For one school in Bristol, Snowdon Village, results day is not simply about academic achievement but celebrating the achievements of pupils who have shown up and exceeded all expectations. Many of the pupils who arrive at the Bristol Futures Academy site in Year Ten have been excluded from mainstream schools and in some cases been out of school for several years previously.
For the staff of what has become the first school in Bristol to achieve Trauma Informed Status, building resilience and positive relationships comes before academic achievements. Many of the Year 11 2022 cohort will go on to study vocational qualifications or take apprenticeships.
The staff work hard to secure a college place for each student and said that 100 percent of their pupils have a ‘destination’ lined up. They keep in touch with pupils when they leave and found out today that one of their ex-pupils has secured a place at Bath Spa University.
