"I am delighted to welcome you to The Dolphin School.

We are a vibrant city centre school which sits firmly at the heart of its diverse community.

We truly believe that the children of The Dolphin School are the heart & future of the community.

We have an amazing purpose built building which provides our children with an excellent place to learn and grow.

Our rich and challenging curriculum focusses on using the local community to support our learning and our children regularly have opportunities to find out more about the area in which we live.

I am proud to lead a team who are committed to achieving high standards and providing the best opportunities for our children.

We prepare children for lifelong learning giving them the skills and enthusiasm needed to pursue learning for the rest of their lives.

As a school we work closely with families, children, staff, Trust and the local community to ensure that the values on which the school is founded on drive our development forward so that The Dolphin School offers children the strongest foundations for learning"

Kirsteen Craig

Headteacher

At The Dolphin School our three core values underpin everything we do:

Work Hard

Our children, staff and families need to keep going when things are tough, mistakes are a way for us to learn. We are resilient and we keep trying when things are hard. We take responsibility for our shared learning, our equipment and our environment. We set goals and aim to achieve them by trying our best every day. We actively listen to each other and we try to manage our emotions by using techniques that help us.

Be Kind

All of our children, staff and families are respectful of each other’s beliefs, feelings and values. We make safe choices in and out of school. We show respect to everyone inside and outside of school. We speak to people kindly, we share our equipment with others and we work with others. Our school is special and we work together to keep it that way. We help people. We recognise others' emotions and show them empathy. We celebrate each other’s differences and achievements.

Have Courage

Our children, staff and families love to find things out, ask questions and be brave. We ask questions about our learning and show curiosity. We share our ideas with others. We make marvellous mistakes and learn from them. We talk to our trusted adults when we are feeling worried or upset. We are positive role models for others.

Our community includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,300 teachers and non-teaching professionals across the country.

What it means to be part of E-ACT

As an E-ACT academy we share ideas with other academies in the trust in ways other schools may not be able to. Our pupils and staff also feel part of something much bigger.

E-ACT academies also have support from people across the trust who help us to make things even better for our children.

An E-ACT Academy in Birmingham, E-ACT Heartlands Academy, was ranked one of the best secondary schools in the country and was named School of the Year at the Times Educational Supplement schools awards in 2020.

Think big, show team spirit, do the right thing

We believe that young people should never be held back from achieving great things.

By encouraging them to think big and believe that anything is possible, by showing them the importance of team spirit and by supporting them to carefully think through decisions to do the right thing, we know that every one of our pupils can realise their full potential.

At E-ACT, we have an excellent network of support and educational expertise across our 28 academies to deliver the very best education to our pupils. We have 2,500 colleagues who each play a vital role in educating our 18,000 pupils.

Delivering high level education to our academies

There is great scope to develop your career at E-ACT. Being part of a large trust means you have access to a wide variety of training and resources. Most importantly, as well as the pride in teaching our pupils, you will feel part of something that goes far beyond the four walls of an academy. You can make a big impact to many lives!

Delivering key services to our academies

Our trust is comprised of people who share a great passion for our academies. Being part of a trust means you can work with like-minded people from different skillsets such as:

• Governance
• Finance and procurement
• Estates and facilities
• Marketing and communications
• Human resources

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