Welcome to Carew Academy · Welcome Welcome to Carew Academy. We offer our Lower School students a...
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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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Carew Academy, Church Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7NH020 8647 8349
We look forward to you becoming part of our Carew family – see you soon!
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