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The Harris Academy South Norwood is a vibrant Business and Enterprise Academy at the heart of the community in South Norwood. There is a culture of high expectations for all students, which underpins every development in the Academy. Harris Academy South Norwood has developed flexible and creative approaches to teaching and learning that raise standards for all. A positive ethos has been embedded around the focus on Business and Enterprise through which we equip all students with the best possible education, ensuring they are fully prepared to succeed in their chosen careers as constructive citizens of the wider society in which they will live and work. We have 3 “golden rules” for all students AND staff: “I am here to learn” “I have a positive attitude” and “I will make it happen”. An Academy ethos of encouragement is central to the promotion of good learning. Rewards are one of the means of achieving this, they have a motivational role in helping students to realize that good behavior and high achievement is valued. The Academy has a wide range of ways to ensure that all student achievements are recognized regularly and shared with parents/carers. As well as systems for accumulating Academy Merits there are termly Rewards evenings and Celebrations Assemblies within Hubs, as well as an array of other awards events during the year which recognizing a range of achievement. Our school provides the most exciting and promising future for your child. All our students take up the opportunity to lead fulfilled lives with direction and purpose. Our teachers lead with professionalism and scholarship. They are experts in their field. All of us are part of a warm family of staff and governors who has the highest ambition and a deep hunger to learn. Being a Business and Enterprise Academy brings unique opportunities for the Academy to develop a culture and learning ethos that will bring innovation in teaching and learning to the heart of its philosophy. We want our students to be “business-like” and enterprising in their approach to work and how they deal with each other, teachers, and visitors to the Academy. Our key aim is to have an enterprising Academy comprising a team of enterprising leaders and teachers who place great emphasis on developing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required to encourage our students to be enterprising learners. Our students will be fully prepared for life’s challenges and have the drive, resourcefulness, and employability skills needed for success in an ever-changing & complex world. View full school

Norwood School is a forward-thinking school optimistic and ambitious for all. The outstanding achievement of pupils is a testament to this. Norwood consistently outperforms other schools in terms of pupils’ progress whatever the pupil’s starting point. We achieve this by our commitment to a personalized approach and focus on the individual. Our school is child-centered, dedicated to ensuring that our pupils are happy, secure, and achieve their potential and beyond. We are determined to nurture and encourage the interests, abilities, and unique talents of all pupils. Our curriculum is broad, bespoke, and with personalized pathways, ensuring that pupils experience learning that is challenging, stimulating, and well suited to individual needs. Our specialist status in the Performing and Visual Arts enhances teaching and learning across the curriculum and provides exciting, innovative, and engaging learning opportunities that convince pupils that learning can be fun and memorable. We know that our commitment to the Arts helps foster creative, curious, and confident learners who have an active voice in their learning and the life of the school, who leave school well rounded and well prepared for adult life. We offer a dynamic, innovative, and engaging curriculum that has been praised by Ofsted. Our curriculum is designed to meet the needs and abilities of all students. We believe learning should be a fun experience and our curriculum is enriched by our specialist status which offers students the opportunity to be creative, gain confidence and develop their self-esteem. Our specialism also means students enjoy trips to museums, galleries, and theatres and visits from well-known artists and performing companies. We offer: A vibrant, exciting, and inspiring atmosphere A dynamic and innovative curriculum Each young person’s talents and abilities are nurtured and celebrated Excellent GCSE results A successful and thriving Sixth Form An exciting vision for the future Whilst specialism is an important part of our curriculum and enhances our offer, we place equal emphasis on all subjects across the curriculum ensuring students leave us with the foundations to succeed in all areas. Our staff are passionate about every child and dedicate their time to delivering an outstanding education, providing students with the skills and abilities they need to realize their ambitions. At The Norwood School, we recognize that some students have special abilities and talents. We see it as our responsibility to identify and nurture these. There is a range of opportunities and resource materials available across every subject that ensure able students are given the opportunity to be individually challenged and to work at their level and pace within the context of an environment that supports their broad development alongside their particular ability. When appropriate, support is sought from outside agencies, to provide extension activities. As a Specialist Performing and Visual Arts School we aim to ensure every student has access to a diverse and exciting range of cultural opportunities both within and outside the classroom. Talented artists, designers, and performers who have been awarded the Specialist Bursaries have a particularly bespoke program that continues to adapt to their ever-changing and flourishing talents and often work closely with visiting professionals as well as having frequent opportunities to showcase their work in exhibitions and performances. View full school