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PROSPECTUS2016–2017

SWANSEA CAMPUS

This campus is committed to creating and delivering learning programs that meet the educational needs of each student, and to nurture the attitudes and skills necessary for continual learning and personal growth throughout life.

‘Learning to Learn’ means to use learning as a tool whereby students are equipped with the ability to think critically, process information perceptually, analyse data accurately and evaluate situations intelligently in order that they fulfil their true potential.

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PROSPECTUSCONTENTS

WELCOME .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

FOCUS SCHOOL & THE GLOBAL VISION .........................................................................................................................................................................6

OUR HISTORY ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................8

OUR ETHOS ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................9

MISSION, VISION & VALUES..............................................................................................................................................................................................10

OUR CURRICULUM .............................................................................................................................................................................................................14

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE .............................................................................................................................................................................................15

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM ..............................................................................................................................................................................................16

POLICIES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18

TEACHERS & STAFFING .....................................................................................................................................................................................................19

SCHOOL INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................................................................................20

TESTIMONIALS .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................22

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Focus School Swansea Campus Prospectus. Copyright © 2016 Keystone Education Trust. All rights reserved.

Welcome to Focus School Swansea Campus. A school committed to the OneSchool Global vision.

Operating as a through school, from Years 3-13, we offer a balanced curriculum to ensure our students leave ‘well-rounded’, having achieved a quality education, are career-ready and in a position to maximise potential in their chosen work placement.

In 2015 we were privileged to be one of five Focus Schools to have a ‘Learning Centre’ installed, which has become a vibrant hub of the school day.

The self-directed learning concept has caused an incredible culture change in the environment of the school – driven, inspiring, creative, flexible, resultful – the students love it!

Strong links have been built with other Focus Campuses through delivery of subject lessons through Video Conferencing (VC).

Our aim is to reach to a level of ‘Excellence in Education’ through a cutting-edge delivery from our teaching team. We are confident the students will respond, so we are committed to ensure they have their own personal vision to ‘be the best they can be’.

Please come and see us in action! Richard NunnLead Campus Administrator

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“Swansea Campus has embraced a number of exciting opportunities recently which it has engaged with as a complete team of very keen stakeholders. The chance to create a self-directed learning system and environment has been seized upon and turned into a unique way of allowing all learners to personalise their learning. Teachers and parents have also bought into the process very enthusiastically, and this ownership of learning has allowed Swansea to top the Focus progress charts” Dr Adam England, Headteacher

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Focus School

During the early 1990s a number of Christian parents who were members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church worked together to develop approved educational facilities that catered for their children.

Although relatively young, these schools have shown the determination and ability to be progressive and innovative with the capacity to adjust quickly to the changes in education.

Progress has continued with the Schools developing learning programs to encompass primary and secondary year levels, in all countries where the Brethren families reside.

From each School’s beginnings to today, dedication to the principle of ‘learning to learn’ continues as the motto...

Click on the OneSchool logo to learn more about how this cutting-edge schooling system was inspired and how this awesome vision is being realised.

After some years of operation Focus Learning Trust was set up as a national education trust to provide coordination of expertise and support for many schools around the UK, all of which were established on the same basis. There are now over 30 similar schools in the UK, all affiliated to Focus Learning Trust.

Bringing this outstanding foresight to reality, Focus are working closely with OneSchool in adopting the self-directed approach to learning. In self-directed learning (SDL), it is the student who takes both the initiative and the responsibility for their learning. In essence, students are ‘learning to learn’. The self-directed journey is one in which students learn to think critically, to process information perceptually, to analyse data accurately and evaluate situations intelligently in order that they fulfil their true potential.

In SDL, once the student takes the initiative for their learning, that student then assumes complete responsibility and accountability for their learning experience. It is the student who then follows that learning through to its conclusion. This does not mean that there is no input from others, quite the contrary. However, in the SDL model, the teacher is no longer the ‘sage on the stage’ but rather a ‘guide at the side’, and students learn from many different resources, including each other. The crucial element is that the student drives his or her learning experience, beginning with recognising a need to learn.

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The benefits of self-directed learning are numerous. It promotes in students a natural development of self-confidence, perseverance, initiative and accountability. With self-directed learning, students become lifelong learners, and its benefits can be felt long after a student has left school.

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Focus School Swansea Campus started out in September 2003 as Keystone Education Trust, situated on the first floor of a business premises, with just 16 students from Years 7 to 12. The school grew, in every sense of the word, and in September 2005 we purchased a large modular building, located on the land at the rear of the premises and the school moved in. This site was expanded over the following 9 years with an assortment of other portable cabins.

In 2010, we acquired an old Victorian school building, just 8 miles from our Secondary school site, and opened a Primary department.

In 2014, we were thrilled to trade-in our cabins and ageing Victorian Primary school for a solid 3-storey concrete structure, an ex-fire service building. Our Primary and Secondary departments merged to become one school, Years 3 to 13, and we now have a total 46 pupils for the academic year 2016/17.

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our history

At our School, students are encouraged to develop their full potential and acquire the discipline of ‘learning how to learn’, while upholding fundamental Christian teachings and beliefs, especially those of purity, integrity and godliness. The truth and authority of the Holy Bible and strong family values underpin the commitment of the School to provide quality in every facet of education – curriculum, teachers, facilities, management and discipline – in a safe, secure and caring environment.

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our ethos

Values Statement

In coming to this school each student, parent and staff member shall uphold the values of the School which include:

3 Integrity – uprightness and honesty; 3 Purity – modest and decorous conduct, governed by the Holy Bible; 3 Care and Compassion – kindness, consideration and generosity to the

whole community; 3 Respect – for all people, property, opinions and those in authority; 3 Responsibility – for our actions, progress and the environment; 3 Commitment – to self-discipline and the pursuit of excellence.

Realising potential through learningThe aim of Focus School Swansea Campus is to ensure that every young person develops the skills and qualities they need to enter the world able and qualified to play their full part in it.

We want students to leave having had every opportunity to develop and strengthen their own set of individual talents, both academic and non-academic, realising their self-worth and feeling highly valued.

Students should at all times feel that they are an integral part of a happy and vibrant centre of excellence where the atmosphere and school environment promotes high quality learning yet offers support and security regardless of ability.

Our Vision for 2016/17:To establish Swansea Campus as a centre of excellence within the Focus School network, aligned to the overarching Focus vision of best quality education.Excellence at Swansea Campus will be seen in:• Real enthusiasm and ‘buzz’ around the school with a positive can-do attitude• High educational standards based on student-led learning and first-rate teacher facilitation• Quality of school appearance, noticeable for its tidiness and cleanliness at all times• Every student and member of staff exceeding expectations, progress to be outstanding• Positive and professional relationships, underpinned by respect for authority where it has been placed• Staff and students always striving to improve and having a growth mind-set

We have clearly defined aims: 3 We will provide an excellent standard of education for our children 3 We are child-centred and our students are always our priority 3 Our primary objective is high-quality teaching and learning 3 Everyone should leave lessons feeling they have made significant progress in skills, knowledge and understanding

Our school is purposeful and everyone is here to work hard. We are also a caring and welcoming community where learning is enjoyable and acquired in a harmonious environment. Smart dress, politeness and good manners are in evidence because positive attitudes and behaviour underpin all our work.

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the house system

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It is designed to reward academic work, effort, sporting achievements, music and drama performance and good citizenship. It is the role of the House System to embrace all students and provide a climate of success for all.

The House System consists of three houses each with an assigned colour as shown right. These houses are run globally throughout our affiliated schools, meaning that we can encourage teamwork with other regions, not just within our campus. Thus enhancing our students desire to strive for their best due to a much wider area of healthy and constructive competition.

Each student is assigned to a House and will normally remain in that House for their duration at the campus. Many house events and competitions are run which link to learning and help foster both team work and self-directed learning skills. The House System encourages healthy participation in activities and is well supported by House Captains and staff including Heads of House.

Alongside the House System, students are placed in mixed tutor groups for registration and have daily contact with their tutor.

The students at Swansea Campus are encouraged to think of those less fortunate than themselves. Fundraising and helping others fosters maturity and responsibility in our students and gives them an understanding of real life issues in the wider world. We have actively supported charitable organisations including:

At Swansea Campus the whole community is committed to helping those less fortunate than ourselves.

Fairtrade Macmillan

Adref (homeless charity) Cancer Research UK

Kids Cancer Charity The Noah’s Ark Appeal (Children’s hospital)

Ty Hafan George Thomas Hospice

Guide Dogs for the Blind Shoebox Appeal (Blythswood Charity)

Wales Air Ambulance

The House System is based around the ethos of inclusion and encouraging team work.

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“It was a real pleasure to teach at your school… your pupils were superb!”

Years 3-8Art & Design Technology Citizenship GeographyHistory LiteracyMusic NumeracyPSHEPhysical Education Science

Years 9-11Art Business Studies Citizenship Design and Technology English (Language and Literature)Food and Nutrition French Geography History Latin (Optional, SDL)Law (Optional, SDL) Mathematics Music PE/GamesPSHE Science

Years 12-13All of our students progress to the Sixth Form. A broad range of subjects are offered each year with the Focus Learning Network enhancing the curriculum offer using video conferencing technology. The curriculum is also supported by the Extended Project Qualification.The current suites of post-16 subjects includes:-AccountsArtBusiness StudiesChemistryConstructionCulinary SkillsEnglishFrenchGeographyGovernment & PoliticsGraphicsHistoryLawMathematics

Keystone Education Trust has adopted the Curriculum Policy developed by Focus Learning Trust and OneSchool. The curriculum is designed to ensure that every student can realise their potential. The curriculum is assignment-based, enabling the self-directed ambition of the organisation to be fulfilled. All students follow a personalised and challenging curriculum.

...wholly supports the School’s ethos in promoting Christian values and provides a balance, ensuring students develop academically, aesthetically, morally and physically.

Our school experience goes beyond purely academic achievement. Our aim is to equip all pupils with the skills they will need to succeed in later life. This is the additional challenge that we set our pupils, so that they are able to look back and reflect on their time at Swansea Campus, knowing that they have been completely supported to make excellent learning progress, attain a worthy set of academic qualifications, and develop the essential qualities that will be needed for further success in later life. Students can participate in LAMDA, a public speaking course, First Aid Training, Cooking, Choir and extracurricular activities.

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our curriculum

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The OneSchool Skills lie at the heart of our curriculum. They are a globally agreed skill-set which are designed to enable students to maximise their learning in a truly self-directed manner. Development of these skills enables all ceilings to be lifted from learning and students to stretch and challenge themselves beyond expectations. Students are encouraged to celebrate their progress with their development of these skills and to reflect on areas for improvement. A citation-based reward system is in place which allows students to celebrate their achievement of Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. The annual Motivational Awards also celebrates excellence in OneSchool Skill Development.

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OneSchool skills award scheme

Bridging the gap between school and work; Focus Schools offer a unique career advancement plan to all our students and this is proven to prepare them for the world of work:

What is CAP?The Career Advantage Programme (CAP) provides all students with the opportunity to gain the skills and aptitude to achieve rapid success in their post-school careers.The CAP does this by:• Providing a selection of professional training courses that can be completed

alongside senior school studies• Analysing the capability of each student professionally to ensure the student

an effectively complete the courses• Sponsorship for students to carry out extra-curricular studies in the last two

years of school.

The CAP curriculumCAP students are offered a range of courses from Diploma courses to career skills based studies. For CAP students, the diploma-type courses provide a theoretical and academic rigour which underpins the students’ academic programme and the career skills based study provides practical, real-world approaches to learning and helps them to develop skills and competencies required for lifelong learning.

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Why is CAP Important?There is an increasing awareness globally that high school studies alone are not adequately preparing students for the modern workforce.The Career Advantage Programme is aimed at equipping our children with the necessary skills to bring positive benefits to our businesses from day one.

Important for students:

• improving their employment opportunities

• improving the potential of earning a higher income on graduation

• empowering rapid progress along their career path

Important for businesses:

• higher value employees that are useful from day one

• employees with an established work ethic; self-starters, self-finishers, self-motivators

• employees that understand the value of study and training

“Cap is a win-win concept for employers and employees alike. When employing young people, readiness for the ‘real world’ of work is one of the biggest challenges. With Cap a business has invested in a student and the student has completed 100 hours of paid work experience per year. This means the work experience is taken seriously and is long enough for the student to do real work in a number of meaningful roles. The result is a student with a much better idea of what career choices they may wish to pursue and greater focus as a result. The benefits of this to employers quickly become evident, as school-leavers enter the workplace ready to hit the ground running.”

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“Cap has given me the opportunity to step inside a business and spend 200 hours gaining some real life work experience.”

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beyond the classroom

Admissions Policy

Affiliation Agreement

Anti-Bullying Policy

Assessment, Marking, Recording, Reporting & Target Setting Policy

Attendance Policy

Behaviour Management Policy inc exclusions

Complaints Policy

Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Policy

Curriculum Policy

Data Protection Policy

Discipline Policy (Employers)

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Policy

Enrolment Application Form

Equality of Opportunity inc Accessibility Audit & Action Plan

Ethos Values Statement and Guiding Principles

Examination Policy

Expenses Policy

Gifted & Talented Policy

Grievance Policy

Handwriting Policy

Harassment at School Policy

Health & Safety Policy

Healthy Schools Policy

Homework Policy

ICT & E-Safety Policy

Learning Support inc SEND Offer

Licensing Guidance (School)

Marking Policy

Maternity Policy

Mobile Telephone Policy

Monitoring, Reporting & Evaluation (MRE) Policy

New Qualified Teacher (NQT) Policy

OneBus Handbook

Outside Speaker Policy

Parent & Student Handbook

Paternity Policy

Performance Management (Appraisal) Policy

Prevent Duty Guidance (The)

Recruitment Policy

Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy

Safe Use of Images Policy

Single Central Record

School Improvement Plan (SIP) Policy

Social Media Policy

Spiritual, Moral, Social & Cultural (SMSC) Policy (including fundamental British values)

Staff Handbook

Staff Health & Site Safety Guide

Sustainability & Environmental Policy

Teaching & Learning Policy

Uniform Policy

Visitor Policy

Whistleblowing Policy

Volunteers: Code of Conduct for

Work Experience Policy (including Careers Guidance)

Additionally, the particulars of the arrangements for promoting student health and safety on educational trips and visits are available from the school office on request.SEND Offer is available on our school website.

All of our Policies are available upon request from our school office or via e-mail [email protected]

Swansea Campus is committed to the safeguarding and protection of its students in line with national guidance, ‘Keeping Learners Safe’. We endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming environment where all children are respected and valued, as well as being underpinned by the following two key principles:• A child-centred approach; for services to be effective they should be based on a clear understanding of the needs and views of children.• Everyone employed and who comes into contact with children at Swansea Campus has a responsibility in relation to safeguarding.

At Swansea Campus we listen to students and maintain a child-centred approach to Safeguarding and Child Protection. We provide a safe environment for students both under and over 18, especially those who are considered vulnerable.

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policies & documents

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Carol Cable IT Certificate of Education & TrainingC&G 9282 Literacy

Vaughan Davies SciencePSHECitizenshipPhysical EducationCareers

BSc Hons Sport & ExerciseSciencesPE PGCE

Virginia Deal Years 3-6 BA Hons PrimaryPostgraduate SPLD

Mark Divers ConstructionEPQD&T

BEd D&TMSc English

Adam England HeadteacherEnglishPhysical Education

PhDMAMedMaîtriseBA (Hons)PGCE

Sallyanne Greenslade Deputy HeadteacherAccounts (HOD)BusinessMaths

Business Education BEd (Hons)

Nerys Holt EnglishLiteracy Coordinator

BEd EnglishPostgraduate Diploma

Chris Mason History (Assistant HOD)ArtGovernment & PoliticsExams Assistant

Diploma in Art & DesignBA J. Hons History and Sports StudiesPGCE & QTS

Imelda Morrison Physical Education Sports ScienceScience

Name Assigned Responsibilities Qualifications Name Assigned Responsibilities Qualifications

All Focus School Swansea Campus teachers hold qualifications applicable to their post. In the absence of qualifications in some practical subjects previous experience will be considered if applicable. All Trustees and staff have been checked by the Disclosure Barring Service.

Andrew Portsmouth MathsPhysicsScienceDigital Competency

Physics with Laser Physics BSc (Hons)PGCE

Cathie Restall Years 3-6 Teaching Assistant NVQ II & III Childcare and Education

Anita Reulier-Davies French Business StudiesFrench (GTP)

Sarah Snaddon SENDCO BA (Hons) Primary EducationPostgraduate SPLD/SLCNAMBDACPT3A

Angharad Thomas MathsEconomics (HOD)BusinessNumeracy Coordinator

BA EconPGCE

Clive Walters Geography BEd GeographyPhysical EducationEducation

Sharon Wells Secretary/Administrator -

Jessica Williams Food & NutritionMusic (HOD)CitizenshipDeputy Exams OfficerSIMS Manager

BA Hons Music and EnglishPGCEPostgraduate in Senior Management

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For further information and the school calendar please visit our website: swansea.focus-school.com

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Trust Name Keystone Education Trust

School Address Focus School Swansea CampusSway RoadMorristonSwanseaSA6 6JA

Telephone 01792 581221

Email [email protected]

Website swansea.focus-school.com

Normal Hours Monday to Friday 08:45 to 14:55

Affiliated to Focus Learning TrustRegistered Charity № 1099725

Focus School № 614

Examination Centre № 68888

Charity № 1096922

School Registration № 670/6023

Complaints and Exclusions 2015-2016 One exclusion was made during this period

CA Team Mr Richard Nunn (Lead CA)Mr Nigel HillMr Clive Marsh

Headteacher Dr Adam England

Trustees Mr Richard Nunn (Lead CA)Mr Clive Marsh (Human Resources)Mr David Gardiner (Safeguarding)Mr Eddie Swanson (Health & Safety)Mr Nelson Ker (Finance)Mr Nigel Hill (Legal & Compliance)Mr Roy Wells (Operations)

Holiday/Out of Hours Contacts

Mr Nigel Hill 07848 453028email: [email protected]

Correspondence for the Chair of the Trustees should be addressed to the Principal Office

Mrs Sharon WellsFocus School Swansea CampusSway RoadMorristonSwanseaSA6 6JA

school information

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" "It’s a fab place to work and I look forward to coming here every day. The old saying ‘Choose a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your whole life’ is never truer than here as it’s a complete privilege to contribute in an environment like this one.

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I find that my children are… engaged with learning and enthused about school.Parent

It has been quite uplifting to the service since the children have moved into the building next door. Now a school, it is a delight to hear the soft tones of the choir and to see and hear the children outside playing.

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Our school is very unique from other schools in the area as it has taken on the concept of SDL. As a result it has an outstanding culture of excellence and an unparalleled work ethic.

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Email: [email protected]

FOCUS SCHOOL SWANSEA CAMPUSSway Road

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Tel: 01792 581221Email: [email protected]

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