Building futuresfrom theverybeginning

Dancers, engineers, scientists, charityfundraisers, future politicians, lawyers –no matter what astudent wantstobecome,theywill find astartingpoint at Thorns CollegiateAcademy.

Mr MannyKelay,Principal,states: “Students areatthe heartofwhat we do –webelieve in building futures rightfromthe startofYear7,making everymoment countuntil ourstudents leaveYear11withthe highestpossible standard of academic qualification.”

Be your best self –Students andstaff believeinstrong academic achievementbut also in developing the student’swider character.

Acaringacademy –Directorof L4LSarah O’Neill commented:“Our students arewellcared for–Year6 have twoInduction Days,plusa week of Summer School!Thisensures they arrive knowingthe Academy, readyto learninSeptember.” We operatean innovativecurriculumcalledLiteracy forLife, whichbridges thegap between theprimary experience,and theacademicspecialismofKey Stage4.Each studenthas oneteacher whodelivers a cross-curricular thematic curriculums as well as pastoral support.

EverystudentinKey Stage3 has acomputeraccessible forall lessons.

Most importantly, theYear7teacher caresfor theirstudentsinthe waya Year 11 teacherwould traditionallyfocusonGCSEresults

Amazingopportunities –Thorns is part of theCollegiateAcademy Trust.Highstandards andthe technologicalexpertise continue to open opportunitiesfor students at Thorns

Students benefitfromamazing opportunities –Thisyearstudents have visitedthe Tate Gallery, Paris andattendeda PGLresidential

Mr Kelay added: “Every parent looks forasecondary school whichwill help theirchild move into thefuturewith thebestpossiblechanceofsuccess.”