Principal's welcome
Welcome: We would like to warmly welcome you to our website which provides us with the platform to showcase the academy. As the Principal, it is a privilege to lead this school and work with committed students, staff, parent/carers and governors. As a parent myself, with two children currently in school, I fully understand that choosing the right school is one of the most important decisions you will ever have to make. I hope the information contained here will provide you provide you with the key information that you need to help make this decision.
Why choose Waterhead Academy? Waterhead Academy offers a high standard of education, has excellent facilities, and is a truly inclusive school. We welcome students of all abilities to a safe, stimulating and challenging learning environment, where students are central to everything we do as an academy. We look forward to working with all key stakeholders to provide a high-quality education for our students both within the classroom and beyond so that students can achieve the very best academic and wider outcomes and can ultimately achieve their ambitions.
Ambition: Our dedicated, enthusiastic and talented staff are ambitious for all of our students and make certain every child in their care has the best possible opportunities to succeed, whatever their starting point. We firmly believe it’s our mission to ensure our students strive for the highest standards both academically and socially to enable them to compete in an increasingly competitive world.
Culture: It is our mission to create a positive school culture and environment based on high expectations, strong relationships and a culture of ambition and mutual respect to enable our students to achieve and leave us with their “passports to success.” At Waterhead we also believe in encouraging, rewarding, and reinforcing good behaviour and positive attitudes in students, both inside and outside the classroom. It is about setting an example of mutual respect within an atmosphere where courtesy and positivity are the norm.
Core values: Our core values of Respect, Ambition and Determination underpin everything that we do, and we passionately believe that, as educators, we have the power and responsibility to inspire our students to be the best they can be - to enable our learners to pursue their dreams and become the leaders of tomorrow. For us, it is essential that all members of our school community put in the time and energy to bring our ethos to life. It is important that everyone who steps through our doors - staff, students and parent/carers - are excited to be here and understand that everything we do is underpinned by these three core values.
Curriculum: Our curriculum is broad and balanced, and we ensure all of our students follow a rigorous, ambitious and challenging curriculum that is designed to prepare them to participate in what is a fast changing and demanding world. Our intention is that our students will follow a curriculum that enables them to excel and exceed at what they thought possible, as well as being given the opportunities to explore the world around them locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Our personal development offer provides our students with a rich education that prepares our students for life beyond school.
Behaviour and Attitudes: We firmly believe that exceptional behaviour in the classroom is essential for high quality learning and teaching to take place. We insist on high standards of behaviour, appearance, work ethic and respect for all to enable our staff to teach our students well, so they learn to the best of their ability and leave the Academy with a first-class education. We have a traditional approach to behaviour based upon a very clear set of rewards for when students are doing the right things and displaying positive attitudes to learning and our school community. In addition, there are very clear expectations and consequences for any unacceptable behaviour that interferes with learning and/or good order within the Academy. We firmly believe that exceptional behaviour in the classroom is essential for outstanding learning and teaching to take place.
Partnership: We really value the support and views of our parent/carers and aim to work in partnership with them so that their children/our students can achieve their very best and get the most out of their time at school. Support around promoting high standards of attendance, punctuality, uniform, behaviour and equipment help ensure that students are ready to engage positively in their learning when they arrive at school.
Website: We hope our website, newsletters and social media feeds give you a good insight into the high-quality academic and wider educational experience we provide.
Should you want to find out more and want to arrange to speak to someone or arrange a visit please contact the office at office@waterheadacademy.co.ukMr J Wilson
Principal