Year 10 Parents Evening – Progress Checks and Potential Set Changes 

Dear Parents/Carers, 

We would like to invite you to attend an online Parents Evening to discuss your child’s progress on Thursday 18th March. To do this visit https://hanhamwoods.schoolcloud.co.uk where you will be asked to enter your details to access appointments. Once logged in you will have to select the most convenient appointment available with your son/daughter’s teachers.  

Appointment bookings open on Friday 5th March and are scheduled on a first come first served basis, therefore, we would encourage you to do this as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. In preparation for this evening, week commencing 15th March you will receive in the post your child’s latest progress check, which you will then be able to discuss in your parents evening appointments.  

Once you have made appointments, you will receive an email confirming the appointments you have made. Should you wish to make any changes after this date or you do not have access to the internet, please contact Main Reception who will be happy to add/amend appointments on your behalf. 

Important Information About Set Changes 

In addition, each year we change sets in Year 10 following assessments; this is to assist students to experience different ways of learning and ensure everyone is given the opportunity to make positive decisions. It is never a decision we take lightly and after much consideration we made the decision to implement our changes from Wednesday 10th March. 

At Hanham Woods Academy we know that being in the right class at the right ability level enables children to learn best. In schools we would expect there to be movement within the Year Group naturally – for example, a student might move away from the area, or we might have an in-year admission. After much consideration, we found it necessary to adjust the Year 10 sets to ensure quality of learning. 

Whilst any change can be difficult for our young people to get used to, in the vast majority of cases the changes we make are successful. We have tried to ensure each student feels supported during the change and that these changes will mean the students are well focussed. Furthermore, we expect that students will make the most out of the opportunity to show resilience and work with people they might not have done before.  

We hope that these class changes will have a positive effect on all students across the Year Group and ask for your support during the settling-in period.  

If there are historic issues between students in their new classes, please do not hesitate to contact us via email at: [email protected]  or [email protected] .  

Yours sincerely 

Mrs L Harris | Associate Assistant Principal 

Mrs R Tushingham  | Associate Assistant Principal 

Miss A Peyton | Assistant Principal