Sir Robert Pattinson Sir Robert Pattinson

ACADEMY by and produced Lore CreativeDesigned tel: 0844 879 7332 web: www.lorecreative.co.uk ACADEMY

Moor Lane, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 9AF

Tel: 01522 882020 Fax: 01522 880660 Email: [email protected] Web: www.srpa.co.uk

Via diversa vita una Via diversa vita una A very warm welcome to Sir Robert Pattinson Academy Thank you for taking the time to committed to helping them to develop read our prospectus. their potential and contribute fully to the life of the community. We place Sir Robert Pattinson Academy is an students at the centre of every decision 11 – 18 comprehensive school where we make. students are valued, happy, challenged and strive to achieve their best. The Students who leave Sir Robert Pattinson Academy provides rich learning Academy are literate, numerate, well experiences both in and outside of qualified and confident individuals with the classroom resulting in a great lively, enquiring minds who are able education. to develop good working relationships with others and are adaptable enough Our school is very special for many to react to the needs of a fast-changing reasons. We have fantastic staff, who world. Our goal is to help our students inspire and support students to succeed, be successful in life. and our ethos provides a calm and caring learning environment which We have high expectations and high you can feel as you walk around the aspirations for every one of our Academy. We place strong emphasis students, and this ethos is encapsulated on community values and believe every in our school motto, taken from the student is an individual. We believe Latin inscription Via diversa vita una – it is crucial to celebrate everyone’s “many paths … one life … success”. successes and varied talents. Should you wish to visit the Academy, We continually strive for improvement please contact us to make an and the Academy has a clear vision appointment. We would be delighted for the future. Staff are dedicated to to meet you. ensuring it continues to provide a world class education for students and is Mr D Hardy “Learn new and interesting things in fun ways and develop new 03 skills every day.” Student Learning at Sir Robert Pattinson Academy Learning at Sir Robert Pattinson Our broad and balanced curriculum Academy is characterised by an supports every student, enabling them attention to each individual student, to learn, achieve and succeed. Our providing inspiring lessons for all strategy is based around building a core abilities. strength of learning habits and values whilst offering and guiding students Teaching across all departments is through the wide and diverse range of carried out by well-qualified specialists options we have to offer. who share a passion for their subject. Lessons are innovative; teachers seek to We place a high value on preparing our engage and enthuse all learners, utilising students for the world of work and offer new technology to accelerate learning. a broad choice of vocational training, supported by an unrivalled network Students are encouraged to take of local employers. The relationships responsibility for their own learning we have forged with businesses through the virtual learning platform, as create invaluable opportunities for they start to build their independence our students and lead them towards and develop good learning routines and success. habits. We also have good connections with We believe homework is a powerful Higher Education providers and our tool, encouraging our students to own successful sixth form allowing us to work independently and provide an provide an even wider range of A-level opportunity for parents to become and vocational equivalent courses. actively involved with their child’s learning. We even offer Family Learning We believe education should inspire Classes for parents and students to learn every child to want to continue learning together, enabling families to support throughout their life. their children. “Students are friendly, kind and 04 respectful of your opinions.” Student High Expectations at Sir Robert Pattinson Academy

At Sir Robert Pattinson Academy we Our regular checks in lessons on believe that inspiration, organisation individual progress ensure we provide and determination are crucial to the right support to students at the right the success of the students and the time. Students are encouraged to reflect Academy. on their own progress and development, responding to the feedback given by We apply those high expectations their teachers. to our staff as well as our students. We set challenging targets for all For our most able students, we provide and endeavour to create a school stretching activities within lessons, community where teachers and along with additional opportunities students support each other as they to broaden their experience; these strive to be the best they can be. have included maths challenges, STEM projects and drop down days. To help students achieve their targets, we accurately monitor their progress We do not rest on our laurels. We are during the year. Parents receive regular committed to developing our Academy reports alongside opportunities to community to be the best it can be. come into the Academy to meet with The hopes we have for our students are teachers. only matched by the expectations for improvement we place on our own staff and teachers.

“Great facilities, staff and everything you need to ensure that your learning experience is enjoyable.” Student 07 Student Support at Sir Robert Pattinson Academy

We aim for our students to develop than a decade, organised a Christmas socially as well as academically, to be party for residents of a nearby day confident individuals motivated by a centre so students can appreciate and strong sense of personal worth, whilst value those people who have spent a showing consideration for others. lifetime devoted to work, family and the community. Students work together to support one another. We have an active student Work on creating a sense of belonging council that works to improve the begins the first time new students Academy for students and organise step through our door. Our transition special events to raise money for programme ensures a smooth charity. changeover from primary school. Our students are guided through secondary We have a well-established programme schooling by their personal tutor, for inspiring accelerated reading, such supported by a wider team of skilled as where sixth form students work staff. one-to-one with some of the younger students, supporting them with their Learning mentors and support assistants reading and comprehension skills. aid students through school whenever needed. We do everything possible to The whole student body regularly create a harmonious and supportive comes together to support the wider community. community, which provides unique and valuable opportunities for the It is no surprise that visitors regularly tell students to interact with different us they notice how happy our students generations. The school has, for more are and how calm our Academy is. “The teachers know how to 08 drive you to do your best.” Student Our school, our community, our world Sir Robert Pattinson Academy

At our Academy we believe that modern outlook on life and a renewed hunger education needs to look beyond the for learning. traditional confines of a classroom and provide students with opportunities The confidence derived from to experience cultures, language and overcoming challenges is not just diversity first-hand. reserved for those who undertake these trips – it is embedded throughout the We have a track record of providing Academy on a daily basis. access to a wide range of international projects for our students and Whether it is competitive sport, Duke programmes that inspire them, broaden of Edinburgh Awards, music and drama their learning and widen their horizons. performances or house competitions we encourage our students to experience, Experience has shown us that students overcome and learn from experiences involved in these international outside the classroom. opportunities emerge with a real sense of purpose and drive, becoming We promote tolerance, an much more involved in the life understanding of different cultures of the Academy. We see positive and empathy with the wider world improvements in their Academy work. through an extensive programme of charity events at local and national Since 2007 students have journeyed level, working in partnership with other as far and wide as Kenya, Morocco, schools locally and internationally and Venezuela, India, Norway, Iceland, through continued interaction with Tanzania and Croatia, taking on exciting employers and local community groups. new challenges. We believe in the ethos that developing Dozens of students have taken on some intelligence and character is the goal of of the most challenging landscapes true education. “Great opportunities to in the world and returned with a new improve your confidence.” Student 11 Sir Robert Pattinson

ACADEMY by and produced Lore CreativeDesigned tel: 0844 879 7332 web: www.lorecreative.co.uk

Moor Lane, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 9AF

Tel: 01522 882020 Fax: 01522 880660 Email: [email protected] Web: www.srpa.co.uk

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