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Welcome to Ark Walworth Academy


Ark Walworth Academy is a multi- award-winning secondary school in central London, right beside Burgess Park. It serves a vibrant, diverse community, with excellent access to all the city has to offer. Te school is proud to be an industry leader, repeat- edly recognised for its achievements by the Pearson National Teaching Awards and the TES Schools Awards, and appearing in the Upreach Social Mobility hall of fame. Ofsted says “pupils are consid-


erate of all members of the school community” because “they value and celebrate diversity”. Te school prepares students for their future as active citizens in 21st-century Britain, including taking up places at Oxbridge and Russell Group univer- sities, and securing elite apprentice- ships. Walworth Academy achieved


a bronze award in the 2022 Pearson National Teaching Awards for its work as a school ‘making a difference’ for its students and its community.


Ark Walworth Academy is fortu-


nate to be part of a large network at the forefront of educational provision, enabling it to support


families with the cost of living crisis by providing a laptop enabled with safeguarding software to every child in the school, and making a contribution towards school uniforms. Te school’s training and support programmes for


teaching


are recognised as outstanding. Te school values its professionals by investing in their development, in turn ensuring a consistent journey for your child with skilled staff who know them as an individual. Ark Walworth Academy enables


children to reach their full potential inside and outside the classroom. It works with prestigious organisa- tions such as Hilton and DWF legal practice on its careers programme, and hosts visitors, such as NFL team the Jacksonville Jaguars, which has trained with pupils after school. Its


award-winning enrichment curric- ulum ensures students develop their mind, body and soul with options ranging from the Duke of Edinburgh programme to chess club and rugby. A mental health and wellbeing programme is offered, as well as a full complement of arts in a state- of-the-art building, a dance studio, an auditorium, a computer suite for music technology, and science labo- ratories and photography studios. Ark Walworth


Academy forward to your visit! looks


walworthacademy.org


Enriching young lives with outdoor adventure


Why aren’t school residential trips compulsory? Tey should be. Outdoor adventure and experiential learning provider Kingswood is championing the impact of brilliant residentials on children’s holistic development. From the adventure of an away-from-home experience with their peers, to building resil- ience by being challenged in outdoor activities, children can find learning opportunities in school trips that can’t be matched in a classroom setting. It’s not surprising that the negative impact of the pandemic is still being felt by children and young people. What is encouraging is the positive behavioural


change that


outdoor adventure can bring about. So much so that Kingswood’s


latest research, in the peer-reviewed Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, provides evidence that outdoor learning across Kings- wood’s 11 residential centres had an immediate and statistically signif- icant impact on the young partici- pants, who reported a 36% increase in resilience, and 23% increase in psychological wellbeing. What’s more,


the impacts are shown to


endure, with 94% of participants stating that they felt more self- confident one month following their experience. It’s clear that outdoor learning positively impacts chil- dren’s capacity to cope with uncer- tainty, and improves


their stress


responses, creating healthier, more adaptable youngsters. Next time you’re considering


Inspired to find out more about Kingswood? Visit kingswood.co.uk


whether to send your child on a * Terms and conditions apply.


school trip, think about their oppor- tunities to build lasting connections with their camp mates and teachers. As a species, humans have thrived by connecting with others and facing challenges together. Trough shared experiences on a residential, young people bond and build supportive, meaningful relationships. Encour- agement from teachers also impacts children’s willingness to try some- thing new outside their everyday areas of comfort. Tis supportive exposure to adventure generates confidence that can be transferred back to the classroom as new chal- lenges arise. So, this academic year, if your


child has the chance to take part in a school residential, grasp it with both hands. Kingswood’s outdoor adven- tures are accessible to all children including those who face financial hardship or are affected by serious illness, either personally or through a parent or carer. Fully funded places are available for children and young people between six and 18 years of age as part of Kingswood’s hardship fund for schools.*


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