For parents and carers
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Free School Meals
Link to apply for Free School Meals for your children with additional links on the page for ‘Free Meal Entitlement Criteria’
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Parent Pages
The national directory of services aimed at parents.
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DirectGov
The latest and widest range of public service information from the UK government.
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SureStart Childcare
Where to find childcare in your area.
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Parents’ Resources
Articles written by practising teachers designed to help with the education of your child.
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BBC Parents’ Toolkit
Lots of information about getting into learning and support your child.
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Ofsted Parent View
Your views are really important to us. Please find the time to fill out the Ofsted questionnaire.
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Birmingham Local Offer for SEND
A useful weblink which shares for local offer for SEND children for schools in Birmingham.
Year 6 SATs Revision
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SATs Companion
Use the practise questions to revise.
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BBC KS2 Bitesize
Useful revision support in English, Maths and Science.
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Oak National Academy
Resources for a range of subjects.
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Spelling City
A useful website to help practice those spellings!
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IXL: Maths
A break down, strand by strand, with example questions.
Vacancies
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General Application Form
Application form for vacancies at Dorrington Academy
E-Safety: Parents and Carers
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Childnet: Know IT All for parents and carers
Useful web links for parents and carers
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SWGfL: Online Safety
Useful web links for parents and carers
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NSPCC: Keeping Children Safe Online
Help your child stay safe on social networks
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Internet Matters
Information, advice and support for parents
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CEOP
For advice, help or to make a report
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More links on E-safety
Lots of useful websites and information about E-Safety.
E-Safety: Foundation & Key Stage 1
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Think U Know: 4-7 years
A useful site from the CEOP Education team
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Smartie the Penguin
Resources for EYFS and KS1
E-Safety: Key Stage 2
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Think U Know: 8-10 years
A useful site from the CEOP Education team
- BBC: Own It
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Childnet
Help, advice and resources for 4–11 year olds
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The Adventures of Kara, Winston and the SMART Crew
5 fantastic cartoons to illustrate e-safety SMART rules for 7 to 11 year olds.
Upcoming Events
Events Calendar
7th November, 2024
Flu Vaccinations7th November, 2024
Phonics Workshops for RS Parents/CarersThe session will start at 9am and last for 1 hour. The workshops are for parents and carers to find out more about the teaching of phonics at Dorrington Academy. The session will outline what phonics is and our approach to teaching it as well as how it helps your child with their early reading and writing.
11th November, 2024
Remembrance Day