The Whole-School Design

Bright Tribe will deliver on the ten key actions throughout the Bright Tribe improvement journey by the adoption of a whole-school design, as outlined below.

At the heart of the Bright Tribe model of schooling are the values, entitlements and guarantees described below. It is these principles and standards that give Bright Tribe schools their distinctive ethos and that are reflected in the key components of the whole-school design. These six elements are the essential features of an outstanding school and each is underpinned by a set of proven practices that is consistently adopted across the Bright Tribe academy chain.

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• Leadership
• Personalised learning
• Curriculum frameworks
• Quality teaching
• Partnerships
• Accountability

• Leadership

  Bright Tribe schools are driven by a moral purpose ensuring that all learners reach their potential both academically and socially within a humanising school ethos. Such leadership has a total and persistent focus on high quality teaching and learning, a rigorous, coherent and enquiry-led curriculum coupled with developmental performance management. Leadership is shared within and across schools through the use of school improvement teams.

• Personalised learning

  Bright Tribe schools personalise the learning experiences of all students. This includes the creation of personalised learning pathways, the active use of personal tutoring and the acquisition of a range of learning skills. There is a commitment to assessment for learning and the provision of personalised support which embrace the voice of the learner. These strategies are designed to ensure that our students have high quality learning experiences, make excellent progress and are motivated to achieve the highest standards.

• Curriculum frameworks

  Bright Tribe schools have an unrelenting focus on literacy and numeracy within a wide-ranging curriculum entitlement. This includes the active use of learning platforms and new technologies, the creation of personalised curriculum pathways and the facilitation of cross-curricular learning expeditions. These frameworks are designed to ensure curriculum progression, cohesion and rigour which will enable learners to acquire the appropriate skills and qualifications that lead to employment, further education and higher education opportunities.

• High quality teaching

  In Bright Tribe schools, high quality teaching is ensured by a common framework for teaching and learning being adopted across all schools, with professional development being influenced by ‘instructional rounds’ that result in a deeper understanding of the link between teaching and learning. This is driven by evidence-based strategies for improved learning and teaching as well as the development of best practice through collaborative working across our schools.

• Partnerships

  Bright Tribe schools promote partnerships which increase capacity and improve outcomes for learners, schools and families through strong parental involvement, active community and employer connectivity, and excellent student progression 3–19 and beyond. In designing and developing partnerships to support this progress, there is a strong emphasis on understanding community needs and the effective facilitation of collaborative working at all levels.

• Accountability

  Accountability for the highest of standards is part of our DNA. In this regard, there is an expectation that our schools share a commitment to meeting the most demanding of external accountability measures. Of equal importance is the need to rigorously address internal accountability measures through the adoption of effective practices in assessment and data management. This includes developing robust systems and processes to embed effective practices in school self-evaluation and tracking students’ progress on a regular six-weekly basis.