The ARK Schools visionOur vision is to create a group of outstanding schools that radically improve our pupils’ life chances. We want every pupil at an ARK academy to do well enough by the age of 18 to go on to university or pursue the career of their choice.
To achieve this we prioritise six key principles across our schools: 1. HIGH EXPECTATIONS
We set exceptionally high expectations for all our pupils which we reinforce constantly as they go through school. We believe every child can realise their potential with the right teaching and support. 2. EXEMPLARY BEHAVIOUR Our schools are characterised by a respectful and orderly environment, where teachers can focus on teaching and pupils on learning. All our schools aim for uninterrupted teaching and learning to make exceptional achievement possible. We don’t accept excuses and we don’t make any either. 3. EXCELLENT TEACHING Nothing is more important than excellent teaching, underpinned by high quality professional development. We make intelligent and appropriate use of data to improve teaching and the curriculum and to ensure that no child is left behind. We draw on evidence and experience of the best ways to achieve excellent outcomes for all children. 4. MORE TIME FOR LEARNING Our longer school day provides more time to embed core subjects and to extend the curriculum through enrichment. Our curriculum is planned to provide pathways from any level at entry to high achievement at exit. 5. DEPTH BEFORE BREADTH A strong command of English and mathematics is a vital foundation for the whole curriculum. We prioritise depth before breadth, so that all pupils secure firm foundations in these core subjects as early as possible. 6. SMALL SCHOOLS ARK academies are organised as small schools so that every pupil knows and is known well by every teacher within their small school. Positive relationships between pupils reinforce a culture of excellent behaviour and commitment to learning. Our information booklet for parents is available here. |
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