Form Time
We deliberately design each Academy Day to maximise opportunities for students to develop and practice key skills. Each day, students meet their Form teachers for 30 minutes for a deliberate curriculum designed to further prepare them as young people and citizens of the future. Our teams are the in-house families that each student belong to.
Our curriculum aims to ensure that our students have access to a range of learning opportunities. Our curriculum explores aspects of our whole Academy Character curriculum within a secure and safe setting. In addition to this we utilise time to develop numeracy and literacy skills, not as an add on to Maths and English, but to build the foundation blocks for lessons to enable our students to achieve beyond their target levels.
At Key Stage 4 in Y11 sessions; time for greater depth and support with English and Maths is offered and time to explore careers education and future aspirations included. Y10 students will experience revision skills as part of a more personalised stage-curriculum.
Celebrating student success is a key driver behind our Form time curriculum, PRIDE assembly forms an essential part of this culture of celebration and allows time to reflect on achievements linked to Academy targets.
Form time is part of our promise to deliver ‘exceptional education in the heart of the community’.
Character: Engaging all students to express feelings and thoughts around themselves, who they are becoming and why this is important for their wellbeing and development in modern Britain. Students will have many opportunities to learn and discuss knowledge and skills that will support them to have fulfilled lives, this will take place in OADV focus sessions, targeted assemblies, and careers exploration.
Competence: Students will develop fundamental skills for success and practice is given to them with numeracy and literacy planned activities. Reading and explicit teaching of vocabulary will act as building blocks to greater depth in subject curriculum.
Community: Students will discuss and understand their own place within the local, national and global community with particular focus on the Oasis family. Students will have an opportunity to engage in our Pupil Parliament, representing their advisory group and year. Regular opportunities to support the Academy development and positive community impact will be afforded to all our students. We will celebrate and reward OADV students regularly – done weekly in PRIDE assemblies and with opportunities throughout the year. As an academy we will celebrate our triumphs and improvement as a year group, together.
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Personal Development and Assembly programme |
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Assemblies and Personal development sessions provide the core of our personal development offer. Both sessions will introduce themes and foci to encourage critical thinking. sessions are designed to cover a range of topics throughout the year ensuring that students have opportunity to explore aspects of SMSC, PSHE and Citizenship. Through assemblies and Personal Development sessions students will be provided with the tools and essential knowledge to become educated, well-rounded citizens. It is in these lessons and time that our students access the RSHE statutory curriculum. We also have specific days and workshops throughout the year to add specialism and further work in key areas that support our students thrive. |
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PRIDE Assembly |
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Every week, opportunity to reflect on their achievements from the previous week and explore how they have embedded the Academy values is the start of the day with their key staff. PRIDE assembly forms an essential part of the form time curriculum, during this session student achievements are celebrated. The PRIDE assembly is an integral part of the Academy instilling the culture of celebration into our Academy. Students are rewarded by their Form teachers, Pastoral teams and Academy Leadership, as well as being celebrated for attendance, behaviour, homework and enrichment participation and subject contributions |
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Guided Reading |
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Reading is a priority at Oasis Academy Don Valley. Text choices for directed Guided Reading were selected as part of the student voice discussions, in addition to looking at suggestions for recommended reading lists. There will be a real focus on oracy and engaging students in meaningful discussions with the teacher and also with each other about relevant topics within each text. In addition all students have access to our online library of books and Spark Reader programmes.
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OADV Community |
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We know that there is so much to highlight, celebrate and share with students – this weekly session allows for us to highlight and go deeper on topics and events that matter at OADV. Things like British science week, religious celebrations, aspirational opportunities, chances to lead, anti-bullying workshops are all planned for. We co-create this with staff and when necessary, have different input for different year groups to explore. At numerous times throughout the year, we will utilise this session to explore, learn and celebrate our Academy community further. Within these sessions, students will continue to extend learning beyond assemblies, guest speakers, and national days/ events. Here we will develop student’s knowledge about learning, on our values and expectations as well as exploring current issues and themes within the news and media. |
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Numeracy |
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The activities used in session are dedicated to maths to enable students to secure a strong foundation in the basic numeracy skills that allow access to all areas of maths. The second is to develop an enjoyment of maths by celebrating the success and progress made by different students. Activities are designed and set and in addition all students have access to Sparx Maths. |
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OADV Focus |
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At numerous times throughout the year, we will utilise this session to explore, learn and celebrate our Academy community further. Within these sessions, students will continue to extend learning beyond assemblies, guest speakers, and national days/ events. Here we will develop student’s knowledge about learning, on our values and expectations as well as exploring current issues and themes within the news and media. |
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CEIAG support and applications |
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Y11 students have sessions that support them to secure their Post 16 destinations. These sessions will include an opportunity to search and find out about future industries, applications using Sheffield Progress and support to be successful with college, training and sixth form interviews. CEIAG sessions will also include the chance to talk to professionals about future aspirations. These sessions are designed to support students to confidently aspire and secure their future destinations. |
Lines of communication
At times it might be necessary for you to contact the Academy about your Child. Please use the following information to contact specific staff and pastoral teams, thank you:
Year 7:
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Staff Member |
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| Mr O Haynes | Year 7 Pastoral Manager | owen.haynes@oasisdonvalley.org |
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Ms Z Horsfall |
Key Stage Lead |
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Miss D Hudson |
Year 7 ALT Link |
dawn.hudson@oasisdonvalley.org |
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Miss L Stanley |
(7P) Head of Faculty Performance |
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Mrs H Southwell |
(7O) Teacher of PE |
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Mr J Hinshelwood |
(7A) Teacher of PE |
joe.hinshelwood@oasisdonvalley.org |
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Mr A Prosser |
(7D) Teacher of Health |
adam.prosser@oasisdonvalley.org |
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Mrs A Ahmed |
(7V) Teacher of Food Tech |
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Mr A Khan |
(7S) Teacher of Computing & Business |
ali.khan@oasisdonvalley.org |
Year 8:
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Staff Member |
Role |
Contact details |
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Mr K Storey |
Year 8 Pastoral Manager |
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| Ms Z Horsfall | Key Stage Lead | zoe.horsfall@oasisdonvalley.org |
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Mrs H Barry |
Year 8 ALT Link |
hayley.barry@oasisdonvalley.org |
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Miss S Khan |
(8P) Teacher of History |
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Miss S Hopkin |
(8O) Teacher of RE |
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Mr T Caulton |
(8D) Teacher of Geography |
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Ms F Scatchard |
(8V) Teacher of Geography |
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Miss R Kofler & Miss B G Thompson |
(8S) Teacher of Languages |
romina.kofler@oasisdonvalley.org
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Year 9:
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Staff Member |
Role |
Contact details |
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Mr S Shah |
Year 9 Pastoral Manager |
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| Ms Z Horsfall | Key Stage Lead | zoe.horsfall@oasisdonvalley.org |
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Ms D Abdulkarim |
Year 9 ALT Link |
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Miss L Balding |
(9P) Director of Science |
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Miss C Coltart |
(9O) Teacher of Science |
charlotte.coltart@oasisdonvalley.org
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Mr A Grant |
(9A) Teacher of Science & PE |
arron.grant@oasisdonvalley.org
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Mr M Randle |
(9D) Teacher of Science |
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Miss M Claxton |
(9V) Teacher of Science |
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| Mr M Lorimer | (9S) Teacher of Science | martyn.lorimer@oasisdonvalley.org |
Year 10:
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Staff Member |
Role |
Contact details |
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Mrs S Hussain |
Year 10 Pastoral Manager |
salma.hussain@oasisdonvalley.org
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| Miss K Benefer | Key Stage Lead | kelly.benefer@oasisdonvalley.org |
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Mr M Clempson & Miss C Berriman |
Year 10 ALT Link |
mark.clempson@oasisdonvalley.org camille.berriman@oasisdonvalley.org
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Mr A Russell |
(10P) Head of Maths |
anthony.russell@oasisdonvalley.org
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Mrs J Durrans |
(10O) Second in Maths |
jessica.durrans@oasisdonvalley.org |
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Mr M Hunt |
(10A) Teacher of Maths |
matthew.hunt@oasisdonvalley.org
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Mrs N Naji |
(10D) Teacher of Maths |
nosheen.naji@oasisdonvalley.org
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Supply Teacher |
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| Supply Teacher | (10S) |
Year 11:
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Staff Member |
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Contact details |
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Mr M Amir |
Year 11 Pastoral Manager |
mohamed.amir@oasisdonvalley.org |
| Miss K Benefer | Key stage Lead | kelly.benefer@oasisdonvalley.org |
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Mr M Clempson & Miss C Berriman |
Year 11 ALT Link |
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Mrs M Wright & Miss E Smith |
(11S) Head of English & Teacher of English |
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Mrs F Shahid & Mr B Simpson |
(11O) Teacher of English |
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Mrs A Zaheer |
(11D) Teacher of English |
anis.zaheer@oasisdonvalley.org |
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Mr M Baroo |
(11V) Teacher of English |
muhamed.baroo@oasisdonvalley.org |
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Miss M Kelly |
(11A) Teacher of English |
megan.kelly@oasisdonvalley.org |
KS3 Advisory Curriculum Learning Journey
