Studio School Life
The emphasis is very much on community at the Studio School and students arrive at ‘work’ each morning to the offer of a healthy breakfast served up by our very own SugarAM in the Studio School’s student common room. Staffed by students from the Sugar Personal Coach group, the club also operates as a business, with all purchasing and accounting conducted by Year 10 students. At break and lunch time students are able to relax in the comfortable environment, playing pool or simply relaxing, reading the selection of daily papers and weekly magazines.
At lunch time students can choose between the College’s refectory, where a selection of hot and cold foods can be purchased at very reasonable prices, or Cafe B adjacent to the Studio School and which opens for 10.00am to 1.30 daily, serving food and drink freshly prepared by the college’s catering students and staff.
The curriculum is wide and varied for all students, but in addition the Studio School offers a varied enrichment programme including:
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
Read all about the introduction of this exciting programme and view some of our activities, click here.
Personal Coaching Groups
The Personal Coaching group, of which there are currently three – Sugar, Caan and Branson, is a cornerstone of the Studio school concept. On entry each student is placed within a vertically structured group of up to 15 students taken from each year in the academy. Keeping these groups low in numbers allows the Personal Coach, who is the key link between home and the academy, to deliver a personalised level of support and intervention to ensure that individuals are guided towards achieving agreed personal, social and academic targets. Weekly scheduled 1:1 reflection sessions are used to review progress and discuss and agree targets.
Home Academy Agreement
The academy will:
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Provide a safe, healthy and stimulating environment that encourages learning;
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Recognise and reward achievement
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Work with you and your son/daughter to help him/her achieve his/her full potential as a valued member of the academy community
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Provide a curriculum which meets the individual needs of your son/daughter and allows for progression
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Aim to achieve high standards of work and behaviour through providing clear guidelines and developing a sense of responsibility
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Report to parents/carers and students on attendance, attainment and progress;
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Keep parents/carers informed about academy activities through regular letters home, newsletters and notices about special events
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Be open and welcoming and offer opportunities for you as parents/carers to become involved in the life of the academy
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Encourage students to take part in enrichment activities
Students will:
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Attend the Studio School regularly and on time
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Bring all the equipment I need for each day
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Wear full academy uniform and be tidy in appearance
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Leave all jewellery, other than a wrist watch, at home
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Participate fully in all curriculum areas including PE
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Do all my classwork, homework and coursework as well as I can and aim to meet all deadlines
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Be proud of my achievements, but also set targets for improvement
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Show consideration and respect for other people and their property
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Be polite and helpful to others
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Keep the academy free from litter and respect academy property
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Play my full part in maintaining the environment of the academy as a working community
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Take pride in being a valued member of the Barnfield Learning Community
Parents/Carers will:
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Ensure that my son/daughter attends the academy regularly (and follows all guidelines and procedures regarding attendance), on time, properly equipped and wearing full academy uniform
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Make the Studio School aware of any concerns or problems that might affect my son/daughter’s work or behaviour
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Encourage my son/daughter to behave acceptably, respecting others rights to learn and their property
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Ensure that my son/daughter participates fully in all curriculum areas including PE
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Support my son/daughter in homework, coursework and other opportunities for independent learning
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Make every attempt to attend parents’ consultation events, information evenings and discussions about my son/daughter’s progress
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Take an interest in my son/daughter’s life in the Studio School and praise his/her effort and achievement
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Work in partnership with the academy to promote the best interests of my son/daughter’s education.
Student Voice
Barnfield Studio School prides itself in the opportunities it affords its young people to participate fully in the evolving academy, expressing their views and contributing constructively to developments. Click here to find out more.