Our Vision and values
Believe in Your Best
A Centre of Teaching and
Learning Excellence
A Belief That Every Learner Will Achieve Their Potential and Beyond
Students Equipped With Skills and Experience for a Successful Future
An Outstanding Academy for the Community of Burgess Hill
The Academy - In Three Years
Vision:
- A centre of teaching and learning excellence
- Belief that every learner will achieve their potential and beyond
- A Culture of high accountability – challenge and support
- Students equipped with skills and experience which open doors for a successful future; Every year your most important year
- An outstanding Academy for Burgess Hill
| Students | Staff | Community |
|---|---|---|
| Value teaching & feedback / Believe that they can achieve amazing outcomes | Valued & Committed to improving practice/ Relentless in unlocking potential / | Confidence in academic success / Recognise that students thrive at the academy |
| ‘Positive Progress’ | ‘Great Teaching' | ‘An Outstanding school for the community’ |
| Positive Progress Top 25 % of similar schools Students making progress in all years | ‘Learning Loop’ leads to consistently good teaching | Increase in numbers / Parental satisfaction Continued increase in first choices with over over 180 students in year 7 |
| ‘Believe’ established for students – values underpin all | ‘Believe’ established for staff – values underpin all | ‘Believe’ message established in the community |
| Raising standards programme in place for each year group (every year your most important year) Clear action for students who fall behind developed and put into practice. 'progress for all' | Learning Loop framework for great at teaching at TBHA developed to ensure consistency, provide a shared language for teaching and learning and create a platform for creativity in the classroom. | Primary curriculum links ensure rapid progress in yr 7. Primary enrichment programme impacts on year 7 intake. |
| Data drives progress – a new data system introduced and rigorously quality assured: Aspirational targets for all students. | Focus on, challenge and active participation to drive student progress. | UOB provides enrichment & training opportunities for students and staff |
| The ‘Edge’ programme to develop Leadership, independence, learning skills and employability attributes. Yearly graduation. | Effective CPD at all levels (staff led) & Access to Best Practice leads to excellence in the classroom. Also recruitment and retention of skilled staff | Positive marketing and creation of Alumni group raises aspirations and improves perceptions |
| Outstanding Extensive Enrichment & student leadership opportunities in place. | Clear, rigorous and transparent quality assurance to ensure consistently good teaching and progress | Parents regularly involved in the Academy and contribute to its development |
| Effective Rewards programme developed to motivate all students | Literacy strategy prepares students for demands of KS4; with support for vulnerable learners. | Redevelopment of site and resources to allow students access to first class opportunities |
| Focus on Key groups – High on entry & Pupil Premium. Effective support for the vulnerable. | Leadership training across the academy impacts on progress. | Partnerships with Business – provide resource & support |
| A Curriculum to allow all students to thrive. A five year journey from year 7 -11 | Digital strategy to enable students to develop 21st Century skills | Active Partnerships with community organisations provide resource and support. |