Vision and Aims
VISION
A community of learners who share the mindset of success and are driven by the prospect of opportunity for all. An environment of aspiration, respect and openess, enabling staff and students to thrive.
Strategic goals
In order to achieve this vision, over the next three years, we will be working towards the following four goals:
· Achievement in-line with or better than the top 20% of similar schools
· An aspirational curriculum for all
· Teaching and learning that is engaging, inclusive, aspirational and challenging; leading to excellence.
· Proactive personal development that celebrates and rewards excellent behaviour
AIMS
Pride in Excellence
The Academy will seek to develop best practice in teaching and learning, fostering a growth in aspiration across the Selsey peninsula to achieve excellence for all. In partnership with our community, we will support students to learn within a culture where high aspirations are expected of every student and achievement is valued.
Through high quality teaching and effective learning, students will be able to apply their skills to a variety of fields, make progress and be proud of their achievements. Academy graduates will be confident to access further and higher education in settings near and far, as suited to need not location.
The Academy graduates will take responsibility for themselves, their actions and be able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives as responsible citizens in the 21st Century.
Key principles of the Academy
Pride in Excellence
A curriculum to meet the needs and aspirations of all learners
High quality teaching and learning
A relentless focus on raising educational standards for all
Responsible, fulfilled, respectful Academy graduates.
Valuing lifelong learning
Partnership with our community
TAS Way.pdfVALUES - #oneTKATfamily
As part of the TKAT family we have at the heart a:
Shared Voice
Shared Belief
Shared Success
British Values
The Academy, Selsey is committed to actively promoting British Values throughout the Curriculum, both inside and outside of the classroom. We understand British Values to mean democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
Our students are encouraged to:
Understand how citizens can influence decision-making through the democratic process
Understand that equality is the cornerstone of British society and that tolerance of others is the application of this conviction
Understand that the freedom to hold other faiths and beliefs is protected in law
Have an acceptance that people have different faiths or beliefs to oneself
Be accepting and tolerant of others, and know they should not be the cause of prejudicial or discriminatory behaviour
Understand the importance of identifying and combatting discrimination