Welcome from the Headteacher

CaptureWelcome to E-Act Barton Hill. My Name is Matthew Poulson, and I am proud to be the Headteacher of this wonderful school.

Our mission is clear – at our school – All Children, All Backgrounds, All Succeeding!

We do this by living our values – Work Hard, Be Kind, Have Courage.

If you Work Hard, If you are Kind and If you Have Courage, Amazing Things will Happen

Our values are not just a poster on the wall that we play lip service to. It is how we live our lives every single day. And our children and staff are proud to show these to the highest standard. This is because we believe that if you work hard, if you are kind and if you show courage, amazing things will happen – and amazing things happen here every day!

Barton Hill Academy sits at the centre of this vibrant community. Pupils enjoy coming to school and embrace the school’s values to ‘work hard, be kind and have courage’. They are proud to behave in line with the school’s high expectations by doing things the ‘Barton Hill Way’.

The reason I became a teacher was to make a real difference to the experiences of young people and give them a love of learning, that I didn’t have until later in life. We have done this through cultivating a curriculum, designed by experts to meet the needs of every student. By making learning accessible and engaging – and finding the joy and relevance in all subject areas and celebrating the success that comes with it.

Our children succeed every day, through the work they put into their school lives. Our children are happy and proud to represent our school, their community, their families and themselves. Our children are confident and aspirational. Our children will be the leaders of the future, and they will change the world.

Pupils learn a well-devised personal development programme. This is designed to prepare them for life in modern Britain… The school builds pupils’ aspirations and confidence.

Each day I feel blessed to lead this incredible community. I am immensely proud to represent this school and this community – we are truly unique.

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Parents are very positive about the school. They comment on the school’s transformation. They are supportive of the school and value its importance in the community.

Because at E-Act Barton Hill, everyone is welcome.

Thank you for reading

Matthew Poulson

Headteacher

 

 

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  • At E-Act Barton Hill Academy, our children ‘learn to take responsibility from an early age’ - Ofsted 2024 (rated good for Early Years and Behaviour and Attitudes) Come and see it in action! Open morning: Wednesday 6th November 9:30am-10:30am pic.twitter.com/pAibdwKZdj November 1st
  • Children at E-Act Barton Hill Academy get ‘off to a positive start’ with ‘trusted and caring relationships’ - Ofsted 2024. Come and see our Ofsted rated Good EYFS provision in action. Open morning: Wednesday 6th November 9:30am-10:30am pic.twitter.com/YACEnGgra0 October 31st
  • Come and see the Barton Hill Way in action at our wonderful academy! Open morning: Wednesday 6th November 9:30am-10:30am Listen to our Headteacher Meet the leaders Tour our fantastic academy pic.twitter.com/7xcq0st69B October 25th
  • Monkey Puzzle racking up an unprecedented 100% attendance for the week and winning Turn up Ted. We can’t wait to see the adventures he gets up to in reception this week pic.twitter.com/5ihFg605Qs October 5th
  • It was an honour to share a panel with such experts and give my experiences about the challenges our children are facing, all we are doing to support our families and how we can work together to make their worlds and future prospects brighter. Read more October 2nd
  • With around 1.6 million teenage users, Instagram has become a favourite hangout for many youngsters online📱 Despite having so many young members on the platform, it poses its fair share of risks. 🔍 Download here >> Read more pic.twitter.com/wJyTRne30O September 25th
  • Top attendees this week goes to Yr6 Bonsai class with 99.4% attendance this week and the proud winners of Turnup Ted! 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/3BqOKFGC4a September 20th
  • Top attendees this week goes to Yr6 Bonsai class with 99.4% attendance this week and the proud winners of Turnup Ted! 👏👏 Read more September 20th
  • Top attendees this week goes to Yr6 Bonsai class with 97.2% attendance this week and the proud winners of Turnup Ted! 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/BUgXvWgwR4 September 20th
  • Kicking off the new school year with our welcome back bbq - thank you to all the parents that organised it for us - it’s been great to see everyone! pic.twitter.com/zi02TbndP9 September 4th
  • Kicking off the new school year with our welcome back bbq - thank you to all the parents that organised it for us - it’s been great to see everyone! Read more September 4th
  • A privilege to visit , and academies this morning as we expand to 38 schools. Welcoming almost 1000 extra colleagues to the family as we continue to and for our children. pic.twitter.com/hQi1187nZg September 3rd