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It is committed to laying the right foundations an expression of our character, a forJohn every Murphy one of our young people. statement of who we are and therefore the So we look forward to your daughter or lens through which we assess all we do. son potentially becoming part of Oasis, in We are committed to a model of inclusion, the knowledge that we will work in equality, healthy relationships, hope and partnership with you to ensure they perseverance throughout all aspects of the become confident learners ready to fulfil life and culture of each Academy their aspirations in life. community. Best wishes, Chief Executive Officer, Oasis Community Learning Executive Principal Principal Oasis Community Learning was established Oasis Academy Hadley is a remarkable, as a multi-Academy Trust in 2004 with the caring and supportive learning community vision to create “Exceptional Education at where children are encouraged to be their the Heart of the Community”. best and dream big! Choosing a school for your child is a very As a Hadley student you will feel part of an important decision. We fully understand the extended family. Where we pride ourselves trust placed in us by parents and carers who on being a caring and inclusive community, choose an Oasis Academy for their children. championing the gifts and talents of every Everything we do is centred on the Oasis individual. ethos: We place high importance on good quality • A passion to include everyone learning experiences and our staff are • A desire to treat everyone equally, dedicated to getting the best from every respecting differences child they work with. Everyone’s learning is • A commitment to healthy and open carefully planned to provide opportunities for relationships acquiring interesting and important new • A deep sense of hope that things skills every day. The progress that children can change and be transformed make at Hadley is very good and this is • A sense of perseverance to keep reflected in our strong progress and going for the long haul outcomes that are evident at all key stages. We have an unwavering belief in inclusion. Most of our students prefer not leave after This means that every student should have GCSEs and choose to stay on with us, the opportunity to realise and reach their joining our successful Sixth Form, where potential, regardless of their background. 95% of students go on to University with The Oasis Circle of Inclusion, which appears about 90% of these going on to the Russell throughout the Academy and on our blazer Group Universities, which are some of the badge, symbolises this belief. best universities in the World. We provide a very good education for all our We know that our track record of good children. We have high expectations and progress and results are a reflection of the want our students to have high aspirations way we do things at Hadley, which we call and to be the best they can be. We The Hadley Way. This underpins our encourage our students to develop positive ethos and strong commitment to independent learning skills that will enable Care, Aspire, Achieve and Endeavour. them to be successful in school, university Our parents and carers have a great deal of and work. Our expectations of student behaviour ensures that all can learn in a safe confidence in us and this is something we environment without disruption. value highly. Parents know their children best and we are committed to working in I look forward to welcoming you and your partnership to encourage all students to family to our Academies. Together we can embrace opportunities, try their best and ensure that your son or daughter gets the never give up. best possible start to his or her life. Come and find out more about joining the Oasis Hadley extended family at one of our open events. Executive Principal, Oasis Principal, Oasis Academy Academy Hadley and Enfield Hadley Our Values Our Values At Oasis Academy Hadley, everything we The Hadley Way is our interpretation of do is centred on the Oasis ethos: our values for students and staff. • A passion to include everyone • A desire to treat everyone equally, respecting differences • We will have the highest • A commitment to healthy and open expectations of ourselves and relationships others for both learning and • A deep sense of hope that things behaviour can change and be transformed • A sense of perseverance to keep going for the long haul • We will be the best we can be We have an unwavering belief in inclusion. This means that every student should have the opportunity to realise and reach • We will consider others and make their potential, regardless of their positive contributions to the background. The Oasis Circle of Inclusion, Academy and the local and global which appears throughout the Academy communities in which we live and on our blazer badge, symbolises this belief. We believe in community. We recognise that we are stronger together and therefore value collaboration. We • We will be resilient, enjoy a develop an understanding and tolerance challenge and not give up easily of each other through knowledge, mutual respect, believing the best of each other At Oasis Academy Hadley, our mission is and forgiveness. We work as a to live and learn in harmony. community, supporting our own students, families and staff in everything we do. Our Curriculum At Oasis Academy Hadley, we offer a flexible and relevant curriculum which is designed to enable every student to achieve their personal best. We believe that all our students can experience remarkable success when given the right conditions. We expect every student to make positive progress throughout their time at the Academy, regardless of their individual challenges or their starting point on entry. The Academy monitors every student’s progress closely. We know that today’s young people need to leave the Academy equipped with the knowledge and skills but also the resilience and perspective to respond to the challenge of life in the 21st century. Years 7 and 8 In Years 7 and 8 our students follow the Nursery and Reception National Curriculum, learning programmes in English, Mathematics, Science, Drama, The learning programme in Nursery and French or Spanish, Computing, Music and Reception is based on the Early Years Physical Education. In Year 7 the rest of Foundation Stage curriculum. The the curriculum is delivered through our curriculum identifies that all children are unique iLearn programme – a skills-based unique and our Early Years educators programme designed to develop students’ work alongside parents to support personal learning and thinking skills. The children’s learning. The children in unique iLearn programme is comprised of Nursery and Reception learn through play two stands, iGlobal and iCreate. Through with high quality English and Mathematics iGlobal we teach skills and knowledge lessons throughout the day. within the Humanities curriculum and through iCreate we teach Art and Technology. Personal, Social and Health Education and Information Communication Years 1 to 6 Technology (ICT) underpin all aspects of the iLearn programme. In Year 8, our In Years 1 to 6, the learning environment students follow National Curriculum is carefully planned to support the learning learning programmes in English, Maths, and teaching in the core curriculum areas Science, Computing, Music and Physical so that children can become independent Education. We build on the Year 7 and motivated learners who fulfil their true programme by introducing discrete potential.