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22/05/23

⛰ MHA Staff take on Three Peaks Challenge!Ms Butler and Mr Green will be taking on a new challenge at half term by climbing the three peaks to raise money for who offer a counselling service at MHAIf you'd like to donate you can do so here https://t.co/LoNrrF3xgt pic.twitter.com/dq14bLQQwv

18/05/23

🍏 Welcome to The Orchard! 🍎 The Orchard has been created within a former library at Mark Hall Academy to offer students a range of learning interventions, emotional support and a safe space to reset and recharge.Find out more: https://t.co/ReDo2I6BHM pic.twitter.com/568KMxUgbf

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11/05/23

📢 We're Hiring! (Harlow) have a vacancy for a Maths Lead Practitioner📄 For a job description and application details, please visit our websitehttps://t.co/pOPL4HVju7

27/04/23

🎉 A massive congratulations to all students who completed The scholar’s programme.On Thursday 20th April the students and their families attended a graduation event to celebrate their achievements.Well done to all involved! 👏 pic.twitter.com/qE5Yl7vlO8

17/04/23

📢 We're Hiring! have a vacancy for a Head of Geography📄 For a job description and application details, please visit our websitehttps://t.co/4q2RSNG7Se

15/03/23

📢 We're Hiring! (Harlow) and (Harlow) have a vacancy for a Co-Educator📄 For a job description and application details, please visit our websitehttps://t.co/nQdcglQC0N

08/03/23

On International we’re celebrating Dee Sexton 🎉 Head of Year ➡️ Assistant Headteacher ➡️ Assistant Headteacher ➡️ Deputy Headteacher pic.twitter.com/XNr8XUBIkU

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08/03/23

Notice:All BMAT Schools are open as usual this morning. Teams have been working to ensure sites are accessible and safe. ❄️If anything changes schools will contact parents directly. Please take care travelling to and from school and wrap up warm. ⛄️ pic.twitter.com/VPZayVxJ9a

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03/03/23

As part of our strategy, we have launched our SEND parent forum.Find out more here 👇https://t.co/sX63K3tvD1

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02/03/23

Happy !Ana Amores Marquez is currently reading Time's Convert by 📚 "...has rich narratives and is steeped in magical realism, historical curiosity, and deeply human questions about what it is that makes us who we are" pic.twitter.com/AQQ7mYsqlt

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02/03/23

Happy !Carrie Moore is currently reading The Miracle of Live Kidney Donation by Margaret McCabe and Mary Morrison 📚 "...offers support to those suffering kidney disease and spreads the word about the wonderful work of " pic.twitter.com/v90V2hbfBe

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02/03/23

Happy !Victoria Butler's favourite book is Matilda by 📚 "It reminds me of the love and adoration of teaching as Ms Honey embarks upon a journey of enabling Matilda to be everything she ever dreamed of" pic.twitter.com/ON5fyG3rjv

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02/03/23

Happy !Ashley Ward is currently reading Let's Talk: How to Have Better Conversations by 📚 "...is about relationships and the ability to communicate to co-operate, with lessons learned from those he has interviewed for his show" pic.twitter.com/TAHHfkfZ3U

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07/02/23

We welcomed staff from to speak to year 8 about building site safety 🦺🚧https://t.co/CxYhNvJzu4

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02/02/23

Young performers have returned to the stage for the first time since before the pandemic to perform in their own version of Cinderella.https://t.co/zVuVZ07anT

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19/01/23

‼️TENDER OPPORTUNITY‼️BMAT Education are inviting tenders for out of school hours hire of (Harlow) swimming pool 🏊 April '23 - Aug '26.For full details and tender pack please visit https://t.co/Qw7TwEWwjQ pic.twitter.com/Bo3ZNoHrbp

10/01/23

📢 We're Hiring! (Harlow) have a vacancy for a Science Teacher📄 For a job description and application details, please visit our websitehttps://t.co/tAHrjAL6as

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06/01/23

We were visited by in November for our first inspection since joining and are pleased to announce we have been moved up a grade.https://t.co/BGINBOvuQH

05/01/23

📢 We're Hiring! (Harlow) have a vacancy for a Co-Educator📄 For a job description and application details, please visit our websitehttps://t.co/kAsq9B3dFj

21/12/22

📢 We're Hiring! (Harlow, Essex) have a vacancy for an Exams Officer, Data & Cover📄 For application details, please visit our website https://t.co/Dhmd8GoxRG

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The timings of the Academy day

We expect all students to arrive at the Academy by 8:35 am and to be at their first lesson by 8:40 am

Students who are late twice in one week will serve a 20 minute lunchtime detention on the day of their second late. If students are persistently late, they risk having more severe sanctions, including ‘on the day’ late detentions, Punctuality Report and interventions with our Education Welfare Officer.

Students must additionally ensure that they are punctual to all lessons as poor punctuality to lessons can result in a Subject Detention. Lateness to lessons will not be tolerated as it interrupts teaching and learning.

Excellent attendance is vital:

Evidence shows that there is a direct link between poor attendance and underachievement. Students not in school are more at risk of failing to achieve. In addition, they run a greater risk of being involved in crime, a victim of crime and putting themselves at risk.

The law requires that parents/carers are responsible for ensuring that their children attend school and are on time.

Attendance and Punctuality

We expect your child to attend the Academy every day and on time unless:

  • They are too ill to attend;
  • They have a medical appointment that can only be made in Academy hours;
  • Other extreme circumstances where permission has been agreed by the Principal.

Unauthorised Absence

This is where your child has been absent and the absence has not been explained, or we do not consider the reason for the absence to be acceptable.

Truancy

This occurs when your child misses school without authorisation or registers for school but does not then attend lessons. Any truancy will be followed by a sanction, either a Phase Leader detention or even ‘internal exclusion’.

Leave of absence in Term Time

We do not authorise holidays during term time, ever. If you require your child to be absent from the Academy for extreme circumstances you will need to request a leave of absence application form from our Attendance Officer. You will need to give at least two weeks’ notice.

What will we do to monitor attendance and punctuality?

  • We will contact you on the first day of absence, at home or work, if you have not previously informed us of the reason why your daughter is absent;
  • Send you an absence letter if we have not been able to contact you after 3 days;
  • Send you attendance and punctuality statistics each half term as part of our progress reports;
  • Contact you and arrange a meeting to discuss any concerns we have over attendance and persistent issues with punctuality.

Fixed Penalty Notices

  • We reserve the right to issue a fixed penalty notice if students are persistently late to the Academy.
  • Any parent who takes their child on a leave of absence without Academy authorisation will be sent a fixed penalty notice upon the child’s return;
  • Any student with less than 90% attendance with any unauthorised absence will be sent a warning letter and if no improvement is made then a fixed penalty notice will be issued.

Guidance for parents/carers

  • Reinforce our expectations regarding full attendance and excellent punctuality with your son/daughter;
  • Support Academy staff when we take action over punctuality or truancy, for example, issuing detentions;
  • Let us know of any change in contact details immediately; Contact the Academy to inform us about any absence, the same day if possible;
  • Ensure that your child completes any work that has been sent home or that they catch up with any work that they have missed.

Contacting the Academy

Please contact us as soon as possible to inform us of any absence the same day.

To report any absence, inform us of any future absence or advise us of changes to contact details, please contact the Academy and ask to speak to the Attendance Officer who will take the necessary details. Any other issues or concerns should be made to your child’s Home Group Learning Tutor who will who deal with these in the first instance.

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