An introduction to Oreston Community Academy from Amy Chivers, Headteacher.

Staff and children at Oreston always strive to achieve their very best and our school has been praised for the excellent range of opportunities for learning that we provide for all. We recognise all children as unique individuals and aim to celebrate and nurture their talents and interests. I am a firm believer that children need to feel safe and happy in order to learn and endeavour to ensure every child is valued, supported and challenged to achieve their full potential. We are a fully inclusive school and have excellent support systems in place to allow all learners to flourish.

Our curriculum is designed to allow children to develop their knowledge through engaging lessons that build on their prior learning. We aim to help children know, do and remember more as they progress on their learning journey. I believe that a school should be a place where both children and staff are inspired to achieve their best and feel excited about the broad and balanced curriculum on offer, whilst being given strong encouragement to succeed. 

We work hard as a team to create positive relationships with all our children and families, so that we can work in partnership to support every child. I actively encourage parental involvement at all stages of your child’s school life. By working together, we can ensure that all children really enjoy coming to school, maintaining a love of learning and making excellent progress at the same time. The staff team and I are available to support you and discuss any matters which are concerning you.  If you are unable to catch me on the playground, please do make an appointment to see me.

We have a strong focus on pupil voice, enabling all children to feel valued as members of our school community. We also have a wide variety of clubs run by staff and parents on offer, including our Lighthouse Club that offers wraparound care and a holiday club.

To find out more about our school, please visit https://www.orestonacademy.com/

We are proud to be a partner school of the Westcountry Schools Trust.

You can find further information on this partnership through www.westst.org.uk

Policies

Links to our policies can be found here:

Recruitment and Selection - https://bit.ly/48D7m3c

Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy - https://bit.ly/48mixgP

DBS Checks Policy - https://bit.ly/3NRhgpR