Introduction
Dear Parents/Carers
I hope those of you celebrating enjoyed a happy and prosperous Eid al-Adha with your families. We look forward to welcoming all pupils back to school on Tuesday 18th June 2024 for our ‘Futures Day’, where pupils will be focusing on thinking about which career path they may wish to follow in the future.
Beyond that, we have a lot happening between now and the end of the Summer term:
Year 11 Next Steps Appointments
If you have a child in Year 11, they have been invited into school on either Thursday 20th June, Friday 21st June or Monday 24th June to attend a meeting with a member of staff. You should have received a letter about this appointment. If you have not, please contact us through info@arkboulton.org to find out about your appointment time. Your child will need to bring their school laptop and charger and evidence of their offer for Year 12 from a college or Sixth Form to this meeting.
End of Year Assessments and Exams
Years 7-10 have now begun their end of year assessments and exams. Please support them as they continue to revise for these. You will receive their results in a report at the end of the year.
Parents’ Evenings
We have two more parents’ evenings this academic year:
- Year 8 on Thursday 27th June
- Year 10 on Thursday 11th July
Please look out for more information on MCAS, where you will be able to book appointments to see your child’s teachers. Both evenings will run from 4.30 – 6.30pm.
Sports Days
Each Year Group will have their own sports day at the end of the term, to be held at Ackers. On these days, pupils should attend in full PE kit. The dates for each year group are:
- Year 7 on Thursday 11th July
- Year 8 on Tuesday 9th July
- Year 9 on Monday 8th July
- Year 10 on Wednesday 17th July
Year 6 Transition Day
On Wednesday 3rd July, we will welcome our September 2024 Year 7 cohort into the school. You should have received a letter sharing information about this. If you have a child who is currently in Year 6 who is joining Ark Boulton Academy in September, please confirm their attendance to Transition Day by emailing info@arkboulton.org.
Trips and Visits
There will be no ‘end of year rewards trips’ this year for every year group, as we choose instead to hold celebrations on site. However, there are some academic and curriculum visits in the calendar:
- Wednesday 19th June – Ark Inspiring Excellence Choir Trip
- Wednesday 19th June – Year 10 pupils visit STEM event
- Friday 21st June – Year 8 pupils go to the Big Bang Show at the NEC
- Wednesday 3rd July – Year 10 pupils visit Joseph Chamberlain College
- Friday 12th July and Monday 15th July – Year 10 Geography pupils go on a field trip to Brindley Place
Arts Fest
Our annual Arts Fest is being held on Wednesday 17th July from 5.00 – 7.00pm. All departments will be putting on a show of their contribution to the arts. Please do attend with your child(ren) for what promises to be a spectacular and exciting afternoon. On this day, pupils will be dismissed early at 12.25pm.
Rewards and Awards
Our end of year rewards and awards day will be Thursday 18th July. In the day, there will be a timetable of reward activities for pupils who have received enough merits to participate. In the evening, we will be hosting an awards evening, to which parents and carers are invited. More information on this will be shared directly with parents and carers whose child(ren) have received an award.
End of the school year
The final day of the school year is Friday 19th July 2024. Pupils will be dismissed slightly earlier than usual this day, at 12.25pm. The first day back for pupils after the summer holidays is Wednesday 4th September 2024.
Thank You
Finally, can I please take this opportunity to thank you for all of your support in my first two terms as Head of School at Ark Boulton. It has been a pleasure to meet so many of you, and I look forward to continuing to work with you as we aim to give your child(ren) the best possible start in life.
Best wishes,
Mr L Cole
Head of School