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06/03/24

🙌 A massive thank you to correspondent for coming to talk to Year 10 and 11 students during an inspiring careers lunch session. pic.twitter.com/OOWgfLKlw3

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28/02/24

📣 Calling all Royal Docks Academy alumni!We’re working with to bring our students together. Learn more: https://t.co/g2ujXxkhV6 pic.twitter.com/DP4bo7MgbI

19/01/24

BMAT have partnered with to provide School Centred Initial Teacher Training in Essex and London.Our programme offers PGCE with QTS at Primary and Secondary schools in Epping, Harlow, Stansted Mountfitchet and Newham.https://t.co/Rllv13cdOS pic.twitter.com/HgAkrpNCGz

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19/01/24

BMAT have partnered with to provide School Centred Initial Teacher Training in Essex and London.Our programme offers PGCE with QTS at Primary and Secondary schools in Epping, Harlow, Stansted Mountfitchet and Newham.https://t.co/Rllv13cdOS pic.twitter.com/HgAkrpNCGz

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04/01/24

⭐ Congratulations to Zamanganga (Zama) Mbatha on being appointed an MBE in The King's New Year Honours for contributions to education. pic.twitter.com/GWxC6Mi6F7

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12/12/23

🚑 It was great to welcome staff from to work with our students. ⛑️ All Year 8 students received essential training on how to save a life. Thank you to the team for your outstanding work, and well done to the students who are now fully trained. pic.twitter.com/Y0awFK2I2t

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24/08/23

"The teachers actively try to help you and are enthusiastic about their subjects. They have given me so many opportunities."Congratulations to Aasrith, who is going to to study biology, chemistry, maths and psychology.https://t.co/A0HU7xqIfL pic.twitter.com/z7iX7WuuGm

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24/08/23

"I am very excited! I have all the grades I needed and now have a lot of opportunities awaiting me."Congratulations to Lorena, who will now study English, history, French and an Extended Project Qualification at @FelstedSchoolhttps://t.co/8llO85p9tG pic.twitter.com/P4zChyn2zV

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24/08/23

"It has been really good to study alongside my twin. Whenever I've been down, she has encouraged me. I am looking forward to going to college with her, too."Congratulations to Panyin and Ataa, who are both going to https://t.co/aeD2T1ccFI pic.twitter.com/O8YcAy2aOx

28/06/23

📢 We're Hiring! have a vacancy for an Office Manager📄 For a job description and application details, please visit our websitehttps://t.co/pZKa4CaadI

28/06/23

📢 We're Hiring! have a vacancy for an Office Manager📄 For a job description and application details, please visit our websitehttps://t.co/pZKa4CaadI

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21/06/23

🙌 THANK YOU MR WALSH ⭐️#ThankATeacherDay23⁰#ThankATeacherDay⁰#ThankATeacher pic.twitter.com/0TEB7Av8Ik

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21/06/23

🙌 THANK YOU MS HUSSAIN ⭐️#ThankATeacherDay23⁰#ThankATeacherDay⁰#ThankATeacher pic.twitter.com/VVj60Q4n7h

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21/06/23

🙌 THANK YOU MS SUMNER ⭐️#ThankATeacherDay23⁰#ThankATeacherDay⁰#ThankATeacher pic.twitter.com/w08nnUs1KD

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21/06/23

🙌 THANK YOU MS F BAILEY ⭐️#ThankATeacherDay23⁰#ThankATeacherDay⁰#ThankATeacher pic.twitter.com/nIEkbOytro

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21/06/23

🙌 THANK YOU MR WATKINS ⭐️#ThankATeacherDay23⁰#ThankATeacherDay⁰#ThankATeacher pic.twitter.com/Fh3QR7BZUX

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21/06/23

🙌 THANK YOU MR WOOLSGROVE ⭐️#ThankATeacherDay23⁰#ThankATeacherDay⁰#ThankATeacher pic.twitter.com/9wu5l0ykiQ

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21/06/23

🙌 THANK YOU MR N AHMED ⭐️#ThankATeacherDay23⁰#ThankATeacherDay⁰#ThankATeacher pic.twitter.com/yFzDgXvmA0

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21/06/23

🙌 THANK YOU MS REEKS ⭐️#ThankATeacherDay23⁰#ThankATeacherDay⁰#ThankATeacher pic.twitter.com/NJNh3bTVAE

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21/06/23

🙌 THANK YOU MR O'DONNELL ⭐️#ThankATeacherDay23⁰#ThankATeacherDay⁰#ThankATeacher pic.twitter.com/r0U2wdGXDm

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2020 Vision update

2020 Vision update

Posted: 22nd January 2020

“We are almost there!”

The head of a school on a journey of improvement has spoken about the two years of changes and achievements since it joined a multi-academy trust.

A plan of action was outlined for the transformation of Royal Docks Academy when it officially joined the BMAT group of schools in January 2018.

The mission was outlined to staff about what was to be achieved by this year, 2020.

Executive headteacher John Blaney said that although there is still some way to go on the journey, many of the goals set have been reached.

He said: “We are almost there.

“We have just revisited the plan with staff to see where we are up to. We have still got some work to do, but we have benefited from the support of the Trust and movement within the organisation of experienced teachers and leaders who know what Outstanding looks like.

“We are now a school of choice in the area.”

Year 11 students now work to an extended school day – between 7.45am and 5pm – and attend revision sessions on Saturdays.

A new curriculum was introduced and is being reviewed and developed in line with BMAT’s educational developments.

BMAT regularly carries out inhouse reviews of all schools to ensure they meet expectations.

In two years, the school has seen –

  • its best ever GCSE results
  • students achieving at or above the national average in science and maths for the first time
  • students achieving at or above the national average in foundation subjects
  • its Progress 8 score increase by half a grade
  • behaviour considered Outstanding
  • teaching improve to at least Good, with much Outstanding
  • application numbers for Year 7 places for 2020 higher than ever

Mr Blaney, who started his teaching career in Newham, said: “There has been lots of staff development and we have made some fantastic appointments to strengthen the teaching at Royal Docks.

“Most importantly, everyone in the school has bought in to the BMAT vision and values of high expectations and excellence for all.

“We hope now that the work we do on our 2020 curriculum will build on the improvements we have already seen, making sure our students have access to high quality GCSEs and EBBac subjects. All students will have the opportunity to study humanities and languages in line with BMAT’s expectations.

“We need to make sure our results this summer build on the growth we have seen in the last two years. This is a big year for us.”

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