Useful Links

Wakefield Immunisation Team contact details including upcoming clinics to catch up with outstanding vaccinations. There is still some availability left for the Feb half term, contact the clinic to arrange an appointment.

Facebook Page:

Website:

GOOGLE CLASSROOM - GUARDIAN SUMMARIES Parent/Carer Guide FAQ


HOMEWORK PLATFORMS


PARENT PORTAL- How to use guide

Please use this link to access Parent Portal: https://portal.outwood.com

Groupcall Expressions Parent Set Up Guide
http://parents.groupcall.com/setup/account-registration/

Mental Wellbeing site for Students
https://wf-i-can.co.uk/

Wakefield Families Together - information for Parent / Carers
https://www.wakefieldfamiliestogether.co.uk/

Hiring of facilities
Facilities available to book - Sports Hall, Dance Studio, MUGA -Tennis courts at side of school, Gymnasium, Lecture Theatre-Mo Farah hall.
 https://vivifyvenues.com/concierge/outwood-academy-freeston

SPARX  Maths Homework - Parent Information Video
https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/5530880/KB%20Resources%20Summer%202021/Parent%20video_v2.mp4
Handy Parent Guide to Sparx
https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/5530880/Knowledge%20Base%20-%20documents/Documents%20for%20Parents-Carers/Top%20Tips%20for%20Parents/Top%20tips%20for%20parents%20(Sparx%20Maths%20Homework).pdf

KOOTH
https://www.kooth.com/

HEGARTY MATHS

myON
To access myON please go to your Accelerated Reader Account, myON is now on your AR dashboard. 


Parent Information FLASH (Families Learning About Self Harm) support can be found on the following link: Changing Our Direction Referral Form. More information and the referral link can also be found on the Wakefield Local Offer page (search Changing Our Direction): Services | Wakefield SEND Local Offer (mylocaloffer.org)?



Important information for Y11 Parents / CarersOfqual Chief Regulator's recent Chartered College blog which can be found here.

Help and Support for Parent/Carers



Guidelines for Candidates Eligible for Access Arrangements
https://www.communicate-ed.org.uk/resources/guidelines-for-candidates-eligible-for-access-arrangements

Normanton School Uniform Exchange
FREE
good quality, secondhand school uniform is available from the Normanton School Uniform Exchange. Donations of unwanted uniforms are made available to anyone that needs it at no cost. Simply email normyuniform@gmail.com with a list of what you need, then every Tuesday they will bag up the items they have available and arrange for collection. They also have a Facebook Group which you may want to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/1731718387000531
 
Action for Children - https://parents.actionforchildren.org.uk/chat/ Free and confidential live chat (various times morning to evening) with a parenting coach to offer information, advice and guidance regarding family life, caring for children or managing parental wellbeing.
 
Family Action - https://www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/children-families/familyline/ Emotional support and parental guidance to address complex family pressures and issues via telephone, text, web chat or email. Long term and short term support available 9am to 9pm Monday to Friday.

Wakefield Adult Education parenting groups - https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/schools-and-children/supporting-families/information-for-families/parenting-courses Classroom/small group based parenting support from Early Years to Teenagers.

Request for Guardian Summaries - Google Classroom
http://guardian-summaries.outwood.com

Browse books available in the Library
https://uk.accessit.online/otw01/#!dashboard


NSPCC

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/about-us/news-opinion/2021/sexual-abuse-victims-schools-helpline/

THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk

SAFEGUARDING - KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE IN EDUCATION
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2

GCSE MATHS REVISION
https://sites.google.com/outwood.com/maths/home

YEAR 8 IAG OPTIONS
https://sites.google.com/freeston.outwood.com/iag-process/home

YEAR 11 INFORMATION SITE
https://sites.google.com/freeston.outwood.com/y11/home

CREATIVE READING
https://creativereading.freeston.outwood.com/home

KEY VOCABULARY
https://sites.google.com/freeston.outwood.com/keyvocabulary/home

WONDERWALL
https://wonderwall.freeston.outwood.com/home

WELLBEING WEBSITE
https://wellbeing.freeston.outwood.com

HOME LEARNING ACTIVITIES
https://activities.homelearning.outwood.com/home

HOME LEARNING SUPPORT
https://homelearning.outwood.com/

SUBJECT SPECIFIC ENGLISH
https://sites.google.com/outwood.com/english?pli=1

SUBJECT SPECIFIC MATHS
https://sites.google.com/outwood.com/maths/home

SUBJECT SPECIFIC SCIENCE
https://sites.google.com/outwood.com/science/home

SUBJECT SPECIFIC SPANISH
https://sites.google.com/freeston.outwood.com/spanish-at-freeston/home

SUBJECT SPECIFIC HISTORY
https://history.outwood.com/

SUBJECT SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHY
https://sites.google.com/outwood.com/geographyrevision?pli=1

YEAR 6 TRANSITION

https://transition.freeston.outwood.com/home