SCHOOL PROSPECTUS
Our Ethos
We are a small community school that is committed to providing opportunities for students to achieve their true potential.
Striking the right balance between effective personal development and academic excellence is essential to us at Elizabeth Woodville School to prepare students for their future success.
We provide a warm, supportive and challenging environment where pupils, staff and parents work together to ensure that every child flourishes.
Headteachers’ Welcome
It is a real pleasure to welcome you to Elizabeth Woodville School. Elizabeth Woodville is an inclusive comprehensive school with approximately 1100 students. Our school is located on two sites, Roade and Deanshanger. We operate as one school with staff working across both sites. There are many benefits to being on two sites, including access to excellent sporting facilities, a broad and balanced curriculum with a range of pathways to choose in Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 with passionate subject specialists and good quality staff. The most important benefit for our students is that each site has excellent pastoral systems, which means that all students are known, and no one becomes just a number. (Only our 6th form students travel between sites).
Our ambition is to create an exciting and vibrant learning community for students on their seven year journey with us from Key Stage 3, through to Post 16. We want students to enjoy successes in and outside of the classroom.
At Elizabeth Woodville we have a strong focus on academic achievement throughout the school and develop our young people to be independent and resilient learners.
We are immensely proud of our inclusive ethos and of the positive relationships that we build with parents and the local community.
In addition, we encourage our students to participate in extra-curricular activities so that they develop a wide range of skills and experiences that they can apply both in and beyond school.
It is our belief that all students can achieve their potential and here at EWS we will support them in their journey to success.
Emma Reed Head of School (North CampusRoade)
Hannah Jones Head of School (South CampusDeanshanger)
Our School & Values
Our values are an integral part of our school and linked to the rewards system. We work with student voice across all year groups to develop meaningful and motivating rewards that are valued across the school.
Our school values are:
• Ambition – setting challenging goals to work towards
• Confidence – having belief in our potential to achieve these goals
• Curiosity – demonstrating intellectual enquiry and asking questions
• Leadership – influencing others to make positive changes
• Respect – having due regard for the feelings of others and for the environment
We ensure that high standards are upheld throughout the Academy.
We expect our students to be smart, proud and confident. This means that they should be dressed in the correct uniform, worn in the correct way. The uniform consists of a black EWS blazer, black trousers for all students, white shirt and an EWS tie. All of our uniform and PE kit can be obtained through local providers.
As a school, we are ‘team EWS’. We strive to learn and work together effectively. We set high expectations of staff and students alike and develop respect for each other so that every person feels valued.
Attendance and punctuality are central to organisation skills along with having the correct equipment everyday.
Tutor time begins at 8.40am and we expect students to be on site before the first bell at 8.35am.
Our student care and pastoral systems are exceptional. We have trained mental health leads and first aiders. We have support from our Ethos team who will guide students with 1:1 and group interventions building resilience, self esteem and confidence.
Our school values are important as they are qualities which will enable our students to succeed in their future careers
Curriculum
Elizabeth Woodville School is committed to providing a curriculum that is broad, balanced, challenging and fosters a love of learning.
We match our curriculum to the abilities, interests and aspirations of our students, to give every child the opportunity to strive for personal excellence.
Throughout all key stages, we have a comprehensive personal development, social and health education programme which encompasses careers guidance as well as relationship and sex education.
We are an academically ambitious and inclusive school that aims to open doors for every student and we therefore value the contribution that creative, practical and vocational learning brings to a child’s development alongside the traditional subjects.
Our aim is to ensure that every child who leaves Elizabeth Woodville School has the qualifications, skills, knowledge and character to access aspirational Post-16 opportunities. and be their best in the future.
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We understand the significance of studying a diverse range of subjects to establish a strong base for success
KEY STAGE 3 (YEAR 7 - 9)
At Key Stage 3 students study English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, Religious Studies, French, Spanish, Music, Drama, Games, PHSE/Careers, IT, Art, Design Technology and Food.
The majority of subjects are taught in mixed ability classes; however, English and Maths will set students during Year 7. Setting is continually monitored and updated as required during the five years through KS3 and 4.
A love of reading and the understanding of literacy are a vital component of the development of young people; therefore, in Years 7 and 8, we run the EWS reads programme in our tutor sessions and have our on site Library to develop these skills.
KEY STAGE 4 (YEAR 10 - 11) KEY STAGE 5 (YEAR 12+)
At EWS, we provide children and young adults with a world of opportunity. We guide students towards taking ownership of their futures as they make decisions about their curriculum.
In Years 10 and 11, students study a core provision of English, Maths, combined Science (single sciences for some students) and Games.
In addition to this, students choose options from a range of both traditionally academic subjects (e.g. History, Geography, Modern Foreign Languages) alongside more vocational subjects such as Enterprise and Health and Social Care.
Our Sixth Form is a vibrant, friendly and aspirational community, where we develop the whole pupil in preparation for life beyond the school.
Students travel between the two campuses, which allows us to provide a range of Level 3 options both academic and vocational.
Students choose three subjects to study over the two-year course from option blocks, which not only take into consideration the choices of our student community, but also the requirements for further study.
Extra-Curricular and Enrichment
Outside of formal lessons, we offer a range of enrichment opportunities for students to develop their skills and confidence as well as meet and work with other students and staff as they learn from new experiences.
Activities take place during lunchtimes and after school with the provision updated every half term so students can experience a wide range of activities.
Research has shown that students who regularly participate in activities improve attainment of the subjects they study at Key Stage 3 and 4. Participation in an activity also has a positive influence on improved attitude to learning and impacts on attendance at school.
We offer sports, music, drama, languages, art, DT, homework club and Duke of Edinburgh to name a few.
Trips and experiences:
• Duke of Edinburgh
• Ski-ing
• Golf
• World Challenge
• Wok Experience
• Trips to European countries and beyond
EWS is equipt with extensive facilities to cater for all aspects of the P.E. curriculum. Both schools are blessed vast grounds, astro turf, dance studio, gymnasium and even a pool.
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Pupils enjoy taking part in extra-curricular sports activities. One particular sport that pupils are enthusiastic about is water polo. The new house competitions that leaders have recently introduced enable pupils to compete in sports that they love. Ofsted 2022
Pastoral Care
Pastoral care at EWS offers extensive support, guidance and care for all students.
Each student at EWS is assigned to a Form Tutor whose priority is the general well-being of the students in their care.
Tutors are the first line of contact and support our students as they take a holistic approach to the progress of each young person in their group. On a regular basis tutors receive reports about the achievements of each student and they know their students well.
We strive to promote student’s personal development, academic success and overall wellbeing by providing a designated tutor, who students see every morning, a Head of Year and a passionate Pastoral team who work with students from Year 7 - 13.
Ethos
At EWS, students receive support from the Ethos team, a dedicated group that helps with personal development.
Careers
All students at EWS have designated time to follow a clear career path program, which aims to provide knowledge and insight about their next steps.
Work Experience
At EWS, students in Year 10 and 12 participate in work experience and receive visits from external speakers to gain insight into the world of work.
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It takes a special teacher to understand what a child cannot say; at EWS, the support my child gets is amazing. The staff really care
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Preparation for the future
Students are motivated and encouraged to reach their greatest potential at EWS. They are supported and prepared to assume their role in society as responsible, compassionate, and knowledgeable citizens.
Careers education and guidance is integral to our personal development programme from Years 7 to 13.
We are preparing our students to be successful for a future that may look different from today; in terms of jobs, technologies and problems that don’t even exist yet.
Destinations of EWS Students:
I studied History, English Literature and Psychology at EWS. I went to the university of Leicester to study BA Ancient History and History. I returned to EWS for a teacher training placement, and now am a Head of History at a secondary school
We love the different types of art we experience in our lessons and especially when we learn about different cultures
Tove Learning Trust
EWS is proud to be a part of the Tove Learning Trust - a highly successful and growing multi-academy trust.
Tove Learning Trust comprises of a range of primary, secondary and alternative provision schools sharing best practice with one another in order to strengthen their skill set, deliver outstanding teaching and to enhance the outcomes of students.
Tove Learning Trust champions the unique differences and identities of all their students, seeing this as a positive attribute to build upon. Their aim is to make each school a safe environment for the students, equipping them with the confidence they need to be successful and respectful members of society.
Tove Learning Trust recognises that each of their schools are unique with their own personality, values and ethos. As a trust they support and nurture this, ensuring that their core individuality and beliefs remain the same.
Elizabeth Woodville School (North) Stratford Road, Roade, Northampton, NN7 2LP
Tel: 01604 862125
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Elizabeth Woodville School (South) Stratford Road, Deanshanger, Milton Keynes, MK19 6HN
Tel: 01908 563468
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