Description
They are a happy and small school where all of our students are known and valued as individuals. We believe every child can succeed in life, if challenged and inspired appropriately. We therefore set challenging targets to stretch our students to achieve more than they might feel is possible. A strong focus on an academic curriculum, supported by a range of extra-curricular activities and social activities, helps Batchwood students to develop as individuals with the necessary skills to be responsible and successful in adult life.
Facilities
Alternative Provision
Batchwood School works closely with external educational providers to ensure that all students can achieve their full potential. In Years 7 to 11 the students are given the option to study a more vocational route
Art and Design
"Art in schools is aimed at enriching, advancing and fostering the growth of children’s personalities through developing their creative powers and enabling them to express themselves creatively in whatever medium they use”
Cooking and Nutrition
As part of their work with food, pupils will be taught how to cook and apply the principles of nutrition and healthy eating. We aim to instil a love of cooking in pupils which will also open a door to one of the great expressions of human creativity. Learning how to cook is a crucial life skill that enables pupils to feed themselves and others affordably and well, now, and in later life.
English
In the English Department, we believe that developing a student’s love of the subject should be at the heart of their learning experience. They pride ourselves on delivering engaging lessons that are tailored to the individual needs of our students.
Extra Curricular Activities
Extracurricular opportunities have been shown to improve academic performance. They allow students to unlock new skills, such as problem solving, and improve their self-confidence. Extra-curricular activities also boost young people's confidence to interact socially with others; extend their social networks; and provide them with new skills and abilities. Above all, they offer an important space to have fun and relax away from the pressures of school work.
Mathematics
The Maths department aims to equip all students with transferable numeracy skills; skills that will be used both within and beyond school. The department believes strongly in fostering an ethos and appreciation for a lifelong use of Maths as well as for meeting the demands of the curriculum.
Music
Music is an important and valued subject within our school. The department engages students in music education in a way that suits their needs and interests through the use of modern technology and musical instruments. The department has a contemporary approach to musical studies and remains a place where students are encouraged to find their own musical expression.
Outdoor Learning
Batchwood school is developing its curriculum to include different uses of Outdoor learning as an integral part of what we offer in school. There is a lot of evidence to show that our environment has an impact on how we learn. In the natural environment our senses are aroused in a multitude of different ways beyond that which the boundaries of an indoor classroom could ever provide.
Features
Things to note
Careers Advice and Guidance
At Batchwood School, we offer careers guidance that seeks to engage and challenge each learner to think about their skills, interests and abilities. We aim to provide all students with valuable careers knowledge, and to help each student establish their own future career path. It is extremely important to us that the students feel that the guidance on offer is relevant and useful to them, so that they can be confident and successful now, and for many years to come. Having the Quality in Careers Award will help students to know that we value their interests and also their future.
Cultural Capital
Cultural capital is the essential knowledge that children need to prepare them for their future success. ... It is about giving children the best possible start to their early education.
Digital Learning
At Batchwood we are going to be using Google Classrooms so that we can continue, as well as supplement, the teaching of our curriculum, during times of distant learning, as well as the setting of home learning.
Home Learning
As part of our drive on the three A’s (Attitude, Aspiration and Ambition), we set home-learning activities for all students in years 7-9 (key Stage 3) and years 10-11 (Key Stage 4). The home-learning will be posted on our blog sites which are shown below. Simply type in the relevant address into your ‘Explorer’ and you will be taken to that site. The home-learning will be self-explanatory. As parent/carer, you will also be able to see what home - learning activities have been set. House points will be awarded for completed of home-learning activities.
SEND offer at Batchwood School
Welcome to the SEND pages, providing information on the support they provide for students who have Special Educational Needs or Disabilities. We hope you will enjoy reading about the variety of ways in which Batchwood School is able to support students with additional needs to reach their full potential.
Extra Curricular
Please check the school website link for details.
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