Parent/Carer Updates

06 November 2026 Dear Parents and families, It has been wonderful to welcome everyone back after the half-term break and to see our classrooms quickly filled with enthusiasm, purpose and learning. As we reach the end of our first week, I would like to thank our pupils, families and staff …

22 October 2026 Dear Parents and families, As we come to the end of another successful half term, I would like to thank all of our families for your continued support. Your partnership with the school plays a vital role in helping our students thrive, and we are grateful for …

Dear Year 11 Parent/Carers, Year 11 Parent Information Evening  Following our Tutor Evening this week, we are pleased to invite parents and carers to a Year 11 Parent Information Evening on Thursday 1 October at 5:30pm in the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre auditorium. The evening will cover:  Key dates and events …

Dear Parent/Carer, I am writing to inform you of an upcoming online parents evening on Wednesday 23rd September. Appointments can be made from 4pm-7pm and each appointment is 5 minutes long. This is an opportunity to meet virtually with your child’s tutor and discuss their start to school as well …

Free School Meals Further to our communications in July, the new system for Free School Meals in Somerset is now live. If you have not registered your child for free school meals, and you think you are entitled to do so because your family is in receipt of Universal Credit, …

Dear Parent/Carers, Welcome back to Monkton Wood Academy! We are looking forward to seeing all our students return at the start of next week. For the past two days this week, staff have returned and have participated in training and CPD activities, ready to make the best possible start to the year ahead. In this letter:  Arrangements for the …

18.08.2026   Subject: Changes to Free School Meals in Somerset – Please Apply/Register Online  Dear Parents and Carers, We would like to make you aware of important changes to the Free School Meals (FSM) scheme in Somerset from the 2026/27 academic year. Who is eligible?  From September 2026, free school …

17 July 2026 Dear Parent/Carers, School Uniform and PE Kit, 2026-27 Thank you to the parents and carers who came to our Parent Forum last week. This was a chance for me to share some of the changes to school policies resulting from the recent Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act, …

17 July 2026 Dear Parent/Carers, Mobile Phones in 2026-27 This is the second letter detailing the changes to school policies resulting from the recent Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act, 2026. This letter will explain to all families the school’s approach to the DFE’s now statutory guidance on mobile phones in …