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Oakfield Academy promotes and supports the well being and safety of all pupils:
Our Pastoral Team: Mrs Emma Thomas -DSL Designated Safeguarding Lead & Mrs Philipa Nightingale DDSL, Pastoral Care Mentor's Tina Jones, Alison Dredge. We focus on positive behaviour and offer pupils support and guidance to address any issues which may affect them. This support may also be used by parents through our FLW and PFSA workers.
In the event of an emergency please contact the police on 999 or Somerset direct on 03001232224.
Heads of Year
Key stage 2 – Year 5 Ms Ellie Green, Year 6 Mrs Rachel Gardner
Key stage 3 – Year 7 Mrs Debbie Stickley, Year 8 Mrs Phillipa Nigthingale
Thrive
As part of our adoption of the Thrive Approach, we carry out assessments of whole classes and individual children in relation to their social and emotional development. This assessment is automatically analysed, providing indicators of any particular areas for development and support. The results are used to guide the teacher or other adult as to the activities and teaching that would be useful for that class or child. As part of our adoption of the Thrive Approach, we carry out assessments of whole classes and individual children in relation to their social and emotional development. This assessment is automatically analysed, providing indicators of any particular areas for development and support. The results are used to guide the teacher or other adult as to the activities and teaching that would be useful for that class or child.
If your child is identified as benefitting from extra support and they feel they would like to opt out, please let us know.
Thrive Leaflets
Safeguarding & Child Protection
We deliver (Personal & Social Health Education) PSHE activities during tutor time, assemblies and enrichment afternoons.
We hear you
My Family Coach
This is a free resource which empowers parents & carers with information they need to understand their children's behaviour. It is full of support for families, please click here to register. My Family Coach
How to Protect Your Children on Their Smartphone – TigerMobiles.com
Nude Selfies- What Parents & Carers need to know now .
This is film 1 of 4 from the NCA-CEOP Command’s Thinkuknow education programme’s new resource called ‘Nude Selfies- What Parents and Carers Need to Know’. Film 1 helps parents and carers understand the reasons why young people create and share nude or nearly nude images.
https://www.youtube.com/user/ceop
https://www.childnet.com/resources/looking-for-kidsmart/
Oakfield provides the following in terms of pastoral care:
- a happy and secure educational environment, based on respect and trust.
- the recognition that each child is an individual and that development will occur at different rates, at different times and in different ways for each pupil.
- an education and enrichment designed to arouse curiosity and develop initiative self-reliance and acceptance of responsibility.
- a tailor made response to the potential of each pupil and encouragement towards all pupils forming positive relationships.
- the fostering of positive social and moral attitudes.
Oakfield parents can support their child’s education by:
- encouraging self-discipline and setting clear boundaries at home.
- regularly offering to help with homework or revision and by regularly checking the pupil journal.
- progressing a particular interest shown by your child. (Let the academy know in case we can support you with this.)
- praising your child for good work or behaviour at home and at school.
- letting your child know you are available to talk.
- ensuring you attend parents evenings and honour any agreement, made with the school, to support your child’s progress.
- keeping us informed of any circumstances which could affect your child’s progress or general well being in school.
- ensure you monitor your child’s internet use to protect their safety.
By working with us to fully support your child’s education, you maximise the chances of your child realising their full potential and enjoying a successful life.