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Student Charter

What Standards are expected of Sandwell Academy students?

Dress

Always wear official Academy dress. Always be smart and conform fully to the uniform guide. If you do not conform, your parents will be asked to collect you immediately and you will not be allowed to return to the Academy until the issue is resolved.

Bullying

Everyone must be safe. Exercise of aggressive or threatening behaviour, or other intimidation or abuse, will result in your parents being asked to collect you immediately from the Academy. Bullying will not be tolerated.

Behaviour

Teachers are employed to teach and students come to Sandwell Academy to learn. Any student who prevents this happening will have to attend a meeting with the Deputy Head and parents. Persist and you could lose your place at the Academy.

Resources

Be sure to treat all facilities, and especially the ICT facilities, properly and with a high level of care. Downloading inappropriate materials is a serious breach of Academy rules which could lead to you losing your place at the Academy. You will need to sign an ICT contract which gives you more detailed guidance.

Drugs

Illegal or harmful drugs and substances are very dangerous and students should note that there will be no toleration of possession, sale, purchase or consumption at the Academy or away from School. Such activity will result in permanent exclusion.

Healthy Lifestyle

The Academy actively promotes healthy lifestyles and encourages students to eat a balanced diet. Chewing gum, sweets and fizzy drinks are not allowed at the Academy and will be confiscated. If you chew gum your parents will be asked to collect you and a meeting will be needed.

Mobile Phones

You may bring your phone to the Academy for emergency use only. It should be switched off as soon as you enter the Academy grounds and kept either in your locker or a zipped pocket. Do not use your phone to take photographs or videos anywhere in the Academy, the area immediately outside or on Academy coaches. If you do not follow these rules, you will be asked to give your phone to a member of staff and your parents may have to come and collect it.

 

Your teachers will work hard to ensure that you are:

  • Valued and given quality care and confidentiality where appropriate.
  • Encouraged by providing you with stimulating lessons and incentives to do well.
  • Involved in your education by providing regular information to you and your parents on progress.
  • Congratulated by providing recognition and rewards.
  • Benefiting through lots of opportunities in academic, sporting, musical and cultural activities.
  • Supported by providing safe, orderly conditions for you to learn effectively.

Students should feel confident about expressing their views about the life and work of the Academy

  • Students can discuss any problems or concerns with their Personal Tutor or a Subject Teacher or a Deputy Head.
    Students can arrange to see the Head at any time to discuss issues of concern.
  • Students can use the Concerns, Complaints, Suggestions and Thank You procedure to inform the Head of their views
    (Copies will be available at the Academy Reception) or to suggest areas for improvement. Alternatively students can use the e-mail system.
  • Students may be invited to one of the Head’s working lunches where 14 students have an opportunity to express their views about the Academy and to make recommendations on how the Academy may be improved. Different students are invited each year so that as many students as possible can be involved in the process.
    Students may also express their views to the Head Boy or Head Girl.
  • Students will be asked for their views at key points during their education at the Academy. For example, following Year 7 Induction Day, preparation for SATs, Key Stage Options process, etc.

 

 

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