Welcome toCarew Academy

WelcomeWelcome to Carew Academy.We offer our Lower School students a core suite of curriculum subjects that provide a solid foundation of learning and experiences that are meaningful and relevant in 21st century Britain.In addition, through our Enrichment program, we offer a range of extra-curriculum subjects

and experiences that enable students to realise their potential in a variety of settings beyond the classroom and improve their self-esteem.We want to ensure that our students move through Carew as confident, well-rounded individuals who define themselves by their strengths rather than their weaknesses.

Always attend. We love coming to school. The teachers work really hard to make sure lessons and activities are enjoyable and engaging.

Behave in every lesson. We are a Rights Respecting School. We respect each other’s right to come to school and have an education. To give ourselves and each other the best chance we work hard in our lessons, ask for help when we need it and never give up.

Challenge ourselves. We think it’s important to challenge ourselves in ALL areas of our learning. We work hard in the classroom to develop our academic skills, like spelling, reading and number. We also work really hard in our other activities such as life skills, options and enrichment, which are designed to develop our confidence, curiosity and communication.

Here we follow the ABC of success!

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Our PathwaysAt Carew Academy, we have three Curriculum Pathways:

1) Skills for Life 2) Skills for Work 3) Skills for Further Education

All students follow a programme of study based on the National Curriculum, but adapted to suit their individual needs and to help meet the outcomes of their Education, Health and Care Plan.

Our Skills for Life Pathway focuses on students increasing their independence throughout their time with us, with lessons focusing on literacy, numeracy, personal care, travel training, personal safety and independent living.

Our Skills for Work Pathway focuses on students obtaining the skills they need to be successful in securing either paid or voluntary work in the future, with a focus on literacy, numeracy and work skills including personal safety and relationships education.

Our Skills for Further Education Pathway focuses on students achieving accredited outcomes which will provide them access to courses in Further Education Colleges when they leave Carew. This includes preparing for GCSE and Functional Skills exams.

Placement on a particular pathway is not fixed and students may change pathway as they move through the school, based on their progress and in discussion with parents.

Staff at CarewAll of the staff at Carew are here to support you and we are proud of the close partnership between staff, students and their families.

Here are some of the faces you will see around the school.

Mrs DaveySenior Assistant Principal

Skills for Work

Miss MorrisVice Principal

Mr WatkinsPrincipal

Mr DaveyDirector of

Student Support & Student Personal Development

Miss TaylorVice Principal

Mrs CooperAssistant Principal

Skills for Further Education

Mr WoodAssistant Principal

Skills for Life

Office and Site Staff

Mrs Wood

Mrs PriceMrs Nagle

PeterSenior Site Manager

Mrs Steele

Mrs Calthorpe Mrs Mitchell

MarkFacilities & Customer Services Apprentice

These are some of the members of staff you will see as you come into school and during the school day.

The School Day8:15

Breakfast club(optional) 8:45

Start of day

9:00Registration

9:15Lessons 1 and 2

10:45 Break

11:00Lessons 3 and 4

12:30Lunch

1:30Lessons 5 and 6

3:00Registration3:10

End of school

UniformWe believe that school uniform helps to create a sense of belonging. It also gives us a strong identity and sense of unity throughout the whole school community.

Most items of Carew school uniform can be purchased from any shop of your choice.

Uniform for Key Stage 2 students:· black school sweatshirt/v-neck jumper· black skirt, trousers, smart shorts· yellow checked dress for Summer months· white polo shirt· plain black shoes

Purchase from School Office:· Carew badge to sew on sweatshirt/jumper - £2 each

Uniform for Year 7 students:· black school blazer· black skirt or trousers· black school V-neck jumper (optional)· white school shirt· plain black shoes

Purchase from School Office:· Carew badge to sew onto blazer pocket - £2· school tie in House colour - £5 each (Velcro, clip-on or traditional ties available)

PE Kit for ALL students:· plain black shorts· plain black tracksuit bottoms· trainers

Purchase from School Office:· Carew PE top

All items of uniform must be clearly labelled with the student’s name.

CurriculumEach Pathway’s curriculum has been carefully structured to enable pupils to grow and achieve as individuals who define themselves by their strengths and achievements.

Carew Academy offers its pupils a core suite of curriculum subjects that provide a solid foundation of learning and experiences that are meaningful, relevant and exciting.

Subject weightingSkills for Life Pathway:

SubjectLiteracy

Numeracy

RSE

World Studies

Computing

PE

Life Skills

Food Studies

Performance (Music/Drama/Art/Dance)

Options

Assembly

Targets

Lessons per week5

5

1

2

1

2

3

1

2

6

1

1

Options lessons are run in smaller groups in a carousel style format and are separate to the normal curriculum lessons.

The options subjects are: Art, Computing, Drama, Music, PE, Speech & Language, Animal Care and Relationships Education.

Skills for Work and Skills for Further Education Pathways:

SubjectEnglish

Maths

RSE

Science

Humanities (History/Geography/RE)

Computing

PE

Food Studies

Performance (Music/Drama/Art/Dance)

Enrichment

Assembly

Targets

Lessons per week5

5

2

2

1

1

2

1

3

6

1

1

Students have Enrichment for three afternoons per week and will do a different activity each day. Each Enrichment will change every half term which means that over the course of a year, they will have the opportunity to experience eighteen different activities. These include: jewellery making, social groups, indoor rock climbing and caving, horse riding, craft and cycling.

RSE (Relationships and Sex Education) and Health EducationThe RSE and Health Education curriculum is split into three strands. Each pathway will explore the following:

Teachers at Carew Academy will deliver lessons which are sensitive, age and developmentally appropriate. The topics aim to give students the knowledge and skills to create a happy and successful adult life, developing positive and healthy relationships and being able make informed decisions about their wellbeing, health and self-efficacy.

Pupils will continue to develop their resilience, understand boundaries and privacy, develop knowledge to recognise and report abuse, and to understand their rights over their own bodies.

StrandRelationships

Living in the Wider World

Health and Wellbeing

Topic Families and people who care for me (including characteristics and respecting different family units)

Caring Friendships

Online Relationships

Respectful Relationships (including peer pressure and bullying)

Being safe online and offline

Valuing difference (including equality, diversity and British Values)

Money Matters (including spending and saving)

Rights and responsibilities (including the Law, choices and consequences)

Growing and Changing (including puberty, managing emotions and privacy)

Healthy lifestyles (including healthy eating, medicines, drugs, alcohol and tobacco)

Extra-curricular activitiesMost of our extra-curricular activities are run during lunchtimes so as to enable the maximum number of students to participate. These clubs include library, colouring, dodgeball, football, rugby and choir. We take part in a number of different sporting competitions and events throughout the year, giving students exciting and memorable experiences whilst also teaching them the important skills of being good team players and being a good sport, both in victory and defeat.

Throughout the year, classes go on different day trips which tie into the curriculum theme for the term. In the Summer term there is a one-night sleepover each for Year 7 and Key Stage 2, which are always a lot of fun!

One of our most popular trips involves spending a week living on a farm. This is always an extremely rewarding experience for students - as well as preparing home-cooked meals and working with a variety of different animals, there is a high therapeutic input from trained farm staff.

You are a very important person at school so we’d like to know

all about you. Please fill this in and hand it to

a member of staff

My name:

Important people in my life:

Activities I enjoy doing in and out of school:

Things that help to calm me down when I am feeling sad or angry:

Anything else you should know about me:

Things I am looking forward to at Carew:

Things I am feeling worried about at Carew:

Houses

Merits

Students and staff at Carew are split into five different Houses, all named after local parks. The colour of your tie from Year 7 onwards will show which House you are in. Over the course of the year, there are opportunities to take part in different House competitions.

RuskinNonsuch

Mellows

Beddington

Oaks

Over each term the Houses compete to earn the most merits. Students earn merits for:

ABC

fantastic attendance

demonstrating good behaviour towards others

challenging themselves

Every time you are awarded a merit, one is awarded to your House too!

At the end of each term the House with the most merits is the winner.

Name:Subject:

Awarded for:

Awarded by:

Well done, you’ve beenawarded a merit!

PrizesYou can earn rewards depending on how many merits you earn:

Bronze - 20 meritsSilver - 40 meritsGold - 60 meritsPlatinum - 100 merits

Prizes include pens, pencils,colouring books, puzzles, small games, toys, vouchers, film and popcorn mornings and trips out to the cinema or for lunch.

PostcardsPostcards are awarded for kind choices and really positive behaviour – going that extra mile for others. Every postcard is sent home for your parents to see and you are also awarded a merit too! Postcards look like this:

A postcard from:

To tell you that:

The pupil has also earned a Merit.Signed:Date:

Mr & Mrs Smith1 Green LaneWallingtonSurreySM5 9HN

Mr Wood

John helped a younger pupil to learn his left and right. He also helped support them to tie their shoelaces. Excellent peer support, John!

Mr Wood

10th June 2020

I am good at...Circle the things you

are good at!

talking to new people

asking questions

giving compliments

staying calm

talking to my teachers

working in a group

time keeping

being sympathetic

finding my way around

completing tasks

sharing

listening to people

saying sorry

saying no

controlling my temper

saying thanks

taking turns

talking about myself

making people laugh

helping others

talking to my parents/carers

working by myself

You can tear this out and hand it in!

If you’d like to, you can draw a picture of yourself here!

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Do you have any questions you would like to ask?

Carew Academy, Church Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7NH020 8647 8349

www.carewacademy.orginfo@carewacademy.org

We look forward to you becoming part of our Carew family – see you soon!

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