Blackfen School for Girls Raising aspiration - releasing potential
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Resilience • Responsibility • Respect Our Core Values Carrie Senior Headteacher Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen School is a thriving and successful school community. We offer challenging learning within a supportive, respectful and inclusive environment. We believe in raising aspirations and inspiring a belief that ‘anything is possible’. We nurture the values of resilience, respect and responsibility, so that our students are ready to contribute positively to the wider community, now and in the future. It is a privilege to work with all members of our community and to ensure that we realise this vision together. This prospectus provides you with a snap shot of the school. Please feel free to arrange a visit to see us ‘in action’. We look forward to welcoming you and your family to Blackfen school. 03
Blackfen School for Girls 04 Our Vision At Blackfen School for Girls, we are committed to sharing and living our values, so that we raise the aspirations and release the potential of our whole school community. We believe that learning should be challenging for all students, and that it is possible for students to thrive on challenging learning because they know they are safe, supported, included and respected at school. Resilience is a key attribute in achieving success in learning. Blackfen School promotes a ‘growth mindset’. This means helping all students realise that making mistakes and getting things wrong in their work is actually part of the learning process and that, whatever our starting point, we can all get better at something. Progress might be rapid in some aspects of school life, and it may be slow and very difficult in others and that’s okay. Resilience is continuing to learn, even when we don’t enjoy it or aren’t feeling at our best. Our inclusive ethos means we recognise that our students start at different points and we strive to ensure this is recognised and catered for in our adaptive teaching so that all experience success. Responsibility includes accepting responsibility for our own learning and behaviour and understanding that, as a member of a responsible community, we care for one another and allow one another to learn and flourish. Being responsible includes coming to school on time every day, being prepared for learning by having the right equipment and uniform, completing our classwork and homework to the best of our ability and seeking support from staff if this is needed. Blackfen School for Girls aims to create a strong culture of care for all members of our community; we look out for one another, encourage and support our peers, and help everyone to do their best. Respect is a core value in our diverse Blackfen community. We demonstrate respect of others when we listen to one another and to staff, look after our school environment and are punctual to school and our lessons. Respect means understanding that we never accept bullying or unkind behaviour and that we celebrate our diversity just as we celebrate our commonalities. Respect involves valuing and acknowledging the worth of others and oneself. Self-respect means that we maintain our own integrity by doing the right thing, even when we think no one is looking. We demonstrate respect at Blackfen by treating people with kindness, empathy and consideration, regardless of their status. This means our whole community-students, parents, staff-are valued and supported at Blackfen. Living the vision and values at Blackfen School for Girls
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Blackfen School for Girls 06 The learning journey Our young people progress their journey through access to a broad and balanced curriculum. This breadth is maintained through years 10 and 11, where there is also an element of choice, to our successful 6th form. Our inclusive, diverse and challenging curriculum includes: English; Maths; Science; Computer Science; History; Geography; a Modern Foreign Language (French or Spanish); Social, Personal and Cultural Studies (SPCS); PE; Dance; Drama; Music, Design Technology, and Art at Key Stage 3. In addition, GCSE students can also study Economics, Statistics, Textiles, Food and Nutrition, Citizenship, Religious Studies, Health and Social Care and Business and Enterprise. SEND young people are supported through their journey and we have a specialist resource provision for young people with a speech or communication need.
07 Blackfen School for Girls The personal journey Young people are placed in tutor groups and also belong to one of five communities. Throughout a young person’s personal learning journey at the school the form tutor, the student support officer, the raising attainment co-ordinator and other members of the student welfare team monitor both the academic progress and the personal development of each individual. Our behaviour policy sets high standards for behaviour, attitudes to learning and respect of oneself and others. Rewarding positive behaviour promotes high-level achievement. Our parents and carers as partners support these expectations by ensuring each young person adheres to the clear guidance provided in the charter.
We strongly believe that learning does not just take place in school. Our young people have access to a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Visits, day trips and residential trips develop our young people outside the classroom. Young people can participate in the Duke of Edinburgh awards programme, become Sports Leaders or Dance Leaders and continue their cultural development through trips to New York, Poland and Rome. The learning journey outside school Blackfen School for Girls 08
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We strongly believe that the success of our young people is underpinned by valued partnerships with our families. Over time, the outstanding achievement of our young people in school – and beyond – has been sustained by the dynamic partnership between young person, home and school. We look forward to working with you. Partners in a successful Journey Blackfen School for Girls 10
Blackfen School for Girls Further Information Please visit our website: Blackfen School for Girls https://www.blackfenschoolforgirls.co.uk/page/?title=Year+6+Induction%26%23160%3B&pid=241 Year 6 Transition Moving from Primary school to Secondary school is an exciting time in a young person’s life. Please visit our website for more information on year 6 transition. https://www.blackfenschoolforgirls.co.uk/page/?title=Year+6+Induction%26%23160%3B&pid=241 Post 16 Transition Your future starts here! Please visit our website for more information on our sixth form. https://www.blackfenschoolforgirls.co.uk/page/?title=Sixth+Form&pid=138 Uniform Please visit our website for more information. https://www.blackfenschoolforgirls.co.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=4085&type=pdf Student Welfare (Pastoral Provision) Please visit us to see more information. https://www.blackfenschoolforgirls.co.uk/page/?title=Student+Welfare+%28Pastoral+Provision%29&pid=230 11
Blackfen School for Girls Raising aspiration - releasing potential Address Blackfen School for Girls, Blackfen Road Sidcup, DA15 9NU Contact Tel 020 8303 1887 Email admin@blackfen.bexley.sch.uk Website www.blackfenschoolforgirls.co.uk
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