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Academy’s Vision & Values

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Longfield Academy

Vision and Values

 ‘Achieve Beyond Expectations’

 

We believe in a community that nurtures unique individuals into becoming the open minded thinkers and principled adults of a diverse society.  We have an ethos of high standards that provides the opportunity to aspire and achieve beyond expectations.  We place importance on collaboration within the Trust and beyond, at a national and international level, to bring the best outcomes for our students.  We aim to develop enquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect, recognising that other people with their differences can also be right.

Our values prepare the international citizens of tomorrow.  We aim to develop reflective, inquiring young minds who understand the value of success and are not afraid to fail or take calculated risks in order to learn.  They will be leaders and team-players as well as confident, happy individuals who set themselves challenging life goals.

Our core values are:

  • Respect 
  • Empathy
  • Celebration 
  • Achievement 

 

 

Students:

  • Learn independently and develop skills for enquiry and research
  • Learn with enthusiasm and curiosity
  • Communicate confidently and effectively, sometimes in another language
  • Act with integrity, honesty, empathy and a strong sense of the rights of people everywhere
  • Critically appreciate other cultures, traditions, values and beliefs
  • Are resourceful in the face of uncertainty and resilient in the face of challenges
  • Develop conceptual understanding across a wide range of issues including those that have local and global significance
  • Use critical and creative thinking skills to analyse problems and make reasoned, ethical decisions
  • Reflect and act upon their strengths and areas for development  
 Curriculum:

  • embraces British values and intercultural awareness
  • appreciates the value of knowledge and is built upon evidence informed pedagogical approaches 
  • is underpinned by the science of how we learn and makes explicit links between previous and new knowledge
  • develops internationally-minded young people
  • develops the skills and attributes students need to become successful lifelong learners

 

What People Say

  • Teachers’ subject knowledge is a major strength of the provision and enables teachers to deepen students’ understanding through highly insightful and effective questioning.

    Ofsted (2018)

  • Teachers have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour, and pupils respond well as a result.  They are proud of their school and the work that they do.

    Ofsted (2018)

  • Provision in the sixth form is outstanding…students have study programmes very well suited to their needs, resulting in excellent progress.

    Ofsted (2018)

  • Pupils’ behaviour is good.  Strong relationships with staff help pupils to feel secure and promote their personal development well.

    Ofsted (2018)

  • The curriculum enables pupils to pursue their interests and prepares them well for their next steps.

    Ofsted (2018)

  • There is a very effective safeguarding culture in the school.  The college system provides good pastoral care and helps to build effective links with parents and carers.

    Ofsted (2018)

  • Senior leaders and governors are ambitious for the school and its pupils

    Ofsted (2018)