Excellence through Collaboration
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I d e e m it a s a p riv ile g e t o b e a b le s t a rt m y t e a c h in g p a t h w a y a t C la y d o n H ig h S c h o o l. NQT, Claydon High School
Showing respect and tolerance to - Valuing relationships - Being inclusive - Celebrating achievement - Demonstrating positivity
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TRUST VISION OUR CORE PURPOSE:
Our young people have only one chance at their education. We have to make it count!
OUR MISSION:
Excellence through collaboration
OUR VISION:
Working with our community, we want all our learners to be effective communicators, independent, resilient, and creative, with a life-long passion for learning. They will conduct themselves with exceptional character, showing empathy, tolerance, and integrity at all times. Equipped with these attributes, and benefiting from exemplary teaching and provision, they will achieve highly, and secure excellent destinations. They will be happy, successful, and able to make a positive contribution to the world.
OUR VALUES:
showing respect and tolerance ~ valuing relationships ~ being inclusive ~ celebrating achievement ~ demonstrating positivity
TRUST VISION OUR CORE PURPOSE:
Our young people have only one chance at their education. We have to make it count!
OUR MISSION:
Excellence through collaboration
OUR VISION:
Working with our community, we want all our learners to be effective communicators, independent, resilient, and creative, with a life-long passion for learning. They will conduct themselves with exceptional character, showing empathy, tolerance, and integrity at all times. Equipped with these attributes, and benefiting from exemplary teaching and provision, they will achieve highly, and secure excellent destinations. They will be happy, successful, and able to make a positive contribution to the world.
OUR VALUES:
showing respect and tolerance ~ valuing relationships ~ being inclusive ~ celebrating achievement ~ demonstrating positivity
ANNUAL REPORT
WELCOME FROM THE CEO This has been the most challenging of years and I am incredibly proud of our students and staff for the way in which they have embraced new ways of learning and teaching. I hope this first annual report gives you a flavour of the work our schools and Trust undertakes to deliver a high quality education for all of our 3,650 students. Despite the challenges of the year our schools have achieved a great deal and our students have continued to flourish with achievements including England call ups, raising huge amounts for charity and undertaking acts of kindness in their communities. I am very proud of them all. I would like to publicly thank our hard working staff or their commitment and willingness to adapt in light of the challenging circumstances we have found ourselves in.
OUR HISTORY
The founding schools, Claydon High School, East Bergholt High School and Hadleigh High School came together to form a Multi-Academy Trust in June 2017. Claydon Primary joined the Trust in July 2018 and Colchester Academy in February 2019. As a Trust, we do our utmost to ensure our schools are well resourced and supported to achieve the very best they are capable of.
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G O VERN A N CE
T RUST V ISION S TRUCTURE
Our young people have only one chance at their education. OUR CORE PURPOSE: We have to make it count! Excellence through collaboration OUR MISSION: Working with our community, we want all our learners to be OUR VISION: effective communicators, independent, resilient, and creative, with a life-long passion for learning. They will conduct themselves with exceptional character, showing empathy, tolerance, and integrity at all times. Equipped with these attributes, and benefiting from exemplary teaching and provision, they will achieve highly, and secure excellent destinations. They will be happy, successful, and able to make a positive contribution to the world. showing respect and tolerance ~ valuing relationships ~ OUR VALUES: being inclusive ~ celebrating achievement ~ demonstrating positivity Our Trustees: Our Members: Jonathan Waters Chair Stephen Carr Linda Bamford Martin Redbond Sarah Skinner John Edgar Safeguarding Ian Rossiter CEO Claire Lincoln-White Ralph Yldesley Sarah Dignasse David White Sarah Skinner CEO Our Academy Committee Chairs: Katherine West Claydon High School Emily Kerrison & Jan Seabourne Claydon Primary School Chris Burns Colchester Academy Mike Huard East Bergholt High School Dave Smyth Hadleigh High School OUR CORE PURPOSE: Our Corporate Team Managers: Sarah Skinner CEO Peter Moore Director Operations & Finance Tina Flanigan Estates Manager Nicola V e s t ib Fairchild u lu m m e t u s Finance m e t u s , Manager s o d ale s e u s o llic it u d in Peter Moore Director of Operations & Finance v it ae , d ig n is s im fe r m e n t u m an t e . Cu r ab it u r n e c lo r e m Heather Bunting HR Manager c o m m o d o , p e lle n t e s q u e e lit v it ae , iac u lis lig u la. Ollie Blake IT Manager
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T R U S T I M P R O V E M E N T P R IO R IT IE S 2 0 2 0 -2 1 Education Improvement Plan 3-year plan: 1. All students, across the Trust, make progress which is at least good, and increasingly outstanding. The Trust identifies underperforming schools, cohorts and subject areas and plans strategic interventions to accelerate progress. As a result, variance is reduced 2. Leadership and management at all levels across the Trust are at least good, and as a result school improvemtn is accelerated and sustained 3. All students across the Trust have high levels of well-being, are able to contribute, and make positive choices because all stakeholders in our education community are engaged and committed to the Trust’s overall vision 1-year plan: 1. PPG boys’ progress across all schools which is at least good (and inceasingly outstanding) as a result of senior leaders, middle leaders and subject leaders having sophisticated understanding of barriers to learning 2. Leaders at all levels, across all schools, accelerate school improvement and thus raise levels of progressto at least good, and increasingly outstanding, as a result of self-evaluation pracvtices, in particular, sharper more accurate analysis of strengths and weaknesses based on evidence 3. School improvement is accelerated across the Trust and student progress is at least good; staff in all schools have a good understanding of the Trust’s core purpose and vision. As a result, there is greater buy in from all employees 4. School improvement is accelerated scross the Trust and student progress is at least good beacuse there is high quality CPD and opportunities in place to develop existing leaders and train and recruit new leaders. As a result, the overall quality of L&M across all schools is at least good. Corporate Improvement Plan 3-year plan: 1. Outcomes across the Trust are at least good, and increasingly outstanding as a result of increased school improvement capacity achieved through sustainable growth and networks 2. Increase overall resource envelope for school improvement through streamlined systems, policies and practices across the central team 3. Governance at all levels across the Trust are at least good, and as a result school improvement is accelerated and sustained, and business functions are more effective 1- year plan: 1. Explore primary phase expansion within the Trust including new CPD networks 2. Improve the quality and effectiveness of core business functions to reduce burdens on individual schools and achieve economies of scale through: - HR: creation of Trust recruitment materials - Estates: development of estates project planning tool - IT - use of Google forms to streamline and centralise staff working practices e.g. “Suspendisse a turpis volutpat, feugiat orci id, malesuada risus. PM - Finance:rutrum review existing finance policy and practice across all schools to ensure Pellentesque iaculis maximus. Quisque a lacus ac diam varius consistency and compliance across the Trust ultricies id viverra risus.” 3. Ensure Trustees and LGBs have the right skill sets, systems and policies in place to discharge their responsibilities effectively, supported through high quality training and networks
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T RUST C P D
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It is essential to us that we offer high quality CPD to all of our staff to have a positive impact on the outcomes of our young people. Our offer is as follows: Our young people have only one chance at their education. OUR CORE PURPOSE: We have to make it count! Excellence through collaboration OUR MISSION: Working with our community, we want all our learners to be OUR VISION: effective communicators, independent, resilient, and creative, with a life-long passion for learning. They will conduct themselves with exceptional character, showing empathy, tolerance, and integrity at all times. Equipped with these attributes, and benefiting from exemplary teaching and provision, they will achieve highly, and secure excellent destinations. They will be happy, successful, and able to make a positive contribution to the world. showing respect and tolerance ~ valuing relationships ~ OUR VALUES: being inclusive ~ celebrating achievement ~ demonstrating positivity Trust CPD diagram to go here We are also delighted to be working closely with our local teaching school to broaden the range of professional development to staff.
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T RUST F INANCE The Trust received£22.1 million of income in 2020-21 andthe graphic belowdepicts how this is broken down into three main strands: £21.9 million of expenditure was incurredto deliver the curriculumandsupport learners for the year as follows:
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CLAYDON HIGH SCHOOL Headteacher: Ms Maéve Taylor Number of students: 750 Number of staff (FTE): 71 School Priorities: • To close the attainment and progress gaps for all, especially those in receipt of pupil premium funding and boys. • To improve the attendance of students at the school. • To ensure that the school is financially secure. • To develop the environment to promote and support the learning of a growing school community. • To develop leadership at all levels. • To develop and embed a curriculum to prepare students for future lives. Highlights 2020-21: • Over 750 donations to local homeless charities or food banks • 22 Year 10 students completed the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh with an expedition and 17 Year 9s started their awards. • The school had nearly 300 applications for places for September 2021 and we were 17% over subscribed for first choice places. Possitive Comments: Hundreds of positive messages received during the year, here is just one to give a flavour: “I would like to express my gratitude to all teachers and staff at Claydon High School for the professional way they have responded to an extremely difficult situation that no one expected to have to deal with. I have always had the utmost faith in the staff at the school. My son left last year and unfortunately didn’t get to experience the usual Year 11 end of year, or take his GSCEs. However the school continued to keep us updated and in the loop every step of the way. My daughters continue to do well at the school and have adapted, like everyone else, to the new regime. They found it difficult to start with, with the one way systems and change to the norm but have just got on with it. They still come home full of stories, chatting 19 to the dozen as usual. The girls have both commented on teachers greeting everyone in the morning and how they are always happy! A fine thing to remain happy amongst all that is going on at the moment!!! Thank you to all of you for ploughing on in the face of COVID 19 and for keeping our children safe, thus enabling them to feel secure and carry on learning and growing! I expect that you are all looking forward to the end of term and a well deserved break. Hopefully next year will be easier for everyone!! Fingers crossed!! Thanks again.” We all valued each and every one.
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T RUST V ISION CLAYDON PRIMARY SCHOOL Headteacher: Mr Louis Collins Number of students: 436 Number of staff (FTE): 42 School Priorities: Our young people have only one chance at their education. OUR CORE PURPOSE: We have to make it count! • Pupils’ progress is accelerated as a result of high-quality questioning in lessons to extend thinking and to address misconceptions Excellence through collaboration OUR MISSION: • All pupils make progress in English and Maths which is at least good, because all staff have high expectations based on robust data / targets, and a shared understanding of what excellence looks like. Working with our community, we want all our learners to be OUR VISION: • Pupils make good progress in lessons because teachers’ assessments are timely, effective communicators, independent, resilient, and creative,and withinform a life-long passion for learning. They will rigorous, robust and used to raise expectations subsequent learning. themselves withof exceptional character, - Pupils’ progress in Maths is at least good conduct because the Power Maths scheme isshowing empathy, tolerance, and integrity at all times. Equipped embedded and there is a common approach to vocabulary and fluency. with these attributes, and benefiting from exemplary • Pupils make accelerated progress across subjects because of they a more robust, and secure teaching and provision, will achieve highly, excellent destinations. They will be happy, successful, and meaningful able to make a positive contributionsuitable to the world. curriculum underpinned by clear and ambitious intent, incorporating challenge. • PPG boys make progress which is consistently good as a result of targeted showing respect and tolerance ~ valuing relationships ~ OUR VALUES: interventions. being inclusive ~ celebrating achievement ~ demonstrating Teachers have high expectations of these positivity pupils based on robust data. • Pupils in EYFS make good progress and are prepared for Key Stage 1 as a result of all adult interactions clearly linked to Early Learning Goals and adults having high expectation of all learners. • Leadership at all levels is increasingly effective because leaders are clear about their priorities and how to delegate effectively. Subject leaders have expertise and leadership skills to lead change Highlights for 2020-21: • A refurbished early years outdoor learning area that cost £30,000 • Themed events, including Pirate day, Pyjamarama day, Red nose day, safer internet day and more • Implementation of Anti-Bullying ambassadors • Development of the whole school learning environment, including reading areas • Breakfast and afterschool club continued throughout the year to support parents and carers Positive Comments: OUR CORE PURPOSE: “Our Daughter is not only enjoying school but also thriving. We get to see all of the fun learning activities through tapestry and can see the development in our Daughter daily. The teaching staff go the extra mile for all and are always contactable if you have any questions, we are so pleased with our choice of school and look forward to our Son “Vivamus gravida massa in felis rutrum starting next year.” sollicitudin. Fusce hendrerit fermentum V e s t ib u lu m m e t u s m e t u s , s o d ale s e u s o llic it u d in “Allv it three of my children are fortunate enough to have or still attend Claydon Primary libero, et tristique est malesuada id.” ae , d ig n is s im fe r m e n t u m an t e . Cu r ab it u r n e c lo r e m School. It would be easy to say that the education they receive is outstanding, but I think c o m m o d o , p e lle n t e s q u e e lit v it ae , iac u lis lig u la. the school offers more than that. Since moving my children to the school I have seen my Cu r ab it u r at le o in t e r d u m , im p e r d ie t m as s a v it ae , children grow in confidence with a feeling that they can achieve just about anything if s u s c ip it t e llu s . they work hard; this I expect is due to the fact they are encouraged to have a positive attitude, learn from mistakes and to help each other. My children are absorbed ClaydontoPrimary Schooltheir Governor and excited by all aspect of learning, I expect due to the diverse, enjoyable and interactive lessons they receive; admittedly I enjoy helping with the homework as well!”
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COLCHESTER ACADEMY Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Betts Number of students: 793 Number of staff (FTE): 87 School Priorities: • Students levels of progress are accelerated as a result of a curriculum which has increased levels of challenge, responds to gaps in learning post-COVID and secures high levels of well-being • Students make progress which is at least good, because they take pride in their work, and teachers have high expectations of them. Both students and teachers are clear what excellence looks like in their subjects • All students feel safe and secure, achieve well, and have good attitudes to learning. Learning is disruption free through clear policies and procedures • PPG boys’ progress is at least good as a result of senior leaders, middle leaders and subject teachers having a sophisticated understanding of barriers to learning • Leaders at all levels accelerate school improvement and thus raise levels of progress to at least good, as a result of improved self-evaluation practices, in particular, sharper more accurate analysis of strengths and weaknesses based on evidence – particularly in H+SC; Food; Drama. Highlights 2020-21: • Successful Essex County Council COMF Fund bid, resulting in the Academy being 50 awarded £30,000 which will go towards replacing all of the gym equipment in the Fitness Suite • Sports building works and renovation carried out, ready for September 2021 opening • Year 10 students successfully completed their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award • The Academy was awarded the Young Carers Bronze Award • Year 10 students participated in the Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge • Students in Year 11 worked with the Young People of the Year Charity (YOPEY), helping reduce the isolation of vulnerable people in our community during lockdown. This included our young people writing letters and producing artwork to help raise the spirits of care home residents. All students who participated were awarded a certificate. • 2020/2021 Parent View – 100% of parents responding would recommend Colchester Academy Positive Comments: “I would like to take this opportunity to again commend you on the way you’ve managed everything to ensure as safe (as feasibly possible) a return to school life for both pupils and staff. Your communication is informative, timely and clear, the decisions you make are obviously well thought through with every tiny detail having been considered, and you ooze professionalism. Please carry on what you’re doing. We cannot sing your praises enough.” “Ut vel mauris a ex vestibulum commodo et et elit. Nunc turpis mi, “I am so impressed by the school since my daughter started in September. I have emailed vitae sed,feel mollis eleifend Donec ac and iaculis “Our Ofsteddignissim to say as such, as I diam sometimes that people focus neque. on the bad too much it’s nice toipsum, hear positives in the school.” students engage in a rich diet of activity that designed to at maximus tellus. Phasellus commodo non is ante vel effi.”
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T RUST V ISION EAST BERGHOLT HIGH SCHOOL Headteacher: Mr Dan Woodcock Number of students: 922 Number of staff (FTE): 93 School Priorities: Our young people have only one chance at their education. OUR CORE PURPOSE: We have to make it count! • All students are increasingly ambitious for themselves as a result of higher expectations both of themselves and from their teachers and parents. Excellence through collaboration OUR MISSION: • Students are driven to succeed, as opposed to being compliant, as a result of an aspirational culture of learning within the school community. • Students will be engaged and inspired to learn as a result of a rigorous and well Working with our community, we want all our learners to be OUR VISION: planned curriculum which caters for students of communicators, all abilities and backgrounds. and effective independent, resilient, with aincreasingly life-long passion for learning. They • All students make progress that is at leastcreative, good and outstanding as a will conduct with exceptional character, showing result of the challenge and support provided by athemselves well qualified and highly trained empathy, tolerance, and integrity at all times. Equipped staff. with these attributes, and benefiting from exemplary • All students have a choice of high qualityteaching post 16and options available them on leaving provision, they will to achieve highly, and secure excellent destinations. They will be happy, successful, and EBHS. able to make a positive to the support world. • All students make accelerated progress because parents andcontribution carers actively and engage in their child’s education as a result of clear and timely communication from the school. showing respect and tolerance ~ valuing relationships ~ OUR VALUES: • No child is left behind and variation is minimised as a~ result of robust self ~evaluation, being inclusive celebrating achievement demonstrating positivity high expectations and strong middle leadership. Highlights 2020-21: • Lauren Fyne Year 8 won the Ipswich Rotary Club Young writer Competition (Intermediary Category) • We raised £850 for a 4YP by celebrating the end of Diversity Month and raised a total of over £10k for Children in Need. • African Families in the UK have worked with students from our black and asian communities to ensure they are supported and represented at school. • Mary Ayeni (Head Girl) produced a video to raise awareness of Black Lives Matter and was recognised in the Suffolk Constabulary Hope awards. • At the end of March, we were invited on air by BBC Radio Suffolk and presented with a ‘Making a Difference’ award on behalf of all the schools in the county for our work in lockdown. • Three collaborative staff and student virtual music projects culminating in ‘I’m Still Standing’. • Paige Peake (2018 leaver) signed her first professional contract with ITFC Ladies (only the second player in their history to do so), and Summer Hughes (2020 leaver) was selected to represent England at U19 level. OUR CORE PURPOSE: • Our inclusion team who have gone above and beyond throughout the year but especially during lockdown. • Finally, our amazing, dedicated, wonderful staff who have navigated the most challenging year in education in our professional lives, with humour and positivity. “Vivamus gravida massa in felis rutrum
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HADLEIGH HIGH SCHOOL Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Shingleton Number of students: 749 Number of staff (FTE): 70 School Priorities: • All young people at Hadleigh High School, regardless of background or need, strive to be the best version of themselves through working hard, aiming high and being kind. They will make outstanding progress academically, secure excellent destinations post-16, and become well-rounded, happy individuals who go out into the world and make a difference. • Our students will be diligent learners, who are resilient and able to adapt to an ever e volving world. They are able to question the world in which they live and learn how our history and culture shape us. They take pride in their achievements and those of their peers, and have a strong sense of moral purpose. • Our young people will achieve success as a result of our strong culture of unwavering high expectations, where all students are supported and treated as individuals. Our e xcellent pastoral care will ensure all our students flourish through their personal development, positive habits and healthy relationships. • The school has an uncompromising focus on securing the highest calibre staff, and will be a beacon of outstanding classroom practice. We will harness the power of our c ommunity, national networks and the benefits of being part of the South Suffolk Learning Trust. • Our curriculum will be thoughtfully sequenced, balanced and aspirational, delivered by outstanding teachers who ensure the highest levels of progress. As a result, our students will be inspired to pursue excellence and embrace learning throughout their lives. Highlights 2020-21: As a school, we are fantastic at giving back to our local community. Charity often begins at home, and over the last few years we have supported many families and residents in our local community. In 2018 we all pulled together as a school and made an incredible 40 family sized hampers. This equated to 1,471 extra meals! In 2019 we went that little bit further and set a new school record and managed to put together 53 hampers to go out to families in the local area! This year was no exception and on Friday 4 December students were encouraged to wear their finest Christmas jumpers in exchange for a small donation of money. As we had to take into account COVID, we opted to raise money to buy food vouchers instead of putting together food hampers. We worked hard to improve the environment for all students and have completed the following this year; “Ut vel mauris a ex vestibulum commodo et et elit. Nunc turpis mi, - Refurbishment of toilets dignissim vitae diam sed, mollis eleifend neque. Donec ac iaculis “Our - Brand new multi-gym - Re-surface ofatNetball courts students engage in a rich diet of activity that designed to ipsum, maximus tellus. Phasellus commodo non is ante vel effi.” - Refurbishment of computer suites challenge them to grow and push themselves in a number of ways.” - New cookers in Food Tech - New materials/equipment in DT – new laser cutters etc. A new memorial garden was designed and fundraised by our students; the thoughtfulness and care by students in our school is remarkable.
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