E-ACT Heartlands Academy Prospectus 2023/2024

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WELCOME

TO E-ACT HEARTLANDS ACADEMY

At E-ACT Heartlands Academy, we believe in the power of education and how it can transform lives.

Our dedicated teachers go above and beyond on a daily basis to create a nurturing and inclusive environment that fosters intellectual curiosity, creativity, and personal growth.

We are committed to providing our students with the skills, knowledge, and values they need to become responsible citizens and leaders in their communities once they leave our academy. We believe in developing the whole person, and we offer a wide range of extracurricular activities and enrichment programs to support our students’ interests and talents.

The best way to really understand what our academy is like is to visit us. I encourage you to book a personal tour where we can show you our fantastic academy in action.

Mrs Sophia Haughton Headteacher

Y L I M A F T C A E OUR We are proud to be one of 28 E-ACT academies in England. ​ Our community includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,300 teachers and non-teaching professionals across the country. ​ As an E-ACT academy we share ideas with other academies in the trust in ways other schools may not be able to. Our pupils and staff also feel part of something much bigger.

We have a great partnership with our family academies; E-ACT North Birmingham and E-ACT Shenley who are a short distance away.

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S O H T E & S E U L OUR VA Everyone is valued here at E-ACT Heartlands Academy.

Our Mission: A place to empower dreams!

THINK BIG We have the highest aspirations and believe every member of our academy community can achieve.

DO THE RIGHT THING We act with integrity, honesty, respect and kindness.

SHOW TEAM SPIRIT We are a strong team that supports one another to be the best that they can be. Our team is strengthened and united by our diversity as we celebrate our differences together.

Guiding Principle: The Heartlands family will unwaveringly commit to fostering an open and honest culture where mutual respect encourages reflective, inspirational and aspirational people to thrive.

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THINK BIG, THINK BETTER

We offer a personalised curriculum that nurtures the talents of each individual.

Our curriculum covers traditional academic subjects but also meets the needs of the modern world.

At E-ACT Heartlands Academy, we will expose your child to a broad range of subjects and experiences to help them find out where their passion lies. Our curriculum includes the following subjects: English

French

Computing

Maths

Drama

Art

Science

Music

Design Technology

Geography

P.E

Religious Education

History

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S U H T I W E V I R H T BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

At E-ACT Heartlands Academy, we have fantastic facilities on offer for your child to develop their passion.

3G Astro Turf pitch

Six IT suites

Fitness suite

Sports halls

Food and DT facilities

Drama and Dance studios

Student Voice At E-ACT Heartlands Academy our students play an active role in how the academy works. We have an Academy Council and Student Ambassadors which represent the views of students to staff.

At E-ACT Heartlands Academy we are encouraged to be ambitious and to work hard so that we achieve our potential. As an ambassador I have also had the opportunity to lead on events such as Culture Day which was fantastic.

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E-ACT Heartlands Academy has been recognised and awarded for a number of academic and extra-curricular initiatives.

We were awarded Silver in the School Games Mark - a government-led award scheme facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward and recognise school engagement in the School Games and celebrate keeping young people active.

E-ACT Heartlands Academy was shortlisted in the Education Business Awards 2021 for Outstanding Progress having achieved a progress 8 score of 1.46 in the 2018-19 academic year.

We were named secondary and overall school of the year at the 2020 Tes Schools Awards.

Judges were impressed by the academy’s ability to overcome social, cultural and economic barriers to achieve fantastic results, which have seen the academy placed in the top 0.1% of secondary schools in the country.

We were awarded SSAT Educational Outcomes Award 2019 for exceptional student attainment, closing the gap, and student progress.

OUR COMMUNITY SPACE Our academy works closely with local businesses and charities to support our local community. Our community hub offers a wide range of services to cater for a variety of needs for our community.

Digital skills ESOL classes Barnardo’s Kids SEND group Health and social care classes

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Supporting students with their mental health is taken very seriously here. We have an open-door policy and are very proactive to ensure students receive the care and guidance they need.

Lily Delaney Safeguarding Officer

L U F S S E Discover simple C C U S , Y P HAP steps toAND look after KIND! your mental health We truly believe for your child to become a happy, individual, they not only need a good Every Mind Matterssuccessful will get you started with education but also support with their mental health. a free online plan designed to help you deal At E-ACT Heartlands Academy we place mental health and with stress and anxiety, boost your mood, wellbeing at the centre of everything we do. improve your sleep and feel more in control.

By taking the stigma away from talking about mental health,

Find your way to better mental health. we want all pupils and staff to know they can ask for help whenever they need it.

We’remind proud that our teaching staff are mental health first aiders Search every matters EMM19-02

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Together with

who have been trained by Mental Health First Aid England to spot the early signs of symptoms of mental health issues.

Working together to improve the mental health of the nation

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E-ACT Heartlands Academy, 10 Great Francis Street, Birmingham, B7 4QR 0121 464 3931 heartlands.enquiry@hea.e-act.org.uk heartlandsacademy.e-act.org.uk