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11/07/24

Watch this advert featuring https://t.co/1vcMFWpI1m

10/07/24

What a fantastic music event this evening to celebrate their 10th Anniversary! Performance bringing the whole academy and community together 🥳! pic.twitter.com/6OU4L8quNh

10/07/24

Lots of fantastic student work in our art exhibition at tonight’s celebration. pic.twitter.com/TLw0epSpOU

10/07/24

Tonight we are celebrating 10 Years of Harris Academy Chobham with current and past students and staff along with our local community. pic.twitter.com/Zuuk55hlPV

10/07/24

Wonderful to attend ’s 10 year anniversary celebration at Ulysses Place with . So many incredible performances and art displays from the children and a great community that’s come out to celebrate the school.Thanks for the invitation! pic.twitter.com/cSZz6f2Ivp

07/06/24

This letter went out earlier today, not sure why you did not receive it, contact academy reception via email on Monday to check your details. Have a good weekend. pic.twitter.com/H5RaKXOUBZ

18/05/24

Great start to our annual Governor Conference, choir. pic.twitter.com/cy8D0hgYEX

18/05/24

String Ensemble welcome our Governors to the annual conference. “Strengthening Governance in Harris Academies”. pic.twitter.com/bf2y0JhDSs

10/05/24

At today's Year 13 leavers assembly our Executive Principal, Francesca Perry, said goodbye to Year 13. She shared some memories and pictures from when some of the students were in her Year 6 class at Chobham! pic.twitter.com/mKTNuQcjBU

10/05/24

This morning we held our traditional leavers breakfast and assembly for our Year 13 students before they start their examinations on Monday. Good Luck to all our students sitting public exams! pic.twitter.com/crkkEEnyzM

19/04/24

Great to have pop into the Community Organising training day and listen to some of the Ambassadors campaign ideas. Thank you for the questions! pic.twitter.com/SPaF9HBeHL

23/03/24

Ready for day 1!!! 🏔️🎿🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/y2lbWQRb8B

23/03/24

Ready for day 1!!! 🏔️🎿🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/y2lbWQRb8B

22/12/23

Thank you to everyone who donated to our fundraiser! Our Christmas Elves (the amazing year 10 prefects) packed 20 bags of gifts for the children staying there over Christmas and a little something for the staff too 🎁 🌲 pic.twitter.com/Vs94QEtVtZ

22/12/23

Thank you to everyone who donated to our fundraiser! Our Christmas Elves (the amazing year 10 prefects) packed 20 bags of gifts for the children staying there over Christmas and a little something for the staff too 🎁 🌲 pic.twitter.com/Vs94QEtVtZ

02/10/23

10 days to go 💛Let's make this one bigger and brighter than ever before. pic.twitter.com/wYbbql7FCv

02/10/23

Talking about how we're feeling can make the world of difference. This we are partnering with to help . pic.twitter.com/qO6YDreE3z

01/10/23

10 days to go 💛Let's make this one bigger and brighter than ever before. pic.twitter.com/wYbbql7FCv

26/09/23

Talking about how we're feeling can make the world of difference. This we are partnering with to help . pic.twitter.com/qO6YDreE3z

31/07/23

Stormzy and HSBC fund 36 black Cambridge students https://t.co/YqbUjbdsUk

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Black Lives Matter

As an Academy, we do not align ourselves with any political party or movement. We do not tolerate racism or marginalisation of any community.

We support the view expressed by the Harris Federation that helping young Black people achieve the best possible exam results is a key way to improve their life chances.

The foundations of our Academy are the Chobham Values: Curiosity, Respect, Excellence, Inclusion, Empathy, and Honesty. We continue to use these values to make our Academy inclusive and strive to ensure equity and equality of opportunity, regardless of race, skin colour, or gender.

We have developed and will continue to create resources that foster a deeper understanding of these issues. We will further adapt the curriculum to better reflect the breadth of Black and other minority ethnic cultures represented at the Academy, thereby enhancing the knowledge and awareness of our entire community. It is important that all students and staff better understand:

  • The history and achievements of the communities that make up Chobham Academy
  • The role Black and other minority ethnic communities have played in the development of the modern world
  • Key reasons why modern Britain and the wider world are organised as they are today
  • How young people can make their voices heard to bring about change in peaceful and legitimate ways within our democracy
  • How young people can play a more active and constructive role in their local communities
  • The skills and attitudes young people need to be successful in the 21st-century world
  • How young people can showcase their skills and interests in ways that make them stand out as the best candidates for university places and employment

By pursuing these objectives, we believe we will help develop the confidence and self-esteem of all students, create spaces for young Black students to express their creativity, share their imaginations, and feel proud of their place in society.


Blm4Actions for future change

We are committed to further developing our curriculum and the attitudes and understanding of the Academy community in the following ways:

  • Conducting an audit of our current curriculum across the school to identify what is done well and which areas require improvement
  • Reviewing and updating the curriculum across all academic subjects to ensure it reflects the heritage and life experiences of our diverse student community. This includes incorporating resources that chart the Black British experience and the contributions of non-white communities globally. Students should understand the current status of their communities in historical, economic, and social contexts. While all subjects play a role, emphasis will naturally be placed on the humanities and literature
  • Delving deeper into the historical and contemporary BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) UK experience
  • Reviewing and improving the curriculum for Personal, Social, and Health Education (PSHE) and tutorial time. Tutor time, which occurs daily, is an excellent opportunity to discuss leadership, responsibility, and current affairs. We will ensure this time continues to develop students' knowledge, understanding, and skills
  • Enhancing the content of our half-termly innovation days to better reflect our objectives, particularly with a focus on democracy and participation
  • Implementing a program of staff training to help educators better understand the challenges affecting our students' lives and future prospects, including a focus on language and unconscious bias
  • Providing a program of activities aimed at improving students' social and presentational skills, enhancing their confidence and self-esteem, and helping them compete for higher education and employment opportunities
  • Creating more opportunities to celebrate the heritage and cultural diversity of our school community, particularly through our house and assembly systems. While it is important to address the negative experiences of BAME communities during and since the colonial era, the contributions of these communities must be celebrated. Our students should understand the remarkable achievements of BAME people
  • Encouraging greater community engagement through volunteering opportunities, such as assisting at food banks
  • Introducing a more diverse range of visitors, speakers, and role models for students to learn from
  • Featuring a wider range of books and other curriculum materials that represent diverse perspectives
  • Ensuring we provide high-quality, up-to-date careers guidance
  • Refining our mentoring program to focus on students where we can make the most significant impact, with a greater emphasis on evaluating the effectiveness of mentoring
  • Expanding extracurricular opportunities (e.g., gym, boxing) to ensure they are accessible to a wider range of students, not just those perceived to have ‘earned’ the opportunity through poor behaviour
  • Seeking student input on how they perceive the curriculum and how they would like it to evolve
  • Engaging in discussions with students about how they feel they are perceived both in and out of school, and exploring how they believe these perceptions can be positively changed

We are committed to making our journey toward becoming a more inclusive and aware community an exciting and celebratory one. We recognise that there are many experiences in the histories and present lives of our BAME communities that must be addressed seriously and sensitively. However, our goal is to improve our students' futures through a deeper understanding of their pasts. We aim to equip our students to become happy, secure, and successful adults who take pride in their heritage. In turn, we hope this pride, along with the skills we help them develop, will inspire them to make meaningful contributions to their local communities and beyond.


Resources

Guide to Black History Month 2024 - https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/

Blm2Chobham Academy BHM playlist: The playlist was created by staff and students to celebrate Black History Month.  It is an opportunity to break down the myths of what black music is or represents. 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6dQSCp3EzUM20RGMA6aXn5?si=FqeBufWYR9OfXKmDWNDcog

BBC Teach BHM teaching and learning resources - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/curations/black-history-month

Useful local external resources:

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