E-ACT DSLV Academy Prospectus

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Everybody deserves the same opportunity for success and as an Academy it is our role to provide this platform to allow everyone to become the best version of themselves.

Ms Sarah HadloW, Headteacher

WELCOME

TO E-ACT DSLV ACADEMY

E-ACT DSLV Academy provides a learning environment that prepares our young people for the ever-changing world around us and creates citizens that demonstrate the following qualities in all that they do; excellence, tenacity and kindness.

Everybody deserves the same opportunity for success and as an Academy it is our role to provide this platform to allow everyone to become the best version of themselves.

Our staff demand the highest academic and personal standards from our students, from the moment they enter the Academy in the morning; ensuring they are punctual, smartly dressed, polite and hard-working learners. From these foundations, the school is calm, safe and purposeful, with staff that believe in every student and a school community that will challenge every student, ensuring learning has no limits.

I am immensely proud of our Academy and the students and staff that make it a special place. 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.

Ms Sarah Hadlow Headteacher

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S U H T I W N R A E S L N O I T A T C E P X E H HIG THINK BIG, THINK BETTER LEARNING HAS NO LIMITS

We offer a personalised curriculum that nurtures the talents of each individual. Our curriculum covers traditional academic We want our students to set goals and work hard to achieve subjects but also meets the needs of the modern world. them. Through our carefully sequenced curriculum, our students At Academy, don’t just teach your childshowcase to dream, wetheir also teach areE-ACT ableCrest to have theirwepride validated and talents. your child how to make their dreams a reality. To make this happen, we will We aimyour to develop students’ communication skills throughout lessons and expose child toour a broad range of subjects and experiences to all help them find for be proud of their achievements, are in thesubjects: academic field, outthem wheretotheir passion lies. Our curriculum whether includes they the following sporting arena or on the stage.

English Maths

Spanish French

Economics Life and Society

Maths English

Drama Geography

Textiles Music

Science Science

Music Graphic Media

Art PE

Geography Art

P.E Health and Social Care

Hospitality & Catering Psychology

History Business Studies

BTEC Sport History

Psychology Resistant Materials

Religious Studies Drama

Business ICT & Computing

Personal Development Textiles

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Food

Opening minds, opening doors Our goal is to stimulate a love of learning for life and develop the confidence and Right support at the right time skills essential for our students’ future. In partnership with universities and the Within lessons our child students to never up, no matter how hard business world,we weencourage will help your to create andgive develop a plan to achieve things seem and have belief in their own ability. Our teachers are skillfully trained to their goals. identify gaps in knowledge and provide support to close these rapidly.

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Drama is subjects that will me pursue Miss Wright and help she has really my goals forme theinto future. welcomed Drama.

Josie, Rochelle, Year10 7 Student YEAR

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OUR FACILITIES BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

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

Sports Hall

Technology Rooms

Computer Suites

Athletics Track

Drama Studio

Mental Health Spaces

Art Studios

Science Labs

Student voice At E-ACT DSLV Academy student leadership plays a vital role at the heart of the Academy. Our student voice focuses on collecting feedback and having proactive meetings with students from a range of years to ensure behaviour, teaching and learning remain at the highest level. Our student leaders develop the confidence and skills to prepare them for key roles in society.

I enjoy supporting the younger students by helping them with the things they do and encourage them to reach their dreams.

Will, Year 10 student

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Not only do we focus on academic excellence, we also work with different associations to help develop our students personal skills and experiences.

We value learning outside the curriculum, through educational visits and our co-curriculum clubs.

The Brilliant Club Scholars Programme provides an opportunity for students to work with a university researcher to give them the experience of studying at university. Stretching and challenging students, they develop their academic skills with an assignment that is graded using university grading. They will also visit two universities as part of this programme.

Coachbright is a social mobility charity, that offers a peer to peer programme where older students work with younger students in an academic coaching role. The programme encourages students from both year groups to become independent and resilient learners and offers the coach the chance to gain a leadership qualification.

Football Beyond Borders is an education and social inclusion charity that use the power of football to change the lives of young people. The programme helps young people with the skills and grades required to make the successful transition to adulthood.

The Elephant Group are a headteacher led charity, committed to improving fair access to top universities, through the collaboration between school leaders, universities and wider invested partners. The top third universities for our top third students.

The DofE Award is offered at three progressive levels and the award is open to any young person over the age of 14. The award is about setting personal challenges and pushing personal boundaries. It promotes resilience, problem solving, teamwork, communication and drive.

Build character and broaden horizons At E-ACT DSLV Academy, all staff demonstrate high levels of vigilance, visibility and warmth. E-ACT DSLV Academy understands its role in developing young people who can make a lifelong positive contribution to the communities in which they live and work, and for this reason we all have an essential part to play in modelling, encouraging and supporting good behaviour.

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To be a member of the DSLV family is a privilege and has provided me with the conditions for my own success and that of the young people I am fortunate enough to work with.

Mrs Logan – Staff Member and Mental Health Lead Practitioner

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I’ve found everyone here I’ve found everyone here to be kind and friendly. to be kind and friendly.

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Connor , Connor , Year 7 Student Year 7 Student

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