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Prospectus
Sixth Form Prospectus
Useful Educational Links

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Prospectus

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Prospectus Download Link: https://www.eatonbankacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Eaton-Bank-Academy-Prospectus-2023.pdf

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Useful Educational Links

Direct.Gov Website Link
https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions
Department of Education Website Link
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Local Authority Schools Website Link
https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/schools/schools.aspx

News, Events and Communication

Ofsted Checklist

Social Media

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Social Media

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eatonbankacademy/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EatonBank

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EBSolympics

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Term Dates

2023/ 2024
Holiday Dates
Students Return Monday 3rd June 2024
Summer Holiday 2024 Friday 19th July (12pm) to Monday 2nd September 2024
Students Return Tuesday 3rd September 2024

 

2024 / 2025
Holiday Dates
INSET Day (closed to students) Monday 2nd September 2024
Students Return Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Half Term Holiday Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November 2024
Students Return Monday 4th November 2024
Break up for Christmas Holiday 2024 Friday 20th December 2024, 12pm
Christmas Holiday 2024 Monday 23rd December 2024 to Monday 6th January 2025 (INSET Day)
Students Return Tuesday 7th January 2025
Half Term Holiday Monday 17th February to Friday 21st February 2025
Students Return Monday 24th February 2025
Spring/Easter Break Monday 7th April to Tuesday 22nd April 2025 (INSET Day) (inclusive of Good Friday and Easter Monday)
Students Return Wednesday 23rd April 2025
May Day Bank Holiday Monday 5th May 2025
Students Return Tuesday 6th May 2025
Half Term Holiday Monday 26th May to Friday 30th May 2025
Students Return Monday 2nd June 2025
Summer Holiday 2025 Friday 18th July (12pm) to Monday 1st & Tuesday 2nd September 2025 (Staff Only INSET Days)
Students Return Wednesday 3rd September 2025

 

2025 / 2026
Holiday Dates
INSET Day (closed to students) Monday 1st September 2025
INSET Day (closed to students) Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Students return Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Half term holiday 27th October 2025 – 31st October 2025
INSET Day (closed to students) Monday 3rd November 2025
Students return Tuesday 4th November 2025
Break up for Christmas Holiday 2025 Friday 19th December 2025, 12pm
Christmas Holiday 2025 22nd December 2025 to 2nd January 2026 (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
Students Return Monday 5th January 2026
Half Term Holiday Monday 16th February to Friday 20th February 2026
Students Return Monday 23rd February 2026
Spring/Easter Break Monday 30th March 2026 to Friday 10th April (inclusive of Good Friday and Easter Monday)
INSET Day (closed to students) Monday 13th April 2026
Students Return Tuesday 14th April 2026
May Day Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 2026
Students Return Tuesday 5th May 2026
Half Term Holiday Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May 2026 (inclusive of Bank Holiday)
Students Return Monday 1st June 2026
Summer Holiday 2026 Friday 17th July (12pm) to Tuesday 1st September 2026 (Staff Only INSET Day)
Students Return Wednesday 2nd September 2026

 

2026 / 2027
Holiday Dates
INSET Day (closed to students) Tuesday 1st September 2026
Students return Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Half term holiday 26th October 2026 – 30th October 2026
INSET Day (closed to students) Monday 2nd November 2026
Students return Tuesday 3rd November 2026
Break up for Christmas Holiday 2026 Friday 18th December 2026, 12pm
Christmas Holiday 2025 21st December 2026 to 1st January 2027 (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
Students Return Monday 4th January 2027
Half Term Holiday Monday 15th February to Friday 19th February 2027
Students Return Monday 22nd February 2027
Spring/Easter Break Friday 26th March 2027 to Friday 9th April (inclusive of Good Friday and Easter Monday)
Students Return Monday 12th April 2027
May Day Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May 2027
Students Return Tuesday 4th May 2027
Half Term Holiday Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June 2027 (inclusive of Bank Holiday)
Students Return Monday 7th June 2027
Summer Holiday 2027  21st July (12pm)

 

Content for Parents

Ofsted Checklist

Letters Home Page
School Meals Page
School Meals Information
Free School Meals
PTA Page
PTA Information

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Letters Home

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School Meals

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School Meals Information

School Meals

Aspens provide the catering at Eaton Bank Academy. All our food is prepared fresh on site and our menus meet the government guidelines to ensure each student receives a nutritious meal.

At Eaton Banks Academy we provide a service for

  • Breakfast club where you can enjoy a hot or cold breakfast every morning, hot drinks available also fresh juice.
  • Mid morning break where students can buy, cold drinks, toast, bagels, slice pizza, bacon sandwich.
  • Lunch where students can buy a main meal of the deal, jacket potatoes, paninis, hot pasta with a sauce, Pizza, cold sandwiches, boxed salads, fruit pots, and great meal deals that change every half term.

The Sixth Form Coffee Shop offers coffee, cakes, paninis, flatbreads, bagels, cold sandwiches, salad pots, fruit pots, hot soup and a fresh homemade bread roll.

Please click here for the 2023-2024 price list Canteen Prices 2023 – 2024.

Example of an Italy Theme Day

 

For more information about our ‘Meal Deal’ please click here Aspens Meal Deal explained

Are you entitled to Free School Meals?
To see if you are eligible for Free School Meals, please click here Free School Meals (cheshireeast.gov.uk)
We ask all eligible parents to apply for Free School Meals, even if your child would prefer to take a packed lunch. For each child registered as eligible for Free School Meals, we can apply for additional ‘Pupil Premium’ funding for the school.

Parent Pay

We operate a cashless catering facility in conjunction with ParentPay. This helps us to keep dinner queues to a minimum, reduces the need for students to carry cash, and enables parents to see what their children are eating.

A link to the ParentPay website can be found here.

Usernames and Passwords are issued to parents in advance of the Year 6 induction days and copies can be obtained from the school office by emailing postpoint@eatonbank.org.

Once logged on, to add credit to your account just click on ‘Pay for Items’ on the left of your screen under the heading ‘I want to…’ and then around the right of your screen, click on ‘add to basket.’ Enter the amount of credit you wish to add and click ‘add to basket’ again. All of the rest of the process should be self explanatory.

 

Cashless Payment FAQ

What is a Cashless System?

A Cashless Catering System allows parents to top-up their children’s school meal accounts electronically and children to pay using only a finger a thumbprint thanks to biometric technology.

What is Biometric?

Biometric is simply a method of identifying an individual person.  The system using an algorithm based scan, which reads between 50 and 130 points on the finger/thumb.  It is not a fingerprint and is of use only in the cashless system.

How does a Biometric System work?

The information of a student or staff member, who has been biometrically registered, is stored on a secure Biometric Controller within the school, which only our provider, Nationwide Retail Systems Ltd, can access.  Once an account is credited the student or staff member places their finger/thumb on the sales terminal, which looks up their account details and allows them to purchase items.

How does my child register on the Biometric System?

There is an opportunity to register at the Year 6 Parents’ Evening and on Day 2 of your child’s two-day induction in June.  Your child will be required to place their finger/thumb on a Biometric sensor twice to obtain a matching template, which only takes a few seconds.  If you have chosen to ‘Opt Out’ of this procedure, your child will be presented with a 4 digit PIN Code.

(NB September 2022 to current – We are currently using the PIN procedure rather than thumb reader)

What methods of payment can be used to credit an account?

Funds can be credited to the account by way of any of the following methods.  Once an account has been credited the monies cannot be withdrawn and must be spent on the school meal/break services.

On-Line Payments
On-line payments can be made via Parentpay. Login details are issued to each parent via the school office in advance of the Year 6 induction.

PayPoint
If you tell us that you would like to use Paypoint (just email postpoint@eatonbank.org or call the main school number) you will be issued with a PayPoint card, which can be used to top up your child’s account at your local PayPoint stores. Payments via PayPoint will take up to 48 hours to be credited to the appropriate account.

Please note, the paypoint card can only be used to top up for school lunches, not other items on ParentPay. If you require to top up for other items, please contact postpoint@eatonbank.org and we can issue you with a Paypoint barcoded letter. Parents can be provided with a barcoded letter allowing them to credit their account with cash, There is no charge for these letters and they can be used at Paypoint stores, You can find your local PayPoint store here Find your local PayPoint store.

How can I check the credit on an account?

You can check the balance on your account at any time by using the ParentPay website. Pupils can also check their balance by their finger/thumb on to the revaluation machine or by entering a 4 digit PIN Code.  The current balance will then be displayed.

Can I change the daily ‘Spend Limit’?

Yes – The daily ‘Spend Limit’ has a default of £5 but this may be changed by written request to the school office.

What happens if my child’s account is not in credit?

Please be aware that we require students to have the funds available in their ParentPay account to pay for their lunch. We will accept students being up to £5.30 overdrawn for lunch. Students will be reminded to ‘top-up’ by till staff if they are overdrawn on their account. If students are over £5.30 overdrawn, we will ask them to go to main school reception to collect a one-off meal voucher. Parent/Carers will be emailed and a request will be made to top-up the account before the following day. If parents/carers are unable to top-up the account, we request their child brings a packed lunch until the balance can be cleared.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any credit for break-time snacks. Your child will need enough money in their ParentPay account to pay for any break-time food or drinks. Water is always available from the water fountain.

How do ‘free meal’ entitlements work?

All free meal entitlements are entered on to the system by the school. Information about free school meals as passed on automatically from primary schools.  The Cashless Catering System will, on a daily basis, automatically allocate the appropriate account with the free meal amounts.  Students with Free Meal Entitlements remain anonymous at all times as all account types are accessed in the exact same manner regardless as to whether paid for or not.  NB.  Any monies not spent from the daily free meal allocation will not be carried over to the next day.

Can anyone else use my child’s account?

No – Due to the extensive security on Biometric templates no-one will be able to access your child’s account.  As a secondary precaution a photo image is allocated to each student.  If your child is using a 4 digit PIN Code, which someone obtains and attempts to use, the photograph shown on the sales terminal will alert the operator of a fraudulent sale taking place.

My child has an allergy, how will this be monitored?

All allergy records registered with the school will be entered on to the Cashless System.  When students attempt to purchase an item, which has ingredients that they are allergic to, the system will alert the operator and prevent them from selling the chosen item.

Can I dictate my child’s dietary requirements?

The system will allow you to register any items that your child is not allowed due to dietary needs or religious beliefs.  Any such items must be confirmed in writing by the parent/carer to the school office.

Can I use the system to pay for school trips as well?

Yes this is our standard method to pay for school trips.

Free School Meals Information

Apply for free school meals: Click  Here

All free meal entitlements are entered on to the system by the school. Information about free school meals as passed on automatically from primary schools.  The Cashless Catering System will, on a daily basis, automatically allocate the appropriate account with the free meal amounts.  Students with Free Meal Entitlements remain anonymous at all times as all account types are accessed in the exact same manner regardless as to whether paid for or not.  NB.  Any monies not spent from the daily free meal allocation will not be carried over to the next day.

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PTA

Page Link: https://eatonbankacademy.org/information/friends-of-eaton-bank-pta/

PTA Information

Welcome to Friends of Eaton Bank

Easy Fundraising

Please remember to support Friends of Eaton Bank when you do your shopping. Registration is free via our easyfundraising account. We have already raised over £800 for the school with FREE donations from Easyfundraising. Please register for a free account and you can start to make donations every time you shop online!

 

Pre-Loved School Uniform Shop

The shop is open during most of the summer holiday and located in the school canteen. If you would like to view the items available, please book an appointment via postpoint@eatonank.org.

The suggested donations for buying items from the Pre-Loved uniform shop can be seen below. Donations are voluntary and can be made through ParentPay – Friends of Eaton Bank is set up as a payment option for all parents.

Blazers (boys and girls fit) : £5 – £10 each
Trousers (boys and girls) : £5 each – ONLY OLDER BOYS’/ GIRLS’ TROUSERS LEFT IN STOCK
Skirts : £5 each
Shorts (boys) : £3 each – ONLY 1 PAIR LEFT
Jumpers : £5 each – ONLY 1 LEFT
School Ties : £1 – £3 each – SOLD OUT
Shirts : £1 each
PE Hoody – £5 each – ONLY 1 LEFT
PE Shorts : £1 each – SOLD OUTIf there is any point during the year when you need to replace an item of uniform, please contact postpoint@eatonbank.org. We always need stock replenishing, so please keep an eye out for our email requesting donations at the end of the school year. In particular, we always need ties (both KS3 and KS4) and uniform for younger age students. Any donations of PE uniform, including 3G pitch football boots, is always welcome and can be used by the PE department for spare kit.

EBA 50/50 Prize Draw
How the EBA 50/50 Prize Draw Works

Each entry into the draw costs £2.  You can enter as many times as you like – the more tickets you buy, the more chances you have of winning!

For each £2 ticket – £1 goes to Friends of Eaton Bank and £1 goes into the prize fund

The winner gets the prize fund!  Good luck

How to buy your tickets
Payment is via parent pay only – please look out for ‘50/50 Prize Draw’

Friends of Eaton Bank

As parents you are automatically a member of Friends of Eaton Bank… your voice counts.
Friends of Eaton Bank is a mixture of parents that work together for the benefit of Eaton Bank Academy.

Taking an active role with Friends of Eaton Bank is critical to your children’s success and here are 5 reasons why it will improve your child’s experience of school:

You’ll feel more connected
There’s no better way to know what events are being planned, have your say or make new fundraising suggestions, than by offering your help and support. You’ll get to know teachers and support staff on a more familiar basis.

You’ll be part of a great network 
Every Friends of Eaton Bank event is an opportunity to meet other parents in the same situation as you. You will be part of a like-minded network of people who all share a common goal of improving the school for all our children.

Make a difference 
By volunteering to help Friends of Eaton Bank, you’ll be able to use whatever skills you have for a noble cause. We strive to establish a supportive and encouraging community for the entire school.

Be a role model
By getting involved with Friends of Eaton Bank, you’ll show your children that not only are they important to you, but their education is as well. Your children will see you playing an active part in making their education more varied. Getting involved illustrates good teamwork and community spirit.

It’s totally flexible! 
There are a variety of small ways you can help and be involved – from designing a poster, photocopying and distributing letters in the school, cleaning up after an event, helping out on a stall… Giving up just 30 minutes of your time to help Friends of Eaton Bank is invaluable. If everyone could spare 30 minutes a term to help, just think what we could achieve!  You don’t have to attend our meetings – you can use our contact details to send in ideas for discussion.

If you are interested in joining Friends of Eaton Bank, please contact: 

Charlotte Condliffe via postpoint@eatonbank.org

Please indicate whether you want to be;
A full committee member
Or involved with events and planning as and when.
Or email if you simply have some ideas to share…

 

Please see ‘Resources’ (below) for the signed constitution.

 

 

 

 

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