Parent/Carer Partnership

Thriving Together

At Nunthorpe Academy we recognise the importance of and value parent/carer involvement and engagement in the life and development of the Academy. We believe that education is a collaborative enterprise involving, amongst others, parents/carers, staff and children. As an Academy we are therefore committed to establishing and maintaining an effective and purposeful working relationship between the Academy and home which results in all partnerships ‘Thriving Together’ to allow each individual to be the ‘best versions of themselves they can be’.

We believe that:

– Parents/carers are the most important influence in a child’s life. Any educational initiative can only be fully effective if there is partnership between parents/carers, children and providers;

– Parents/carers want their child to succeed;

– Children need educational and emotional support if they are to succeed. Parents/carers need to be able to provide this effectively;

– The Academy is a resource for the community it serves.

– To make progress and succeed in achieving our academy priorities it is essential to work as an effective and cultivated partnership.

You can also view our Parent Partnership policy on our policies page here: Parent Partnership Policy.

Our Key message to our students at the academy is at the front of all students planners for September 2025.

Dear student

Thriving Together

It is important to us that you feel like you belong to and are proud of being a member of our academy and local community. It is important that the adults, both teachers and parents/carers work together to support you as an individual to become the ‘best version of yourself you can be’. We want you to be able to ‘thrive’ both socially and academically to be able to give you the best life chances possible to excel in your future choices whilst providing a framework of high expectations.

Why does belonging matter? Belonging is the foundation of success, it underpins everything else: self-motivation, attendance, learning, connection with others through friendships and supportive peer relationships to ensure a safe, secure and respectful environment in which to learn through respecting boundaries and routines.

Belonging to our community sits at the heart of everything we do – Everyone matters! An understanding of you as an individual is important to us, your identity, what makes you tick, our aim is to celebrate your successes both inside and outside of the academy. Clear and consistent communication amongst all is essential. (Home – School – You)

Collective belonging is about being a part of your tutor group, your year group, your subject groups and team Nunthorpe. You are welcomed here daily with a smile and kind words to guide you to be a part of our warm, kind and respectful community where consistent expectations and routines are understood and respected by all through the behaviour code of ‘Ready, Respectful and Safe’.

We are stronger together we are ‘thriving together’ towards the same goal! – You and your brilliant future!

Together we ‘can do it’

Mrs. Kate Kell Headteacher Nunthorpe Academy

Parent Partnership Policy

Parental Opportunities