Prospectus 2012-13 - Braunton Academy
Prospectus 2012-13 - Braunton Academy
Prospectus 2012-13 - Braunton Academy
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Physical Education<br />
At Key Stages 3 & 4 students are taught an exciting<br />
PE curriculum for two hours a week involving a wide<br />
range of sports. A more personalised learning<br />
programme follows at Key Stage 4 with three<br />
distinct pathways for learners to choose from.<br />
<strong>Braunton</strong> School has several<br />
National and International<br />
surf champions.<br />
Our students enjoy the benefits of an outstanding<br />
athletics track, a fully equipped sports hall with a<br />
dance studio, tennis courts and several acres of<br />
playing fields and the excellent all weather pitch<br />
(AWP) and the new tennis courts.<br />
Music and Drama<br />
The <strong>Academy</strong> produces major productions and<br />
This year we have pantomimes each year, as<br />
over 70 students well as various smaller drama<br />
engaged in performances. The orchestra,<br />
peripatetic music<br />
bands and the choir perform<br />
lessons<br />
concerts throughout the year<br />
both at the <strong>Academy</strong> and in the local area.<br />
We also offer an extensive range of peripatetic<br />
music provision covering woodwind, brass,<br />
strings, keyboards, guitars and drums. There is a<br />
thriving tradition of very talented rock musicians<br />
too.<br />
Curriculum Extension<br />
As a community <strong>Academy</strong> we use the local area and further afield to motivate<br />
and challenge our learners with real life experiences to enrich their learning.<br />
Field Trips offer invaluable learning opportunities in Geography, History,<br />
Science, Art & Design, Religious Education, vocational courses and English.<br />
Curriculum Challenge Days—we have two days during which the normal<br />
<strong>Academy</strong> timetable is suspended for Years 7– 9 to allow for residential<br />
activities and cross-curricular based projects. These days are staged<br />
throughout the year. It allows students to experience activities away from the<br />
normal classroom environment.<br />
Other activities are organised throughout the year<br />
such as:-<br />
Theatre visits for English and Drama.<br />
The sports facilities are excellent<br />
and we have very high student<br />
engagement on Sports Day.<br />
The athletics track is a wonderful<br />
facility for all learners to enjoy.<br />
We are very proud of our strong<br />
instrumental musical tradition and<br />
success in the Royal Schools of<br />
Music Examinations.<br />
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Local visits and trips in all subject areas.<br />
International visits to France, Belgium, Germany,<br />
Italy, Austria, Martinique, Norway, the USA<br />
and Uganda.<br />
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Easter <strong>2012</strong>: trip to Las<br />
Vegas in Nevada, USA
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