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TOGETHERWE CAN
Welcome to Kingsbury School and Sports
College prospectus. We want to give youa avour of the school and the breadthof experiences our students have duringtheir time with us.
We are a multicultural, 11-16 community
comprehensive school of 900 students. Located in
Erdington (3 miles north of Birmingham city centre),
we have an 11 acre site which includes a range of
specialist sports facilities and have been a Sports
College since 2003. Having looked through this prospectus, if you want to
know more, please do not hesitate to contact us for a visit.
We have high expectations and set high standards for all.We are committed to working in partnership with students,staff, parents and the wider community to ensure our youngpeople leave Kingsbury with the best possible foundationacademically and socially for future success in adult life.
We aim to foster a positive attitude to lifelong learning by recognising
students achievements and developing their full potential. We want our
students to be condent and responsible global citizens able to make a
positive contribution to the school and the community beyond. We value our
diversity as a school and our ethos of tolerance, respect, fairness and equality.
We are committed to making a positive impact and maximising the future
choices of our students beyond school whatever their abilities and interests.
Ms C ODriscoll,Headteacher
WElCOmE
THE sCHOOl is
pAssiONATE AbOuT
iTs CARE ANd suppORT
fOR sTudENTs, bEliEviNG
THis is CENTRAl TO
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Students progress, achievement and effort are celebrated.
We have a varied curriculum that provides challenge andsupport, promoting enjoyment of learning. Our studentsare encouraged to be problem solvers, creative andreective learners, who nd the best way to learn.
Our curriculum offers a range of qualications to promote success and
respond to need. We encourage students to take qualications when
they are ready and consider how to compete effectively in the future.
Key to success is the home school partnership. We track students
progress to ensure they are working to their full potential and
regularly discuss progress with parents/carers. We keep in closecontact with families so that we can work together to support and
challenge our students.
To support learning beyond the school, we have online access to study
tasks, guides and up to date information for students and their parents.
ACHiEvEmENT
THE GOOd CuRRiCulum
ANd OuTsTANdiNG quAliTy
Of CARE GuidANCE ANd
suppORT ENsuRE sTudENTs
NEEds ARE mET WEll.Ofsted
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Students enjoyment of learning is central to success.
We provide a wide range of activities both inside and outsidelessons to extend students perspectives on learning andtheir own capabilities.
As a Sports College we make full use of our extensive facilities to emphasise
healthy lifestyles and promote participation in activities. We encourage all
students to participate in physical activity and provide a variety of activities
to meet the differing interests of students including orienteering, mountain
biking, climbing, archery, trekking, and dance and sports leadership.
We are committed to ensuring our students have residential experiences
both in the UK and internationally such as an annual international ski trip,
year group camp, Duke of Edinburgh Award and much, much more.
There is a busy enrichment programme that runs before school, break-
times and after school. Students can develop their skills and talents and
make new friends through for example lm making, debating, deejaying,
performing arts and enterprise. We have an onsite Leisure Centre that
provides sporting and adult learning activities for the wider community that
our students and families are encouraged to access.
ENJOymENT
mANy sTudENTs
puRsuE ACTivE
lifEsTylEs THROuGH
pARTiCipATiON iN
A WidE RANGE Of
ACTiviTiEs.
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Students are encouraged to take on responsibility,
be involved in decision making and training is provided.
We have a variety of student leadership roles in school such as
prefect, student leadership team, charity leaders, peer mentors,
form representatives and subject mentors. Students are involved in
decision making from staff recruitment to improvement of our facilities.
We run an extensive outreach programme in collaboration with our
Sports Partnership, working with primary and other secondary schools
that provide opportunities for our students to be actively involved as
coaches, leaders and mentors.
lEAdERsHip
sTudENTs ARE EffECTivE
mEmbERs Of THEiR
sCHOOl COmmuNiTy
WiTH A GOOd NumbER
AssumiNG REspONsibiliTy
ANd suppORTiNG THE
WORk Of OTHERs.Ofsted
Students are encouraged to foster a commitment tolifelong learning within the academic and vocationallearning opportunities on offer.
The majority of our students go on to further study at local colleges
and school sixth forms, while the others are supported in making the
appropriate choice of training or apprenticeship.
We want our students to develop the skills and understanding of the
employment world and further study, so that they can compete
effectively beyond 16. Through our extensive partnerships withbusinesses, industry and training providers, students are mentored,
undertake practice interviews, work experience and are provided with
a range of opportunities to develop their employability skills.
pREpARATiONfOR AdulT lifE
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All adults within the school are encouraged to continue learning,
with a wide variety of training and coaching available. We lead training
for other schools on themes such as Gifted and Talented approaches
in teaching and learning, encourage action research and support the
development of international links. Through our staff development we
are always seeking out ways to extend the learning experiences of our
students and provide an enthusiasm for lifelong learning.
Interactive whiteboards in all teaching rooms;
Break out learning spaces to enable independent
and small group work;
Specialist ICT rooms, with additional facilities
available in other areas;
Multi-media suite with Apple Macs;
Specialist Science laboratories; A well-resourced library to support learning;
11 acre site with playing elds, woods, tennis courts
and G3 astro;
An allotment and garden spaces;
Radio station;
Dance Studio;
Sports Hall;
Gymnasium;
Community Leisure Centre;
Seating areas for students to socialise.
WE ARE All
lEARNERs
fACiliTiEsWE ARE
pROud Of
THis is A WEll
iNTEGRATEd ANd
COHEsivE sCHOOl
COmmuNiTy;
sTudENTs ARE WARm
ANd WElCOmiNG.Ofsted
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Kingsbury School
and Sports College,
Kingsbury Road, Erdington,
Birmingham B24 8RE
T 0121 373 1080
www.kingsbury.bham.sch.uk
@KingsburySSC
