Information for Parents

School Uniform

Medical Academies: Pupils at the Medical APAs do not wear uniform, this includes CHES, Torlands and Sowenna.

Alternative Provisions: The Trust provides a polo shirt and sweatshirt for pupils attending our behaviour APAs (one of each is provided free of charge). Additional uniform can be ordered via the Senior Administrator. Appropriate clothing and footwear should be worn to school.

Special Academy: Wearing uniform at Glendinning Academy is optional. Pupils can wear whatever clothing they feel comfortable in and the uniform is a choice. The uniform is a grey t-shirt wand a black jumper both embroidered with the Wave logo. If pupils wish to wear uniform but do not feel comfortable without wearing their chosen material, parents can purchase iron on Wave logos. Further information on how purchase the uniform can be accessed by contacting the Glendinning Academy office.

Relationship Education

Relationship and Sex Education (RSE)

Relationship Education underpins all that we do at Wave.

To embrace the challenges of creating a happy and successful adult life, pupils need knowledge that will enable them to make informed decisions about their wellbeing, health and relationships and to build their self-efficacy. Pupils can also put this knowledge into practice as they develop the capacity to make sound decisions when facing risks, challenges and complex contexts. Everyone faces difficult situations in their lives. These subjects can support young people to develop resilience, to know how and when to ask for help, and to know where to access support. High quality, evidence-based and age-appropriate teaching of these subjects can help prepare pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life. It also enables us to continue to promote the spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils, at our schools and in society. Relationships Education is compulsory for all pupils receiving primary education and Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) compulsory for all pupils receiving secondary education from 2020. Parents and Carers have the right to request that their child be withdrawn from some or all of sex education delivered as part of statutory RSE. More details are available in the policy below.

Our academies have flexibility to deliver the content in a way that is age and developmentally appropriate and sensitive to the needs and religious background of its pupils. Our teachers are attuned and experienced in adapting teaching to individual needs, and mindful of the sensitivity for pupils of content covered as part of RSE. Through Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) lessons, and in building an understanding of individual need in the initial first weeks and ongoing, teachers seek to build a picture of prior learning, as our students in the majority of our academies join at different times of the year. This enables them to adapt lessons sensitively, but also ensure equality of access to the curriculum. In Medical Provision, PHSE/RSE delivery will be a bespoke approach in line with individual health needs and guidance from Medical professionals in terms of timetable access.

Should you have specific concerns, or require information about your school's RSE curriculum and the way they organise delivery, or wish to withdraw your child as outlined in the policy, please contact your child's academy.

A copy of the Trust's Relationship & Sex Education Policy can be found here.

The following leaflets are also useful for parents and give details about the statutory elements of the curriculum from 2020:

Understanding Relationships, Sex and Health Education at your child鈥檚 secondary school: a guide for parents.
Understanding Relationships and Health Education in your child鈥檚 primary school: a guide for parents.

A copy of these leaflets can be found below.

PREVENT

Online Safety

Keep your child safe online

It is important to have regular conversations about staying safe online and to encourage children to speak to you if they come across something worrying online.

Talk to your child about the importance of creating a safe online environment, including keeping any log-in details and passwords safe.

These resources will support you to talk to your child about a range of online safety issues, set up home filtering in a child-friendly way and set up age-appropriate parental controls on digital devices:

by the National Crime Agency - Child Exploitation and Online Protection command (NCA-CEOP) - resources for parents and carers and children of all ages to help keep children safe online
has developed to begin a conversation about online safety, as well as
is a collaboration between Parent Zone and NCA-CEOP - support and guidance for parents and carers related to the digital world from leading experts and organisations
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) to help keep children safe online
- tips and advice for parents and carers to keep children safe online - you can also
and created by South West Grid for Learning in partnership with Internet Matters - support and tailored advice for young people with additional learning needs and their parents or carers
explains how the British Board of Film Classification rates content, and gives parents advice on choosing online content well

What harms might my child experience online?

You may have concerns about specific harms which children can experience online. There are more resources to help you understand and protect your child from these, including:

exposure to radicalising content
youth-produced sexual imagery (鈥榮exting鈥�)
cyberbullying
exposure to age-inappropriate content, such as pornography
exposure to harmful content, such as suicide content

Cyberbullying

If you are concerned about cyberbullying, you can find and tackle it if it happens.

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