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Oasis Academy in OldhamOasis Academy in NE Enfield The proposed Oasis Academy is a new secondary school which would replace the current Albany School. The Academy would open in September 2009 in the existing buildings at Albany and would transfer to a brand new building on a new site in September 2012. Enfield Council is negotiating to buy a site in South Street, Ponders End as the proposed new location for the Academy.
This Academy would join the family of Oasis Academies across England, and would have close links with Oasis Academy Enfield, which opened in September 2007 in Enfield Lock.
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The consultation on the viability of the new Academy was carried out throughout November. Oasis Community Learning, in conjunction with Enfield Council, held a number of meetings with stakeholders, including existing parents/carers and prospective parents/carers, local residents, staff, governors, local Primary and Secondary School Heads and local voluntary and faith groups.
Two public meetings for Existing Parent/Carers & Prospective Year 7 Parent/Carers and Local residents & Community Groups took place on 10th & 11th November 2008.
The Oasis Academy would accept students irrespective of faith or ability. Those with disabilities or special educational needs would also be welcome. Oasis’ ethos is based on an overarching theme of inclusion, of encouraging and enabling all to achieve their best whatever the challenges may be in doing so. All places at the Academy would be free and available to the local community within an admissions policy that mirrors the admissions arrangements for community schools in Enfield. This Academy would offer eight forms of entry (8FE) so there would be up to 240 students in each year group.
Specialism:
Each Oasis Academy has a specialism. The specialism of this Academy, discussed with the Local Authority to ensure it would fit in with provision across the Borough, would be Maths with ICT, and a second specialism in Music.
Curriculum:
The Oasis Academy would cover the National Curriculum and prepare students thoroughly for national tests and examinations at all levels.
An innovative feature would be the introduction of a competency-based curriculum along the lines of the Royal Society of Arts curriculum, Opening Minds This would start in Year 7, where students would have fewer teachers and spend more time learning in a ‘home base’ which would ease the transition from primary school. The curriculum focuses on the development of skills for adult and working life like how to learn independently, how to manage information, how to manage and work with people and how to be a good, active citizen.
Q: What are Academies?
A: Academies are all-ability schools serving local communities and working in partnership with the Local Authority, local business, other schools and other local stakeholders.
Q: How are Academies funded?
A: The DCSF meets the capital and running costs for an Academy in full, as a part of an overall strategy to raise standards beyond the improvements already made by the predecessor school. Once up and running Academies receive equivalent funding to other secondary schools in the same area.
Q: How would the Academy improve education for the students?
A: The Oasis Academy would build on the achievements of the predecessor school but becoming an Academy allows more opportunities for new ideas and improved facilities that would help to raise standards.
Q: How would students’ education be affected?
A: The transition to a new Academy would be planned carefully to ensure that all students continued to receive the highest quality of education without unnecessary disruption. We already have successful experience of doing this in our open Academies.
Q: Would the uniform change?
A: Yes. There would be a new uniform for the Academy if it opens in September 2009. We would work with the student council to plan the new uniform and consult students and parents/carers about our plans. Where items of uniform have to be replaced there would be financial help so parents/carers would not be out of pocket.
Q: What happens to the staff?
A: Regulations regarding TUPE rights apply to staff employed at schools facing closure.
Staff in place immediately prior to the opening of an Academy would have the right to transfer to new positions within the Academy under existing terms and conditions.
You can also email questions to Ian Dejoodt, the Project Manager, at ian.dejoodt@oasisuk.org
