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Welcome to a visual tour of Bramcote College
Weknowthatwe’re reallyluckytohave suchabeautifulsite, whichgivesour studentsenough roomtothriveand enjoythemselves.
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TheseimageswerekindlyproducedforusbyMartinwhenhewasinYear13…he’snowatBirminghamUniversity!
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TheseimageswerekindlyproducedforusbyMartininYear13
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“Leadersare determinedthat onlythebestis goodenoughfor pupilsatthe school.”
Ofsted2017
“Leadershaveensured thatpupilshaveawide experienceoutsidetheir localcommunityto broadentheirhorizons, raisetheiraspirationsand preparethemforlifein modernBritain.”
Ofsted2017
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“Pupilsknowthe highstandardsof behaviour expectedofthem. Asaresult,they behavewell.”
Ofsted2017
“Pupilsreceivea broadandbalanced curriculum,which preparesthemwellfor thenextstagesintheir education.”
Ofsted2017
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“Pupils,particularly inkeystage3, enjoytheextracurricularactivities providedforthem.”
Ofsted2017
“Pupilstold inspectorsthat teachershelpthem withtheirworkand encouragethemto dotheirbest.”
Ofsted2017
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“The
leadershipofthe executiveheadteacher andtheseniorteamhas ensuredthattheschool hasrapidlyimproved.Itis nowgoodandcontinues toimproveacrossall areasoftheschool.”
Ofsted2017
“Theyhave introducedan aspirationalculture whichpupilsand staffhave embraced.”
Ofsted2017
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“Teachersare committedtoproviding thebestquality educationforallpupils. Consequently,pupilsare makingfasterprogress andtheirattainmentis improving.”
Ofsted2017
“Relationships betweenstaffand pupilsarevery positive.Pupilstrust theirteacherstohelp themdothebestthat theycan.”
Ofsted2017
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Wehavefocussedon developingabroadand balancedcurriculumtosuit allstudents’needs. Webelieveindeveloping ourstudents’areasof interestandstrength.This includesofferingearly GCSEandevenALevel entriesforexceptional students.
WeofferafullCreativeand STEMcurriculumforallyears, aswellasintroducing subjectssuchasSocial SciencesandBusiness StudiesatGCSE.Wealso encouragestudentstostudy theirhomelanguageat GCSE
FromYear7SENDstudents enjoyapersonalised approachtolearningwhich suitstheirneedswhilestill enjoyingourwiderschoollife. StudentscanhaveaKey Workertosupportandguide them.Wearealsovery proudofourForestSchool.
Wehaveintroducedan additionalrangeofcourses tosupportandempower SENDstudentsandtoenable thentoachievewellat GCSE,including Photography,Achieveand FunctionalSkills.
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Whileweareasmall school,whichallowsusto knowourstudentsbyname andtofindoutabouttheir strengthsandinterest,we alsoworkhardtoensure thatstudentshavea breadthofchoicesatboth GCSEandALevel.
Inadditionaltothemore traditionalsubjects,weoffer:
*ProductDesign
*ComputerScience
*Photography
*Psychology
*Sociology
*Health&SocialCare
*MediaStudies
Wevaluethefactthatwe aresmallforasecondary schoolandarehappyto saythatmostofour classeshavebetween20 and25studentsand someclassesaresmaller toensurestudentsgetthe stretch,supportand challengetheyneed.
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Weputalotofeffortinto reallygoodtransitionfrom primarytosecondary school,offeringatleast3 daysofinductionatthe startofJulyinYear6to helpchildrengettoknow theschoolandtomake newfriendsbeforethey startwithusinSeptember.
“Leaders
makesurethat systemsforkeeping pupilssafearerobust andeffective.Pupilsfeel safeandsaytheyhave someonetotalktoif theyneedhelp.”
Ofsted2017
OurStudentSupportarea offersstudentseverything theymightneedwhen they’reatschool,whether that’saphonecallhome,or helpwithaproblem, counselling,orjusttoborrow atie.
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Residentialactivities fieldtripsincluding:
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*WalesbyForestinY7
*HaggFarminY8
*PGLinY9
Residentialsfurtherafield
*Spain
*France
*Germany
*Portugal
*China
*Wales
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Alotofourstudents participateintheDuke ofEdinburghAwards Schemeatalllevels:
*Bronze
*Silver
*Gold
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Schoolproductions including:
*Footloose
*Annie
*TheWizardofOz Work
“Beingapartofthe productionwasthebest thingI’vedoneinschool. I’vemadeloadsof friendsandfeelreally confidentonstagenow.”
Year8
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Readingisimportant
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*DEAReveryday
*AcceleratedReader
*Millionaires’(word)club
*BrilliantBookAward
*CarnegieBookAward
DEARstandsfor‘Drop
EverythingAndRead’ ; studentshaveatleast 15minuteseverydaywhere theysilentlyreadtheir readingbookinclass.
events
*Science,Engineering& Codingclubs
*NottinghamUniversity
*LincolnUniversityprojects
*Engineeringpartnerships withRollsRoyce
*PrimarySciencedays
*UKMathematicalTrust challengesatalllevels
*Kangaroo&the MathematicalOlympiad
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Musicclubstosuitall tastesandstyles;soloor partoftheband.
Studentscanalso choosetodoatwilight GCSEcourseinRSL Music.
‘Nellie’ourtherapy dogcomesinto schoolaspartofthe personalised timetablesweoffer studentswhoneed extrasupport.
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Thewellbeingand resilienceofourstudentsis importanttous.Wesupport ourstudentsbydeveloping theirindependentstudy skillssotheycanwork independentlyandtackle theirexamswith confidenceandminimal stress.
We also support our students’ emotional well being through access to mentors and a school councillor at any stage in their time with us.
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*KeyStage3Literacy& Mathssupportforallyears
*WeworkwithAction TutoringinYear11
*AfterSchoolStudyLounge
*HolidayStudyLoungeto prepareforexams
*StudySkillslessons
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Afterallthehard workandfocus preparingforand sittingGCSEs,Year 11scelebratetheir yearsatBramcote CollegeattheProm.
We’reproudofthe achievementsofour studentsatBramcote College6th Formand theamazingnext stepstheytake
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BC6Fstudentsgoonto studyarangeof coursesatavarietyof universities,including Nottingham,Liverpool, Exeter,Leeds,York, Cambridge
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Welookforwardto answeringanyquestionsyou mayhave–pleaseemail bramcote@whptrust.org Andwelookforwardto welcomingyoutoBramcote College
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Heidi Gale
Jo Cooper Deputy Headteacher Jenny Read Assistant Headteacher
KS3 & Curriculum
Headteacher