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Letters

At Gloucester Academy, we believe it is extremely important for us to communicate clearly and regularly with parents. Through this section, parents have access to all the latest news and updates they require without being reliant on letters making their way home.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

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  • 29/06/23

    Changes to Payments at Gloucester Academy

    Dear GA Families Exciting News! Starting September 2023, all payments for various school activities will be conveniently processed through MCAS - My Child at School.  With MCAS, you can now handle payments effortlessly in one place.  Whether it's paying for your child's trip...
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  • 29/06/23

    Online Learning for Industrial Action Days - Wednesday 5th July and Friday 7th July 2023

    Dear GA Families I am writing to update you of our plans to manage the forthcoming planned national and local industrial action, which has been announced by the National Education Union (NEU).  The last of these dates is scheduled for Wednesday 5th July and Friday 7th July 2023. I want to...
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  • 26/05/23

    Term 4 Newsletter

    Dear GA Families I would like to start this newsletter with a huge congratulations to all of our students that have been working hard to ensure they are making great strides up their own personal mountain.  This term has seen the beginning of the Year 11 exams and the students are an...
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  • 12/05/23

    UNIFROG

      Dear GA Families We are delighted to share with you today key information regarding our whole-school careers platform, Unifrog.  Unifrog is the complete online destination platform for students at Gloucester Academy.  Unifrog enables our students to compare and research differ...
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  • 05/05/23

    Year 9 and 10 Work Experience

    Dear GA Families We are delighted to be launching our Work Experience programme with Year 9 and Year 10 students, with our designated careers and destinations platform Unifrog.  Work experience will enable your child to learn about the industries, careers and pathways they are interested...
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  • 28/04/23

    Industrial Action day Tuesday 2nd May 2023 & Online Learning Info

      Online LEarning  
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  • 23/04/23

    Industrial Action day - Thursday 27th April 2023 & Online Learning Information

    Dear GA Families I am writing to update you of our plans to manage the forthcoming planned national and local industrial action, which has been announced by the National Education Union (NEU).  The last of these dates is scheduled for Thursday 27th April 2023. I want to give our families...
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  • 23/03/23

    Ramadhan

    Dear GA families Ramadhan Mubarak Gloucester Academy is delighted to serve a proud and diverse community.  As such we wish all of our Muslim families Ramadhan Mubarak. We continue to expect 100% every day, with no shortcuts, from every child.  This includes any children who are fa...
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  • 14/03/23

    Remote Learning due to Industrial Action - Wednesday 15th March and Thursday 16th March 2023

    Dear GA Families I am writing to update you of our plans to manage the forthcoming planned national and local industrial action, which has been announced by the National Education Union (NEU).  The last of these dates is scheduled for Wednesday 15th March and Thursday 16th March 2023. I w...
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  • 13/03/23

    Unit 2 Assessment fortnight 13th - 24th of March 2023, Year 9

    Dear GA Family We are writing to share with you your child’s end of Unit 2 Assessment timetable which starts from Monday 13th of March.  We are also writing to give you information about how you can support your child to succeed in these assessments. Assessment overview The secon...
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  • 13/03/23

    Unit 2 Assessment fortnight 13th March -24th March 2023, Year 8

    Dear GA Family We are writing to share with you your child’s end of Unit 1 Assessment timetable which starts from Monday 13st March 2022.  We are also writing to give you information about how you can support your child to succeed in these assessments. Assessment overview The fir...
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  • 13/03/23

    Unit 2 Assessment fortnight 13th March -24th March 2023, Year 7 ​​​​​​​

    Dear GA Family We are writing to share with you your child’s end of Unit 2 Assessment timetable which starts from Monday 13st March 2023.  We are also writing to give you information about how you can support your child to succeed in these assessments. Assessment overview The fir...
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  • 13/03/23

    Unit 2 Assessment fortnight 13th March -24th March 2023, Year 10

    Dear GA Family, We are writing to share with you your child’s end of Unit 1 Assessment timetable which starts from Monday 31st March 2023.  We are also writing to give you information about how you can support your child to succeed in these assessments. Assessment overview The se...
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  • 08/03/23

    Year 8 Academic Review Evening: Thursday 30th March 2023 - 4.30 - 6pm

    Dear GA family Year 8 Academic Review Evening: Thursday 30th March 2023 - 4.30 - 6pm We are excited to invite you to our end of Year 8 Academic Review Evening review where we invite parents to come and discuss the progress of their child as they come to the end of Unit 2 of Year 8. The...
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  • 03/03/23

    Unit 2 Assessment period; Mock exams 6th March - 24th March 2023. Academic Review Evening 30th March 2023

    Dear GA Family We are writing to share with you your child’s end of Unit 2 Mock exam timetable which starts from Monday 6th March 2023.  We are also writing to give you information about how you can support your child to succeed in these exams. Assessment overview: Mocks and KIPs...
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  • 03/03/23

    Academic Review Evening - 30th March 2023

    Dear GA family Year 11 Academic Review Evening: Thursday 30th March 2023 - 4.30 – 6.00pm We are excited to invite you to our end of Year 11 Academic Review Evening review where we invite parents to come and discuss the achievement of your child in their last round of mock exams before th...
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  • 01/03/23

    Term 3 Newsletter

    24th February 2023 Term 3 Newsletter
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  • 27/02/23

    Remote Learning due to Industrial Action - Thursday 2nd March 2023

      Remote Learning Information We cannot open the school fully on this date whilst keeping all students and staff supported. With this in mind we have decided that the school will remain open for the following year groups/students.  Year 7 will remain in school and complete a no...
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  • 16/02/23

    Homework

    Dear GA Family I hope that this letter finds you well and your child has had a successful start to Unit 2 at Gloucester Academy.  Our homework model is absolutely key to ensure the students are able to climb the mountain to the best universities and professions.  Therefore, please se...
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  • 06/02/23

    Year 10 - Mock Exams

    Dear GA Family During this Unit your child has been preparing for their first round of Mock exams which take place between 6th-17th of February, they have received assemblies on how best to prepare for these exams, timetables and assessment manifests.  This assessment will be an exam style a...
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  • 27/01/23

    Wednesday 1st February 2023 - Industrial Action

    Due to industrial action we will be open for students in Years 7 and 11 only. All other students in Years 8, 9 and Y10 have been asked to remain at home where they can access work set online.
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  • 19/01/23

    Industrial action as notified by the NEU

    Dear GA families As you may well have already seen in the news, teaching members of the National Education Union (NEU) have voted to take industrial action in the form of strike days. We would like you to be aware that we will not know the full impact of such action until nearer the published...
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