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Character Education at Character Education at Northampton Academy

‘An Academy of Character and Excellence’ Chris Clyne Vice Principal Vice Principal Vice Principal - Pastoral Northampton Academy

Large number of secondary school mission statement or vision contain something like: ‘…Well rounded individual…’ ‘…Ready for next steps…’

Values Education – Late 80s/90s SMSC – 21st Century Character Education – Last few years

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“The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.”

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It is who you are as an individual and how you react in different situations

Values are what define us as individuals They determine the way we act and behaviour. They are the principles and foundations and act as guides to our behaviour

“I might lose my home in the future... I might lose all my money... I might lose family/friends… ...but no one can take my character away, and if I build a strong character I’ll be able to deal with any problems life throws at me.”

Year 7 Student The School of Education, Birmingham

You go to get your lottery ticket and you are 50p short (ticket is £2). Your friend gives you the 50p and you end up winnning £25,000. You never discussed what would happen if you won anything. Do you: A) Give your friend half B) Give your friend a quarter C) Don’t tell him you won and give him nothing D) Give him his 50p back the 50p and you end up winnning £25,000. u never discussed what would happen if

You find a £5 note in the playground and no one else is around. Do you: A) Hand it into student reception B) Keep it Hand it into student reception

Caught vs Taught

Character education is both implicit and explicit in nature. What is meant by this is that character education can be conveyed through both the direct teaching of character or picked up through the general ethos of a school.

Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues

What is meant by this is that character education can be conveyed through both direct teaching of character or picked general ethos of

Caught approaches to character education place importance on the quality relationships between students and staff within all school activities and emphasises the importance of teachers acting as positive role models for their students.

‘84% of UK parents believe teachers should encourage good morals and values in their children and 91% of parents said it is important that schools help develop good character’

Civic Values Intellectual Values Moral Values Performance Values Service Neighbourliness Citizenship Community awareness Volunteering Social justice Reflection Focus Critical thinking Reason and judgement Curiosity Resourcefulness Open-mindedness Wisdom Creativity Courage Compassion Gratitude Justice Honesty Humility Modesty Self-discipline Tolerance Integrity Friendliness Respect Trust Resilience Perseverance Determination Leadership Teamwork Confidence Motivation Ambition Problem-solving Communication

Why are we doing it?

• Positive school culture
• Develop good citizens
• Build up support networks
• Improved employability
• Handle pressures of school and life
• Better exam outcomes

life

• What we did initially as an

Academy – ‘ground zero’

• What we have done this year

as an Academy

• Where we plan to go next

year as an Academy

• What can you do as

parents/carers? This Evening Presentation

What we did initially – ‘Ground Zero’…

What We Did Initially – Ground Zero

• June 2017 – We committed to Character

Education when I started – part of my interview – bought in Mr Parnell vision

• Focus groups with 150+ students
• Questioned staff about ‘core purpose and

values’

What We Found Out

• 0 students knew the six United

Learning/NA values

• 0 staff knew all the values
• Students stated we had between

Students stated we had between 3 and Students stated we had between 10 values

• Students believed the values were

around code of conduct = the Students believed the values were around code of conduct = the things we around code of conduct = the wanted to them to do, rather than be

• Large numbers of students had

Large numbers of students had never Large numbers of students had Large numbers of students had never had a leadership opportunity or done had a leadership opportunity or done any enrichment

United Learning Core Values

• Ambition – to achieve the best for ourselves and others;
• Confidence – to have the courage of our convictions and to

take risks in the right cause;

• Creativity – to imagine possibilities and make them real;
• Respect – for ourselves and others in all that we do;
• Enthusiasm – to seek opportunity, find what is good and

pursue talents and interests;

• Determination – to overcome obstacles and reach success.

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What We Did About It - SLT Away Time (July)

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• Redefined Vision and Mission –

to include Character: “To be an Academy of character and

• excellence. To provide a unique and

extraordinary experience that sets us apart, nationally and internationally.”

• Wide-ranging discussion on values.

Settled on Respect, Determination, Ambition due to our demographic

Civic Values Intellectual Values Moral Values Performance Values Service Neighbourliness Citizenship Community awareness Volunteering Social justice Reflection Focus Critical thinking Reason and judgement Curiosity Resourcefulness Open-mindedness Wisdom Creativity Courage Compassion Gratitude Justice Honesty Humility Modesty Self-discipline Tolerance Integrity Friendliness

Respect

Trust Resilience Perseverance

Determination

Leadership Teamwork Confidence Motivation

Ambition

Problem-solving Communication

Drivers and Artefacts

Places Places Times Artefacts People Clip frames Exercise Books Assemblies/role-call Rewards Prefects Clothing Stamp Tutor time (co-tutor) Sanctions Guest Speakers Signs Computer home-page Parents’ Evening Corporate Presentation Primaries Newsletter On main doors House System Hogwarts Banners Alumni Website Prospectus Lesson Objectives Badges Language Reception/s IE Duties Lanyards Courtyard Learning Hubs Photographs of staff and students Rolling Screens Interviews/Person Spec Enrichment PE Kit/Colours Letterheads T&L Foci Reports Bins Staff meetings

Northampton Academy Charter

What we have done this year…

School Ethos, Culture and Vision

Action Plan To Move Area Forward

Embedding it across the school

• School Ethos, Culture and

Vision

• Curriculum
• Enrichment
• Parents
• Governors
• Students
• Service and Volunteering

(Community)

• Business links

Subsequent Actions

1. Pledge + tracking leadership opportunities – appointed Leadership Coordinator 2. Interact (student-led community service) 3. Stonewall Champions group and training 4. Anti-bullying ambassadors trained (gold ties) 5. Aligned assemblies and tutorials – all based around RDA values 6. Jubilee Centre Parent-School relationship project 7. Discrete Character lessons (trials in History, Geography, PE, English) 8. Praise system changed to reflect RDA 9. Behaviour policy changed to reflect RDA 10. Systematic nominations for BiE awards 11. Every member of staff takes at least one Character Learning Hub 12. Explicit interview questions on RDA – external and internal appointments 13. Governors briefed and link governor appointed 14. Year 10 mentoring based on RDA 15. Year 6 induction evenings – having RDA message 16. External speakers e.g. Bonita Norris, Jack Rutter 17. CPOMS & communication 18. Staff as role models Staff as role models (phones, shouting, high aspirations)

Best in Everyone

Best in Everyone Awards Evening

School Ethos, Culture and Vision

School Ethos, Culture and Vision

July 2018 Update

• Character working party now in place.
• Tutor time resources for Character been delivered this year – building these resources for next year
• Character sessions in CLT for Middle leaders
• All staff to attend at least 1 learning hub on Character next year
• Introduction of Integrity and Tolerance as Character values this term – Assemblies and tutor time activities
• Resilience programme for targeted Year 7 students
• Anti-bullying leaders being established
• Trialling of Character lessons and building into SOW for all departments for September
• Character as part of staff induction programme
• PSHCE – Character theme running throughout year
• Academic mentoring starting and will be embedded for Sept 2018
• Peer mentoring now having a focus around core values and tolerance/integrity
• ‘Them and Us’ – picking apart the programme and starting to embed the material of use for September 2018
• Co-curricular programme developed for Sept 2018 – Latin, Astronomy, Mandarin etc…
• Leaders of learning
• Interact being embedded and developed this term
• Parent partnership programme – should be ready to launch for September 2018
• Parent workshops – in place for July – invite parents in to talk about importance of Character with a view to having

embedded for next academic year

• Termly newsletter to be produced on Character from September 2018

Key Metrics

2017- date

Number of FTEs per week 26% reduction Number of students with FTE 33% reduction Number of students with >1 FTE 35% reduction Number removals per week 55% reduction 0 students knew values 100% students know values and can explain their meaning Very low enrichment/leadership take-up 100% offered leadership opportunities 82% take-up of leadership opportunities 61% doing at least 1 enrichment

Where we plan to go next year…

Next Steps – Long Term Project (3-4 year journey)

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• Director of Character – Mr Anderson
• Continue to work through the Character SEF/SIP

systematically – move all areas to ‘Enhancing’

• Character working party (already convened) taking
• wnership of SEF/SIP
• Move beyond core values (RDA) – Integrity/Tolerance next

year

• Attendance (staff and students) – build resilience
• Refurbishment of building
• Kitemark (next year)/Kitemark Plus (in a few years)
• Parental engagement – Maths, English, yoga, crafts,

parenting classes, talks, character programme etc…

Civic Values Intellectual Values Moral Values Performance Values Service Neighbourliness Citizenship Community awareness Volunteering Social justice Reflection Focus Critical thinking Reason and judgement Curiosity Resourcefulness Open-mindedness Wisdom Creativity Courage Compassion Gratitude Justice Honesty Humility Modesty Self-discipline

Tolerance Integrity

Friendliness

Respect

Trust Resilience Perseverance

Determination

Leadership Teamwork Confidence Motivation

Ambition

Problem-solving Communication

What can you do as Parents/Carers?

ROLE MODEL – RESPECT/DETERMINATION/AMBITION

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GET THEM TO SCHOOL – BUILD DETERMINATION

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PRAISE THEM FOR SHOWING OUR VALUES

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• Genuine – don’t give false praise or over-

emphasise something

• Regularly – try and do this at least once a day
• Praise to others in their presence – Johnny

was so respectful when he was in WF shopping centre earlier…

• Non-verbal praise e.g nod, thumbs up etc..
• Emphasise the importance

RECOGNIZE CHARACTER STRENGTHS IN OTHERS

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• Friends
• Family members
• Teachers
• Characters on films/TV
• Sports
• Celebrities

TALK ABOUT SCHOOL AND WHAT THEY HAVE DONE

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“To be an Academy of character and

• excellence. To provide a unique and

extraordinary experience that sets us apart, nationally and internationally.”

QUESTIONS?