Welcome

The Oak Trust was established in October 2017, with the mission that all our children and young people will be ‘School Ready, Work Ready, Life Ready’. Our fundamental belief is that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they may face. As a group of schools, we believe we are stronger and more successful working together than we would be as separate institutions and we will use this strength to provide the highest quality of education to ensure that no child is left behind. We believe in schools having their own unique identity so they can serve their local community and provide the highest standard of education for all, but we strongly believe that collaboration with other schools and partners is key to strengthening the quality of education for the students we serve.

Vision

Our vision is that we provide the children and young people in all our schools with the highest quality of education and create happy, successful and well-rounded individuals who will flourish and go on to make a difference in their own lives and their communities.

Collectively we will:
• Provide high quality, inclusive education that does not limit aspiration or opportunity.
• Work hard to provide better life-chances for all our children.
• Foster in our children a curiosity to discover who they are and what they are capable of, together
with developing the resilience for them to test the boundaries of their abilities and build the skills
necessary to face the future with confidence.
• Have a relentless focus on personal development, in order to grow children who are resilient, determined and confident and who will become good citizens, adding value to their communities.
• Ensure that education extends beyond the classroom and teach our children to be independent and creative thinkers who are always curious.
• Strive to ensure our children develop a lifetime passion
for learning and self-awareness.

We know that our children are the future, and regardless of their starting points in life, they will change the world. We believe it is our role to prepare them for this responsibility by instilling within them a sense of social responsibility that will inspire them to build a better world
for all.

Values

Our values underpin all that we do and as a Trust we will always strive to:
• work in partnership to always serve our local communities.
• champion advocacy, celebrate diversity and embrace inclusivity.
• promote integrity, honesty and respect.
• value and recognise hard work and resilience.
• be committed to the development of all staff throughout their careers: and will grow highly skilled and reflective practitioners that will add value to our schools and the experiences of our children.
• grow our children to be personally and socially responsible, promoting social mobility and social
diversity.

We make no apologies for having the highest expectations of ourselves and our children and young people.

Sarah North

Chief Executive Officer

THE OAK TRUST