We passionately believe in the right of every child to have a first class education that lays down the foundations for future success and prepares them for the challenges and opportunities of 21^st Century living.

My name is Moya Whitehead and I am proud to have been a part of the special community at The Hills Academy for many years as a parent, member of staff and Headteacher. Like all the staff, governors and parents I constantly strive to improve the provision for our children and provide the best possible foundation for their lives.

I am always happy to give you a personal tour of the school (please email the school office for an appointment), answer your questions and discuss the opportunities available for your children.

 

• Everyone is equal, included, respected and cherished.
• We continuously ensure that every child’s individual needs are being considered and met.
• Staff remain consistent and rarely leave because we have a happy and supportive team.
• Standards of academic achievement are significantly above national levels.
• Behaviour is exceptionally good and lessons are rarely disrupted.
• Attendance is high and children want to be in school.
• Enjoyment is just as important as achievement.
• Everyone has the opportunity to experience a wide range of sporting and creative activities and talent is nurtured.
• Strong and consistent values are taught and modelled.
• Children are taught how to stay safe in modern society.
• All members of staff, volunteers and governors have had enhanced CRB clearance, hold suitable qualifications and references and ‘Safeguarding’ is everybody’s responsibility.
• All of us experience challenge and have targets for growth.
• Children are protected from unnecessary pressure.
• Play is upheld as a right for every child (and even the grown-ups too a little bit!).
• There are opportunities to learn outdoors, get muddy, wet, climb trees, build dens, fly a kite, ride a go-kart and experience the seasons.
• Parents and families are welcome and are in school regularly.
• Families receive support in times of need.
• Success is shared and celebrated.

• Treat each other with equality and be empathetic.
• Celebrate our diversity and appreciate the beliefs, talents and needs of others.
• Be trustworthy in taking responsibility, respect the school rules and make decisions and suggestions about school activities.
• Be a good listener.
• Be able to express and understand how they feel. To start to identify ways in which feelings can be managed and improved.
• Hold strong values and use these to reflect on and support their decision making.
• Manage academic challenge, seeking support and maintaining a sense of perspective.
• Reflect on their own learning, recognise the progress they have made and identify their next steps ; challenging themselves with a positive attitude to learning.
• Show independence and self-regulate their social interaction.
• Feel able to make mistakes and learn from them, allow others to make mistakes, support and forgive them.
• Quickly identify a difficult relationship with a peer and communicate this appropriately to an adult for support.
• Take risks whilst anticipating what could go wrong and planning contingencies.
• Have identified a talent and enjoy an extra-curricular pastime.
• Think globally and be hungry for knowledge about the wider world.
• Be able to swim (at least 25m)
• Have participated in a performance to an audience.
• Have had the opportunity to play a musical instrument and sing.
• Have participated in competitive sporting events and enjoy participating in healthy activity.
• Have got dirty, climbed a tree, built a den, made a camp fire and slept away from home.
• Have got excited about a historical event, researching it to the level of an expert.
• Cooked their own food and tasted food from other cultures.
• Been involved in the making of a short film.
• Created a piece of art that is displayed to the whole school community.
• Be highly computer literate and able to perform basic coding.
• Have achieved awards and recognition for a range of academic, creative, sporting, cultural and social success.
• Apply philosophy to dilemma’s and unanswerable questions. Discuss and give opinions using language such as ‘I wonder if…’, ‘have you thought about why…’
• Taken an organisational responsibility in school.
• Feel safe and know how to keep themselves safe.
• Behave well and be consistently ready and excited to learn.
• Have a love of nature and express awe for the world around them.
• Feel that their family is integral to the school community and that their parents/carers have supportive relationships with their teachers
• Laugh, feel happy and have fun.
• Have achieved their full potential and be on course to continue their good progress into Secondary School.
• Be resilient, able to function well in society and contribute to the local community.