Enrichment
Enrichment is an important part of daily life at Lodge Park Academy
Lodge Park has strong links with the other academies in the David Ross Education Trust, and works closely with a range of other stakeholders to provide new experiences for students.
We have a full range of sporting enrichment and encourage students to participate for enjoyment as well as the health benefits that sport brings. It is our goal that students leave LPA having found an activity they can take into adulthood enabling them to lead a healthy lifestyle. Our PE department endeavour to ensure that the activities they offer are inclusive for all groups within the academy. We have Boccia clubs to support our SEND students culminating in competition at the DRET summer cup.
Students benefit from a range of co-curricular clubs and activities including visits to the ballet, opera and theatre.
Aspiration is one of our values and we make sure we take students to visit universities, including the University of Nottingham, offering exciting enrichment opportunities. The University of Nottingham hosts events and inspirational days for students, educating them on their higher education options and inspiring them to achieve. The universities also help to continuously develop our staff and keep us up to date with new teaching methods.
As a David Ross Education Trust (DRET) academy we believe that enrichment can help to raise academic standards, enhance performance and most importantly teach life skills that will equip our students for an ever-changing world.
Examples of enrichment at LPA
What sort of skills does enrichment teach?
- Determination to succeed
- Teamwork
- Winning and losing with grace
- Respect for others
- Tolerance
- Confidence in yourself
- A sense of fun and enjoyment
- Creativity
- Focus and attitude
- Health benefits
The experiences offered at LPA are not only those we can offer within the confines of the school building,
The Trust has partnerships with a number of organisations that work with us to provide opportunities in music, drama, art and other cultural pursuits. These activities and events are designed to enhance their academic studies and to provide opportunities that many students may not otherwise have access to.
In addition, we hold regular careers and higher education events to make choosing the next steps easier and clearer for students of all abilities and interests.
Some of the partners with whom we have worked include the Nevill Holt Opera, Shakespeare Schools Festival, The Kalisher Trust, the University of Nottingham, the Outward Bound Trust and Lincoln Castle, to name a few…
All of the Trust wide opportunities sit alongside our 3 dropdown days for enrichments and with our House system we have also added to our offer a vast amount of house competitions, that are varied and exciting as well as being focused on key pastoral areas of our academy such as attendance and behaviour. Our house assemblies focus on promoting these competitions and driving the excitement as well as delivering a 3-weekly cycle of character and value assemblies to our students, aligned with our whole school assembly schedule. Our competitions range from Limbo to Spelling Bee and are designed to ensure all students have the opportunity to take part in something and represent their house. Our house ethos is to support and motivate and although the element of competition between the houses will be strong, students also learn to respect each other and see our academy as one community. We ensure that all students have leadership opportunities within the academy. These roles include Head Students, House Captains, Media Leads, Charity Leads, Student Representatives for each tutor group, Mental Health Champions, Diversity Champions or Young Leaders.
We also have a community outreach programme which features Harvest festival at the local church, a Remembrance service and opportunities for our feeder primary schools to join in with activities. Our Student Leadership also organise community charity events in aid of Houses chosen local charities.
For further information about the enrichment opportunities that are on offer please contact:
Sport:
Shane Ward & Alex Green
Cultural:
Simon Toyne
To contact us please call Head office:
01476 566 801