PROSPECTUS 2020

Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best

Luck Lane, Huddersfield, HD3 4HA | 01484 463366 www.roydshall.org

WELCOME TO ROYDS HALL

oyds Hall is an inclusive, open- Rminded school, passionate about our students and positive about the future. We are dedicated to ensuring all students leave Royds Hall fully equipped with the life skills, experiences and educational outcomes to have a happy and successful future. Our students are guided by committed and inspiring professionals, in a supportive environment. They are given the room to express and challenge themselves because we believe every young person can succeed.

We encourage high expectations Our school is a safe, positive from every student in their work, environment where everyone is behaviour and personal development. encouraged to achieve their potential Allowing us to provide the best and helped to overcome any obstacle educational experience for all. along they way. May I take this opportunity to thank We believe that helping people feel you for your interest in the school. valued increases the chances of Should you decide to choose them achieving their personal best; Royds Hall for the next step in your the highest standard we can expect child’s educational journey, we are anyone to achieve. This requires us to committed to ensuring they have a set ambitious goals for every student positive experience and achieve their and to do all we can to help them personal best in everything they do achieve these goals. and enjoy coming to school Jenny Carr Headteacher

VALUING PEOPLE, SUPPORTING PERSONAL BEST

We are delighted to have: • Happy, confident and aspirational • Excellent partnerships between children who express a real pride students, staff, parents, governors in their school and an enthusiasm and the community for learning • A forward-thinking and innovative • Expert staff in all areas with approach to teaching and learning a passion for learning and throughout the school achievement at every level • Stimulating and purposeful Students are encouraged to strive for learning environments ever better results... hard work is acknowl- edged and rewarded. Parent comment

Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of a fire.. W. B. Yeats DEVELOPING LEADERS OF THE FUTURE

Developing young adults is central The leadership structure offers a to everything we do at Royds Hall range of opportunities to all year and the participation in extra- groups with our Senior Student curricular activities is an essential team being the pinnacle of all the part of this development. We offer leadership roles in the school. Other students a wide range of extra- opportunities include Reading curricular activities, which includes mentors, Wellbeing ambassadors clubs, leadership and mentoring and becoming a member of our opportunities. Our comprehensive highly effective Student Council, weekly extra-curricular programme which comprises of representatives caters for all ages and interests. As from all year groups. The student well as a many sporting activities, council are key stakeholders in students can take part in a wide and decision-making within school. Most varied choice of other activities on recently, the student council drove offer too. the agenda on the decision to adopt a new school uniform. Students gain a great deal from participating in a range of Clubs that are offered include experiences beyond the academic football, netball, eco-club, diversity, curriculum. First and foremost, table tennis, badminton, dance, students will make new friends, chess club and the book club to which contributes to a strong sense name a small selection. of community within our school. They will build confidence through We are committed to ensure that gaining knowledge, new skills and students leave Royds Hall as talents. Whilst enjoyment is one of confident, mature and responsible the primary goals, it is also important citizens, with real leadership skills to note that the development of skills enabling them to make positive and qualities including teamwork, differences to the community and communication, problem solving, the world around them. resilience, responsibility, leadership and a positive mental attitude, are all key aspects of our programme. These skills are valuable preparation for life beyond Royds Hall in addition to being drivers of improvement in academic studies.

THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE AT ROYDS HALL Our Curriculum Vision

It is our vision to develop students responsible citizens with a strong who will make a valuable and ambition to succeed. lifelong contribution to society. We strive for all our students to follow Our curriculum is delivered by a stimulating, relevant, broad and specialist teachers and carefully challenging curriculum, to ensure planned to meet the needs of they have high aspirations to all students. In order to facilitate achieve their personal best and long-term learning, the skills and progress to strong destinations. content required for each subject is The curriculum is designed detailed throughout our curriculum. to facilitate all our students to Additionally, classroom teaching is develop the knowledge, skills and built around the principles of high life experiences needed to take expectations, developing deep advantage of the opportunities subject knowledge and the use of available to them in later life. retrieval practice, so that we can Students leaving Royds Hall will be ensure students know more and recognised as respectful caring and remember more over time.

In order to achieve the aims of our curriculum, students should:

• Attend regularly, arrive on time • Treat all members of the school and be ready and equipped for community with respect. learning. • Use their planner as a means • Work hard and be ready to learn of communication between in all lessons. school and home and to record homework. Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9)

In Key Stage 3 we follow the National Curriculum and provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all students. Students are split into three mixed ability bands and are taught in mixed ability classes for most subjects, with the exception of English, Mathematics and Science. In Key Stage 3, students experience a wide range of subjects, which allows them to make considered and suitable option choices for their GCSEs.

THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS ARE STUDIED AT KEY STAGE 3

• English • Mathematics • Science • Art • Computing • Drama • Geography • History • PSHE/ERIC Ethics, Religion, Ideas and Citizenship • French • Music • PE • Technology Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11)

At Key Stage 4, students will continue their study in English, Maths and Science. Students also select four options from a wide range of subjects, including technology, the arts, a choice of computing qualifications and the social sciences, thus ensuring a balanced variety of subjects to suit all learners is maintained. An informative and supportive process is put in place in Year 9 to ensure that students select appropriate option subjects, meaning they will both enjoy and succeed on their chosen pathways. The EBacc

We offer a broad range of GCSE subjects to our students, with EBacc options featuring strongly: including separate Sciences, Computer Science, Geography, History, French and Spanish, as well as the opportunity to sit GCSEs in heritage languages. The EBacc is not be a compulsory element of our curriculum, however, more able students studying languages as core, are strongly advised to study these facilitating subjects with a view to future study at top universities. Other option subjects include: Art and Design, Childcare and Development, Film Studies, Health and Social Care, Dance, PE, Business, Food and Nutrition, Design and Technology, Drama, Sociology, Photography, Religious Studies, Music, Creative Media and Textiles. (Options subjects are reviewed yearly and whilst every attempt will be made to offer all subjects, it will be tailored to suit the needs of the cohort and timetabling constraints). SHARE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

Our trust aims to provide the very best education we can for all the children and young people we serve, regardless of background or ability. We want your son or daughter to enjoy coming to school, to feel safe and experience an exciting curriculum that stimulates their interests, develops their skills and prepares them for the next stage of their education. Being a member of a multi-academy trust brings many benefits. Our staff work together, to share expertise and resources, supporting each other to be the very best we can be, never forgetting that we are here to help pupils get the very best start in life. I do hope I get the chance to meet you shortly and you can see for yourself the fantastic work Royds John McNally Hall does for our students every day. CEO of SHARE MAT

Our Vision Our Mission We want to transform education for the We seek for every one of our students better, raising aspirations in our diverse and members of staff to enjoy coming communities, increasing knowledge and to our schools and for all of us to try our developing the skills our children and very best in everything we do. young people need to make their lives We help everybody gain the knowledge, rewarding and successful. skills and habits that can lead to a happy and successful life, both now and in the Our schools will be the first choice future. for parents because we provide a We summarise this mission as: safe, nurturing environment, excellent academic standards, a rich curriculum, “Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best” first class support and a wealth of We believe that helping people feel opportunities to learn and grow. valued increases the chances of them achieving their personal best, which is the highest standard we can expect anybody to achieve. SHARE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

Discover Our students should: • Discover the interests and talents that will help them be successful now and in the future; • Never stop learning about themselves and the world around them. Our staff should: • Continuously seek and test out best practice, always seeking to improve the education and support we can offer all our pupils. Commit We all should: • Try our best in every activity and keep trying until we cannot reasonably do any more; • Accept responsibility for our actions and efforts; • Provide moral leadership and act when we can change something for the better. Care We all should: • Respect and care about ourselves, our environment, our future and our personal wellbeing; • Care about the wellbeing of others; • Live by the shared values that are necessary for a healthy community; • Provide a safe and caring environment for learning and work; • Be respectful of different cultures, beliefs or personal characteristics. SHARE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

Our Strategic Objectives

Our children & young people Our people (workforce) • EVERY student will be well cared for, grow in • Our staff will live by and drive our values; confidence and feel valued; • Our staff will feel they are valued partners in • ALL our pupils will make exceptional our trust’s success; academic progress, regardless of starting • We will invest in our staff by providing the points; best professional and career development • EVERY student will access a broad and rich programmes available in schools; curriculum; • We will recruit and retain the best staff; • Our students will leave us equipped with • Our staff will be experts in researching and the skills and knowledge they need to be applying best practice. successful in the next stage of their learning or employment.

Our parents and community Our environment & resources

• All our schools will be fully subscribed, • We will provide a safe, attractive and reflecting their popularity with parents; stimulating learning environment for every • A significant number of parents will learner; participate in consultations and play an • Each school will be financially robust, able to active role in local governance; withstand future funding pressures; • Our schools will support their local • Our pupils will have access to the best communities, helping to deliver local learning resources available. priorities.

ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Students at Royds Hall have a range of additional needs including: • Communication and Interaction • Cognition and Learning • Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties • Sensory or Physical difficulties

Within the additional needs team, with quality first teaching. Teaching staff have a range of specialisms and assistants may provide in class expertise. This includes specifically support to ensure that all children trained educational teaching have equal opportunities to access assistants, specialist dyslexia the curriculum. teachers, speech and language specialist teachers and trained The school has an open admissions wellbeing staff. The team are also policy and readily accepts students supported by a range of external who have a range of disabilities agencies including speech and including visual and hearing language therapists, educational impairment, Epilepsy and Diabetes. psychologists, occupational therapists However, the school building is and specialist provision outreach constructed on several different teams. The school is also the base for levels with narrow staircases and the specialist provision for complex corridors. We advise parents of communication and interaction needs potential applicants, who have a within the local authority. These physical disability, to contact the places are determined by the local school to arrange a visit to view the authority. school building. The school liaises closely with advisory agencies to ensure that children with additional needs have the maximum support and the necessary aids to facilitate their learning. All staff are aware of the children’s additional needs and can address their needs through the graduated approach, starting SCHOOL UNIFORM At Royds Hall, we expect all students to wear full school General Uniform uniform every day. We pride ourselves on making sure students are dressed appropriately for the working day.

Plain black skirt * Skirts must be knee length Shalwar - Kameez * in black Navy blue blazer with school logo Plain black shoes, of a formal style White shirt Trainers are not allowed. School tie (items marked with * are optional) Plain black tailored trousers Skinny fitted trousers/jeans or leggings or not allowed PE Kit

Royds Hall Polo Shirt Black shorts Black tracksuit bottoms Sports socks Trainers Towel DESTINATIONS OF OUR 2020 YEAR 11 LEAVERS

I am currently studying A-Levels in Maths, Physics and Geography at . After studying here my aim is to join the Royal Air Force. I have enjoyed my time at Royds Hall as the teachers were approachable and friendly and I formed some great friendships. Jack Sadler

I am studying A-Levels in Maths, Further Maths, French and Chemistry at Huddersfield New College. After A-Levels I want to go on to University and study to become a secondary school Maths or Chemistry teacher. I am very happy with my GCSE results and feel that my time at Royds Hall has prepared me for the next step. I’ve loved the friendships I’ve made and the sense of community that Royds Hall has. Hazel Oldroyd

I am now studying A-Levels at in Maths, Physics and Computer Science. I would like to be an Optometrist. I have really enjoyed my time at Royds Hall and have had loads of support from the teachers here. I am definitely leaving High School with so much more confidence. Nadeem Sharif

I am currently studying A-Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Sociology at Greenhead College. I then want to go to University to study Dentistry. Royds Hall helped me to achieve brilliant results by always being willing to help me and by pushing me to do the best that I could.  Aleeza Arif

I am attending Greenhead College and am studying Biology, Chemistry and English Language at A-Level. I aim to study Medicine at University. The staff at Royds Hall have helped me to achieve great GCSE results and I am very happy with them. I have loved my time at Royds Hall , especially meeting new people and forming strong friendships. Shahan Hama DESTINATIONS OF OUR 2020 YEAR 11 LEAVERS

I am studying a BTEC Level 3 in Travel and Tourism and A-Level in Geography. In the future I aspire to own my own travel company and to be a freelance writer. Royds has helped to prepare me for my future. Royds has a wonderful atmosphere and you are made to feel part of a warm community. Paulina Dolder

I am currently studying A-Levels in Maths, Chemistry, Biology and Sociology at Huddersfield New College. My ambition in life is to be a Neuro Surgeon. I found Royds Hall to have a warm, friendly atmosphere and it was a very supportive school. My confidence levels improved which helped me to achieve the grades that I wanted. Noor Ul-Ain

I am now at Greenhead College studying A-Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Psychology. I hope to continue on to Universi- ty to study Medicine. I’m really happy with my GCSE results. Royds Hall gave me the confidence to succeed and the staff are so encouraging and friendly. William Mellor

I am studying A-Levels in Maths, Further Maths, Computer Science and Physics at Huddersfield New College. I would love to have a career in Cyber Security or Programming. I loved the constant support that I had a Royds Hall and found the staff to be friendly and enthusiastic.  Chris Whitehead DESTINATIONS FOR STUDENTS LEAVING IN 2020

Further Education

Greenhead College 21

Huddersfield New College 68

Kirklees College 72

CAPA College 1

Creative Media Studio School 1

Dearne Valley College 1

Wakefield College 1

Barnsley College 1

Bradford College 1

Huddersfield Libyan School 1

Leeds City College 2

Home Learning 1

Employment & Training

Princes trust TEAM programme 1

Not in education, employment or training (NEET) 0

Seeking EET 0

Not ready for work/learning 0

Not available to the labour market/learning – other reason 0