E-ACT The Oldham Academy North Prospectus 2023/2024

TRUST, ENDURANCE, AUTONOMY, MASTERY

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WELCOME

TO THE OLDHAM ACADEMY NORTH

As the headteacher, I firmly believe that education is the greatest lever in ensuring we are giving young people choices and the opportunity to carve their own future, regardless of background, race or gender.

E-ACT The Oldham Academy North is an ambitious academy with the drive and motivation to ensure all our students are successful. We put our core values at the centre of everything we do.

Ensuring that all students are doing well in their academic studies whilst developing strong and responsible character involves absolute commitment from every member of the team including staff, students and parents.

Every student deserves the best and I will ensure that, at TOAN, every student has the support, guidance and challenge they need to flourish.

If you would like a tour of the academy during a school day, feel free to get in touch.

Mrs Jessica Giraud 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 academy E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy who are a short distance away.

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S O H T E & S E U L A V OUR Our values represent the future.

TEAM TOAN has extremely high expectations, and demands only the very best from everyone, allowing our students to leave us ready to succeed.

Trust We respect ourselves and others and always act with good intentions.

Endurance We are hardworking and determined and never give up.

Autonomy We have the confidence to use our initiative and take ownership of our own futures.

Mastery We have high aspirations and the urge to get better.

S U H T I W N R A LE

THINK BIG, THINK BETTER

Our ambitious and challenging curriculum includes a wide variety of opportunities to both reflect students’ identities and broaden their world view.

The majority of our students study English Baccalaureate at GCSE and make more progress at TOAN than any other comprehensive school in Oldham, ranking us in the top 100 schools in the country and ensuring students leave us as academically successful individuals.

English

Spanish

History

Maths

Drama

Food

Science

Music

Art

Geography

P.E

Design & Technology

Religious Studies

iMedia

Child Learning & Development

ITC & Computing

Business Studies

Personal Development

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S E I T I L I C A F R OU BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Our fantastic facilities ensure that we can provide our students with a wide range of co-curricular opportunities to enhance their experience and develop their passions.

Sports Hall

ICT Suites

Agora

Music Mac Suite

Drama Studio

Multi Use Sports Area

Art Studios

Science Labs

Student Voice At E-ACT The Oldham Academy North 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.

The teachers have given me confidence to do better at school and helped me improve by giving me both positive and specific development feedback.

Year 10 student

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We are proud to 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 Manchester United Foundation offer our students opportunities to visit events and football stadiums. They also host workshops where students focus on their personal development.

We give the students the opportunity to begin their Duke of Edinburgh journey by offering the bronze level award. This allows students to learn vital skills such as navigating with a map.

We work closely with The Oldham Athletic Community Trust as we share our sports facilities with them. Together we host tournaments, summer school and workshops for our students.

BUILD CHARACTER AND BROADEN HORIZONS At E-ACT The Oldham Academy North, all staff demonstrate high levels of vigilance, visibility and warmth, providing high levels of support ensuring every student can be successful. E-ACT The Oldham Academy North 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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At our academy, the safety of students is our highest priority. Part of safeguarding students is ensuring that they have good mental health.

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I feel safe and happy at The Oldham Academy North.

Year 8 student

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