Welcome to our warm and friendly academy which celebrates the diversity of our community: all different, all welcome. Our three values of Respect, Resilience and Responsibility are ingrained in everything we do to ensure we have a consistent approach.

Pupils learn best when they feel safe and emotionally supported - this is paramount. We heavily promote pupil well-being and readiness for learning by ensuring our pupils’ physical and emotional needs are met. We have a dedicated Pastoral Learning Mentor who is available for any child when any need arises.

Learning is centred around our CHILD with clear intent weaved throughout. Whist the core subjects of reading, writing and maths are key to skills for life, we deliver high standards across all curriculum areas including two dedicated rooms with specialist practitioners in our Science Labatory and an Art and Design Technology studio.

Developing the whole child equipping them for the future is key: We are a Microsoft Showcase School; we have the Careers Mark; the Science Quality Mark; Geography Quality Mark; and Skills Builder Gold + Award which shows commitment for pupils’ life and employability skills for their whole school career and later life. We are proud to share we have the Inclusion Quality Mark with Centre of Excellence status which shows our fully inclusive provision. (see the report here)

We pride ourselves on high standards, and you can see that in everything we do. You can witness this for yourself when you spend time at Newark Hill and get to know our academy family which includes Margot the academy dog, hamster, guinea pigs and our chickens.

We really value the role of play in learning and you will see how much so by our outstanding provision during playtimes and lunch.  We are proud to have been awarded the OPAL Platinum Award for the work we do.

Mrs S Kendal

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