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contents 2 Welcome to Heartlands High School 6 Your Child’s Education
A commitment to learning, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Beyond Words, homelearning
13 Outstanding Teaching 16 Houses & Vertical Tutoring 20 Enriching Learning
Learning behaviour, outside the classroom
23 Results 2015 25 SEND Support 29 Working with Parents / Carers
Contact with the school, parents evenings, parental involvement, parents and carers events,
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The diverse school community is harmonious and cohesive, described by one parent as feeling ‘like a family’
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Welcome to Heartlands High School
Over the next few pages, we hope to
embrace innovation in teaching and learning,
crucial role that parents and carers play in
give you a flavour of what our school
in curriculum design and help our students
creating happy and successful young people.
is like - our vision, our aspirations and
to act responsibly to ensure they understand
to make a real difference to the lives of young
their role as citizens in a larger community
people, we build lasting partnerships with
and act accordingly.
parents and the community.
We are a school that nurtures leadership in
We want students to leave our school as
its students, staff and governors, ensuring
confident, happy, creative and responsible
accountability, a clear vision, transparency
citizens, ready for a bright future. our pride
and fairness. A school that is committed to
in our school and the wider community
the study and practice of the arts to develop
inspires us to make sure that Heartlands High
its students as creative thinkers.
School is a community school in every sense
our principles. At Heartlands High School, we take our responsibility to provide inclusive, highquality education seriously. We are a school that is passionate about creating a commitment to learning in its students and in expanding their development beyond that which can be achieved through tests.
of the word.
We encourage all students to SEARCH for
In doing so, we create a commitment to
SUCCESS and enjoy their learning.
learning. Our common purpose is to ensure
I hope you like what you read about our
the success of your child in the future. We
school.
We are a school with a strong moral purpose; committed to equality and diversity. An outward-facing school that actively seeks partnerships with those looking to enhance the life chances of young people. We
deliver this through high expectations of behaviour and learning. We do what it takes to ensure students make progress. At Heartlands High School, we recognise the
Elen Roberts, Head of School
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SEARCH for SUCCESS...
S SCHOOL MATTERS students at our school spend time learning about the importance of school. this means committing to the ethos of the school and working together in our best interests. We have a highly structured approach that sets clear routines for school life.
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EFFORT Students at our school learn about the value of working hard. We celebrate the effort of the school community and share in the success of those who are determined to succeed. A strong system of rewards ensures that we value effort.
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A ACHIEVEMENT Students at our school take pride in working hard to achieve their goals. We have strong systems in place to track students so that progress is rewarded. Success in any area is celebrated, and we understand the value of setting personal targets so that, whatever their starting point, we know what our students are aiming for and work hard to get them there.
At Heartlands High school, we believe that students have the ability and the aptitude to succeed in work and behaviour. To encourage their independence, we help them to SEARCH for the answer.
RESPONSIBILITY Students at our school learn how to take responsibility for their own learning and behaviour. They are encouraged to act independently and work towards individual targets.
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Students at our school learn how to take important roles of leadership within the school community and the wider context. We encourage students to play an active role as citizens, with a strong Student Council and many opportunities for students to represent the school and share their ideas for running the school.
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HIGH ASPIRATIONS Students at our school are encouraged to set their sights high. We actively encourage our students in discussions, learning and visits to encourage them to understand the value of education and learning. We use pathways to support students reach their full potential in areas of talent.
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Your Child’s Education A COMMITMENT TO LEARNING Our curriculum aims to meet the needs of
providing a stimulating and exciting way of
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS AND MEDIA
all our learners. As soon as students arrive in
learning. These days have included visits
Visual Arts and Media play an important role
the school we assess their current levels and
to museums, university visits, Intergalactic
in the education of our students. The school
ensure that the curriculum is appropriate
Travel days, Maths code-breaking days,
has been awarded Arts Mark Status for our
for them.
Justice Days, and Art in the Community Days.
outstanding work across the whole school.
and English and a vocational approach, and for others being part of a Gifted and Talented group aiming for top universities. We cater for students who need to work at different speeds and pursue different talents. Through carefully planned units of work and careful attention to groupings, we can make sure that every student meets their potential. At Heartlands High School, we build pathways into our curriculum from Year 9 so that students are given the opportunity to take qualifications appropriate to their ability, when they are
these days have been outstanding.
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recently agreed to consult on opening a new sixth form. Were the application to be a
The arts specialism permeates the school and makes a tangible difference to achievement. It underpins the school’s values in celebrating creativity and diversity.
ready. We listen to our students. We support
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them in making the appropriate choices at Key Stage 4 by offering a full programme of information, advice and guidance.
Our school currently educates children between the ages of 11 and 16. The governors
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For some students this may mean extra Maths
Student attendance and engagement on
success, it would open in 2017. MEETING INDIVIDUAL NEEDS With a truly diverse learning community, we provide support for students with learning needs, and the highest achievers. At Heartlands High School, we believe that aspiration determines success. We structure this belief into our work from the beginning of Year 7. This includes a comprehensive programme that enables students to see the value of setting goals and the joy of achieving them.
ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL DAYS
We have organised several links with
SEARCH DAYS
Progress records are issued four times a year,
universities to ensure that students can
Our SEARCH days are regularly structured
with each child given a level to compare to
reflect upon routes through to higher
into the curriculum to encourage students
their targets. These help parents and students
education. As soon as students arrive at
to explore cross-curricular themes. The PSHE
to understand progress and agree actions for
Heartlands we ask them to reflect on their
& SRE curriculum is delivered in this way,
the future with teachers and tutors.
ambitions and their futures.
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the school’s promotion of spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development is excellent and runs through the curriculum.”
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KEY STAGE 3 Everyone has talents; at Heartlands, we
Responsibility:
help students to develop theirs. We set high
yourself and your learning
expectations for all children and support
Citizenship:
them in reaching their targets.
school and wider community
The curriculum is built on SEARCH. Through the teaching of the National Curriculum we
Taking
responsibility
for
Taking a leading role in the
High aspirations: Setting challenging targets
uniform, code of conduct etc.
make school an inspirational place in
teach students how to learn, and
Effort: Trying really hard and doing your best Achievement: Sporting, academic or other achievements
Literacy, Numeracy, communication
encourage students to be creative
actively raise aspirations, and provide
We undertake to:
equip students with the basic skills in and ICT, that they will need to succeed
for yourself and working towards them
reinforce these aspects of school life: School Matters: Pride in your school –
thinkers and good communicators
students with the opportunities best suited to their needs and aims
which all enjoy and achieve
inspire a lifelong love of learning
KEY STAGE 4 The Heartlands Pathway curriculum means
ROUTE B: You study eight GCSEs with an
We aim for you to achieve the basic
that you will start choosing your preferred
emphasis on gaining good grades in English,
qualifications you will need in English, Maths,
subjects, in most cases you will have selected
Maths and a range of other academic
Science, Languages and Humanities, and then
your GCSE options in Year 9.
subjects.
specialise in the subjects for which you have
From Year 10 there will be a number of
ROUTE C: You focus on achieving English,
options:
Maths and a smaller number of academic or
ROUTE A: You will be able to study 9-10 GCSEs across a broad and balanced range of
vocational qualifications.
started to show real talent. This will help you to start aiming for the further post-16 study. We aim for 100% of our students to go on to further study and will support them in this.
academic subjects.
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BEYOND WORDS All students at Heartlands work with a reading programme called ’Beyond Words’. The scheme personalises students’ reading and will allow their teachers and you at home to track and encourage rapid progress. Students will be guided towards reading books which are appropriate for them and which will allow them to show their understanding by completing quizzes. Students are encouraged to read for a minimum of 20 minutes a day. We will be holding an essential information evening for parents of all Year 7 students early on in the new term, which will provide further information and advice on how to support your child with their reading at home.
HOMELEARNING Homelearning is a vital part of developing not only students’ academic knowledge but also their study skills. At Heartlands we issue students homelearning which challenges them and develops their ability to work independently outside the classroom. In Year 7 students can expect 5 hours of home learning a week and this rises year on year until students begin their Gcse courses where they should expect 10-15 hours additional study a week. We use show My Homework - an online setting tool to allow students to access all resources from home and, as a parent, you will receive a log on to see exactly what homelearning your child has been issued and when it is due to be submitted. students have access to a daily general homelearning club with Ict access, the library and subject-specific support in faculties.
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The school’s early success has been achieved through an unrelenting focus from the outset on highquality teaching and a collective enthusiasm for learning.
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Outstanding Teaching Good lessons lead to good behaviour. Our
We believe outstanding learning is based on a set of core principles, which are that all
aim is to deliver good lessons all the time.
lessons are:
As adults we create strong routines within lessons and set clear expectations for the
Data led: we know where are students
Engaging: we deliver lessons which
students in our care. At Heartlands we pride ourselves on developing outstanding teachers and support
teachers with training and development
encourage and support students to
Supportive and challenging: we cater
Positive and valued: we create an
develop
staff to ensure the best possible academic and pastoral support for your child. We provide
are and where they need to be
for all students in an inclusive way
environment which enables students to thrive
Built around assessment for learning: we regularly question, discuss and
throughout the year based on national trends
develop students’ learning in lessons
and feedback from students and parents.
and through marking
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Progress focused: we are focused on students making maximum progress each and every lesson.
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students are highly respectful of one another and of adults and go out of their way to be supportive and welcoming.
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Houses & Vertical Tutoring
AQUILA
CYGNUS
LACERTA
PEGASUS
SCORPIUZ
Flying high; hunting success!
Fly together, achieve together
Many bright stars, shining together
seizing every day as an opportunity (carpe diem)
Climbing to the top
VERTICAL TUTOR GROUPS our tutor groups are organised in a vertical
groups: please see the curriculum section for
voice heard in the running of our school. Our
house structure. This allows one point of
details. You will get the chance to speak to
student representatives’ role is to help and
contact for parents, reduces the size of the
individual teachers, as well as form tutors, as
support all students. They are trained to help
tutor group, improves the quality of the
the year progresses.
resolve problems and become House Mentors.
conversations that tutors have with students, and makes a real difference to progress. It also makes each house have a family structure, with older and younger students mixing happily.
At the core of our vertical tutoring structure
Student Leaders’ main responsibility is to
is
learning
find out ways of improving Heartlands High
conversation. We reflect on weekly seArcH
School for everyone. They present their
aims and use student data to support our
findings regularly to the Governors, and
the
academic
tutorial
or
students. It is this activity that places the
suggest changes that could be made to how
Your child will be part of a tutor group,
learner/student at the heart of the school,
the school is run.
which will belong to a house. there are five
and gives meaning to ‘student voice’.
houses in the school: Aquila, Cygnus, Lacerta, pegasus and scorpiuz. Your child will be taught in a mixture of mixed ability and set
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our Vertical tutoring system and student
At Heartlands High School we passionately
Council encourages our students to take
believe that our students should have their
responsibility for the running of the school.
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Students understand the importance of active citizenship both within the community and throughout the wider world. Assemblies, tutor time, teaching and SEARCH Days are all used to teach our students about community and citizenship. We also develop in them skills of enquiry and communication, developing skills of participation and responsible actions. Our students see themselves as important members of the community as well as members of our school. Events and activities are developed throughout the academic year to ensure that students take this role seriously.
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Enriching Learning LEARNING BEHAVIOUR Heartlands High School encourages a real
to sanction poor behaviour. Poor behaviour is
At Heartlands High School, we challenge
commitment to learning in an atmosphere
not tolerated inside lessons and students are
and support students in meeting their
of mutual consideration. Students and staff
not allowed to disrupt each other’s learning.
academic potential. We celebrate those who
enjoy their work in a community that rewards positive behaviour and values the needs of the individual.
Our students play an ongoing role in ensuring that the positive behaviour supports learning within the school. Hard work is at the core of
The students and staff have high expectations
every single success at Heartlands High School.
of behaviour within the school and we
Students are rewarded for effort both in
encourage students to take responsibility for
learning and activities outside the classroom.
their own learning by having clear structures
OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM At Heartlands we work hard but we also
a year; based on the merits they earn they
engage in fun and interesting activities
attend a host of activities including paint
and trips outside the classroom. Enriching
balling, swimming, bowling and Thorpe Park.
students through new experiences in the the local community, London, the UK and abroad. Last year students went on many day trips including London museums, the Zoo, Brighton, the theatre and many more. Students also visited Bude in Cornwall for an adventure week and went to France for a ski trip as well as Paris on a student exchange.
As well as this we run a very active after school programme with a range of enrichment activities from academic support to STEM club, Debate team, Gifted Mathematicians, Art and many sports including cricket, football and trampolining. A full timetable can be found on our website.
Students are invited to rewards trips twice
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make progress, and support students who are struggling by providing extra help.
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Rewards for good behaviour, attendance, and achievement are highly valued; the house system and mixed-age tutor groups engender a healthy element of competition.
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Results 2015 Our results show that students have made excellent progress from their starting points on entry to the school. We are particularly proud that so many of our students achieved the top grades.
% A*-C in English Language
78%
% A*-C in Maths
72%
% 5+ A*-C incl. English and Maths
58%
% 5+ A*-C grades
61%
% 3+ A*-A grades
28%
% English Baccalaureate
31%
Projected Value Added (1000 represents National average progress)
1026
Projected Progress 8 score (0.0 represents national average)
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SEND Support Heartlands is a fully inclusive educational environment. Upon joining Heartlands students will enter a nurturing, supportive yet challenging structure. For those needing extra support our Stepping Stones nurture course ensures a smooth transition for Year 7 students. We offer a range of courses specifically for SEND students. In years 7,8 and 9 these courses are designed to foster independence, Motor Skill development, Social Communication and Life Skills. In years 10 and 11 students are encouraged to maximise their GCSE opportunities alongside an alternative programme including Catering, Environmental Studies and ASDAN. In addition our team of highly skilled Learning Support Assistants work with students in mainstream classes to employ strategies and additional support to ensure full inclusion where possible. Our external links are very well established. A range of professionals including; Educational Psychologist, Dyslexia Specialist, Dramatherapist, Speech and Language Therapist work with students and families 1:1 and in small groups providing personalised pathways to ensure success: Our SEN Offer gives you even greater information and insight to this outstanding provision; this on our school website.
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Working With Parents & Carers CONTACT WITH THE SCHOOL
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
PARENT AND CARERS EVENTS
Students thrive where parents, carers,
Parents, carers, students and staff work in
Over the year we run many events for parents
teachers and children are able to talk to
partnership to make sure that students make
and carers, giving them the opportunity to
each other. At Heartlands High School we
excellent progress during their time with
socialise with others. These have included
welcome an open dialogue with parents and
us. We have a number of ways of ensuring
pamper evenings and quizzes as well as our
believe this helps with ensuring our students
that parents can make a real impact on the
very popular summer school fete.
grow and develop to their full potential.
progress of students in the school.
PARENTS’ EVENINGS Parents’ Evenings happen several times a year and offer parents the opportunity to discuss progress with individual subject teachers, as well as their tutor. There will be at least two formal meetings with teachers during the year – with tutors to look at overall progress, and with subject teachers to look at specific targets and learning. Students and staff enjoy their work in a community that rewards positive behaviour and values the needs of the individual.
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Google School Heartlands has adopted Google Apps for education to enhance the way we use technology and share information within and beyond the school community. Google Apps for education is a cloud-based learning platform allowing teachers and students to create and collaborate using a wide variety of cloud-based applications provided by Google. these are accessible via the school website on any internet-connected device. In using Google Apps we are able to: •
give every student access to a range of Google Apps via the school website, which are accessible from any internet-connected device;
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deploy class sets of Chromebooks into key subject areas, such as: English, Literacy, Maths, science and Humanities, to support learning;
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encourage collaboration and feedback between pupils and teachers, with the use of Google Drive and Classroom;
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provide a learning resources portal (SUCCESS Portal), where pupils can access a range of resources outside of lessons.
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Embracing Google Apps for Education
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Heartlands Community Trust The Heartlands Community Trust is in a strong position to create a
choice for its 216 places. Our proposal, now, to expand our autism
successful new school for autism. Its leadership team has already
provision as a separate school, which can provide continuity from age
established a thriving and popular secondary school, Heartlands High
4 to 18, builds on this success. The breadth of skill and experience
School, which includes an oversubscribed provision for autism. The
within our board of directors and management team means we are
main school had over 1,000 applications at first, second and third
well placed to ensure the success of our new school.
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Heartlands Community Trust I am proud to lead the Heartlands Community Trust. A trust which
our governors, leaders, staff and young people share an ethos of
has grown out of the successes of Heartlands High School. This school
high aspirations, and of making our school the best it can be. our
has had great successes over the last few years and we have been
outstanding students, highly skilled staff and Governing Body are
busily building upon an excellent reputation in the local community.
determined to develop a highly successful learning community.
the Leadership team are committed to driving forward the very best standards of academic performance. Furthermore, they will build on the already strong ethos to ensure the highest of expectations in our students. this is a confident school that inspires in its students a real commitment to learning. In the last few years our focus on strengthening learning, partnerships and ethos within the school has ensured that our students leave prepared for a bright future; whether they are the
With a strong pathways curriculum aimed at developing each student’s strengths, as well as ensuring excellence in the core subjects, we have a school specialism in Visual Arts and Media. Students are able to work with professionals involved in the arts and creative industries to enrich their curriculum experience. As our school develops it will become a centre of innovation and a hub of excellent practice. We look forward to you learning more about our school.
most able or students who need more Marianne McCarthy
support with their learning. I
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Chair, Governing Body
Heartlands High School grow from strength to strength. Mr Simon Garrill executive Head teacher
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Heartlands High School
station road Wood Green London N22 7ST tel 020 8826 1230 Fax 020 8826 1231 www.heartlands.haringey.sch.uk
Applications for Heartlands High School will be made in accordance with the Haringey Applications process. www.haringey.gov.uk/schooladmissions