We are thrilled to welcome you to St Peter’s Collegiate Academy.
Our school is a Church of England Academy, and our faith is at the heart of every element of school life. Our values of Service, Respect and Aspiration are instilled in our students through our knowledge-rich curriculum, and our excellent pastoral care.
We are extremely proud of the amazing work of our students and sta alike who strive to live out our Christian values in everything they do.
Our curriculum has been designed so that it o ers the very best opportunities for our students to develop the knowledge and skills required to succeed in modern Britain.
As our students move through the school they have the ability to choose from a wide variety of subjects so that they can ful l their God-given potential.
Alongside our curriculum, we are proud to o er an excellent range of Enrichment and Enhancement opportunities to our students which include, but are not limited to, sports teams, school productions and music tours/competitions.
In addition to providing an excellent education for all, we pride ourselves on creating a positive learning environment in which our students feel safe, happy and supported. For any students in need of additional support, our fantastic inclusion team o ers a range of interventions to ensure all students have the opportunity and support they need to succeed.
At St Peter’s, we pride ourselves on having high aspirations and expectations of students so they can be successful in all aspects of their lives – spiritually, academically, in society, and in the world of work. Our mission is to educate the whole person, so that every student may be supported to unlock their full God-given potential.
We look forward to welcoming you into our St Peter’s family.
To empower students to become curious, independent and proactive members of society through a broad and rich curriculum, delivered both in and outside of the classroom.
To provide an environment guided by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ that ensures students become caring, ethical and responsible contributors to society.
Students learn to establish, nurture and value strong relationships built upon mutual respect, tolerance and compassion.
To enable all pupils to think, speak and act inclusively so that all members of the community can be treated equally, fairly and with dignity.
To understand and embrace the values of our diverse and modern British society, ensuring that we all play a collective role to care for our environment and our community.
To prepare and equip our students with the knowledge, skills and characteristics required to be successful in the ever changing careers of our modern world.
‘Our core aim is to support our students in their pursuit of knowledge and wisdom, allowing them to flourish as lifelong learners seeking to love God and serve the community.’
Our curriculum is central to our core aim and is relevant to the needs of modern day Britain – balancing faith and academic rigour with a realistic understanding of students’ personal, spiritual and social needs.
Our Key Stage 3 provision is built on a strong academic core based around the National Curriculum.
We operate a three year Key Stage 3 in order to meet the developing needs of students e ectively, with our subject o ering including Mathematics, English, Science, Computer Science, Geography, History, PE, Art, Design Technology, Modern Foreign Languages, Drama, Performing Arts, Music, Religious Education, Citizenship and PSHE.
This ensures they are provided with the breadth and depth needed to succeed at key stage 4 and beyond. Our curriculum provides a secure foundation to make informed and considered choices when options are taken.
A full curriculum is provided that follows the National Curriculum programmes of study. This leads to both academic and vocational quali cations in Key Stages 4 and 5.
Our Key Stage 4 curriculum is built around a strong academic core of Maths, English, Science, Religious Education and History or Geography. PE and PSHE also form part of students timetable which is completed with students’ option subjects.
We continue to provide a broad curriculum with exible pathways for individual students to achieve the best outcomes they can. Students’ experiences are tailored to develop their strengths, aptitudes and interests and to aid, support and encourage them in their next steps. We aim to balance an academic curriculum with enrichment opportunities to enable our students to be prepared and best-equipped for their roles as future citizens.
ixth Form students study three A Level or Level 3 subjects chosen from a suite of 39 subjects. Some of these include: Sociology, Product Design, Further Maths, Economics, Engineering, Film Studies, Health and Social, Languages, Physical Education, Travel and Tourism.
At St Peter’s Collegiate Academy, equality and diversity is promoted through an inclusive curriculum o er. We aim to educate the whole person, so that each may be enabled to unlock their full God-given potential.
‘The Christian Union is an excellent environment providing the opportunity to experience Christian fellowship in an interactive, encouraging atmosphere. It allows students to come together to live out, explore and share their faith with others.
(Mark 12:30-31)
As a Church school, grounded in Christian ethos, our prayer is that we encourage a natural and relevant exploration, experience and expression of Christian faith centred on the person and teachings of Jesus Christ, across all areas of the school community.
These commands of Jesus (recorded in Mark’s Gospel) underpin our core school aim and provide the foundation as to what it means to live out a life of worship and purpose as we encourage and enable each other individually, and collectively, to love God and serve the community.
At St Peter’s Collegiate Academy, we seek to engage in Christian worship that is intentional, inclusive and inspiring in order to guide and enable spiritual growth to e ectively Live Life! Live Faith!
Therefore, we actively encourage: The exploration of Christian faith based on biblical teaching and practices.
Opportunities to engage in di erent experiences of Christian worship, both personal and collective, using Anglican traditions as well as through contemporary expressions of worship, prayer and times of re ection.
The expression of Christian faith through the practical applications of our Christian ethos through charitable acts and service within the school and the wider community.
Our Chaplain and members of the Chaplaincy Team are on hand to advise, help and support students and sta in planning and leading worship, in order to demonstrate our Christian ethos across the school.
Currently, Eucharistic celebrations are held at key times throughout the school year, notably Christmas and Easter, with Year 7 and Year 12 also independently attending their own respective Dedication Service at the start of their journey at St Peter’s.
There is also an active Christian Union, open to all year groups that meets weekly, after school, providing a more focused opportunity to encourage one another in the living out Christian faith within the school
‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength and love your neighbour as yourself’
St Peter’s is a truly inclusive school in which every student is supported so that they can ful l their God-given potential. In order to ensure that all of our students are able to access every part of academy life we o er a wide range of provisions.
For our students with Special Educational Needs we have a wonderful department led by our SENCo and Deputy SENDCo who o er a variety of interventions, for those pupils who need a little extra help including mental health support, Lexia and in-class support.
The mental health of our students is of paramount importance to us. We have sta who are responsible for supporting students to maintain positive mental health and they support students through the GRASP programme, Emotion Literacy Support and we also have our amazing therapy dog, Finley! Our Mental Health Support Team in school is supported by the NHS, which includes our Educational Psychologist and access to CAMHs.
Safeguarding sits at the heart of everything we do at St Peter’s. We have a named Designated Safeguarding Lead, with two deputies. These members of sta are always available to speak to, should you, or your child wish to. Every member of sta in the school is safeguarding trained and are highly proactive in taking steps to keep your children safe.
We have a very close working relationship with a range of agencies, such as Wolverhampton Strengthening Families, Base25 and Wolverhampton Wanderers Foundation for additional support, if required.
We are delighted to have Finley, our dog mentor, as part of our pastoral team.
Finley works with speci c students focussing on mental health, attendance, punctuality, self esteem, con dence and so much more. He is loved by sta and students alike. Finley has passed the required training and has his Bronze certi cate meaning, he has been assessed to work in school. Clever dog!
At St. Peter’s, we pride ourselves on having high aspirations and expectations of our students so they can be successful in all aspects of their lives – spiritually, academically, in society and in the world of work.
To achieve this, we recognise that our young people require rich and varied opportunities to develop their cultural capital. Ultimately, by constantly challenging and engaging our learners, we can help them to become the best that they can be, thus achieving their full God-given potential.
We believe there to be six key ‘cultural capital’ building blocks that form the foundations upon which our young learners ourish and develop into independent, driven and successful individuals:
Anti-bullying and safeguarding policies andstrategies, including the Student Anti-BullyingCharter
Personal, Social and Health Education provisionStudent volunteering and charitable eventsStudent Voice – Head Boys and Girlsand School Council
Nurture Group
Mental health support Links with specialist outside agenciese.g. Sister2Sister, Wolves Foundation Business engagement programmes includingenterprise challenges to develop con dence e.g. public Health & well-being
Links to external organisations such as the Wolves Foundation, National Theatre Days Duke of Edinburgh Award Sixth form passport Celebration and achievement assembles
The Religious Education curriculum; Our collective acts of worship and re ection; Christian Union; Celebration and recognition of individual faiths; Inter-faith and faith-speci c activities and speakers; Visits to religious buildings and centres; Classes and worship assemblies with speakers focusing on spiritual issues;
Links with other schools especially feeder primaries; Links with St Peter’s Church including for our school Eucharist services
Links with feeder churches e.g. St. Jude’s, St. Joseph’s
The Physical Education curriculum
Healthy eating policies and catering provision
The Health Education dimension of the PSHE programme, including strands on drugs, smoking and alcohol Activity-based trips and residentials, e.g. multi-activity tours, Duke of Edinburgh Award Sports and wellbeing enrichment and enhancement activities at lunchtimes and after school
The celebration of sporting achievement in school Cycling pro ciency training
The curricular programme related to food preparation and nutrition Advice & guidance to parents on all aspects of student lifestyle
The promotion of walking or cycling to school Links/partnerships with local sporting clubs Basketball Academy
The Religious Education curriculum Restorative behaviour approaches used in school
Contributions to local, national and international charitable projects
Exploration of moral issues through Teaching and Learning calendar, reading initiatives and through our whole school curriculum
Promoting British Values
Cultural DevelopmentCulture Days through which we celebrate our own rich and diverse cultureAccess to the Arts including lm, music, dance and dramaOur Enhancement and Enrichment programme and events such as concerts and showsAccess to the languages and cultures of other countriesthrough the curriculum and trips and visits as well as ourcalendared Culture DaysPromotion of racial equality and community cohesionthrough the school’s ethos and by embedding equality,inclusion and diversity into our curriculumTeaching and Learning calendar to deepen ourunderstanding of the wider worldPartner school with the National TheatreLinks with other schools abroadLectures and information sessions run by external speakers e.g. Speakers for Schools
‘The music department has given me and so many others such great opportunities and memories.
It also provides us with a chance to join orchestra and bands, going on tours abroad and making new friends.’
Our learning is extended beyond the classroom with our outstanding ‘Enrichment and Enhancement’ programme which allows students to get involved in wider activities such as sport, Duke of Edinburgh Award, the Arts and Christian Union.
We also o er a range of afterschool clubs including Horrible Histories, Sci- , Spanish, Yoga, Cooking, Maths, Football, Basketball, Choir and Concert Band.
Every student is given the opportunity to learn a musical instrument and participate in a number of our award-winning ensembles and foreign tours (such as to Belgium, Germany and USA).
Sporting activities include frequent local matches and tournaments, sporting tours of Italy and our annual Sports Day at Aldersley Stadium.
We are also proud to have a fantastic relationship with the Wolves Foundation.
St Peter’s is also a partner school with the National Theatre, London who not only work closely with us to support in-class and extra-curricular activities but also bring award winning productions to our school such as ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’.
The Careers Education Programme at St Peter’s Collegiate Academy seeks to positively support all of our students to acquire the educational, social and employability skills necessary for lifelong success in a diverse and changing world of work.
We will seek to motivate and inspire students to consider all opportunities open to them within and outside St Peter’s Collegiate Academy.
From Year 7 and through to Year 13, students will participate in our Careers Education Programme, that is primarily delivered within their PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education) lessons and supported by information and activities in their subject areas and also by enrichment events. Sta are encouraged to highlight and raise the pro le of careers within their subject area. Whole year group events are further additions and are often delivered through live web events or by outside providers.
Throughout their time at St Peter’s Collegiate Academy students receive talks about di erent career pathways including employment, apprenticeships and university. Students will also have the opportunity to visit universities and di erent types of workplaces. All students in Year 10 and Year 12 are required to complete a one-week work experience in the summer term.
Students will have 1-1 sessions with a careers adviser at key points during their St Peter’s journey. At this time, they can talk about their ideas for the future, explore the range of options after they have nished their GCSEs and Level 3 courses and plan the steps to achieve their aspirations. Students can expect advice and guidance that is personalised, comprehensive and impartial.
We aim to enable our students to raise their aspirations and make informed choices about their future learning and career pathways.expect advice and guidance that is personalised, comprehensive and impartial.
‘My time at St Peter’s was very happy. I am on the way towards my chosen career now, taking away lots of great relationships with staff and friends.’
St Peter’s Collegiate Academy is a proud member of Three Spires Trust, a Church of England Multi Academy Trust which is committed to working within a respectful and compassionate environment. We welcome schools of all faiths and none, all educational phases and all Ofsted judgments. The heart of the Trust’s vision is our commitment that all children should experience ‘life in all its fullness.’
Our vision is to establish a culture and context in which our schools can grow, ourish and provide an excellent education with Christian values at its heart. We will seek to enable all children, young people and adults in our academies to realise their God-given potential, aspire to succeed and to build communities where diversity is celebrated.
We bring to each of our academies the experience and knowledge of all our schools to support each other and to share best practice for the bene t of all. Each of our schools celebrate their distinctive identity within the communities which they serve and bring insights and discoveries to the wider Trust community.
We consider that our Christian distinctiveness enhances the life of the Trust and all involved with us. We seek to be innovative, responsive and collaborative as we strive to meet the needs of all our children. Strengthening existing partnerships and fostering new ones is an important feature of our Trust as we endeavour to continually achieve the highest standards for the young people in our care.
‘In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you.’
