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Opening to Year 7 September 2014

Opening to Year 7 September 2014. WHO ARE WE ?. David Benson – Principal Rupert Greenish – Director of Science Vikaas Patel – Lead Teacher of Maths Melanie Rieder – Exec Assistant. WHO ARE WE FOR ?. Non selective community school

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Opening to Year 7 September 2014

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  1. Opening to Year 7 September 2014

  2. WHO ARE WE ? • David Benson – Principal • Rupert Greenish – Director of Science • Vikaas Patel – Lead Teacher of Maths • Melanie Rieder – Exec Assistant

  3. WHO ARE WE FOR ? • Non selective community school • Current Year 6 will be our first year group – Sept 2014 • Sixth form opening in Sept 2016 2014 – 15: Y7 Only (180 students) 2015 – 16: Y7 & Y8 2016 – 17: Y7/8/9 & Y12 2017 – 18: Y7/8/9/10 & Y12/13 2018 – 19: Y7 to Y13 (1200 students)

  4. OUR MISSION Our mission is to create an outstanding academy that offers the best possible education to its students. We will do what it takes to ensure they have the knowledge, skills and confidence to be successful in their learning and in their lives.

  5. HOW WE ACHIEVE IT • Teaching and learning is the ‘main thing’ • Curriculum of a national standard • High expectations • Ambitious targets • Entrepreneurship and Performing & Creative Arts • All progress to Sixth Form • All strongly encouraged to progress to University

  6. BACKGROUND THINKING…. “An effective school is [essentially] a school full of effective classrooms. It matters much less which school a child attends than which classrooms they are in at that school. In England there is a four-fold difference between the most effective and least effective classrooms.” Professor Dylan Wiliam, Institute of Education

  7. BACKGROUND THINKING…. Hattie: “Teachers make a difference” Percentage of variance

  8. WHAT DRIVES OUR SCHOOL

  9. WHAT WE STAND FOR

  10. Ofsted Inspector to a 5 year old girl : “Can you swim?”

  11. Yes, but not yet!

  12. “If you can’t make a mistake, you can’t make anything.” Marva Collins

  13. OUR CORE VALUES CITIZENSHIP CREATIVITY RESILIENCE EXCELLENCE

  14. LET’S SEE OUR PROGESS SO FAR …

  15. BUILDING

  16. ENTREPRENEURSHIP

  17. ENTREPRENEURSHIP Fashion design Digital media Programming company

  18. ENTREPRENEURSHIP “…this wonderful, innovative place. The Darwen Aldridge Community Academy is ground-breaking. I am convinced it will transform the lives of families in Darwen and, through its example, countless others elsewhere.”

  19. PERFORMING & CREATIVE ARTS

  20. MONDAY – THURSDAY : THE LONGER DAY What are these?

  21. ENRICHMENT – KEY PRINCIPLES • A comprehensive programme as an entitlement for every student • Four nights a week (Monday – Thursday) • High-quality offer • Exploring new ideas • Developing entrepreneurial qualities • Debating / public speaking • Sports • Music • Targeted support where needed

  22. ENRICHMENT – EXAMPLE TIMETABLE

  23. AND FRIDAY…… Early finish (if no detention!)

  24. MORNING READING “Reading for pleasure outweighed every social advantage, including parent’s income, in the future success of the child. Children’s success in life depends not on whether they canread, but on whether they do read – and take enjoyment from doing so.” Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, PIRLS 2006

  25. A VERY STRONG BEHAVIOUR CODE What does that mean ?

  26. THE KENSINGTON ALDRIDGE WAY… • We hold doors open for each other • We say ‘good morning’ • We smile • We love our lessons

  27. IS IT THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR ME ? • No, if you….. • Think you have learnt everything you need to know • Resent feedback and challenge • Hate data and tracking • View literacy as ‘someone else’s business’ • Want to go home at 3 o’clock • Don’t like kids • Yes, if you….. • Have a passion for teaching your subject • Understand we never ‘arrive’ as a teacher • View lesson obs and training as an entitlement and never a bore • Are ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ • Are entrepreneurial • Love reading, enrichment, being a form tutor and celebrating achievement • Want to build something special

  28. STAFF BENEFITS • Opportunities for progression • Unrivalled professional development • Work within the Aldridge Family of schools • Discounted gym membership

  29. HOW TO APPLY • Leave your details • All job ads posted here: www.kensingtonaldridgeacademy.co.uk/recruitment • Be KAA specific

  30. UPCOMING ROLES

  31. UPCOMING ROLES

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