SUPER NORTH STAR/VISION
Empower our students through engagement in education, to unlock their full personal and academic potential, to become positive leaders of their own learning and valued citizens.
VALUES
We expect students to;
- Be positive and smile
- Be kind and caring, showing compassion and empathy
- Be motivated to try their best at all times
- Be respectful to others and celebrate our diversity
- Be resilient and persevere
- Be prepared to take opportunities on offer in and outside of the classroom
- To follow the standards for students
We expect the same from staff and additionally to;
- Be fair and consistent
- Deliver high quality teaching, learning and assessment
- Work collaboratively with all stakeholders including parents
- Lead by example
- Be accountable for student progress and well being
- Go the extra mile!
We expect from parents:
- Encourage excellent attendance and punctuality.
- Be supportive of the Academy’s behaviour and disciplinary processes
- Attend meetings and events requested by the Academy
- Ensure that your child understands the seriousness of downloading inappropriate materials from the computer facilities in Walsall Academy.
- Ensure that your child understands social media use and takes steps to monitor its use at home
- Ensure that you do not contact your child by mobile phone during the day.
- Always report to us any concerns about your child’s well-being
- Always work co-operatively with the Personal Tutor including monitoring your child’s progress through module reports and by attending PT meetings such as SLCs
- Encourage your child to attend a range of session 3 activities and participate in sporting and performing arts events
- Attend the opportunities to meet with the Careers staff to help plan your child’s future
- Ensure that you use appropriate channels of communication with the Academy and be guided by our policies
ENVIRONMENT
Our learning and supportive community;
- Ensures everyone feels safe and well cared for
- Encourages everyone to work hard alongside inspirational and supportive colleagues, within a supportive network of teams, aiming for mutually challenging goals
- Benefits from functioning in a building of which we are all proud and which provides staff and students with the facilities and resources needed to achieve their best
- Contributes to the wider community locally, nationally and internationally with a keen focus on environmental issues and character development
