Edgar Wood Academy 2022 Prospectus

Inspiring Excellence 2022 Prospectus

Realising students’ potential lies at the heart of everything we do.

Marcin Kojder Headteacher

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A warm welcome Welcome to the new Edgar Wood Academy, a school committed to working with the Middleton and Heywood communities. Helping our students realise their potential lies at the heart of everything we do.

As Headteacher of Edgar Wood Academy I am very proud to have the opportunity to work with my colleagues to support every student to develop, both personally and academically. We will ensure that our students have the knowledge and skills to improve the communities that they live in, to enrich the society that they are part of and to make a positive contribution.

In our first year we are based in a temporary site on the grounds of Hopwood Hall College, Middleton campus whilst the new school is completed. Students at Edgar Wood Academy from September 2022 will be the first to experience our new school building with its stateof-the-art facilities designed to allow them to flourish academically, culturally and artistically.

Throughout this prospectus I hope our passion and commitment to ensuring our students’ potential through high-quality teaching, in a safe and caring environment, shines through. However, it is by meeting our staff and students that you can develop a sense of what life at Edgar Wood Academy is like, and I strongly encourage you to join one of our open day events or arrange a tour of the school.

Yours sincerely,

Marcin Kojder Headteacher Inspiring Excellence / 2022 Prospectus

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Excellence for all Delivering excellent education is at the heart of everything Edgar Wood Academy does and will do. We have established a team of highly skilled specialist teachers, whose enthusiasm and passion for their subjects is infectious.

Our curriculum is broad, balanced and challenges our students to surpass their expectations. We help them to develop a sense of resilience when dealing with challenging situations, an essential part of learning and life. At Edgar Wood Academy, we ensure that our students can both perform well academically and are well equipped to face the challenges of modern living.

Education exists far beyond the classroom and our extensive enrichment programme is fundamental to the structure of Edgar Wood Academy.

Embracing new opportunities and challenges helps reinforce and develop the skills of our students whilst creating memorable experiences and rich opportunities for learning. Students are expected to take part in our wide range of sporting, creative, academic and cultural opportunities, gaining accreditation through the Children’s University.

As part of the Altus Education Partnership, Edgar Wood Academy works with our colleagues throughout the Trust to ensure that our students are ready to make the communities they live in, better, enrich the society they are part of, and make a positive contribution. By achieving this, our students have no limit to what they can achieve with hard work and resilience.

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Our curriculum is broad, balanced and challenges our students to surpass their expectations.

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Students benefit from a well-rounded, inclusive education from the beginning.

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Academic life Edgar Wood Academy’s key focus is to provide all students with the support and challenge to ensure excellence in their learning, progress and academic outcomes.

Students benefit from a well-rounded, inclusive education from the beginning. They embrace our values to build resilience, learning to respect and show compassion for others, understanding how to use their initiative and build independence.

Our Key Stage 3 (KS3) curriculum is broad and balanced which captures students’ interests, provokes serious thinking, and develops their intellectual curiosity. We develop each child’s communication skills so that they have the ability and confidence to acquire and apply their knowledge both inside and outside of school.

The curriculum is culturally relevant to our students and serves to develop social attitudes and behaviours, to celebrate British values and to ensure that students have an inclusive approach to their local and global communities.

The progress of individual students is monitored rigorously against target levels. Target grades are challenging and represent a student’s potential attainment if they are working to the best of their ability. We also develop students’ independent learning skills by setting frequent homework and teaching students how to prepare and revise for assessments.

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Beyond the classroom Edgar Wood Academy has a strong and supportive transition programme from primary school.

Starting a new school, whilst exciting, can also be very daunting. We have excellent links with all the primary schools in the local community and have strong working relationships with them to ensure your child will feel supported and confident about starting at Edgar Wood Academy.

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We know that children who feel happy at school will thrive and be successful.

Our pastoral care is designed to establish strong relationships from the outset, with both students and families. Our pastoral system provides students with effective support and a nurturing atmosphere, so that they can develop the confidence and strength of character to aspire to achieve their very best.

the moment they start in Year 7, our enrichment opens their eyes to the world of work and the opportunities in future education; it provides context and depth to the curriculum; and enables students to develop an understanding of culture, the arts and sport.

Providing enrichment to our students’ education is an integral part of the curriculum at Edgar Wood Academy. A strong enrichment programme is key to supporting students achieve their potential in and out of the classroom and it provides knowledge and skills regardless of prior attainment or social background. From

The challenges faced by our children today are significant, and we work in partnership with our parents and carers to support the mental health and wellbeing of all our community. Edgar Wood Academy ensures students are provided with the knowledge and skills to support positive mental health and wellbeing.

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Edgar Wood Academy has a strong and supportive transition programme from primary school.

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Our new school Edgar Wood Academy will open the permanent state-of-the-art school at Bowlee, off Heywood Old Road, Middleton, in September 2022. These artist impressions showcase what the new site will look like.

The building will feature: • A well-equipped sports hall and activity studio/gym.

• A well-stocked library and resource centre, open to students before and after school.

• Modern, specialist teaching resources including science labs, computing rooms and art studios.

• Dedicated performing arts facilities with practice music rooms and a drama theatre.

• A fully resourced technology suite, with catering, product design and construction facilities.

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Headteacher:

Mr Marcin Kojder Edgar Wood Academy Rochdale Rd, Middleton, M24 6XH Telephone:

0161 676 9620 E-mail:

info@edgarwood.org Website:

www.edgarwood.org