Elm Hall Primary School

Attain Academy Partnership is a multi academy trust  formed in 2016. Our vision is to create a community of outstanding schools with the highest aspiration and dedication to achieving the best outcomes for all our learners:

• An unshakeable belief in the intrinsic value of every individual within our community based on mutual respect
• A moral code and high behavioural expectations which are based on Christian values and recognise and respect those beliefs held by different denominations
• Exciting and creative climates for learning within a safe and supportive environment
• Sustainable collaboration and sharing of best practice
• Personal and professional development for all members of staff
• Accountability based on honesty and responsibility in all our relationships

We believe:

• That every pupil deserves a good education that enables them to be the best they can possibly be
• That every individual in our community of schools (our pupils, staff, families and friends) is important and has something to contribute
• In building an exciting and creative climate for learning within a safe and supportive environment
• In working together and sharing best practice
• In ensuring the personal and professional development for all members of staff so that they have a rewarding and a fulfilling career within our community of schools
• In accountability based on honesty and responsibility in all our relationships

Every pupil can expect to:

• Experience a caring and supportive culture in which every individual is safe and can thrive
• Build positive relationships with the staff in their school
• Experience an aspirational culture in which we refuse to accept barriers to achievement
• Have ambitious targets and access to appropriate resources to support their learning
• Meet and talk with our staff regularly about their learning and progress
• Learn within the classroom with appropriate support and to receive extra help when necessary
• Have their learning and progress and that of their peers effectively tracked
• Experience peer-to-peer support within the classroom rather than having total reliance on adults

Learning will:

• Embrace creative and innovative approaches that engage all learners
• Reflect planning between experts and teachers to ensure the accessibility of the work
• Have pace and a continuous focus on progress both academic and social
• Use modern technology and the virtual learning environment to ensure relevance in the 21^st century
• Be personalised so it is relevant to each pupil and ensure challenge
• Be tailored to the needs of key groups, for whom appropriate programmes of study will be devised
• Reflect a balanced but challenging curriculum
• Enable progress to higher education and/or employment

Collaboraton will ensure that:

• Best practice is shared and staff across our Trust exhibit the highest levels of professionalism
• The areas of greatest need are well supported and show rapid and sustained improvement
• Transition between all key stages is an area of excellence and learning reflects excellent knowledge and understanding of the different programmes of study
• The Trust produces flexible and experienced professionals capable of career progression
• Staff within the Trust are well-supported and receive an excellent introduction
• Resources are shared and economies of scale are achieved

Professional development will: 

• Deliver outstanding professionals to work across our trust
• Ensure that all teachers remain at the forefront of creative and innovative practice
• Be tailored to meet different standards and needs
• Focus on outstanding teaching and learning and on developing future leaders who impact on school improvement and outcomes
• Support the needs of our pupils and take account of the stage of development of each school
• Be delivered by inspirational experts
• Enrich collaborative and reflective working relationships between and within school

Accountability:

• Pupils and staff will understand what they have to achieve and how to do this
• Performance will always be measured against the most ambitious targets
• Pupils and staff will be held to account for their targets and progress towards them
• Pupil premium will be used to accelerate the progress of vulnerable pupils
• Every member of staff will undergo performance management regularly
• Good and outstanding teaching will be the norm
• Leaders are proactive in addressing issues and timely, appropriate interventions will be honest and based on objective information
• Governing bodies will know their schools and hold them to account