For Parents & Carers
Communicating with WA
Parents and carers play a crucial role in the progress and achievements of Westminster Academy students.
- The first point of contact for all parents and carers is their child's personal tutor.
- The Academy holds Parents' Evenings, Tutor Evenings and provides reports to ensure parents and carers are kept up to date and can involve themselves in their child's learning.
- The weekly newsletter includes notifications and events.
- The Principal holds informal coffee mornings or after school chats with parents and carers.
Information for new students
This guide helps students be ready for the school year:
Uniform
This guide explains uniform and equipment requirements (more can be found in our uniform policy on our Key Information pages here):
WA's uniform provider is Ace Clothing. For more details, and to order online, please visit their web page:
Second-hand uniform
WA has a small inventory of second-hand uniform items available. Please contact us if you have specific requests and we will check our inventory.
Contributions to the inventory (items of WA uniform in good condition) are welcomed at the end of each term and can be dropped off at the Academy reception.
Hot lunches
Our in-house catering team freshly prepare a variety of meals for our students every day. The weekly menus are available to download below.
Absence requests
If parents/carers need to request that their child is absent from school, they are asked to email our Attendance Team at attendance@westminsteracademy.org.uk with the following information:
- Child's full name
- Year group
- Proof of appointment (medical)
- Time and date of when the student is being collected
- Name and relationship to the child of the person who is collecting the child
Children staying over and in your care
We ask parents and carers to note this guidance (2019) from the Metropolitan Police about the safeguarding of children who stay overnight or for prolonged periods at your address.
Other WA policies and useful links
Please visit our Key Information pages for Academy policies regarding admissions, safeguarding, behaviour and welfare, SEN and disabilities, equalities and additional interventions, teaching and learning, the Governing Body and financial information, plus useful links to our exam boards: