Last week started with Brew Monday, when our schools focused on bringing people together to build strong and meaningful connections. As we always say in Batley, Community Makes Us, and the unity in community is key.
Batley Grammar School were celebrating their Ofsted inspection, where inspectors commented on the school's strong values. Inspectors praised the quality of education Batley Grammar School provides for all learners, highlighting that “Batley Grammar is a calm and welcoming environment”, with strong shared values of respect, community and resilience, that underpin everything they do. Inspectors saw a wide range of strengths in the school and said; “In lessons, pupils concentrate and work hard,” and “ the curriculum supports the development of a culture of togetherness which is evident across the school.” Inspectors also praised the school's Combined Cadet Force where learners are able to try flying lessons, learn leadership skills and other amazing activities, not usually available in schools.
Healey holds their Great Winter Get Together this week and we can't wait for that. Last week they were further developing their careers programme with learners visiting a successful local business, Star Coaches. Field Lane held the Speech Stars event which was a wonderful opportunity for young people to engage in discussion and debate about issues pertinent to them, and UBHS are celebrating achieving the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools: Gold Award. UBHS excelled against all eight competencies. Reviewers said; "The school has used the framework and content of the Award to excellent effect to further build and strengthen their previous Gold achievement through the ongoing development of their mental health and wellbeing (MHWB) strategies, structures, and practices." Also; "The holistic curriculum (‘More in Common’) focuses on building confidence, self-awareness and promotes character building and resilience. UBHS has created a values-centric ethos and an environment that is socially, emotionally, and physically rich - where key relationships can thrive and learners feel secure in their learning." They have also been invited to speak at a national conference on mental health later this year.
Well done Team Batley!
Our Trust family of schools are fantastic places for children to learn and adults to work: Community Makes Us.