Alec Hunter Academy

Living for Learning, Learning for Life

Special Event30/01/2023

Year 8/9 Netball match (vs HRS)

Welcome

At Alec Hunter Academy, we pride ourselves on the positive relationships we engender between our young people and the adults who work with them on a day-to-day basis. We believe that students learn best when they feel valued and when the expectations of them are high. We anticipate that our learners will attend school with a positive attitude to learning, that they will embrace challenge where they encounter it and will be enthusiastic, resourceful, adaptable and resilient.

Our membership of the Saffron Academy Trust gives us the opportunity to work in partnership with a dynamic group of schools, all of which are determined to contribute positively to each other’s development. This has had a significant impact on our journey of improvement to becoming the thriving, oversubscribed school that we are today, graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted in both 2017 and more recently, in November 2022. Central to our ethos is the desire to see our learners both achieve academic success and cultivate personal qualities that will allow them to flourish in the modern world. The most important of these is the notion of ‘kindness above all else’, a principle which we promote consistently with our students.

We hope that our young people will leave Alec Hunter with happy memories, having enjoyed a range of experiences that have prepared them for the next phase of their education and for their adult lives.

Trevor Lawn BA (Hons), PGCE, NPQH
Headteacher

Alec Hunter Academy
1 day ago
We are currently recruiting for a Site Operations Officer (Caretaking). For more detailed information and to apply for the position please visit our website https://www.alechunter.org/vacancies
Alec Hunter Academy
1 month ago
*School Office Christmas Hours* Please note the school office will be closed from Monday 19th December to Monday 2nd January 2023. The office will be open for general enquiries on Tuesday 3rd January, 10am-12pm. Students return to school on Wednesday 4th January, and it is a Week A. We would like to wish our school community a very Happy Christmas.
Alec Hunter Academy
1 month ago
*A Message from Mr Lawn* I am delighted to be able to share with you the great news that, following our Ofsted inspection on 8th and 9th November, "Alec Hunter Academy continues to be a good school". Whilst I was not in any doubt about this from our own evaluation, it is pleasing to receive this endorsement from Ofsted, which I feel is a just reward for all our ongoing hard work to improve the school. The last few years have been somewhat disrupted and challenging, so it is reassuring to know that our continued progress has been recognised. I am hugely grateful for all the support from our community, both at the time of the inspection and in general, since I feel this also had a significant impact on the outcome. To read the full report, please visit our website via this link: https://www.alechunter.org/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=31 I trust you will enjoy reading the report as much as I did and should like to thank you all once again for working in partnership with us.
Alec Hunter Academy
1 month ago
Many thanks to all students who braved the elements today. Whilst the conditions remain somewhat icy, it is our intention to return to a normal start time of 8:40am tomorrow, Tuesday 13th December. The site is safe and all major roads are clear of snow. We appreciate that travel times might be a little longer than usual, so please try to take account of this by setting off a little earlier than under ordinary circumstances. We will be understanding if students with longer journeys do arrive a little late, but trust that everyone can aim to be in tutorial at the usual time of 8:40am. We will continue with our relaxation of the footwear rules, however, please note that there has been no change to any other uniform expectations, so leggings are not an acceptable alternative to school trousers.
Alec Hunter Academy
1 month ago
Alec Hunter Academy will be open today. The Site Team are currently clearing paths and entrances to make the site safe. However, in light of the current weather conditions, which may affect some staff and student journeys, we are taking the decision to make a later start to the school day. Registration will be at 9:40am and lessons will begin with Period 2 at 9:50am. Just for today, students may attend school in sturdy trainers or boots if they wish. However, this change is for practical reasons of safety, so we expect students to wear something appropriate to the conditions, that will keep their feet dry. It may be advisable to bring a change of footwear in case they get very wet on the way to school. *Students arriving at the normal time (8.30-8.40am) should make their way to the Main Hall where they will be able to wait.

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