As soon as you enter our school you will immediately know that you are in a very special place indeed. We have extremely high expectations for every child and adult. We insist that everyone works together to achieve outstanding successes. Everyone has equality of opportunity within our school.

Our school motto is: “Learning and Caring Together” which permeates through our whole-school ethos ensuring that we nurture enthusiasm and a thirst for knowledge. Working closely with families, we target and support individual needs to ensure exemplary outcomes for all our children.

We embrace change and relish new initiatives. Our children are taught explicitly and clearly yet provided with the necessary skills so that they leave our school as autonomous, competent, well-rounded, individuals. We tackle problems head on and equip our children to be confident, empathic and respectful members of society.

A Sycamore Child is one that: knows right from wrong, has pride in everything they do but is also able to compliment the achievements of others, excels in learning and has a real desire to continually improve regardless of the difficult barriers which may impede them.

Since joining L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, our school has blossomed beyond belief. The strong partnerships we have forged with our partner schools have strengthened and enhanced everything that we do.

Our journey to outstanding continues but we feel honoured no longer to be embarking on this alone. We are now a valued and active member of the highly successful L.E.A.D. Academy Trust.

I look forward to welcoming you to our exceptional school and sharing our passion for excellence.

Yours sincerely

Mr Paul Worley HEADTEACHER

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Sycamore Academy is part of the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust.

Our vision is that through outstanding leadership we will provide the highest quality education to enable every pupil to realise their full potential.

Of course, every good school aspires to this aim, so what makes us different?

We passionately believe in the power of partnership working as a catalyst for ensuring more children receive an exceptional education. Our academies have experienced the transformational impact this can have.

At the same time, we recognise the importance of autonomy. Every school has its own context and challenges. This is why we encourage our academies to lead and manage in a way that preserves their individual identity and responds to the specific needs of their pupils and community. The combination of autonomy and collaboration across key areas of leadership and management, underpinned by shared vision, values and best practice, is what makes the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust unique.

We are also strengthened by the support, guidance and wide-ranging skills of our experienced board of trustees and local governors. The acronym L.E.A.D. embodies the four core principles at the heart of the Trust: strong leadership at every level; empowering everyone to aim high; providing the opportunity for all to achieve, and constantly driving for improvement.

Click here to find out more about our Trust.

At Sycamore Academy we have 5 core values. A core value is a central belief clearly understood and shared by every member of the school community. We believe in:

Discovery

By discovery we mean that:

• We all enjoy learning new things
• We are always looking for opportunities to learn
• We continue our learning outside of school

Pride

By pride we mean that:

• We show behave in a responsible way
• We present our work neatly and always try our best
• We care for everyone in our community

Resilience

By resilience we mean that:

• We learn to cope with challenges
• We are helped to adapt to change
• We overcome risk and adversity

Respect

By respect we mean that:

• We value all members of the school community
• We display good manners at all times
• We display tolerance of others with different points of view and beliefs
• We show appreciation for the school, local and wider environment

Teamwork

By teamwork we mean that:

• We work well as part of a group and treat everyone fairly
• We support each other in all situations
• We all pull together and make each other proud