PROSPECTUS

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Our vision is that everyone in our

school will ‘Shine Brighter than they

thought they could’. This means that

every student and every member

of staff is given the opportunity to

improve, develop and excel. We have

high expectations for our students

and want each one to achieve the

best they possibly can. We are a small

school where every student is known

personally and lessons and learning

are adapted according to their needs.

To reflect this, we have just been

awarded the Inclusion Quality Mark;

one of only two secondary schools in

Leicestershire to hold this prestigious

award. Working closely with Bosworth

Academy as part of the LiFE Multi

Academy Trust we are on a journey

of rapid improvement and are now

one of the most improved schools in

the East Midlands. We are committed

to ensuring that every student makes

excellent progress from their starting

point at Primary school to their GCSEs.

A student who joins The Winstanley

School is part of a journey where all

students will achieve their potential;

whether that be at university or

through a modern apprenticeship.

For all, they will leave The Winstanley

Welcome to The Winstanley School

Year 5 and 6

We devote a lot of time to ensure

that the transfer from Primary to

Secondary is as smooth as possible.

Year 6 children are invited to visit

our school in the first half term and

spend a day with us in the summer

term. Teachers from Winstanley visit

each primary school and there are

several occasions during the year

where year 6 children will be involved

in activities at Winstanley or with our

students.

As well as being a school, we have

over 40 affiliated community groups

which use the premises (many of

which are suitable for our KS4 students).

Our overall aim is to promote wellbeing

and widen horizons and our students

gain much from the facilities and

opportunities available: from our state

of the art dance/drama studio to our

newly refurbished 25 metre indoor

heated swimming pool. Students

are encouraged to participate in extra-

curricular activities such as music,

sport, drama and charity events, as

well as numerous educational trips,

as these play an important part in

their development.

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School with the knowledge, skills

and understanding that equip them

to compete in the international

workplace, in a world where the ability

to adapt to change is the preeminent

requirement.

Our SHINE values (Supporting others,

Hard work, Independence, Never

giving up and Excellence), underpin

all that we do: from international

residential trips to additional small

group tuition in maths; from charity

fundraising to academic university

visits; from lunchtime enrichment

clubs to holiday revision sessions.

Staff, students and parents are united

in working together to ensure success

for the child.

We hope you will be able to find the

time to visit Winstanley with your child

and please contact our PA should you

wish to meet with us to answer any

questions you may have.

Dave Bennett and Gareth Williams

Co-Heads of School

Values and Ethos

Life at Winstanley is driven by our

SHINE values (Supporting others,

Hard work, Independence, Never

giving up and Excellence). Our overall

aim is to promote wellbeing and

widen horizons and SHINE is pivotal

in creating the climate in which every

student can succeed.

We aim to inspire our learners to

prepare for a future that is ever

changing and demands high levels

of flexibility and imagination.

We unashamedly have high

expectations of our students, as

well as ourselves, and expect them

to have similar expectations of

themselves and others too.

School Uniform

To maintain standards and support

equality all students are expected

to be in full school uniform. It is

essential that this is seen as one of

the requirements for any student

electing to join Winstanley. Exact

details can be found in the pocket

at the back of this prospectus.

The Curriculum

We pride ourselves in providing a

curriculum route through both Key

Stage 3 and 4 that suits the needs

of our learners and enables them

to flourish.

In Key Stage 3, we follow the traditional

National Curriculum. In Key Stage 4

we offer a wide variety of option

subjects which allow distinct pathways

for students to progress along. The vast

majority of students will study English

Language and English Literature, maths,

three sciences, Respect, Religious

Studies and PE.

Students can of course follow the

English Baccalaureate route where

students study English, mathematics,

the sciences (biology, chemistry and

physics), history or geography and a

modern foreign language. Students

also have the opportunity to select

subjects from a wide options menu,

including fine art, product design,

food and nutrition, computer science,

PE, music, ICT, business studies and

media studies. For some students a

range of vocational courses that are

available from other Leicestershire

establishments or Leicester College

will be accessed as part of their

options pathway.

Classes are taught in a mixture of

sets based on academic progress

and achievements, and mixed ability

groups. We offer support and

intervention to all of our students

on their journey through Winstanley

whilst maintaining what we hold

dear at Winstanley - an outstanding,

caring education for all students.

Equal Opportunities

The Winstanley School is committed

to promoting equality of opportunity

for all. We believe we have a

responsibility to prepare young

people for adult life in the diverse

society of which they are part.

We expect and demand a high

standard of behaviour and encourage

every student to be a responsible

member of the school community.

We wish to foster a partnership

between students, teachers, parents

and governors that will combat

ignorant and prejudiced attitudes.

We are opposed to any form of

discrimination and will take action

to deal with any incidents which

arise. We will challenge all types

of discriminatory behaviours.

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More and most able

At Winstanley the more and most

able students are given the opportunity

to take part in a number of enrichment

activities to challenge and inspire.

Lessons are designed to stretch and

motivate them.

Special events are also organised

and have included a French language

day, maths challenge and excellence

in sports opportunities.

We continue to expand the activities

each year.

Learning for Life

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Learning Support and Special Education Needs

We aim to identify the special needs

of students at the earliest opportunity.

The Additional Needs Manager/SENCO

attends Year 6 annual reviews for

students with an Educational Health

Care Plan. Testing is carried out to

determine reading and spelling ages.

We consider a student has special

educational needs if they experience

learning difficulties.

The support strategies we employ

take many forms. The SENCO advises

teaching staff on appropriate teaching

methods and work to suit students'

needs. A member of the Learning

Support team will provide expert

guidance and advice during some

lessons to help students overcome

potential barriers to learning and

participation.

Withdrawal from mainstream lessons

occurs when a particular need cannot

be addressed within the normal

provision of a classroom. Small group

literacy and numeracy lessons are

offered in this way.

Teaching assistants are used in many

subject areas to further support

progress. This means work may be

within the main group or within a

small group. As a result of this work

many students have been able to

progress well and achieve pleasing

results at the end of year 11.

Inclusion Work in school

The Inclusion activities that take

place in school are designed to

support students who have particular

needs but may not need additional

support with learning. Such students

may be identified as having very

low self-esteem, anger management

issues, personal problems to

overcome or relationship issues.

Disability Discrimination

In addition to our school ethos of

inclusion we are working hard to

develop a site and resources that

open up the possibilities for everyone

whatever their level of ability.

Religious Education

This is taught as a subject within

the Humanities Department. The

work aims to develop understanding

of the world's major religions and

to give students the opportunity

to explore and examine their

own beliefs and values. All work

is non-denominational.

Collective Worship

Winstanley aims to meet the

requirements of the Education Reform

Act 1988 in respect of collective

worship as far as accommodation

and voluntary staff involvement

allow.

We manage assembly in a way which

unites students and which is acceptable

to as many staff and parents as possible,

by concentrating on principles which

are common to many religions and

moralities.

Sex and Relationships Education

We believe that sex education is a

crucial part of preparing children

for their lives now and in the future.

It is delivered through our ‘Respect’

curriculum at Key Stage 3 and 4, and

in science lessons at Key Stage 3.

Withdrawl from activities

Parents have the right to withdraw

their child from religious education

and collective worship on religious

grounds. In such cases parents must

write to the Head of School stating

this and parents must provide

alternative work based on their

religious beliefs. Parents can also

request withdrawl from sex

education.

Many aspects of the programme

are delivered through the pastoral

programme, and the ‘Respect’

curriculum. To support our work

there are a number of enrichment

activities for different students

during the year.

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Partnership with Parents

At Winstanley we work hard to keep

parents involved and listen to their

comments. A good partnership

between school and home is essential

for the academic progress and social

development of young people. On

joining Winstanley, parents are asked

to read and sign the home/school

agreement that explains the

commitment the school and parents

need to make.

There are parents' evenings through

the year for each student, complete

reports and four SHINE expectation

periods to keep you up-to-date with

your child's progress - academically

and socially.

Parents are, of course, welcome

to make appointments to discuss

their child's progress at any other

time if they feel the need to do so.

Your child's personal organiser

will be an important vehicle for

communication between home

and school.

Careers Information andGuidance (CIAG)

Careers Information and Guidance

is a key element of the personal and

social development of all students.

We aim to prepare our young people

for adult and working life, to provide

them with knowledge, skills and an

insight into the choices and options

of the future.

It is our aim to provide all students

with the opportunity to extend their

enjoyment of sport, to gain experience

of the leisure opportunities offered

by physical activity and to improve

their own sporting skills. There are

many extra-curricular initiatives for

students to join. We have countless

past students who have gone on to

county, local and national standards

in their chosen sports.

Behaviour and Responsibility

We promote positive behaviour

relentlessly and successfully use

a system of assertive discipline. All

members of the Winstanley community

uphold the SHINE values (Supporting

others, Hard work, Independence,

Never giving up and Excellence) and

are rewarded for their efforts. We

nurture well behaved students who

are committed to their learning and

the learning of others. Reward points,

opportunities for reward activities,

as well as prizes, are just some of

the ways that positive behaviour and

personal responsibility are developed.

We fully expect all students to

respect the school and the learning

of others. We expect behaviour for

learning at all times and believe

strongly in restorative justice to

resolve the majority of issues.

On rare occasions the most serious

or most persistent of cases can also

lead to fixed-period exclusion or

permanent exclusion.

It is important that parents and

school support each other; we will

contact you whenever needed and

urge you to contact your child's

tutor should an issue arise.

Sporting Aims and Provision

Winstanley enjoys extensive grounds,

the majority of which are used for

sporting activities both within and

outside regular lessons. There is a

large Sports Hall, dance/drama studio,

heated indoor swimming pool and

an all-weather pitch. The pool is

used in lessons for swimming, aqua

aerobics and canoeing. The all-weather

pitch supports a variety of sports and

is used extensively by the school and

the community.

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Tel: 0116 289 8688

Email: office@winstanleyschool.org.uk

Web: www.winstanleyschool.org.uk

Co-Heads of School:

Dave Bennett and Gareth Williams

Chair of Governors:

Stephen Reeves