SPORTS ACTION 2012

Heartlands

The Heartlands Academy, formerly The Heartlands High School, is to be rebuilt on its current site. The local community deserves a high specification resource to support its development in the next decade and beyond. Within the new designs, the Academy hopes to provide exceptionally high quality sporting facilities additional to those available through normal funding streams. As such are looking to source external funding to enhance the facilities for Heartlands Academy‘s students, parents and wider community in one of Britain‘s most deprived wards. We have a unique opportunity to make a real difference to lives of the children and the community, to give them a chance to be more, do more, than they ever thought they could do or be.

In February 2009, The Heartlands High School was judged to be ‗Outstanding‘ by Ofsted, culminating a meteoric improvement over the last six years. Following the School‘s placement in the category of Special Measures in March 2003, the newly appointed Headteacher recruited a team of staff to transform this school. The school was removed from its category in May 2004, fourteen months later, a record at the time. Through adherence to basic teaching and learning principles and an ethos that every student ‗Can do‘ the school has been in the top ten percent of schools nationally in each of the past three years for adding value, made all the more surprising from its recent past.

Improving the quality of teaching and learning — 2003 - Where we were the new appointments of an Assistant Headteacher and AST contributed to this. When inspecting HMI identified the following areas to Assessment — Systems have been developed by form a base for action planning. The Heartlands High School ensuring data is used effectively. School Leadership - A new management team Monitoring and evaluation - A system has been was brought in. Glynis Jones, an experienced developed where the roles of individuals are clear Deputy Headteacher, was seconded to the school in the process; time frames are established with and became Headteacher. clear success criteria. Middle Management — has been strengthened and empowered by a restructuring process. In March 2006 the school was inspected as part of the Ofsted cycle, the following judgements were made:

CARE, PERSONAL TEACHING AND LEADERSHIP AND VALUE FOR OVERALL STANDARDS CURRICULUM GUIDANCE, DEVELOPMENT LEARNING MANAGEMENT MONEY EFFECTIVENESS SUPPORT Good and Good Satisfactory Good Good Good Good Good Improving

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In three years the school progressed from one in awareness of the importance of healthy eating and special measures to being a GOOD and IMPROVING exercise. Also the Sports College and extended SCHOOL. The leadership, of the Headteacher, was provision contribute significantly to the life of the recognised as OUTSTANDING. It was seen as the community. The remarkable turnaround from special next step in the school‘s journey forward that they measures to an outstanding school has been achieved would apply for a Specialism. at Heartlands High School by providing enrichment activities and opportunities for all. The Headteacher 2009 - Where we are Glynis Jones stated ‗We are committed to developing a learning community, which extends beyond the school February 2009 the school was again inspected by boundaries. As an extended school and Sports College Ofsted and the transformation from Special Measures we are able to provide high quality opportunities for to Outstanding was complete. As stated by Ofsted the whole community.‘ ‗This is an outstanding school.‘ The inspector found that against a background of significant challenges, the school improved dramatically. It was noted in the The Journey inspection that the sports college status has made a The choice of Sport with ICT as a second subject was significant impact in raising standards in PE and more motivated by the knowledge of the school to develop widely, through encouraging students to participate the talents of all individuals to the full and in more in the life of the school. recognition that they would provide the bestz

TEACHING CARE, PERSONAL LEADERSHIP AND VALUE FOR OVERALL STANDARDS AND CURRICULUM GUIDANCE, DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT MONEY EFFECTIVENESS LEARNING SUPPORT Outstanding Outstanding Good Outstanding Good Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding

opportunity to ensure that all students have increased access to a kinaesthetic-based curriculum.

These areas will also provide the best opportunity to impact upon an improvement in achievement and motivation throughout the whole school as the personalised learning model is rolled out. With additional resources available, both subjects had the potential to develop the motivation and capability of students, which through the application of personalised learning will feed through to other curriculum areas. Both subjects are also excellent to channel students who are in danger of disengagement or disaffection; they also provide many opportunities for community involvement. As a result of the designation of Sports College Status, both areas of the curriculum have improved their access and results at ; P.E from 0% in 2003 to 70% in 2008 and ICT from 0% in 2003 to 80% in 2008 in A*-C grades and both subjects offer 100% access.

The new Head of PE, appointed Easter 2006 and the team he built has been fundamental in the transformation of the ethos of PE and Sport within the school as a whole. By engaging the student council in the design and ownership of the School‘s PE kit, the department reduced non-participation and absenteeism. The inspection team also commented on the extensive This tied to diversification in curriculum and increased range of extra-curricular activities, particularly in opportunities for extra-curricular participation meant sport, which leads to students displaying an excellent that many more students engaged with the school.

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This in turn has led to markedly improved GCSE launch the Sports College Programme in 1996. Our results ambition as a Sports College was to provide: and the ability to offer examination PE to all at Key Greater participation for those in need of physical Stage 4. A new Head of ICT, appointed September activity 2008 has re-ignited the dynamic use of ICT across the Greater emphasis and support for talent to be school and in the classroom. With his knowledge and recognised and nurtured from the inner city vision, The Academy will have integrated ICT systems Greater acknowledgement of the link between to enhance teaching, learning and administration. The excellence and equality vision to include programmable fitness equipment will An innovator in looking at cross phase physical allow all users to monitor their progression easily and education meeting the needs and aspirations of a accurately. In conjunction with the local Primary Care community Trust we would like to impact on the mortality of the Aiming to producing at least one Olympian of the local community with relation to Chronic Heart future Disease, currently standing at 30%. The School‘s identification as an Academy with Sport The Impact and Mathematics as Specialism‘s has come at the Some data that reflects the profile/improvements in the perfect time to continue its improvement. school:

CVA CVA Student Student 5A* -C Nat. FSM EAL Attend. 5A* - C 5A* - G KS2 – KS3 – numbers Mobility (EM) Rank KS4 KS4 2002 - 539 55.8% 34% 48.6% 85.1% 26% 64% 2003 2003 – 526 59.7% 40.3% 41.6% 90.6% 32% 92% 1025.2 1026.4 2004 2004 - 616 64.6% 54% 28.1% 92.3% 46% 92% 1052.5 1043.0 2005 2005- 635 62.7% 59.6% 31.7% 92.7% 26% 55% 92% 1021.8 1029.5 10 2006 2006- 623 69.3% 64.7% 27.9% 92.9% 29% 50% 99% 1033.4 1031.3 4 2007 2007- 619 71.8% 66.7% 22.9% 92.7% 30% 68% 100% 1053.9 1054.7 1 2008

Against a background of considerable deprivation and challenge, the school has improved its profile dramatically over the last six years. It has done so through: a high focus on teaching and learning the effective use of data assessment and target setting curriculum innovation development of leadership capacity use of student support services to remove barriers to learning

In addition, the school places great emphasis on its‘ cycle of school improvement. The school plan is key to the practices of the school and includes in it a section on ―standard practices‖. As the four year Sports

College Plan has developed, the high expectation of the management team, is that it forms the next trawl of The academy would like to be at the cutting edge of standard practices which are deemed as influencing Sports provision and research, enskilling students for a and contributing to school improvement. life in the sport and leisure industry. In order to maximise the opportunities on offer it is essential that The Heartlands High School was the school used to facilities match the expectation of the school.

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A potential legacy after the 2012 London Olympics, In the last two years particularly, we have seen a real could lead to meeting the needs of children within diversification on our activities. Climbing, canoeing would lead to hundreds of potential stars and orienteering were all used as examinable options having access. Whether the children engage and enjoy this year for the first time. Dance, fitness and cricket a single activity that they choose to continue as an being used far more than ever before. There are many adult or they perform on the World stage it will be individual successes and with the combination of our money well spent. drive, enthusiasm, proven success and crucially the investment we can continue providing opportunities Having used the student body to develop a new PE kit for our children to excel and for our community to and regularly review curricular and extra-curricular thrive. activities, absenteeism and non-participation are rarely problematic. Increased participation in curriculum PE has led to higher levels of performance and a willingness to attend extra-curricular opportunities, not only in PE but in all subject areas leading to increased examination performance. By raising the bar and instigating new monitoring procedures, we hope to offer all students three hours of extra-curricular opportunities however diverse their needs. By offering a wide range of facilities, Heartlands Academy hopes to develop the club and sport systems within the locality as this is seriously limited currently. By allowing young people to play at a higher level more regularly this community has more chance of producing that Olympian. The future Our aim during designation was to have an Olympian of the future and that continues to motivate us all. Team and individual success are common place currently and despite the lack of high quality local facilities and voluntary sports within the community students continue to achieve at high levels. The school Future stars triumphed in two league tournaments this year and Melisa Hanson currently a year 11 student, set a were narrow runners up in four more spread across National Qualifying time in the 200m at the English boys and girls. The school saw medals in rowing Schools Athletics Championship. She has become the within the city and individuals are progressing well in first of our students to be selected for the UK School a number of activities including athletics, netball, Games, has been used on publicity material for UK football and dance. Athletics and is a real talent for the future.

Jade Richards has been selected for Birmingham City Women‘s‘ Reserves despite being under-age. With experience at Aston Villa and , she has progressed to open-age football due to her ability and athleticism. The possibility of an American scholarship has been discussed for the future.

Ali Naseri, now 17, won the British Championship at Taekwondo in his final year at school. He has maintained his commitment to the sport and has competed at European level where he won a Silver Medal. With the inclusion of the sport in the Olympics, he could also be a hope for the future.

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