Enrichment

At the Academy St James we strive to enrich our curriculum with a wide variety of opportunities and experiences. Our 5 ways of being support this when we select and  

As a staff team we looked at 5 things we felt our children needed to help them to succeed. We wanted them to become: 

•        Confident communicators
•        Knowledgeable and expert learners
•        Show you care
•        Be yourself always
•        Contribute to your community by succeeding together

We also have a strong belief in keeping physically active and through our work with JUMP and Sport England we provide excellent opportunities for this to happen.

Over their school life we have made a promise that our pupils will have access to the best opportunities and experiences such as: 

1. Visit places of outstanding beauty such as Malham and Ingleborough 

1. Go on whole school trips. We've been to Filey and West Yorkshire safari park 

1. Visit a beach 

1. Residential overnight stays in Key Stage 2

1. Visits in school from authors e.g Conrad Burdekin 

1. Resident Art, PE and Design Technology teachers. 

1. Music and our Academy brass band. We are the largest primary school group in West Yorkshire 

1. Outdoor education and provision which is outstanding as a centre for excellence for PE and Physical Activity 

1. We are a recognised Forest School provider. 

1. Community events such as our annual firework display, Christmas Extravaganza, community picnic and writing competition. 

1. Visits to Waterstones and from the Bradford Stories Bus 

1. A commitment to local areas to study geography and history. 

We visit the church regularly and play an active part in our community working with organisations such as: 

• Lowergrange community centre 
• Café West 

• Thornton Church 
• The National Literacy Trust 

We believe that enriching the pupils lives through visits and visitors makes our curriculum strong. This then brings new opportunities for our children to thrive. 

Aspire, Achieve, Believe 

Our Enrichment Gallery