Co-Principals Karen Griffiths and Eden Tanner
The Collingwood experience • A real focus on the ‘whole child’ • Consistently strong examination results • A desire to be a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for everything we do • A positive climate for learning • Extensive site refurbishment programme • Significant increase in year 7 and year 12 numbers • Extremely positive (and recent!) Ofsted report • Strong, stable, experienced leadership team • Outstanding teaching, pastoral and support staff!
Vision • Collingwood College is committed to developing responsible, aspirational, independent, happy and well-rounded young people with the self-belief to reach their goals. • Our work is supported by our core values and driven by our belief in equality and respect for others. • Young people will fulfil their potential , be proud of who they are, be committed to lifelong learning and leave well-equipped to meet the challenges of the 21st Century; positively contributing to society both economically and socially.
Visit universities on Complete Duke of Lead on a open days Receive the PiXL Edge Attend the Edinburgh’s Gold Award College Council Masters Award Celebration in time to visit Submit UCAS Assembly and Prom Buckingham Palace Complete EPQ application A Levels Help organise Fun Day Futures (Careers) Apply to be a Senior Opportunity to go on True Prefect or Head Boy/Girl LORIC Lessons Adventure 4 week Prepare personal statement for UCAS application expedition to a third Become a Peer Secure part-time work or Sign up for the Mentor to a Year Opportunity to go on world country • Opportunity to Leadership volunteering Duke of 7 or 8 student Become a Toe Media/Business trip go on Geography • Organisation 6 th Form Edinburgh’s Gold by Toe reader to LA/Hollywood trip to Iceland Safe Drive Stay Alive Training • Award Resilience Induction • Initiative Reflect on your Be inducted to the Corridor of Success • Communication journey so far based on Year 11 exam results The Edge Receive UCAS application training PPEs Start PiXL Edge Masters Opportunity to Begin A Level/Vocational course represent the College Refine interview skills Attend Celebration on a European Visit China on ORACY Assembly and Prom football tour Make full use of WTM Develop independent Become a Year 11 exchange Easter revision study skills Student Leader Receive your PRC GCSE GCSEs exam results Power to Perform WTMa Sit your Year 10 PPE in June Wellbeing Complete PiXL Sit your PRC GCSE exam Wave KS4-5 Edge graduation Visit a university Apply to 6 th Form, Transition Sit Year 11 mock exams Investigate post-16 options • My Health Prepare your first CV training or College Learn de-stress • My Life PLCs and relaxation Receive further training on Sign up for the Duke Receive ‘How to Revise’ training • My Mind Begin PiXL Edge and implement safe social Seek advice and techniques of Edinburgh’s Silver Graduate Award media use guidance on careers Award Transition day to Post 16 Them and Us Receive 1 year exam results Become a wellbeing ambassador Timetables App Sit 1 year exams Opportunity to Be a student attend the Year 8 Embed excellent habits Opportunity to go receptionist Careers interview with bushcraft residential and start GCSE revision on ski trip to Receive First senior teacher PiXL GCSE Apps Reflect on future Aid training trip Careers Killington/NYC Opportunity to Become an Anti- pathways for options interview on Enterprise go to Italy with Bullying Select Year Begin your first with senior Investigate more process Days the Humanities Ambassador Phonics – the CODE 9 Options GCSEs Faculty teacher potential GCSE subjects Be invited to your first red carpet event with Arithmetic Intervention Represent the College the Co-Principals at an inter-school competition Represent your KS3-4 Become a Year 9 Investigate Reflect on future Sign up for the Achieve the PiXL Edge Tutor Group at Transition Be part of a Student Leader potential KS4 pathways ready Duke of Apprenticeship Award Sports Day Opportunity to go student subjects Edinburgh’s for Options Join the on the Ski Trip to interview panel Bronze Award Cash your first OUR Start the PiXL Europe Actively seek Debating Club Represent your peers as a Represent a year’s Praise Edge Award Praise Points Rep or through Student Voice College team Points in for Complete Transition Days Amazon vouchers including MIDYIS test at Collingwood College Receive tips on and Receive visit from Progress implement safe social Leader and Year Manager at Attend an Lead part of Opportunity to Maintain 97% LEARNING media use. (Social Embrace Primary School extra-curricular a lesson or be a guide at attendance or media awareness College rules assembly club on a Open Evening above conference for parents) and values regular basis Apply to SATs Collingwood College JOURNEY Complete Year 6 KS2-3 Assessment Transition
‘Collingwood is a good school with outstanding Leadership and Management’ Ofsted 2017
Ofsted Comments-February ry 2017 • The school continues to thrive • The leadership team and the governors work hard to ensure that the school remains at the heart of the community. Leaders are passionate about doing the best for their pupils • Pupils respect their teachers. Relationships across the school are very supportive so that pupils feel safe and enjoy their lessons • Staff feel well supported and share your ambition to make Collingwood a real centre of excellence • Leaders go to great lengths to personalise the curriculum to ensure good outcomes for all groups of pupils • Collingwood College continues to grow and flourish
Parent Survey National Collingwood Difference Recommend to another parent 86% 94% +8% Child is happy & safe 92% 96% +4% Makes good progress 87% 92% +5% Taught well 87% 91% +4% Receives appropriate home learning 82% 78% -4% Pupils are well behaved 87% 89% +2% School deals effectively with bullying 67% 87% +20% Well led and managed 82% 93% +11%
‘Collingwood is not just a school, it’s a family that cares, gives support, encouragement and guidance and the school motto says it all.’ Year 11 Parent ‘In summary I cannot praise the College enough - education standards and expectations are high, discipline is strict and appropriate, communication is exceptional and the management and leadership throughout the school is exemplary. I would definitely rate Collingwood as an outstanding school.’ Year 8 Parent
“Impressed with students, teachers and information received. A small ‘intimate feel’ within a big school.” Parental tour feedback “My son is here and I am so impressed that I will not even look at any other school. ” Parental tour feedback
High Expectations • Behaviour – positive • Uniform • Super 7 • Attendance & punctuality • Attitude to Learning (ATL)
Transition Primary School liaison Visits to every primary school Carefully selected Tutor group combinations 2 days’ induction experience and parents’ meeting Starting right - special arrangements for Year 7 Separate play area Extended lunch time 6 th Form Mentors attached to Tutor Groups
Student Experience Pastoral Care Combination of full time non teaching Year Managers and teaching Year Managers supported by Pastoral Assistants providing 24/7 support Form Tutors – stay with your child for at least 3, often 5 years, supporting academic progress and personal development Team around the Child Progress Leaders, Year Manager, Pastoral Assistant, Form Tutor, Attendance Manager, Education Welfare Officer, Gifted &Talented Coordinator & Pupil Premium Coordinator Extended Curriculum Clubs, teams, productions, competitions, trips, leadership opportunities, DoE, music concerts, art exhibitions……………
Student Voice College Counci l – mirrors the governing body with Student Welfare, Resources and Curriculum Groups Executive group reports to the Senior Leadership Team and Head Boy/Head Girl report to Full Governing Body Student views taken into account when decisions are being made e.g. uniform, praise/sanction systems, vision statement
Student Leadership Leadership Opportunities College Council, Student Leaders, ECO Group, Sports Council, Peer Mentoring, Status Racing, Duke of Edinburgh Award, True Adventure Project
Partnership with Parents • Regular communication via planner, e-newsletter and letters • Web access to key information-attendance, praise & behaviour points, assessment grades • Academic Review days and Parent evenings • Consultations and surveys • Dedicated e-mail address system that ensures swift responses and monitoring of issues
Curriculum Experience • Consistently high quality teaching 1 resulting in excellent progress • Broad range of academic and vocational 2 option subjects offering real choice • Focus on STEM subjects - 3 Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths
New Grading for GCSEs in England • Introduction of new tougher GCSEs over a 3 year period • Grades 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 not A*, A, B, C, D, E, F, G Equivalencies Good pass Top Pass Old style GCSEs A*-C A*/A New GCSEs 9-4 9-7 BTEC/ vocational qualifications Distinction*/Distinction/Merit/Pass Distinction*/Distinction
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