If you have any further questions, please contact us.

Starting in September

Parent App

MyChildAtSchool is the parent app to keep you informed of attendance, behaviour, messages and more. To register:

COVID

For children and young people aged 18 years and under who have a positive test result, please follow the guidance on the Government website at:

Events

Supporting your child

Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) information

The Health Education and Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) aspects of PSHE (personal, social, health and economic) education is compulsory in all secondary schools from September 2020. Please see our presentation for more information about our delivery of PSHE.

Mental Health Support

Digital Strategy - Using MS Teams / ShowMyHomework / Google Classroom / Seneca

Please visit our Digital Strategy page to give you information about accessing the digital services we provide.

Safeguarding and Online Safety Resources

Online learning resources

We have compiled a list of activities and resources for you to enjoy:

How do you look after your mental wellbeing?

Understandably, you may find that social distancing can be boring or frustrating. You may find your mood and feelings are affected and you may feel low, worried or have problems sleeping and you might miss being outside with other people.

At times like these, it can be easy to fall into unhealthy patterns of behaviour which in turn can make you feel worse. There are simple things you can do that may help, to stay mentally and physically active during this time such as:

  • look for ideas of exercises you can do at home on the NHS website
  • spend time doing things you enjoy – this might include reading, cooking, other indoor hobbies or listening to the radio or watching TV programmes
  • try to eat healthy, well-balanced meals, drink enough water, exercise regularly, and try to avoid smoking, alcohol and drugs
  • keep your windows open to let in fresh air, get some natural sunlight if you can, or get outside into the garden

You can also go for a walk outdoors if you stay more than 2 metres from others.

Further reading:

School Day

Students should arrive between 8.30am and 8.40am each day.  The school day finishes at 4.05pm on Monday/Tuesday, and 3.15pm on Wednesday/Thursday/Friday. More information is available at http://arkalexandra.org/life-school/school-day.

Free School Meals

Children may get free school meals if their parents or carers get any of these benefits:

  • Universal Credit
  • Income Support
  • Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • The Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
  • Child Tax Credit only, if your annual household income (assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) isn’t over £16,190.

[Anyone getting Working Tax Credit won’t get free meals regardless of income]

  • Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

Children will get free school meals if they meet the criteria and are in school both before and after lunchtime.

Children eligible for free school meals on or after 1 April 2018 will remain eligible until they finish the phase of schooling (primary or secondary) they’re in on 31 March 2023 even if your circumstances change.

Apply for free school meals online at https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/educationandlearning/schools/school-life/m...

Letters to Parents

Every letter we publish will be sent to you via email through our school information system. Should you require another copy or cannot access your emails, please visit our letters page where you can download them. Printed copies of all letters are available from reception.

Career's Plan

All students attending Ark Alexandra Academy are part of our 5 or 7 year Career Plan. We have a dedicated Career's website with lots of information and the plan is available to download using the link below:

Uniform and Equipment

All students are expected to attend in full school uniform including a school bag and smart school shoes (full list here).  Students should bring a reading book and a pencil case with black pens, green pens, pencils, a ruler and a rubber.

Our current uniform supplier is SuperStitch86. Their shop location, opening hours and contact information is available at https://www.superstitch86.co.uk/contact-us/ and their Ark Alexandra Academy uniform products can be viewed at https://www.superstitch86.co.uk/product-category/schoolwear/. If you have any further questions, please contact us.

Buses

You can download local Stagecoach bus timetables and plan your journey to school here.

Local Roadworks

When there are roadworks on the roads toward and near the school, your journey may take longer than usual.  Details of local roadworks can be found here.

Break & Lunch

Students who receive free school meals will automatically have credit in their account for use at lunch. All other students will use our cashless catering service from ParentPay. Students are able to purchase drinks and snacks in the canteen at break time with their cashless accounts. To top-up accounts, our electronic payment system is at www.parentpay.com. If you have any issues logging on to ParentPay, please contact us.

Key Dates

The key dates for all parents/carers to be aware of for the term ahead can be found in our online calendar here.

Attendance

We want to support all students to achieve excellent 100% attendance.  However, if your child is unwell or required to attend an urgent medical appointment, please call the main school switchboard (01424 439888) before 8.30am.

Contacting Us

If you have any general questions about the start of term, please email info@arkalexandra.org and include your child’s name.
If you have any specific questions related to your child, please email your child’s Head of Year and include your child’s name.

More contact information is available at http://arkalexandra.org/contact-us.