Year 10 - Partial Closure (Monday 23rd November - Friday 27th November 2020)
As always, the health, safety and welfare of our students, staff, families and the community are at the forefront of the decisions we make as a school. At this moment in time, exceptional levels of staff absence mean that we have had to put in place an Enforced Partial School Closure. The academy will be closed to Year 10 ONLY from Monday 23rd November through to Friday 27th November. Year 10 will return to the Academy on Monday 30th November 2020. Year 10 are expected to access online blended learning via their Google classroom accounts. Please complete the form below for further support for the children of key workers.
Year 9 will return to the academy on Monday 23rd November
About Us
GCSEPod – Student Webinars
Students can register for the webinars via the links below:
Student Webinar – Motivation & Mindset – GCSEPod – 9th November – 5pm to 6pm
Click here to register
Student Webinar – How to Work Smarter, Not Harder – GCSEPod – 25th November – 6pm to 7pm
Click here to register
Student Webinar – Achieving the Best Study/Life Balance – GCSEPod – 9th of December – 5pm to 6pm
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Latest News
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Macmillan Bake Off
Outwood Academy Adwick are proud to share that they raised £286.87 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
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Small scale ecosystems enquiry
The new Year 9's in their first few weeks of GCSE Geography have been developing their knowledge of ecosystems and they all went on an on site field trip to visit the schools very own trio of ponds.
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Traffic Surveys
During the last week of term, all new Year 8 groups have been out of their classrooms doing on school site fieldwork and completing their own geographical enquiries based on a traffic survey.
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RT @adamsingleto: Still holding in there @OutwoodAdwick but @OutwoodFoxhills are closing in! A big shout of to @Outwood_CF moving up the po…
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Congratulations to our Hegarty Heroes and Bright Sparx for this week 🦸💡💜 https://t.co/H3btk85NK4
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A little treat for these two brilliant students for their random act of kindness last week. They helped a member of… https://t.co/wnaGDx0gpX
Information for Parents/Carers
Free School Meals Over Christmas
We are working with Doncaster Council to provide Free School Meals over the Christmas period for our entitled families. This will be in the form of a hamper that we are arranging to have delivered to student’s homes.
In order to receive this offer you must complete this form by 15:00 on Thursday 26th November.
This service will replace the voucher scheme that you may have participated in before, but rest-assured the contents will be equal or most likely be better value than the amount previously received. We must first gain some key details and your consent for us to share these details with Doncaster Council and the courier or volunteer service who will prepare and deliver your hamper.
If you wish to receive a hamper, please complete a separate form for each child in your household who attends Outwood Academy Adwick. You will then in the coming days receive an email with your date of delivery. The hamper will be in clear packaging that will not identify the contents of the delivery and if you are not available to accept the delivery the hamper will be left with a neighbour where possible.
If you find yourself in hardship, please be aware of the Local Assistance Programme for support
Click here.
In order to receive this offer you must complete this form by 15:00 on Thursday 26th November.
Flu Vaccinations
Year 7 Flu Vaccinations – 25th November 2020
School Meals Update
From September 2020 the meal pries will be increased, the meal of the day will be £2.55.
Free School Meals Eligibility
To check if your child meets the Free School Meal criteria, please use the following link – Doncaster Free School Meals
If you are already in receipt of Free School Meals you do not need to complete the online form.
New online e-Payments system for School Meals and other School Purchases
Outwood Academy Adwick is pleased to announce that we will be introducing iPay impact online payments to eliminate the need for your child to carry cash to school for school meals, trips and school shop items. We will be transferring to the new payment system week commencing 12th October 2020 and this will replace the current system ScoPay.
Key information
- A letter with specific account information will be issued for all students
- Last date for adding funds to ScoPay accounts is 12pm 9th October 2020
- Outstanding ScoPay balances will be added to ipay account on the afternoon of the 13th October 2020
Home Learning
September Risk Assessment
Outwood Family Statement
We have watched with great sadness the news coverage of the funeral of George Floyd against the backdrop of other news stories related to the outrage this tragic event has caused.
This incident has given a voice and an outlet to a valuable cause and must be a driver for real change.
As a Trust, we have been moved by and inspired by many comments, posts and stories. In our academies we enjoy hearing the many supportive and positive comments made by young people towards others.
However, there are times when those comments are negative, not positive, and simply are not acceptable, inappropriate and often misjudged.
The awareness to the issue of racism brought by the Black Lives Matter movement in recent years and particularly following the death of George Floyd can only be a good thing. Education can and must support this important cause as it provides an opportunity to learn about, discuss and examine the different experiences people have gone through, and to challenge and change attitudes.
As such we support this cause and will be dedicating some of our valuable home learning time to raise this important issue.
We would like to acknowledge and add our support to the work of Black Lives Matters, Stand Up to Racism and Kick It Out (Tackling Racism and Discrimination in Football).
As the Outwood Family, we believe every student matters and we will not tolerate any behaviour which is prejudicial, discriminatory or offensive. We will continue to work hard to change attitudes and educate our students, our staff and the wider communities we serve, so that we can help shape a well-rounded, tolerant society comprising respectful citizens equipped to play their part and make a positive contributions to their community.
Post 16 Doncaster Application Form
New Careers Website
Please click here to view the website
Careers
Click here for Careers support and taster sessions.
Science
Maths
Upcoming Events
Wednesday 25th November 2020
Year 7 Flu Vaccinations
Monday 4th January 2021
INSET Day – Academy closed to students
Aerosols
Aerosols can be very dangerous especially in confined spaces such as changing rooms or classrooms, especially for students and adults with breathing conditions such as asthma. Aerosols should not be in the academy for the safety and comfort of the academy community. If aerosols are seen in the academy they will be removed in the interest of everyone’s safety.
Examination Certificates
GCSE and A Level certificates can now be collected from the Academy.
A-Level Results 2019
Outwood Academy Adwick staff, students and their families are again celebrating fantastic A-Level and vocational exam results. A high proportion have secured the top grades with 27% of entries achieving A*-A in A-levels and equivalents, and 61% achieving A* –D.
All staff are incredibly proud of these outcomes and it is testament to the hard work of students and staff, and it is also an important time to thank parents and carers for their support this year.
These results have enabled students to access their future education and career aspirations, with students securing places at Russell Group universities and preparing to begin studying degrees in subjects such as Physics with Space Science, International Relationships and Politics, Equine Science, Primary Education and a student who has a gained a place with Manchester City Football Club in a coaching role.
Whilst each and every student has their personal success story, notable achievements include;
- Christy Woolley who achieved a Distinction Star and a Distinction in Art and C grades in English and History A-levels. Christy will go on to study at Leeds University of Fine Art.
- Gabriel Woodhouse achieved A, B, B, D and will be going to study Psychology at a Russell Group University.
- Alicia Hawcock achieved Distinction Star, Distinction and a grade B and will be going to study Psychology at the University of Leeds.
- Jess Moses achieved Distinction Star, Distinction, grade B and a grade D and will be going to study Policing at De Montford University.
We wish all of our students our best wishes and look forward to hearing of their future successes.
Outwood Academy Adwick Results day 2019
Staff, students and proud families at Outwood Academy Adwick are celebrating following the great achievements from this year’s GCSE results. 62% of students attained passes in both English and maths.
English has been a significant highlight with 79% of students achieving a Grade 4 and 64% a Grade 5, with 12 Grade 9’s awarded.
These results are testament to the hard work of students and the support and guidance from staff throughout the year. Science results on average are a whole grade higher than the previous year and Art results are amongst the best nationally.
Significant high performances include;
- Taylor Cousins who achieved a grade 9 in both English and maths.
- Abbie Moorcroft who achieved 6 Grade 9s and a Grade 8
- Dan Parsley who achieved 5 Grade 9s
- Stephanie Waddoups who achieved 3 Grade 9s
- Kyle Peters who achieved a Grade 9, four Grade 8s, a Grade 7 and a Grade 6
These outcomes are not possible without the dedication and support from academy staff, parents and carers, to which we are extremely grateful.
Outlook Magazine
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Students arriving late / leaving during the academy day
From Monday 15th July 2019, if your child arrives on site after 8.45am, they will be required to sign in at the visitor entrance on Tenter Balk Lane. The student entrance off Windmill Balk Lane will not be in use between the hours of 8.45am and 2.30pm. If your child is leaving site during these hours, please collect them via the visitor entrance.