Howden School Prospectus

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Howden is a small 11-16 We hope that this prospectus gives you a flavour of what we are about academy serving its as a school. If you wish to visit us community in the East and ask questions in order to reach Riding, with over 650 your decision regarding your child’s secondary school choice we are students on roll. happy to arrange an appointment for you and answer any questions We are a popular school and we you may have. are proud of Howden's excellent record of academic and sporting We hope that having read this success which prepares our prospectus and perhaps visited our We are a popular school students for their future. As a school that you will choose to join and we are proud of parent or carer you are currently us at ‘Team Howden’. If you require faced with one of the most any further information please feel Howden's excellent important decisions you will make free to contact the school. record of academic and for your child, namely which school sporting success which to trust with his or her secondary Mr Gary Cannon education. Headteacher prepares our students for their future.

Discover more at www.howdenschool.net Consortium Academy Trust

'We were delighted to welcome Howden School to the Trust in Howden School is part of The Consortium Academy September 2018. The school and the Trust family of primary and secondary schools based Trust have enjoyed a long and successful partnership over recent years in the East Riding and Hull. and we continue to work together to ensure that current students, and those Other academies who are part of our multi-academy trust include Croxby who join in the future, receive the best Primary, Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College, Hessle High possible education in a safe and stimulating environment that School and Sixth Form College, Holderness Academy and Sixth Form motivates and encourages them to do College, Keyingham Primary, Penshurst Primary, Winifred Holtby Academy their very best in order to achieve their and Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College. personal goals.' Dave McCready, CEO We believe in putting our children and young people first and that everything we do has that as its goal.

‘Team Howden’ Vision and

At Howden we set and maintain high standards and expectations in terms of teaching, aspirations, behaviour and appearance.

We believe that all young people have a right to a high quality educational experience, which provides the appropriate conditions for learning and helps them to achieve their full potential. We encourage our students to take responsibility for their learning and aim to provide opportunities for them to contribute towards the decision-making process through Student Voice.

It is our mission to continue to work with everyone connected with the school, 'Team Howden' as we refer to ourselves, to improve still further to fulfil our goal to become an outstanding school. For us though, school life is not about statistics. It is our core belief that as a school we should be striving to help each child to achieve their potential, preparing them to become good citizens and providing them with a safe, supportive learning environment where they are happy and can thrive.

Discover more at www.howdenschool.net Houses

In September 2019 we There are five Houses at Howden, each one named after an developed a House inspirational figure who represents system linking to our qualities which we, as a school positive behaviour policy. community, value:

Our students involve themselves in • Excellence the wider life of the school in so • Respect many ways and our House system is • Resilience used as a vehicle to reward student • Equality participation. All students and staff are part of a smaller community • Inspiration within school which creates both a sense of belonging and helps to The Houses are Johnson, Mandela, develop a competitive nature. Simmonds, Turing, Wilberforce.

‘Team Howden’ Johnson: Named after Amy Johnson, Turing: Named after Alan Turing, who one of the most influential and was an English mathematician and inspirational women of the twentieth pioneer of theoretical computer science century. She was the first woman to fly and artificial intelligence. During WW2, he solo from England to Australia in 1930 was instrumental in breaking the German and set a string of other records Enigma code, leading to Allied victory over throughout her career. Amy Johnson Nazi Germany. Alan Turing represents represents resilience and a desire to excellence. achieve and excel. Wilberforce: Named after William Mandela: Named after Nelson Wilberforce, who was a British politician, Mandela, the South African activist and philanthropist and a leader of the former President, who helped bring an end movement to abolish the slave trade. A to apartheid and was an advocate for native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he human rights around the globe. Nelson began his political career in 1780, Mandela represents equality and fairness eventually becoming an independent to all. Member of Parliament (MP) for Yorkshire (1784–1812). William Wilberforce's beliefs represent respect for all. Simmonds: Named after Ellie Simmonds, one of the most recognised athletes in para-swimming around the world she caught the hearts of the British public with her tearful celebrations of her gold medal performance in Beijing, There are five Houses at backing up that performance with more Howden, each one named Paralympic titles at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Ellie is a truly after an inspirational figure inspirational young athlete who who represents qualities demonstrates that no matter what life which we, as a school throws at you, if you work hard you will achieve. community, value.

Discover more at www.howdenschool.net Teaching Learning

Quality first teaching impacts on are challenged, motivated and supported in a way that enables them to develop the knowledge, skills and students’ interest, motivation and understanding to become the very best they can be. Our personal desire and belief in their teachers are subject specialists who share a passion for ability to achieve. their subjects.

We are always working to further develop teaching and Every member of our school community shares the in doing so work collaboratively to share best practice responsibility for ensuring that all of our young people that works.

‘Team Howden’ We are proud of our We believe it enables the 'right students to access the right curriculum and the courses', whilst promoting high flexibility it offers us to aspiration and a culture of Our decision making adapt our provision to achievement. Our decision making around curriculum around curriculum suitability is suitability is meet the needs of fundamentally based on the moral different cohorts of and ethical needs of each fundamentally based on learners, ensuring that individual student. Our decisions the moral and ethical are student centred, well informed the curriculum is in line and based on academic profile, needs of each individual with our Vision and rigorous and robust data analysis, student. Values as a school. student preference and an understanding of their personal ambitions.

Discover more at www.howdenschool.net Care Support

Special Educational Needs Careers

Special educational needs are addressed by the whole All students receive Careers Education Information school. Students may have a special educational need in Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) to prepare them for key either the short or long term if anything prevents them transition points in Year 8 and Year 11 and as an from accessing the school and its curriculum. The need important part of preparation for their future working may be the result of a learning difficulty, a physical life, including advice and guidance about future choices condition or special circumstances. Students who arrive and the development of employability skills. at the school with special educational or additional needs are referred to our Learning Support Team. Other Our aim is to provide informative and impartial advice students may have a need identified during their time at and guidance for all students. the school

‘Team Howden’ Extra Curricular Activities

Students have many opportunities to take part in a wide variety of activities outside the classroom, which cover a full range of interests including sport, music, drama, languages and technology.

Catering

Our catering provision is provided by an external catering contractor; Chartwells. We are very proud of the service and standard provided by Chartwells and we have received positive feedback on our catering provision from students, parents and visitors to the school. A wide range of food is on offer at both morning break and lunch time. Academy We also have a breakfast club providing catering from 8am each morning.

Uniform

Students are expected to adhere to the school's dress code which provides students with a safe and cost-effective style of dress. The school expects parents/carers to support us and ensure students have the correct items of clothing. Details are available from the school.

Discover more at www.howdenschool.net Howden School Derwent Road Howden DN14 7AL

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