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Learn Grow Prosper
a member of
BrightTribe
www.brighttribe.org.uk
Welcome to T
he Whitehaven Academy is a mixed, 11–19 fully
The Whitehaven
comprehensive academy serving the town of Whitehaven
and its surrounding area. We are committed to providing the
very best educational and personal development experience
for all our young people in order that they realise their
Academy
full potential and are prepared to become responsible,
confident and successful citizens. This means having
the best teachers, the best facilities, the most effective
approach to learning, the highest standard of leadership
and an exciting and challenging curriculum that will
develop those skills and abilities that our students will need
to become successful, employable and fulfilled citizens.
Here at The Whitehaven Academy we aim to provide
opportunities for our young people to experience not only
a broad and balanced curriculum but also a full and varied
programme of activities to stimulate and enthuse the
most inquisitive minds. As part of this, we are building up a
network of relationships with local and regional employers
in order to provide our students with work experience
and progression opportunities, and also to secure the
academy’s place at the centre of the local community.
As Acting Principal, I feel immensely proud of the
remarkable achievements that our academy community
accomplishes each year; which simply would not
be possible without the incredible commitment and
dedication of our exceptional team of staff and the
extraordinary determination and hard work of our students.
This partnership is always enhanced when parents
and carers embark on this journey with us and we are
constantly striving to improve and promote the links with
home in as many ways as we can. Regular communication
is one of our strengths. Positive relationships are at the
core of our philosophy and this is acknowledged by
everyone who is part of our academy.
Don’t just read about us, please get in touch so that
we can show you what we do.
Ms Jacki Smith – Acting Principal
The
Whitehaven Academy Our vision
At The Whitehaven
Academy, we are
T
he Whitehaven Academy is a fully comprehensive
academy providing education for students from
working together for
a better future for our
young people and we are
passionate about our success.
ages 11–19. The academy is situated at the south
east of the town of Whitehaven and serves the Our vision is underpinned by the Bright Tribe
principles of ‘Learn’, ‘Grow’ and ‘Prosper’ so that
whole of the Whitehaven area from St. Bees in the
our young people receive the very best education,
south to Lowca in the north and towards Arlecdon realise their full potential and are prepared to become
and Frizington in the east. The academy campus responsible and successful citizens.
is large and students’ needs are well catered for
through year bases. There are extensive computer
facilities and excellent accommodation for the arts, How do we achieve this?
sports and technologies. • We cultivate a positive attitude towards learning in
the whole academy community
The school converted to academy status on
• We create a high quality learning experience
1st January 2014, becoming part of the Bright Tribe
multi-academy Trust. • We provide a safe, stimulating and supportive
environment.
About Bright Tribe Trust
Bright Tribe is a multi-academy trust established What makes us extraordinary?
to help raise the standards of education in our As a Bright Tribe academy we work with a number of
academies. We are passionate about education organisations and initiatives to develop our students
and are committed to improving the lives of and give them a vibrant and enriching educational
young people. Our experienced education team experience. Through our ‘Extraordinary People’
has proven expertise and success in substantially initiative, our students have access to people from a
improving schools, both in the UK and variety of backgrounds who have succeeded in
internationally, and our operations team brings different ways to achieve and exceed their potential.
considerable business and financial expertise to
support the academy.
Bright Tribe shares the same vision for teaching No child left behind
and learning and school ethos as The Whitehaven
Our aim is to make sure every child fulfils their potential;
Academy; a vision focused on the individual
not every student will follow the traditional academic
learning needs of every child. Bright Tribe has
route so it is important that they receive options and
developed a personal learning approach that
valuable skills to enable them to succeed.
enables each student to reach the highest level
of individual achievement through a customised The Whitehaven Academy delivers rigorous
curriculum and a range of learning skills. academic challenges with educational and personal
development activities to provide a rich and rounded
Through proven practices,
learning experience so that all students receive every
Bright Tribe transforms learning,
opportunity to achieve their potential.
raises standards and provides
the highest quality learning We are supported in this through our partnership
environments, enabling arrangements with a number of organisations and
learners and teaching staff
to thrive and be the best. BrightTribe companies including Commando Joe’s, Adventure
Learning Schools, Manchester Giants, Sport4Life
learn grow prosper
and SSAT.
Our
commitment
Our students’ progress and achievements are at the heart of all we do.
Our commitment to students What we expect in return from
• We will establish high expectations for every student our students
• We will give students challenging academic targets • Students will come to The Whitehaven Academy in
appropriate to their abilities and through discussion full uniform, be well equipped and ready to learn
with their form tutor and subject leaders
• Students will accept an active role in their learning
• We will monitor the progress of every student
• Students will know their targets and what they have
regularly to establish targets and ensure students
to do to achieve them
are continuously stretched and encouraged
• Students will take responsibility for independent
• We will have a clear understanding of what makes
learning.
good teaching and accept responsibility for the
progress of the young people in our care.
Communication with parents and the community
Education is a partnership between the staff, students, parents and the
wider community, so we work hard to maintain effective communication
between all parties in the following ways:
• Regular newsletters
• Curriculum booklets As a graduate of a
• Regularly updated website, where you can find
BrightTribe academy, I am:
information, policies, updates and news
• literate and numerate with good technology skills
• All students in years 7 to 13 receive a regular
progress report • a problem-solver, collaborator, leader and resilient
• respectful of, and a positive contributor to, my
• Academic Review Day takes place in the Autumn community and peers
Term and this is an opportunity for parents and • a confident, enquiring individual with adventure,
students to meet with subject teachers and review outdoor and multi-cultural learning experiences
progress from the previous year • leaving a legacy for my fellow students and my
community
• There is an opportunity for parents to meet with
form tutors in the Spring Term I am an extraordinary person!
• A thorough programme of transition is in place,
linking all feeder primary schools and post-16
providers
• Firm links with local and sub-regional businesses
• We work with local and
sub-regional education and skills organisations to
ensure the academy’s provision is fit for purpose.
A place where The Accelerated Learning Centre
everyone
• Integrates students into mainstream classes where
they are taught our curriculum.
• Makes sure that differentiation of the curriculum
and varied teaching styles meet any additional
succeed
needs an identified student may have.
is supported to
• Ensures that every young person is included.
• Aids students with autistic spectrum disorder,
hearing, visual, speech and language, specific
learning and physical medical difficulties.
W e value the abilities and achievement of all our students and we pride
ourselves on our caring and supportive year team ethos.
Students are supported
throughout their academy life in
• Works to ensure that students with additional
social, emotional and/or behavioural needs are
supported through intensive, specialist provision.
The individual needs of all young people within the academy a variety of ways dependent on
community lie at the heart of systems and interventions designed to
individual need: Able, Gifted and Talented
raise expectations and support achievement.
• Non-teaching Heads of Year, along with their tutor Our Able, Gifted and Talented programme encourages
All year groups regularly run social trips to help develop a sense of teams, provide pastoral care for all our students. teachers to develop a wide range of approaches
to teaching and learning which engage, extend
belonging to the year teams. • There are further levels of support available for and challenge students. It also provides supportive
students with additional needs. We will ensure academic and pastoral systems to meet the needs
that an adult, be it a teacher, teaching assistant or of able, gifted and talented students and develops
mentor, will take responsibility in supporting all opportunities for students to work together.
our students.
• Our Accelerated Learning Centre is committed
to providing the best learning conditions for each Assertive Mentoring
student and providing them with help and support.
The assertive mentoring scheme puts students at
• We work closely with our colleagues in primary the heart of teaching and learning and makes them
schools to identify those students who have responsible for their own education. It brings together
additional needs. teaching and learning systems including student
• We have developed a relationship with the youth target setting, tracking, mentoring, intervention and
charity Rathbone to help those young people checking, so that each student gets the most out of
who might need extra support to remain in their education.
education – providing support to years 10, 11 and Assertive mentoring aims to:
12 such as intensive engagement activity and work
• Raise standards for all
placements.
• Motivate and involve students in their learning
• We have a robust and comprehensive Careers
Education Information Advice and Guidance • Inform and involve parents in their child’s learning.
(CEIAG) provision in the academy, to ensure that Assertive mentoring targets what a child can do, and
students receive the advice and help they need what they need to do to move to the next level. It
regarding careers, further and higher education allows teachers to set achievable targets in reading,
opportunities and progression routes after writing and mathematics each half term, and to work
statutory education. We work with our partner with the children to complete these.
Inspira to deliver this service.
The system facilitates sharing these targets with
• We put in place bespoke packages of interventions parents so that you can help your child to achieve
where required, including additional classes before even more quickly. Students know exactly what level
and after the academy day and at lunchtime. they are working at, and what they need to do to move
on. Marking and feedback to students are focused,
and termly mentoring meetings review what has been
achieved and what needs to be done next.
A place for
broadening your horizons
E nrichment activities form a key part of each student’s
personalised learning pathway. Core areas have been
identified to offer an enrichment programme which
supports student learning and meets the academy’s
aim to ensure that each student learns, grows and
prospers.
The enrichment programme provides opportunities
for students to participate in clubs and partnerships
which broaden and enrich their learning and provide
physical, social, cultural, creative and charitable
experiences and skill development opportunities.
Activities include intra- and inter-school sport
networks/competitions both during and after
academy hours; an engagement programme with
local community clubs and groups; a range of
recognised and accredited programmes.
• Extra-curricular opportunities are allied closely to
curricular areas including fieldwork trips
• The PE Department has academy teams in a full range
of both summer and winter sports
• A rich programme of enrichment, bespoke to the
needs of all students and groups of students will be
available before, after academy and throughout
the academy day
• Visits to and from experts from a variety of
backgrounds will be available
• We are actively involved in the Tanzanian link scheme
• Through a robust Student Leadership Programme,
we will ensure our students take a lead role in the
academy’s development.
W e recognise that every student is different and our personal
learning ethos and personalised learning pathways aim to achieve
the best outcomes for every student regardless of their starting point,
and take into account the student’s skills, talents, interests and aspirations.
We aim to ensure that all students develop the skills, knowledge and attributes that
they need to flourish in life, learning and work, which will allow them to be successful
learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.
Our students experience a well-balanced and broad curriculum. Students follow
individual pathways which lead to enjoyable and life-long learning. These pathways
are tailored to the needs and abilities of the individual and give the students
numerous opportunities for challenge and success.
Key Stage 3
We have introduced an imaginative and progressive curriculum which includes a focus on
the acquisition of key learning skills, the use of personalised learning plans and the active
engagement of student voice. There is an unrelenting focus on the development of literacy and
numeracy skills and a breadth of enrichment experiences including learning expeditions.
The curriculum covers the essential knowledge that all students should acquire and is part of
a wider academy curriculum that best meets the needs of our students. Key Stage 3 is the
building block that will enable learners to acquire appropriate skills and qualifications that
lead to real employment, further education and higher education opportunities.
Key Stage 4
Each student is able to make choices about the subjects they study at Key Stage 4 within an
entitlement or baccalaureate structure. Core subjects remain compulsory.
Students choose an individual pathway to study from a wide range of GCSE, vocational
and non-vocational courses dependant on individual needs and interests. This provides
opportunities for progression, and ensures more meaningful experiences for our students,
supporting them in their quest to be confident, enquiring individuals who are resilient,
respectful and motivated to achieve their best, and ensuring all our students have the skills
and aptitudes to succeed in their next phase of learning or work.
The Bright Tribe curriculum model
Curriculum
CLUSTERED PATHWAYS Infrastructure/
The R|1|2 3|4 5|6
ST
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7|8 UN
DATION YE
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Engineering
FO 10|11 12|13 Health and
Bright Tribe Social Care
Curriculum EYFS KS1 KS2 KS3 9 KS4 KS5 Hospitality
and Catering
PERSONALISED 100% ACADEMIC 100% ACADEMIC
Model
LEARNING 60% AC | 40% VOC 40% AC | 60% VOC
Business
S T
A F F
Digital
CLUSTERED PATHWAYS Academic
HE ALTH WE LLBE ING TE AMWORK RE SILIE NCE INDE P E NDE N C E C R EAT I V I T Y
Post-16 study Celebrating
O
@ The Whitehaven Academy
ur Post-16 Centre is changing, and we welcome For 2014 we’ve developed a new and
success
students from Whitehaven and the surrounding
area to join us. Whatever students want to do in
the future we have the qualifications, facilities
improved offer for post-16 students:
•
•
Exciting new range of subjects and qualifications
High quality, refurbished, dedicated post-16 study
S tudents at the academy have celebrated a number of successes over the past year,
both academically and in other areas.
and partnerships to enable them to realise their area and common room Every July we celebrate the achievements and successes of our students with
ambitions and aspirations. our annual Oscars Evening. Students, staff and parents gather together to be
• Supported progression to further/higher education
Our post-16 students play a key role across the and/or jobs entertained and watch students receive prizes for special achievements throughout
academy, within our community and with our • Bursaries available the year. The event is hotly anticipated and is a great way to end the
partners. We provide a range of activities as part year and look forward to what the next year will bring.
of the post-16 programme in addition to the core Plus, subject to assessment and progress,
academic and vocational qualifications on offer, students could secure: • Year 11 student Anna Newlands joined Team GB at a swim
• Gym membership camp in South Africa in February, being mentored by
and there are a range of incentives to encourage
Olympic gold winning swimmer Rebecca Adlington
students to succeed. • Driving lessons
• The academy saw its best ever A Level performance by
We offer a wide range of study options to suit a single student this year. Tristan Doyle achieved four A*
individual students – including A level, AS level At The Whitehaven Academy Post-16 Centre, grades and one A, and is going on to university to study
and vocational courses – as well as employer we look forward to working with students to help Natural Sciences
engagement. them learn, grow and prosper. • The Whitehaven Academy won the regional final
of Rock Challenge 2014 “The Oscars
We have a thriving post-16 For further details contact Frank Anderson at the was an amazing
• Our sponsored walk raised over £3,000
community, with extra- academy or visit the website opportunity to reward
for the Special Care Baby Unit at West
curricular activities www.whitehavenacademy.org.uk/post16 students for all their hard
Cumberland Hospital and Age UK West
work and effort. The night was
including outdoor Cumbria.
absolutely fabulous and we
pursuits, sports, • We were delighted to be awarded the celebrated our achievements
music, drama, Eco-Schools Silver Award in September, from the last year.”
volunteering and recognising the students’ hard work to
Student “The 2014 awards
charity work. improve the green credentials of the academy.
ceremony was, as always,
a fantastic night with students
across all year groups rewarded for their
exceptional performance. This was a night
filled with pride and positive energy and it
was a privilege to be present and to share
in the excitement of the night, to listen to
fantastic musical performances and hear
of the continued endeavour of The
Whitehaven Academy students.”
Jacki Smith, Acting Principal
Acting Principal Ms J Smith
Cleator Moor Road Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 8TY
Telephone 01946 595400 Facsimile 01946 595478 Email schooloffice@whitehavenacademy.org.uk
www.whitehavenacademy.org.uk
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