitment to enabling all our students to reach their highest levels of personal achievement by:

  • Encouraging positive behaviour
  • Encouraging and promoting an understanding of the importance of regular attendance and good timekeeping
  • Providing clear guidance to students, parents and staff
  • Making it clear we value all students and appreciate diversity
  • Expecting our school environment to be safe, secure, supportive, and reinforce

the moral and ethical values we encourage our students to live by

Positive behaviour and full attendance are essential components of an effective teaching and learning environment and they support our duty to promote the welfare of our students, and keep them safe. We believe that everyone has a right to learn and nobody has a right to prevent learning. We are firm, clear and consistent in our expectations, and we work hard to help our students develop and use the social, emotional and behavioural skills they need to succeed.

Ofsted recognition of our pastoral support

Ofsted visited RBA in June 2019 and they recognised the safe and caring culture created within the school:

“Pupils feel safe and are confident in the staff that look after them. Adults promote caring, secure relationships with pupils…” The school has “created a culture where pupils feel free to express worries or concerns. Pupils are taught how to stay safe, both online and in the wider world” and “they feel safe and are confident to speak to adults in the school if they are worried or have a problem.”

We are also pleased that from speaking with inspectors “Pupils say that bullying is not a problem, as people appreciate and value the things that make them different” and “staff deal with any problems quickly and effectively.” It was also recognised that “An array of services help pupils when they are facing additional problems or a crisis or have concerns. School nursing teams, the school counsellor and the school’s new well-being coordinator ensure that pupils get timely and well-coordinated support and guidance.”

Pastoral Structure

Our pastoral structure provides students with appropriate professionals in place to guide them and give advice with regards to specific needs.

On entering the school, all students become members of a tutor group comprising of students of the same age who are all experiencing the same stage of their education. This marks the beginning of a strong bond with their form tutor who will maintain an overview of each child’s academic and personal development. Indeed, they are the key point of contact for the parents.

The form tutor is supported in their role by a Head of Year, who has the responsibility of overseeing the pastoral provision for their cohort through each key stage. We also have a dedicated Pastoral Support Coordinator and Attendance Officer, who liaise with outside agencies, for example counselling services, should they be required.

Positive reinforcement and rewarding students in accordance with our school values also underpins our pastoral system. We recognise students for their Achievement, Care and Excellence, in and out of lessons with a variety of rewards. Our reward system is used regularly to promote good decisions but also to highlight excellence encompassing our core school ACE values.

We believe that our clear and consistent expectations support all of our school community to learn in a respectful environment, where they are cared for and gain justified recognition in line with our core values.

 

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