how we communicate
Website
Updated regularly with new events on the homepage
Statutory policies
Information that is unlikely to change throughout the academic year e.g. term dates and the structure of the school day
The school calendar
MCAS - My Child at School
Communication of rewards and successes
Communication of detentions and other sanctions
Please follow this link to learn more about how to use MCAS
Social Media
Updates on 'one off' events at the school
Celebrations of success
Urgent 'one off' communications required at short notice e.g. closure of the school
X - https://twitter.com/YateAcademy
Facebook - https://facebook/YateAcademy
For letter and newsletters
For information on students' progress/reports
Telephone
When single personal communication is required, rather than with a large group of students/families
Newsletter
To provide an update from the Headteacher every week and End of Term Newsletter sent out.