Horbury Academy
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Horbury Academy is a mixed, 11-16 academy, judged as Good by Ofsted in October 2021. We are immensely proud of our academy and we strongly believe that all students are entitled to experience the full breadth of education; reflected through our curriculum model which encourages learners to study a broad range of subjects. From securing academic success to securing success in extra-curricular activity, our staff are fully committed to ensuring that all students make the most of their time at Horbury Academy.
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Our gardening groups have been doing a great job maintaining our green spaces and growing fruit and veg. It’s a lovely, calming area and pupils get to see the results of their hard work paying off as the plants grow. We’ve spotted our first strawberries of the season – not long until they ripen!
It was lovely to welcome Year 6 students to the academy today as part of their transition into secondary school! We had a look at a literacy and numeracy project which involved planning an imaginary theme park – everything from designing rides and calculating costs to advertising the opening with colourful posters and persuasive letters. Horbury Primary Academy Middlestown Primary Academy
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What an amazing time we had on our Year 7 residential to Stratford-upon-Avon! So many exciting experiences - from a taste of Elizabeth schooling in Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall to an inspiring visit to the MAD | Museum of Arts and Design and a fascinating ghost walk. Our trip was rounded off by a picnic and ice creams in front of the historic Swan Theatre. A huge thank you to the staff who coordinated and led this trip.
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Year 7 pupils have arrived safely in Stratford-upon-Avon to begin their residential trip! So far they have visited Shakespeare’s birthplace and there are many more exciting activities lined up for them in the next couple of days. More updates to follow soon!
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This #VolunteersWeek, we want to recognise all the amazing people who support our academy and Trust. We are so grateful for your time, expertise, guidance and leadership, and the important perspectives and experience you bring to your roles. To our Members, Trustees, Governors, PTA members, voluntary readers, community helpers and so many other groups and individuals who support us - your contributions are so valued. Thank you for everything you do!
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Last week we celebrated #NationalNumeracyDay, an annual awareness campaign about building confidence with numbers. We had puzzles available at break and lunch time, including a special ‘what happened to the chocolate?’ mystery which tested various mathematical abilities. All correct answers were put into a prize draw raffle – well done to our winners Lydia, Matthew, Erin and Sonia who took home a Gold Star Award and some chocolate! National Numeracy
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We had a great time on the field today for our half termly positive recognition event. Pupils in all year groups enjoyed lawn games, football, and ice cream van treats – plus a wet sponge throw at staff in the stocks! A well-deserved recognition of their hard work, effort and contributions to school life over the last six weeks. Have a brilliant half term break everyone!
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This half term's top library borrowers were Erin, Lydia, Kayleigh, Benedict and Evie, who between them read an astounding 88 books in just six weeks. Their names went into a prize draw and Benedict was the voucher winner this time around. Well done everyone - keep it up! 📚
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Horbury Academy in Numbers
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Grade 4+ GCSEs
Extracurricular clubs
Overall attendance
Positive behaviour points awarded this year
We want all students to achieve their full potential, regardless of their starting point or context. We believe that all pupils have the right to acquire powerful knowledge within a broad and rich curriculum. The skills they learn are taught to last and are applicable in a wide variety of contexts.
We want pupils to be actively engaged in their education, and instil in them a lifelong love of learning. Pupils will become active, resilient and independent learners. Pupils, staff, parents and carers should see education as a lifelong experience.
We are proud of our strong GCSE results which sit firmly above the national average. We also offer Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG) as an integral part of our curriculum offer, to help pupils make informed choices and progress positively when they leave us.
We understand that curriculum is only one part of the pupil experience. We offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities for all pupils across Key Stages 3 and 4. These clubs include football, netball, hockey, chess, creative writing, film, photography, art, choir, musical ensembles and our STEAM Scouts.
All year groups have regular trips and visits linked to their learning, to help deepen their academic knowledge and understanding of the world around them. Off-timetable curriculum enrichment days and workshops offer pupils the chance to spend a day fully immersed in a topic they are studying.
We celebrate and recognise annual awareness campaigns such as Mental Health Awareness Week and World Book Day with events and activities in the academy. We also regularly fundraise for local, national and international charities. These initiatives are often led by pupils, for pupils.
Horbury Academy is a warm, welcoming and safe environment. Staff and pupils know they belong to an open and inclusive community. We believe that everyone matters at our academy and they should be able to learn, develop and thrive with us.
Our Rewards and Consequences policy is built around finding ways to celebrate pupils’ successes and recognise their good attendance, behaviour and effort with events and trips. We positively target groups and individuals with a wide variety of incentives and rewards. We firmly believe that praise and recognition will positive influence an individual’s behaviour, creativity, attendance and punctuality.
An effective, sophisticated support structure exists to enable students to access learning and develop effective strategies for self-managing their behaviour.
Restorative practice is understood and embraced by all.
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