'Growing by hearts and minds': We visit a Wolverhampton school where students are encouraged to learn through experiences and opportunities
Students at East Park Academy are taught with three things in mind: 'integrity, resilience and excellence'.
Sitting adjacent to the beautiful East Park in Wolverhampton, lies East Park Academy, an Ofsted-rated 'Excellent' school where students are encouraged to build character, show curiosity, and be confident.
Highly rated by Ofsted, the school is an integral part of the wider Wolverhampton community, with hundreds of students skipping through its doors eager to learn.
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As well as the beautiful surroundings of East Park, the school features a curriculum rich with sport, art, music, science, geography and even modern foreign languages.
However, learning at East Park Academy doesn't stop in the classroom, as students at East Park also enjoy visits to iconic sites such as Warwick Castle, Wolverhampton Art Gallery and local woodlands and the seaside.
'A window, mirror and door'
Backdropped by the community of East Park, headteacher, Mrs Amardip Samra, described the learning facility as a 'window, mirror and door', that encourages pupils to 'see the world, see themselves' and to 'step confidently into new possibilities'.
Mrs Samra said: "At East Park Academy, the curriculum is designed to be a window, a mirror and a door—helping pupils to see the world, see themselves and step confidently into new possibilities.
"As a window, the curriculum opens up views into different times, places and cultures. Pupils learn about the wider world—its histories, challenges and achievements—developing curiosity, empathy and respect for others.
