Communication with Parents\Carers
We want every child at The Pingle Academy to be happy and to succeed. In order for that to happen, we wish to maintain a healthy and collaborative relationship with parents/carers. Communication from the academy to parent/carers is extremely important to us.
The academy will develop an open and transparent relationship with parents/carers by the following means of communication:
- All parents/carers of students in Year 7-13 to be invited to Parents’/Carers’ Information Evening in September.
- Parents’/Carers’ Evening for all year groups calendared from October to June.
- Open Evening in October and Year 6 Transition Day/Evening in July for new Year 7.
- A calendar of academy events is published on the academy website at the start of each academic year https://www.pingleacademy.com/78/calendar and published in the Principal’s parent/carer letter throughout the year.
- Classcharts is used by the academy to communicate attendance, rewards and behaviour.
- In Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3 students in Key Stage 3 will take their subject books home to show parents/carers.
- A curriculum Faculty newsletter for all KS3 subjects is published twice per year/per subject.
- The Pingle Academy Newsletter published half termly providing an update on academy events, visits, achievements and progress.
- Information podcasts on the academy website covering key themes such as:
- Most Able
- Attendance
- Safeguarding topics.
- Progress booklets which provide a guide to assessments and strategies for parents/carers on how to support their child/children.
How you can find out more about the academy events and activities:
- Academy website: -
- The academy newsletter
- Parent/Carer letters
- Events and announcements
- Curriculum information
- Policies and procedures
- Contact information.
Key staff:
Leadership Team | Position | |
Mr S Hall | Principal | shall.pingle@deferrerstrust.com or kwagstaff.pingle@deferrerstrust.com |
Ms A Smith | Vice Principal | |
Mr P Harvey | Vice Principal | |
Mr J Done | Assistant Principal | |
Mr M Hurst | Associate Member | |
Mrs N Toshney | Assistant Principal | |
Mrs B Parker | Assistant Principal | |
Miss S Rea | Associate Member | |
Mr D Riley | Assistant Principal | |
Mr S Waller | Assistant Principal | |
Mrs D Wilcox | Assistant Principal | |
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Heads of Faculty | Subject | |
Mrs S Taylor | Art & Technology | |
Miss K Robinson | English | |
Mrs L Harling | ERS | |
Mrs T Foster | ICT | |
Mrs S Rea | Humanities | |
Mrs N Manan | Mathematics | |
Mrs K Mills | Modern Foreign Languages | |
Mr D Brown | PE | |
Mrs S Morgan | Performing Arts | |
Mrs S Siniara | Religion | |
Mr D Parker | Science | |
Mrs D Holland | Social Studies | |
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Safeguarding Team | Position | |
Mr M Hurst | Designated Safeguarding Lead | |
Mrs E Orme | Safeguarding Officer | |
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SEND Team | Position | |
Mrs S Lane | Acting SENDCo | |
Mrs R Townsend | Acting SENDCo |