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Dear Parent/Carer, 

Introductory Letter to 'My Child At School' (MCAS)

As you are aware, we are now using a cloud-based school management system called Bromcom.  As the system is cloud-based we can offer you the ability to interact with the information we hold about your child with an app called 'My Child At School', also referred to as MCAS. 

MCAS is available for both IOS and Android mobile devices or desktop web view.  This will allow us to contact you with important school messages and/or announcements, share school documents and publish your child's reports.  You will also be able to see the personal information we hold about you and your child; you may update this information at any time, which helps to keep our records up-to-date.  Parents' evenings, dinner money and all school payments will also run through MCAS eventually. 

We will be launching the app shortly and all of the above will be introduced in stages; you will be able to see the attendance, behaviour (including detentions) and timetable modules to start with.  We will be rolling this out by year groups throughout the next week and you should receive login information by Monday 24th March 2025.  If you have not received anything by this date, please contact the school office who will be able to assist you. 

Please note, in the meantime we will still be using Parentpay for making payments.  You will be notified once we have launched this function on MCAS, which is likely to be in September. 

Once you have downloaded the MCAS app, it is important that notifications are enabled on your device (via settings).  This will ensure that you receive all important messages and communications from the Academy and that you are kept up-to-date with your child's educational journey. 

Below is a link which will take you to the MCAS Parent Guide, which provides further information in terms of the functionality of MCAS and we would encourage you to read this: 

https://www.coventry.graceacademy.org.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=767&type=pdf 

Should you need any support with MCAS, please contact the school office at: coventry@graceacademy.org.uk .

Thank you for your support. 

Yours faithfully, 

Mrs E Wheller
Associate Principal

Dear Parent/Carer, 

Please see the attached poster giving details of a Free workshop for parents/carers on Thursday 13th February 2025. 

Kind regards, 
Grace Academy

Please find attached the PDF of the Year 11 and 13 Mock 1 Timetable 

Dear Parent/Carer,

Arrangements for September 2024

I hope you have enjoyed a restful summer break.

A reminder that students will be returning to school as follows:

• Year 7: Tuesday 3^rd September at 8.20am
• Year 12: Tuesday 3^rd September at 10.15am
• Years 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13: Wednesday 4^th September at 8.20am

Morning Arrangements

Students are to line up every morning promptly at 8.20am at the appropriate location where they will be greeted by their Form Tutor and accompanied into the building: 

Students will be allocated a locker in the new term upon receipt of a deposit of £10.00.  Payments can be made via our online payment system, ParentPay.  Login details will be sent to you in due course.  Cash payments cannot be accepted.

General Information

Uniform

All students are expected to adhere to the school’s Uniform Policy; students who are not wearing appropriate uniform may be sanctioned.  Here is a reminder of our expectations, along with a copy of our Uniform Policy:

• Black Grace Academy Blazer, with appropriate coloured year group flash* and Academy logo.

* Year 7 – yellow, Year 8 – blue, Year 9 – green, Year 10 – purple, Year 11 – red

• Plain white cotton shirt with a top button that must be fastened at all times.
• Purple Grace Academy tie with GA logo on display below the knot.
• Black full-length trousers which hang below the ankle.
• Black pleated skirt which must be knee length and worn with plain black tights.  Skirts that are non-pleated will not be permitted. 
• Piercings: 
  • A single pair f ear studs are the only piercings permitted.  All ther piercings must be removed prior to arrival at the Academy.
  • Clear inserts r plasters covering piercings are not permitted.
• Watches:
  • A mechanical watch is permitted.
  • Smart watches are nt permitted.
• No hoodies, denim or leather jackets are allowed.  Students may wear a coat to and from school and during free time, but these will remain in form rooms or lockers during the day. 
• Hair and/or braids should be of a natural colour and there should be no shaved tramlines in students’ hair or eyebrows.  Students should not wear any non-essential hair accessories.
• No false eyelashes or false nails to be worn.
• Natural make-up only.
• Students will not be allowed to use mobile phones at all during the day and should not have airpods.  Any phones or airpods seen during the school day will be confiscated. 

From September, students will also be required to have “The Grace 5” with them throughout the school day which is a: bag, pencil case, reading book, water bottle and student planner.  Form tutors will check students have these items with them during morning line-ups and should students not have the correct equipment they will be sanctioned.

Punctuality and Attendance

From September, Government legislation is changing so that any student arriving late to school (after 8.50am) will be given a U code, meaning those students will be marked as absent for 50% of their school day.  This will therefore have a significant impact on their overall attendance figure.  A reminder that students should have at least 97% attendance throughout the academic year.  Students whose attendance falls below this threshold will be subject to intervention from the Local Authority and could also incur fines.

Key Dates

We would also like to share some key dates for September with you:

• School photos: Monday 23^rd September
• Years 8-13 New Tutor introductory phone calls: week beginning Monday 16^th September
• Year 7 Meet the Tutor evening: Thursday 3^rd October:  5pm to 7pm
• Sixth Form Open Evening: Thursday 17^th October: 5pm to 7pm

We are excited for the academic year ahead and for our students to return to an Academy where they can continue to flourish and develop, embodying our Grace values of Limitless Potential, Intentional Excellence, Genuine Integrity, Mutual Respect and Amazing Grace as we move forwards in our “Grace Way”.

May I also take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support. 

Yours sincerely,

Mrs N Whiles
Principal