COVID-19 - Guidance for Parents and Carers
Welcoming students back: September 2020
Westminster Academy was delighted to welcome all students back to the building in September. Ahead of their return, comprehensive preparations were made to ensure we can provide the safest possible environment for students. Please read the following documents to see the measures that have been put in place and to read how parents, carers and students can support us:
1. Key information - returning to the Academy building
2. Health and safety - ready to welcome you back
3. Welcoming students back - how parents and carers can support
4. Behaviour protocol for social distancing
Timings of the day
As usual, the WA gates will be opening at 7.55am and closing at 8.28am and students must arrive at their tutor room by 8.30am.
Please see below for the staggered finish times we will be operating until further notice:
| Year | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | 3.20pm | 3.00pm | 3.20pm | 3.00pm | 3.20pm |
| Year 8 | 3.00pm | 3.20pm | 3.00pm | 3.20pm | 3.00pm |
| Year 9 | 3.20pm | 3.00pm | 3.20pm | 3.00pm | 3.20pm |
| Year 10 | 3.00pm | 3.20pm | 3.00pm | 3.20pm | 3.20pm |
| Year 11 | 4.20pm | 4.20pm | 4.20pm | 4.20pm | 3.20pm |
| Year 12 | 4.20pm | 4.20pm | 3.20pm | 3.20pm | 3.00pm |
| Year 13 | 4.20pm | 3.20pm | 4.20pm | 3.00pm | 3.20pm |
Visitors
In order to keep our community as safe as possible, we will not be hosting visitors at present. Parent/carer events will be taking place over Zoom.
Key contacts
| Name | Role | Email address |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Allotey | Corporate Services Executive | t.allotey@westminsteracademy.org.uk |
| Ms Baramidze | Vice Principal, Inclusion and Behaviour; Designated Safeguarding Lead | m.baramidze@westminsteracademy.org.uk |
| Ms Carrier | Vice Principal, Teaching and Learning | j.carrier@westminsteracademy.org.uk |
| Mr Butler | Vice Principal, Data, Assessment and Year 12 and 13 | s.butler@westminsteracademy.org.uk |
| Ms Tsoi | Assistant Vice Principal, Behaviour and Year 11 | j.tsoi@westminsteracademy.org.uk |
| Ms Palmer | Assistant Vice Principal, Curriculum, Timetable and Year 10 | r.palmer@westminsteracademy.org.uk |
| Ms Boam | Assistant Vice Principal, Teaching and Learning Year 9 | d.boam@westminsteracademy.org.uk |
| Mr Wilson | Assistant Vice Principal, Teaching and Learning, Year 8 | r.wilson@westminsteracademy.org.uk |
| Mr Mulvihill | Assistant Vice Principal, Inclusion and Year 7 | p.mulvihill@westminsteracademy.org.uk |
Hospital access
Please be aware that the closest hospital to Westminster Academy is:
St Mary's Hospital
Praed Street
London W2 1NY