Prospectus 2020/21

01282 812292 www.westcraven.co.uk Welcome Hello and a very warm welcome from West High School. West Craven serves its local and wider community as a small and vibrant secondary school for young people aged 11 to 16 years. At West Craven we know that you want the best for your child – and so do we! We endeavour to give our students the very best start in life. The dedicated team of staff ensure that students know that they can do anything they set their hearts on – that we will teach, support, guide and mentor them throughout their time with us.

Our culture and ethos promotes high aspirations and expectations, balanced with the highest level of care and support. We want students to love coming to this school, love learning and love being part of our school family. We believe in educating the whole child, and our school motto ‘Ad Vitam Paramus’ means ‘We Are Preparing for Life’. We encourage all students to get fully involved in the life of the school and the opportunities beyond the classroom including extra-curricular activities, after school clubs, sports teams, school events and the many opportunities for visits and trips.

As part of Pendle Education Trust and with help and guidance from the ‘outstanding’ , the future of our school is bright.

We look forward to welcoming you to the West Craven family.

Lynne Blomley Tracy Foy Executive Principal Principal

2 01282 812292 www.westcraven.co.uk APPLYING TO Why choose us? West Craven High School At West Craven High School, you can expect: VISIT • An academy at the heart of the community Come and see us at an Open Event or contact • Staff to get to know and develop every child us to arrange a tour of our Academy as an individual

• A commitment to quality teaching and learning

• A curriculum tailored to individual needs that enables all students to succeed APPLY • High levels of care and support Make your application through County Council’s website • Extra-curricular activities

• An excellent range of visits and trips

• A commitment to develop the whole child – their social, moral, spiritual and cultural experiences and interests STAY IN TOUCH • To become part of the West Craven family If you have any queries, do not hesitate to contact us by calling 01282 812 292

01282 812292 www.westcraven.co.uk 3 Teaching and Learning

At West Craven High School we have a dedicated team of teaching staff. Our staff range from the very experienced to the newly qualified. All are committed to providing the very best for every student.

We believe this balance between experience and youth helps foster a high quality learning environment. Each student is valued as an individual and is encouraged to take an active part in all aspects of school life. We recognise that all students have different strengths, aptitudes, interests, areas for development and preferred ways of learning. A culture of high expectations alongside a curriculum and lessons personalised to meet the needs of all students underpins our aim to bring out the best in all our students. Our Curriculum At Key Stage 3 we aim to provide a broad and balanced curriculum, building upon the experiences in English and Maths at primary school and broadening students’ experiences in a range of subjects including Science, History, Geography, alongside practical subjects such as Art, Drama, Technology and Music. We aim to nurture the social, moral and cultural interests and experiences of students within the subjects they learn and also through the RE and PSE curriculum.

At Key Stage 4 we encourage students to maintain a balance of core subjects including English, Maths, Science and a Humanities subject. Beyond this we aim to provide opportunities to suit all students with academic, practical and vocational courses on offer. Our curriculum is under constant review to ensure we are meeting the needs of individual students in an ever changing world as we prepare them for life as adults.

4 01282 812292 www.westcraven.co.uk Teaching and Learning

The behaviour of students and their attitudes to learning are good. Students are polite and well mannered. Ofsted

01282 812292 www.westcraven.co.uk 5 Able and Talented Students

We provide opportunities to stretch and challenge the most able inside the classroom and beyond. Our Key Stage 4 curriculum encourages the most able to attain the English Baccalaureate, a suite of subjects including English, Maths, Science (our most able will study Triple Science), a Humanities subject and a language. This qualification is highly regarded by universities as a balanced foundation for higher education.

There will be opportunities for our most able to study additional qualifications such as Further Maths. We actively encourage our most able to read ambitious and challenging texts to broaden their minds and vocabulary.

We are proud to be part of the Pendle Elite programme, a unique training and extra-curricular programme set up by Nelson and Colne College. The programme runs over three years to help students prepare for College, progress to top universities in the country, and ultimately reach their career aspiration. The programme includes a visit to the University of Oxford.

6 01282 812292 www.westcraven.co.uk Students receive an interesting range of subjects and topics. This contributes very effectively to their social and academic development and prepares them well for the next stage of their education, training or employment.

Ofsted

01282 812292 www.westcraven.co.uk 7 Community Involvement and Extracurricular Community Links We have been serving the West Craven community for over 70 years and have developed strong links with individuals and organisations. We encourage our students to be active citizens in their local community.

Community Events Race for Life

Our students take part in a host of community events each Staff and students ended the last academic year by taking part in year including the remembrance parade, Pendle Music a 5K Race for Life in aid of Cancer Research UK, raising over £500 Festival, coffee mornings and many more. for the charity.

8 01282 812292 www.westcraven.co.uk Extra-curricular Charities

There are many opportunities for extra-curricular activities including Our students have a strong desire to support local charities the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. Recent extra-curricular and have raised money for Pendleside Hospice, Children in visits have included a trip to Italy, a French trip, a London Art trip as Need, Macmillan Cancer Support, Sport Relief and many other well as more local trips and visits to support and enrich the curriculum. local charities.

Boat Race Challenge Work Experience and Students at West Craven have the opportunity to apply to take Career Preparation place in Nelson and Colne College’s Boat Race challenge for gifted and talented students. Students take part in a wide range of All students in year 10 have the opportunity to take part in work activities, including a visit to the University of Oxford. experience, a valuable opportunity to experience the world of work. We work in school to develop the skills employers’ value and also to provide every student with appropriate independent careers advice and guidance.

01282 812292 www.westcraven.co.uk 9 IN THE NEWSIN THE NEWS Results Day

Students at West Craven High School were all smiles after opening their GCSE results envelopes to find a range of high grades.

They celebrated with family, friends and staff from the Academy as they unveiled results which have helped them to progress to a wide range of college courses, apprenticeships and employment.

Amongst the students celebrating were twins Michael and Alan Hanson who achieved four grade 8s, three grade 7s and six grade 6s between them. They have now progressed to study A Levels at Nelson and Colne College. Charley Berry achieved a grade 9 in English as well as grade 8s in Biology, History and Art and former Head Girl Samantha Kendall was delighted with a grade 9 in Art. She has now progressed to A Levels at Nelson and Colne College and GCSEhopes to pursue a careerResults in the science industry. Day

10 01282 812292 www.westcraven.co.uk Wellbeing mentor West Craven students joins West Craven win £2000 prize

West Craven High School has become one of the first two schools An app developed by students at West Craven High School in Pendle to benefit from a new Burnley FC in the Community students was unanimously named the winner in this year’s Digital initiative. Advantage competition.

Katy Westwell is working with the academy as a Psychological The students took part in Digital Lancashire’s Digital Advantage Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) to encourage young people to initiative which is supported by the Lancashire Skills and talk about their mental health and open up the conversation in Employment Hub. It brings together a range of industry experts everyday life. with schools and colleges to deliver digital industry skills and experience to the classroom. She is part of a three year project led by Burnley FC in the Community which has been implemented in response to the The West Craven students worked over five days to generate a increasing number of cases arising in schools of pupils suffering business idea, present it, perform market research and secondary from mental health issues. research before creating a website and social media presence to market their product.

The West Craven students created ‘Foodaway’, encouraging people to give away unused food rather than throwing it away. They worked with volunteers at West Craven Food Bank to produce a video promoting their idea.

01282 812292 www.westcraven.co.uk 11 Life at West Craven High School

Care and Support

We aim to offer high levels of care and support for all our students. Form tutors play a vital role in this and every day begins with a form period. Each year group has a dedicated non-teaching Progress Leader available at all times during the day. A dedicated Attendance Officer works with parents and students to ensure excellent attendance and punctuality. Our SENCO and team of Teaching Assistants provide tailored support and intervention for students with additional needs. This support underpins the progress students are able to make in their learning.

House System Every student and member of staff at West Craven High School will belong to a ‘house’. These are Aire, Calder, Ribble and Wharfe. Houses give students a sense of belonging as well as providing opportunities for healthy competition and also charity fundraising work. That competitiveness will be brought out in form time competitions, challenges and of course through sporting events. At the end of each half term a house assembly will recognise and reward the achievements of students.

12 01282 812292 www.westcraven.co.uk Leadership Opportunities

There are numerous leadership opportunities for students of all ages. In year 7 students will have the opportunity to be a form monitor or they could become involved in the school council. There are leadership opportunities within the PE department and students may wish to become library monitors. Older students have the opportunity to act as mentors to our year 7 students and towards the end of year 10 students can apply to become prefects.

Meet Head Boy... Meet Head Girl... William Haythornthwaite Georgina MacDonald

Favourite subject: Favourite subject: Science as I find it interesting Computer Science because I hope to one day and may want to pursue a career in this area. work in computer hardware. Hobbies: I play the piano and often take part in Hobbies: concerts for charity that are arranged by my piano I go to the gym every day to keep up my personal teacher. I read a lot, especially fiction books and fitness and I also play the guitar. true crime stories.

I wanted to be Head Boy because I thought I wanted the role of Head Girl to have more that I would fit the role well and could use the responsibility within the academy and to help the positive experience to progress later in life. academy to develop.

01282 812292 www.westcraven.co.uk 13 Where are they now? We are always thrilled to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our students, and to hear from former students who are pursuing their dream career. Here are some of our success stories.

Meet... Meet... Samantha Kendall Galius Cerniauskas GCSE Results: GCSE Results: 1 x 9, 1 x 8, 5 x 7, 3 x 6 1 x 8, 3 x 7, 3 x 6, 1 x 5 and a Distinction Where next? Studying A Levels in Biology, Where next? Chemistry, Mathematics and Studying Engineering Psychology at Nelson and Colne with Maths at Nelson College and Colne College

Meet... Meet... Annie Vickers Lucy Whipp Achieved: Achieved: Double Distinction* and 3 A grades at A Level at Distinction in Engineering Nelson and Colne College Where next? Where next? An Apprenticeship A degree in Psychology with Bright Engineering at Lancaster University

14 01282 812292 www.westcraven.co.uk West Craven High School is proud to be part of the Pendle Education Trust family

Pendle Education Trust is a family of schools in Lancashire. Our Trust is sponsored by the ‘Outstanding’ Nelson and Colne College. Established in 2013 Pendle Education Trust continues to grow, welcoming new schools to the family.

We believe every child should only be a short walk away from a world class school.

Through close collaboration with our children, parents, staff and local partners we strive to deliver an excellent education for children in Pendle and the surrounding districts.

Please visit our website for more information: www.pendleeducationtrust.co.uk

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