Admissions Offer Information – Induction

All learners will be invited to attend two induction days, designed to help familiarise themselves with their peers and the academy environment. Participation on both days is essential.

This year’s induction days are scheduled for:

• Saturday, 5 April 2025
• Saturday, 21 June 2025

Expectations for Induction Days

The JCB Academy maintains rigorous standards for uniform and conduct. We are committed to fostering employability skills in our learners and first impressions are among our priorities. As such, on induction days it is expected that learners will dress in a manner that reflects these high standards. Therefore, learners are expected to dress appropriately in either:

• Their current school uniform (no trainers or hoodies), or
• Smart business attire, which includes trousers/skirt, a shirt/blouse, and smart shoes.

Please note that trainers, jeans, combats, t-shirts, and sweatshirt/hoodies are not acceptable and skirts must be of an appropriate length.

Parents/Carers – It is important to note that all learners are expected to adhere to this dress code, ensuring a uniform standard across the board. This policy is designed so that no learner feels awkward or out of place. We aim to create an environment where everyone can feel comfortable and focused. We request that parents/carers remain on the premises until 09:30 in case any learners do not meet our expectations. Parents/carers will be notified if our expectations are not met.

Year 9 Induction – Harper Adams University

As part of their induction programme, Y9 learners have the opportunity to go to Harper Adams University in Shropshire for a residential trip where they take part in a range of educational and leisure-based activities. The educational lessons involve PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic), English, mathematics, science and engineering. The engineering lessons, which are taught alongside Harper Adams lecturers, include vehicle configuration, traction and power, steering and suspension and chassis design.

The trip provides learners with an ideal opportunity to get to know each other and staff, as well as providing a fantastic launch for their first module which includes learners building a remote-control Lego vehicle.

The full details of the induction period are yet to be confirmed and further information will be provided in due course.