At Chase Terrace Academy, our staff take great pride in the positive relationships they cultivate with our pupils, guided by our core values of community, tenacity, aspiration, and respect for ‘The CTA Way’. Through our personal development programmes, we enhance these relationships and engage pupils in learning beyond the academic curriculum. We are dedicated to offering a diverse array of experiences and opportunities for all our pupils. Our goal is to nurture and develop them into responsible citizens, enriching their cultural awareness and personal fulfilment.
PSHE
Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education forms an important part of our curriculum and provides our pupils with opportunities to engage in a wide range of topics that cover several fundamental areas. Topic delivery within PSHE falls into three areas:
•Health and wellbeing; managing emotions, risks and consequences, influences, body image, role models etc.
•Relationships; diversity, peer influence, marriage, online relationships, consent, inclusion, self-worth etc.
•Living in the wider world; equality, stereotypes, spending and budgeting, financial choices etc.
An important feature within Chase Terrace Academy is British Values. Defined as; democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. These values are taught throughout the curriculum, in PSHE and feature in wider activities such as assemblies and external speakers.
Personal development also encompasses Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) education. SMSC is, like British values, delivered through curriculum areas, assemblies, external visitors and activities within the many opportunities we provide for our pupils outside of school.
Parents and pupils value the clubs and activities on offer, such as theatre visits. Sixth Form pupils contribute favourably on how these opportunities have contributed to their personal development.”
Ofsted, 2022
Pupil Leadership Team
Our Pupil Leadership Team represents the wider school to enact change, both within the school community and our local community. The team comprises of pupils from Year 7 to Year 13, and they meet regularly to discuss pupil feedback and events happening around school.
Pupils are responsible for organising a number of events across the school year such as charity events, community projects, raising awareness of global and national issues and making improvements to the school building.
This is a fantastic opportunity for pupils to see themselves as an integral part of the school community and to further their aspirations for the future. It encourages pupils to be tenacious, resilient and to become role models for other pupils in the school. It also provides an excellent opportunity for them to set themselves apart when making applications for further education.
The team comprises of pupils from Year 7 to Year 11, and they have developed a charter to encapsulate what they stand for:
•To respect the opinions of the pupils in the wider school and encourage them to be tenacious by ensuring their views and opinions are listened to in order to find solutions;
•To respect the other members of the pupil leadership team to promote teamwork and to ensure that the ideas of others are valued;
•To ensure that all pupils are represented so that everyone in the school community feels valued;
•To improve the school community and support the local community with tenacity and dedication;
•To be role models for others to aspire to;
•To aspire to use the opportunities that being part of the pupil leadership team will offer individual development.
The Pupil Leadership Team enables us to voice our opinions and enact change in our school community. We have achieved a lot so far that we are really proud of”
Ellie, Year 11 pupil