This blog has been created to help parents' and the local community have their say on the latest topics affecting the Milton Keynes Academy.
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Welcome to our new open blog. The place to have your say. Rather than have specific topics our Parents' Group have suggested a much more open forum for you to chip in comments about whatever is on your mind. As before all contributions will be moderated by Mr. Davies. If you have issues with a particular named child or member of staff we would ask you to raise that with the relevant Head of Learning Village.
Welcome back! Feel free to comment on any topic you like on this blog even if it doesn't follow on from the previous one. We are thinking of having the last Parents' Evening of the year, which is on June 23rd, in a different format. Instead of the set appointment times, which parents and teachers find hard to stick to, we are thinking of a 'drop in, system. Parents would just turn up at the teacher they wanted to see and there would be 4 'Tickets' for who was going to be seen next in order. If all 4 tickets were gone you wpould know it was worth seeing somebody else first and coming back later. What do you think?
IT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN THE WAY IT IS DONE NOW.IT IS VERY HARD TO KEEP TO SET TIMES IN A BIG SCHOOL LIKE THE ACADEMY.YOU CAN ONLY BUT TRY.
I this think this school is good but we need better teachers don't we. Also the uniform needs changing the teacher should wear the same uniform because that is how a school is.
The buses have been a very popular topic in the local papers here in MK. I was wondering, since the bus timetable changes are any other parents having problems with getting their kids to & from school ?
In reply to Karen's point the teachers at the school do have a Dress Code. Some staff e.g. in P.E. and Art have practical clothing to suit their activities. For all the staff the Dress Code covers projecting a professional image as role models for the children. There are rules like male staff wearing a tie and not wearing jeans. This is just like any business, as workers we represent the values of our institution. Do parents think we look smart enough? Overall very few of our students use buses to get to school and I haven't picked up any issues yet but thanks to Debs for pointing this out. We really welcome comments on any topic parents want to raise.
I have read a few of the comments. i have seen the teachers in fleeces and te-shirts and all of these have the school name on even down to the cleaners. this shows that the staff belong to the school and the children can see that. As for the teachers should be better, my children have had very good teachers and quite a few of teachers have a lot of time for the children at the school and are willing to help them out with extra study. As for the buses shouldn't the children be incouraged to walk to school or even cycle, they is plenty of room to park bikes
Carol I have got your comment but I am having a technical difficulty posting it at this end. I will get in on the blog asap Regards Neil.
yes carol children should be encouraged to walk or cycle to school if they can but it`s not always possible, the academy`s catchment area is from cambell park to simpson and some pupils live outside of that area. judging from the amount of cars filling up the car park at the students entrance every day (half of which are taxi`s) obviously not many are using thier legs or the buses at the moment.
the teachers are very good at the academy they have helped my girls a lot.the only thing is they should pay more attension to children useing their phones in class.example:"sitting in maths with **** boarding".that is what comes up on my girls facebook.and before you say my girls were aloud to go on facebook as long as i could check their account to make sure there was no bulling going on from either side.i am very happy with the school and my girls love it,they leave at 7.30 their choice and i dont see them until 4.30 - 5.00.i think they would sleep there if they had the chance. i wish i had got the chance to go to a school like this i would have more help and not brushed under the carpet.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY HOW MY 2 DAUGHTERS HAVE ENJOYED THEIR FIRST YEAR.THEY HAVE BOTH DONE SO WELL AND I AM VERY PROUD OF THEM.AND ALSO HOW MUCH WE ENJOYED THE FASHION SHOW,MY YOUNGES WAS ONE OF THE MODELS SHE WAS SO WORRIED THAT SHE WOULD TRIP OVER BUT IT REALLY BOOSTED HER CONFIDENCE.WEL DONE TO EVERYONE.
