Reach4 Academy Trust

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A Welcome Letter

This is a very exciting time for the Reach family

change: Responsibility and Leadership,

of schools. The creation of Reach4 enables us

Aspiration and Development, Honesty and

to bring our values and shared drive to

Integrity, Enjoyment and Innovation and

improve pupil outcomes across all phases. We

Collaboration and Inclusion.

are committed to the central pillars of personalised learning and our school

Reach4 is dedicated to the creation of an

improvement strategy centres around this

education with no boundaries.

core purpose. We do not subscribe to the ‘schooling’ stance of a results-driven

We hope you join us.

philosophy but rather state emphatically that education is about much more than just

Very best,

attainment.

Sir Steve Lancashire Together with the qualities and dispositions

CEO REAch2

of our pupils, the Trust equally applies

and Interim CEO Reach4

expectations to staff, underpinning its work by

&

five core value partners, which are used as a

Libby Nicholas

measure of individual, school and Trust

Chief Executive Designate,

progress as well as a guide to direction and

Reach4 Academy Trust

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Reach4 Value Partners The work of the Reach4 Academy Trust is underpinned by five core Value Partners, which are equally applicable to pupils, staff and the work of the Trust itself.

Each pair of Value Partners is accompanied by a call for action in the form of a hashtag, which is used in verbal, digital and hard copy communications.

The Value Partners can be used as a measure of individual, school and Trust progress and as a guide to inform the direction of change.

Responsibility and Leadership

Enjoyment and Innovation

Individuals in the Reach4 community are accountable for their own decisions and actions and are supported by strong leaders, while trailblazers are encouraged to develop skills and talents in others. The Trust has a strong commitment to developing and nurturing our own leaders. #4equity

We know that everyone learns best when they enjoy what they do and are in a position to follow their innate desire to achieve. Reach4 pushes boundaries so that pioneering ideas are tried and tested and consequently our academies remain leaders in the advancement of teaching and learning methods. #go4it

Aspiration and Development

Collaboration and Inclusion

Every member of the Reach4 community, from the youngest pupil to the oldest member of staff, is encouraged to cultivate opportunities to grow. We achieve excellence by being inspired to become the best we can be. The progress and well-being of pupils is our top priority, at the centre of every decision. #reach4thestars

Reach4 honours and applauds the differences that make us unique whilst actively seeking and celebrating the common ground that binds us together as a strong community. We work together in a productive environment where dynamic ideas are shared in partnership, so that every member of the community may thrive. #all4one

Honesty and Integrity We are honest and open. Reach4 decisions and responses are grounded in time-honoured moral principles that remain constant in the face of challenges and change. #4good

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About Reach4

whilst the tallest figure reaches upwards, The Reach4 Academy Trust has the

towards a star, which is above and beyond the

highest expectations of pupil attainment

highest branch of the tree.

in national assessments, but our aspirations take us beyond the concept

Nicky Morgan, Education Secretary, identified

of “schooling”. Reach4 educates, rather

Reach4 Academy Trust as an “outstanding

than schools.

sponsor” in her November 2015 speech at the Policy Exchange, London. Whilst she

With an impassioned byline, “Inspiring Beyond

applauded the improvements in education in

Measure”, Reach4 states its commitment to

recent years, she highlighted just how far

‘educate, not just school’, instilling the

some schools and geographical areas lag

qualities and dispositions of Resilience,

behind. The Northern Sponsor fund,

Empathy, Aspiration, Contribution and

amounting to £10 million, was created to

Happiness.

tackle this inequality by attracting the best sponsors to take on schools in the north of

The Reach4 Academy Trust logo

England. Reach4 Academy Trust is one of the

communicates the importance we place on

first to receive a share of this fund and has

collaboration, development and aspiration:

been trusted with setting up high-performing

The three figures are coming together in the

academy hubs.

shape of a tree, which represents growth,

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Schools Joining Reach4 is a significant and important

term sustainability for our schools.

step. The multi-faceted collaboration and resource sharing that comes from co-

If your ethos matches ours, and you are

operation between trust academies steers you

inspired to join us in delivering the best

towards securing the long-term success of

education experience possible and providing

your school.

only the highest standards of teaching, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

The Reach4 vision enables individual

To learn more about what it is to be part of

academies to flourish with real autonomy,

the Reach4 Academy Trust or to submit an

whilst also ensuring a strong ethos of support

application, please contact us.

and collaboration across our schools. This balance is necessary in order to achieve long

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Join Us

Reach4 employees belong to a national community of professionals, and benefit from a wide range of networks and development opportunities. In time, our best teachers are able to work across schools, develop specialisms and step up to leadership roles within and beyond their own academy. Reach4 provides a strong culture of collaboration and support, together with high expectations for staff and pupils alike.

Dedicated to the central pillars of personalised learning and school improvement, our staff embody the words “Inspiring beyond measure”.

Applying for a role within the Reach4 Academy Trust is the first step to a different way of educating future generations. With a belief that education is much more than just attainment, we ask that our staff are committed to ‘educate not just school’; encouraging pupils to be Resilient, Empathetic, Aspirational, Contributory and Happy with a strong desire to add value to their community, both in and out of school.

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Contact Lee Francis, Head of Projects

lee@reach4.org.uk

0207 706 8981

Registered Address: Reach4 Academy Trust Scientia Academy Mona Road Burton Upon Trent DE13 0UF

Company Number 9791051

www.reach4.org.uk