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A social action project saw more than 60 essential food and drink hampers created for members of both the school and local community.
Artsmark Gold Award
The Academy was awarded the prestigious Artsmark Gold Award from the Arts Council England, reflective of the school’s success in “building young people’s confidence, character and resilience through arts and cultural education”. As part of the awarding process, the Arts Council England commended OSCA’s “strong commitment to the transformative power of the Arts”, including the […]
Royal Shakespeare Associate School Programme
The academy was selected to be one of just five Lead Associate Schools in the RSC’s Associate Schools Programme, which is aiming to develop links between schools and regional theatre partners and enable students to engage with works of William Shakespeare. OSA is now working to build its own network of primary, secondary and special […]
Trekking expedition
Students embarked on a three-week trekking expedition to the Canadian Yukon Territory, a partnership between Ormiston Academies Trust and the British Exploring Society. Both organisations joined together to fund five students’ expedition – a once-in-a-lifetime experience that they might not otherwise have had the opportunity to enjoy. Before setting off, the group completed a preparation […]
BOAT Show Recording
To engage students and a professional filming company to make a recording of a BOA theatre performance
Chess club
Help further establish and expand existing chess clubs across the network. Provide funding for academies to have access to the online chess platform which is important to ensure inclusivity and involvement for all.
Additional Learning Periods [ALPs]
A project to provide additional opportunities outside of the mainstream curriculum for targeted pupils by means of after-school, holiday and weekend study support sessions.
Books for All
A project aimed to provide a wider range of reading texts and to open the Academy’s current library to the wider community. The planning of such a project involves many community stakeholders.
OH-Acing an eco-friendly future for all
#iwill youth social action plan by February half term 2019
No Single Use Plastic
A project aimed to improve environmental sustainability in the school and Halton-wide’. The project raises awareness of environmental issues by reducing single-use plastics with the hope to achieve an eco-schools green flag.