Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (DACA) opened in the predecessor school buildings in September 2008, moving to its new town centre location in September 2010.
DACA's core purpose:
Our young people have only one chance at their education. We have to make it count!
DACA's mission:
The standard is excellence, We champion equality, We are in the work together, We use time well, We behave with integrity, We lead by example
DACA's vision:
DACA is committed to providing students with the opportunity that will allow them to realise their potential in all aspects of life and learning.
At DACA, we will create an inclusive community, where:
- Everyone is safe, there is a strong focus on emotional wellbeing, and everyone is aware of their rights and responsibilities
- Everyone is committed to continual self-improvement and lifelong learning
- Diversity is celebrated and its benefits embraced
- Underpinning our vision will be a world class curriculum that is tailored to students’ individual needs and supported by the very best resources. Working together with our partner schools in our trust, we will recruit, retain and train the very best staff, achieving excellence through collaboration.
Our curriculum:
- Sequences learning so that learning takes place in an ordered, efficient and effective way.
- Identifies the core knowledge and skills that comprise our subjects and supports the teaching, learning and assessment of these areas.
- Develops vocabulary and literacy to support accessibility to the curriculum and develop a positive culture for reading.
- Provides opportunities to develop cultural capital so that learning is brought to life, can be contextualised and has relevance to our students.
- Promotes a love of learning so that students develop a passion for knowledge beyond the classroom.
- Promotes independent learning, teamwork and problem solving so that students take responsibility for their learning, are conscientious, risk taking and determined to achieve whether individually or as part of as group.
- Encourages creativity by enabling access to arts, technology and PE at all key stages.
- Guides students to reach their full potential through an ambitious careers offer, inclusive of work experience opportunities, extra-curricular offers and drop-down days.
- Encourages tolerance, sensitivity and responsibility through a programme of pastoral education inclusive of RSE, SMSC, PSHE and BV curricula supporting their understanding of their place, function and responsibilities within their regional and global communities.
Our curriculum fulfils the 6 entrepreneurial attributes of the Aldridge Foundation. These are; passion, creativity, teamwork, determination, risk-taking and problem-solving. We are committed to developing these as they underpin students’ development.
