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Bedford Academy Bedford Academy PROSPECTUS Welcome to Bedford Academy Bedford Academy, part of HEART Academies Trust, is a great place to study. Our innovative spirit inspires what we do and how we do it, providing valuable educational benefits for students, parents and our community. Constantly improving what we do lies at the heart of what makes us different. We educate, excite and inspire our students with Bedford Academy is a place of learning that a learning experience that you will find nowhere students want to attend and that parents put as else; it is absolutely unique. Our superb facilities first choice for their child. coupled with our dedicated staff enable us to deliver lessons that provide challenge, support and At Bedford Academy we recognise the important are closely attuned to individual needs. We are part that parents and community play in a child’s committed to giving all of our students the best education and we develop an active partnership learning experience possible and to improving to ensure that every child is nurtured to reach their life chances. their full potential in a culture of ambition and respect, where no one gets left behind. We We enable students to see the bigger picture; to ensure our students can think for themselves connect them with their learning and the world and about others, can challenge themselves and around them. We are confident that the vibrant make good judgements, can believe in themselves learning atmosphere we create raises academic and recognise their capacity to realise their attainment, students’ enjoyment of learning and dreams. We know dreams are possible at Bedford their level of skills. Academy. 2 Our Sponsor Our Vision What Makes us Special? As a charity which works to help people HEART Academies Trust aims to create a family of Bedford Academy is a state funded independent school for students aged 11-18. We in and around Bedford, The Harpur Trust schools who are at the heart of their community use our independence to be innovative and to constantly improve. is proud to sponsor HEART Academies improving life chances for all through challenge Trust. and support. At Bedford Academy we do things differently; The Academy strives to transform educational • Students have a 30-hour week. This means • Our ‘Access’ centre provides a student The Harpur Trust has existed in the town since that over a year they have an extra six weeks centred approach to additional support. It 1566 when Sir William Harpur, and his wife Dame outcomes by providing exciting, new and different opportunities for learning and applied learning. of learning compared with most schools. acts as an Academy within the Academy for Alice, created an endowment to sustain a school students that require more intensive support As a vibrant and successful centre of learning, • We believe in spending extra time on Maths in Bedford. The endowment also made provision at any time. for the marriage of poor maids of the town, for with the highest standards of attendance and and English to ensure the highest standards of deprived children to be nourished and informed behaviour, it aims to bring about a substantial literacy and numeracy. • Our in-house careers team work hard to increase in the educational attainment, ensure students have the right independent and for any residue to be distributed to the poor • Lessons are one hour in duration. We expectations and aspirations of students and the information, advice and guidance to progress of the town. recognise that students build knowledge and whole community. to their next life stage. understanding by building on prior learning. Today, the work of The Harpur Trust is still very This means they need time to revisit/retrieve • We provide a ‘Stage not Age’ approach to much based on this legacy. Their aims are clear As part of the Trust, Bedford Academy focuses on being: knowledge and practise using it. We structure our curriculum where students are able to and simple; they are here to inspire and support lessons carefully to make sure that there are progress through their qualifications at a pace people in the Borough of Bedford to improve a variety of activities, learning is active and appropriate for them rather than according their lives by: meets students’ needs. to their age alone. • providing and promoting education • Students are encouraged to attend before and • offering help and relief to anyone who is sick, DRIVEN after school enrichment activities, meaning in need, hardship or distress that the Academy is open from 7.30am until The passion to get better 4.10pm. • providing recreational facilities with a social and better at something that welfare purpose • Excellent food facilities are available, with a matters. range of tasty and nutritious dishes on offer, Over 1,100 people in Bedford work for The cooked on site by our own staff. Harpur Trust, either directly or in one of their COMMUNITY • Our superb IT facilities provide enough schools, making it the town’s third largest local computers for every student to use. employer. MINDED The will to do what we do in • The Academy believes in promoting reading and the love of books and has an excellent For more information visit www.harpurtrust. the service of something bigger org.uk or call 01234 369500. Independent Learning Centre situated in the than ourselves. atrium right in the hub of the school. Each day, other than assembly days, students have a DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) session ASPIRATIONAL where they have a focused slot developing The commitment to improve reading. life chances. 3 Organisation Timings of the Academy Day Structure Start of School 8.30 The Academy is organised into Learning Villages Day for based upon the following combinations of Students subjects: Tutor 8.30 - 8.50 • Communications (English and world Time languages) • Maths and Computing 8.50 - 10.10 Period 1 First Break 8.50 - 9.10 • Humanities Second • Science and Technology (incorporating 9.20 - 9.40 Business) Break • Arts and Sport Third 9.50 - 10.10 Break Each Year Group is assigned to a Learning Village and this will form their pastoral base for their 10.10 - 11.10 Period 2 time with us from Year 7 to 11. Students move between the Learning Villages for their lessons to 11.10 - 12.10 Period 3 ensure they get the specialist teaching they need. Each Village has its own designated wing, with 12.10 - 14.10 Lunch DEAR 12.10 - 12.40 the Science and Technology Village in its own Period 4 ‘penthouse style’ accommodation above the DEAR Lunch 12.40 - 13.10 centre of the building. Lunch DEAR 13.10 - 13.40 If students require additional support, our Access Period 4 department provides SEN support, language development, behaviour support, counselling and DEAR Lunch 13.40 - 14.10 alternative curriculum provision. 14.10 - 15.10 Period 5 In the Sixth Form, students remain part of the Learning Village structure for their pastoral End of support needs. As older students, they have a School 15.10 separate Sixth Form area which is used as a social Day for space and for independent learning. Students Enrichment 15.10 - 16.10 Period 6 & 6th form classes 4 Term Dates The Academy operates a similar term structure to Bedford Borough Council schools. From time to time training days may vary. TERM DATES 2018/2019 TERM DATES 2019/2020 Autumn Term 2018 Autumn Term 2019 Term Starts Term Starts Tuesday 4th September Tuesday 3rd September Staff Training Days Staff Training Days Monday 3rd September Monday 2nd September Monday 29th October Monday 28th October Wednesday 12th December Wednesday 4th December Half Term Half Term Monday 22nd October - Friday 26th October Monday 21st October - Friday 25th October Term Ends Term Ends Friday 21st December Friday 20th December Spring Term 2019 Spring Term 2020 Term Starts Term Starts Monday 7th January Monday 6th January Half Term Half Term Monday 11th February - Friday 15th February Monday 10th February - Friday 14th February Term Ends Term Ends Friday 5th April Friday 3rd April Summer Term 2019 Summer Term 2020 Term Starts Term Starts Tuesday 23rd April Tuesday 21st April Half Term Half Term Monday 27th May - Friday 31st May Monday 25th May - Friday 29th May Term Ends Term Ends Tuesday 23rd July Friday 17th July 5 Teaching and Learning Gifted and Talented Our philosophy of education means that learning is considered UNLOCKING POTENTIAL to be a partnership between students, staff and parents. We Bedford Academy nurtures the talents of every student. We recognise that have high expectations for both staff and students. some students are especially talented in one area in particular, such as sports or music, and that other students have outstanding academic gifts across a The curriculum at Bedford Academy is designed to be engaging, exciting and wide range of subjects. As part of our personalised learning curriculum, these challenging. We want all our students to be fully prepared for their futures by students take part in the Gifted and Talented programme. The programme providing them with a range of academic opportunities and developing their incorporates a wide range of enrichment activities, a stretching experience in character so that they leave us as well-rounded, employable young people. our classrooms, and close monitoring of each student’s progress, achievement and participation. Our curriculum model puts the core subjects of English, Maths and Science at the heart of what our students study. Getting the foundations right in these “Being part of the Gifted and Talented programme encourages us to reach areas opens up more effective learning across a wide range of subjects. our full potential.” At Bedford Academy lessons last for 1 hour.
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