KING's LEADERSHIP ACADEMY BOLTON Parent Handbook 2020/21
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KING’S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY BOLTON Parent Handbook 2020/21 Credimus KING’S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY BOLTON | PARENT HANDBOOK | 2020-2021 CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION [3] Our Curriculum [7] King’s Routines [15] Principal’s Welcome Our Approach Mill Tutor Group Academic Arc Home contact details The Creative Arc The School website Academic Excellence [3] The Leadership Arc Visiting the school School Trips and Other Activities Our Mission taking place Values Strengthen Character Leadership Residential [7] A Personalised Education Paying for School Dinners, Trips, Personalised Support Uniform [17] Leadership is our Specialism The King’s Passport [8] Local Advisory Council (LAC) [4] Uniform Appearance [18] Also known as Governing Body Learning at Home [9] Rational Learning Cycle Assessments Day Uniform Physical Education Uniform Leadership and Staffing [4] Other uniform items Pastoral Care [10] Hair and Makeup Sponsor & Educational Advisor Jewellery and personal items Provision in Years 7 & 8 Safeguarding Mobile Phones Child Protection Religious dress Term Dates [6] Prevention and Bullying Outdoor wear First Aid Complaints School Closures and Notable Dates Attendance Insurance Holiday during term time School Contracts [22] Punctuality Academy Day [6] Medical Visits Contact details IT Acceptable Use Policy - Student Daily Structure Rewards system FAQs [28] Lunch Arrangements Behaviour system 2 KING’S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY BOLTON | PARENT HANDBOOK | 2020-2021 Introduction included as equal partners in the daily life of the academy. Principal’s welcome We believe that the best way to prepare individuals for the future is through ‘Leadership’. Welcome to King’s, a non-selective free independent By adopting this specialism, we will provide school in the state sector that is providing a world class opportunities at all levels for both staff and education for the young people of Great Lever. students to develop the character and moral King’s Leadership Academy Bolton is founded on virtues required to contribute positively in the international research and traditional values with a wider community. huge focus on leadership and academic development. Our vision is “To develop in each of our student the King’s is unique, in that we have developed a academic skills, intellectual habits, qualities of highly personalised approach to our provision and character and leadership traits necessary to succeed at teaching. Our smaller class sizes and year groups all levels and become successful citizens in tomorrow’s afford us tremendous opportunities to truly world”. nurture and develop the academic and creative talents in all our students. At King’s we have At King’s we believe every child can succeed and adopted many of the practices which are common that great teaching is the key to that success. This place in some of the top fee paying independent sentiment is reflected in our motto, ‘Credimus’, schools, however at King’s, these advantages are which translated from Latin literally means we provided free. All we ask in return from our believe. students is dedication and an honest commitment to hard work. At King’s the following beliefs are fundamental to our philosophy: As Principal, I am privileged to be part of such a We believe that all students have the ability to fabulous team of staff who are ‘mission driven’ in reach their potential and it is the job of all who their goal to ensure that the education provided work at the academy to ensure this happens. We here is second to none. I welcome you to the want our students, parents and supporters to Academy and hope that you find the information share in this belief with us. on this website informative when choosing a school to prepare your child for the future. We believe that our curriculum should be based firmly on traditional values, with a focus on Mr D Crosby outstanding learning. Our students have access to a wide variety of enrichment activities and extended school day to ensure that none fall behind. We believe in appointing only the very best teachers and staff who are committed to serving the students and parents of this community. We believe in having the highest expectations of ourselves and our students as well as accepting no excuses for underperformance. We believe that our school exists to shape the life Academic Excellence chances of all our students in order that they can attend the best Universities or places of Our Mission employment in the years to come. Providing a strong academic education is at the heart of what we do. King’s Leadership Academy has We believe in fully supporting our students immense strengths in all areas of the curriculum, and throughout their education. Our House system we are fortunate enough to be fully staffed by highly ensures that all children feel welcome and 3 KING’S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY BOLTON | PARENT HANDBOOK | 2020-2021 qualified teachers who are excited and passionate Personalised Support about their subjects. Our teachers possess the skills King’s is more than an Academy, King’s is a to inspire, motivate and lead our students to life-long community. Ask any student, parent, or teacher, success. “What do you love most about King’s?” Our ‘mission board’ proudly states that King’s Leadership The answer you’ll hear is: “King’s is a family.” As an Academy is a place where students’ aspirations Academy, we do not believe that a student’s intelligence become reality. We believe that each and every one is fixed and that some are ‘brighter’ than others. We of our students has distinct potential and ensuring believe that all of our students can achieve that they fulfil their potential is not only our excellence if they work hard enough and have the challenge but our commitment to you as a parent. right personalised support. That is why our school Aristotle once told his students that the pursuit of day is slightly longer than other schools and that is excellence had to become their way of life if they why we only employ highly qualified teachers who were to succeed. Occasionally achieving excellence are experts in their field. The Academy is known not was, for him, not enough. He wanted his students to only for its exceptional curriculum provision, but strive for excellence each and every day of their lives. also for our uniquely warm, safe pastoral 5 At King’s we believe that this advice, given over two environment. The school is unpretentious and thousand years ago, still holds true today and is a grounded in the strength of relationships that are good guide to the achievement of both academic and the bedrock of all great communities. personal success. As an Academy we do not settle for Leadership is our Specialism anything but the best for each of our students. We firmly believe at King’s that to achieve excellence, Values Strengthen Character the development of leadership and character are the King’s firmly believes in ‘character education’. The cornerstones of both academic and cultural success. values and attitudes we live by affect how we relate At every stage of your child’s education we will to other people and our environment; they predispose develop their leadership skills and prepare them for us to respond in particular ways to people and events life in the twenty first century. In choosing King’s, you and fashion our outlook on life. By framing our have not just selected a secondary school but a approach to educating our young people within a ‘values led’ education that will equip your child for a firm set of values we hope to help them discover happy and successful life. more about themselves and become successful contributing citizens. These values are drive by ASPIRE, Aspiration/Achievement, Self-Awareness, Professionalism, Respect and Endeavour. A Personalised Education We are determined that your child will leave us as rounded, confident and balanced young people who Local Advisory Council (LAC – Governance) will be able to cope with the demands of further Great Schools Trust is a small non-profit making education, the demands of their future careers and company that has been set up by a group of leading ready to take their place as leaders in tomorrow’s North West educators who are committed to society. We are confident that your child will find lots delivering the advantages of an excellent independent to become involved in and enjoy. It is this capacity to school education to the children of this area without engage at many different levels across various the heavy burden of school fees. The Chief Executive domains of learning, which is central to life at King’s. of the company, Sir Iain Hall, has over twenty five We also accept that we now live in a rapidly changing years successful experience of leading secondary world; a world in which young people have totally schools and has spent the last 15 years researching embraced the new technologies that presently excellent school practice and training school leaders surround them. With this in mind all of our young learners have access to hand held technologies. 4 KING’S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY BOLTON | PARENT HANDBOOK | 2020-2021 internationally. Senior Leadership Team Mr D Crosby David Crosby Principal Mr I Umarji Irfan Umarji Vice Principal Lead Practioner of MFL/ Ms L France Louise France Head of Humanities/ Pastoral Lead Practioner of Ms C Henderson Charlotte Henderson Mathematics/ Teaching and Learning Lead Practioner of English/ Mr J Hoare Joseph Hoare Director of ASPIRE Ms K Williams Kelly Williams Teacher of English & SENCO Teachers Ms A Baulcombe Amanda Baulcombe Teacher of English Mr D