Character Enrichment
Our ‘Character Enrichment’ programme is the developmental journey we want our students to experience during their time at the academy in parallel with their taught curriculum. The journey is characterised by a number of experiences and activities which are designed to educate the whole child. We want our children to leave Morton Academy with a fearless determination to seek their own future path and have the resilience to face the challenges life will bring. We define this to students as being ‘Made in Morton’.
Alongside the taught curriculum, specifically in Personal Development, Morton Academy offers a wide range of clubs, subject specific enrichment opportunities, year specific experiences and whole school events.
Morton Academy’s ‘Pupil Charter’ sets out the co-curricular experiences which we believe should be every pupil’s right.
Morton Academy Pupil Charter
Each year all students will:
- be encouraged to take part in at least one co-curricular club, within or outside of school, attending for the duration of the club (or for a minimum of one term across several clubs).
- represent their house/tutor group/class in individual and team activities.
- share their views on the school through student leadership structures.
- reflect on their aspirations and personal development goals with an adult in the school.
- hear from an inspirational speaker or coach.
In Key Stage 3, all students will:
- have the opportunity to represent the school in a sporting, cultural or academic event.
- have the opportunity to perform in a class production to an audience.
- watch a theatre production.
- volunteer time to serve the local community.
- have the opportunity to stay away from home and bond with classmates on a residential.
- have the opportunity to demonstrate leadership.
- deliver a presentation to an audience.
- celebrate people, cultures and cuisine from a foreign country.
- visit a Top Third university.
In Key Stage 4, all students will:
- watch a live professional performance, production, sporting or cultural event.
- volunteer time to serve the local community.
- demonstrate leadership to the wider school.
- apply for or elect students to senior leadership positions.
- deliver a presentation to an audience.
- experience a professional workplace.
- visit a Top Third university (if not possible in KS3).