Academy teaching & learning update

Academy closed to all students, except those of key workers and vulnerable students.

In accordance with the latest government announcement, our academy, alongside all other schools and academies in England, will only be open to our most vulnerable students and the children of critical workers from Tuesday 5 January 2021. Year 11 BTEC exams will continue to go ahead, at the academy, as planned. We must ask all other students to stay at home and complete their learning using our online platforms over the coming weeks.

Heartlands staff are delivering our lessons live. Students always follow their usual Heartlands timetable. They are expected to log on at 8:30am and the last lesson finishes at 3:15pm. This occurs everyday and no online learning will ever be cancelled, but may be presented in different forms. Please call the academy for any further support.

Remote Learning Guide
Remote Learning: Parent/Carer Information

If you are a key worker, please email:
heartlands.enquiry@e-act.org.uk

• Testing our students and staff

TES Awards 2020

Heartlands Academy named secondary and overall school of the year at the 2020 Tes Schools Awards.

The Tes Awards are recognised as amongst the most prestigious schools awards in the world, celebrating the most outstanding individuals and institutions across the country.

Awards judges were impressed by the academy’s ability to overcome social, cultural and economic barriers to achieve fantastic results, which have seen the academy place in the top 0.1% of secondary schools in the country.

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Live lessons using Microsoft Teams

At Heartlands Academy, we believe that true education is about an active process in which our students take ownership of their own learning, progress and success. We believe passionately that no student should be left behind because they have to self-isolate or they are unable to attend the academy for any other reason.

To this end, we are ensuring that all students who are self-isolating or quarantining are able to access exactly the same curriculum as the students who are physically present in the academy. Students are expected to log in to Microsoft Teams and follow their timetable as normal from home, attend every lesson throughout the day, and complete all work including any assessment or homework that needs to be sent back to their subject teacher.

The headteacher and staff at Heartlands Academy make sure every day that this process is implemented through support and ongoing communication with parents and carers to ensure that our students are not disadvantaged or falling behind with their education and are learning the full curriculum. All students, in every year group, have been trained during their computing lessons or during tutor time to access live lessons, so that they are well prepared to access the live lessons delivered by their subject teachers if they need to self-isolate.

Microsoft Teams guide for students and parents/carers

Safeguarding Notice

During this time of school closures, students may have increased use of the internet. It is essential that parents/carers are monitoring their child’s use of the internet in order to keep them safe.
We would like to ask our parents to ensure that any online support for their children is from a reputable organisation/individual who can provide evidence that they are safe and can be trusted to have access to children. If you have any questions please ask us and we can recommend some learning resources. Our email is:
heartlands.enquiry@e-act.org.uk.
Not all providers out there at the moment are who they say they are and it is vital that we keep your child safe.

• Supporting our students return to the academy


• Preparing your child for the first day back at school


• Keeping children safe online


• Worried about relationships?


• What is domestic abuse?


• Sources of support


• Pupil concerns


• Educational Psychologist Telephone Helpline for Parents and Carers

"The Heartlands family will unwaveringly commit to fostering an open and honest culture where mutual respect encourages reflective, inspirational and aspirational people to thrive."