Every child.
 Growing together. Flourishing for life. ABOUT ACRE HEADS Every opportunity. Acre Heads is a successful and inclusive local-authority primary school, proudly serving families across Hull and the East Riding. Here, every child is known, supported and given opportunities to learn, grow and belong. DISCOVER OUR SCHOOL 50 years of learning, growing and belonging Together, our staff, families and governors provide high-quality learning and wider opportunities that develop children’s knowledge, confidence and character. ABOUT ACRE HEADS For 50 years, Acre Heads has placed children, community and a love of learning at the heart of school life. 50 years
Serving and growing with our community 420+ pupils
Welcoming families from Hull and the East Riding 130+ schools
Working across our local-authority partnership A place to nourish thinking minds Through excellent teaching, strong foundations in reading and rich opportunities beyond the classroom, we enable children to achieve, discover their strengths and be ready for their next stage. The Acre Way brings this vision to life through our values, relationships and actions. OUR VISION Every child to develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and character they need to succeed in learning and in life.

THE HEART OF OUR SCHOOL

The Acre Way

Growing confident, caring children.

The Acre Way brings our school community together. It shapes how we learn, how we behave and how we care for one another.

Be kind
Do the
right thing
Respect
others

EXPLORE THE ACRE WAY

Five areas. One shared purpose.

Select an area of the wheel to discover what it looks like in daily school life.

The Acre Way: five interconnected areas and four school values

    Acre Heads pupils demonstrating calm, purposeful behaviour while learning

    Calm classrooms.
    Confident learners.

    READY TO LEARN

    High expectations. Excellent behaviour.

    Calm, purposeful classrooms and positive relationships ensure every child is ready to learn, determined to succeed and proud to contribute.

    Clear expectations

    Children understand what excellent behaviour looks like, why it matters and what is expected.

    Positive relationships

    Warm, respectful relationships help every child feel safe, valued and ready to thrive.

    Purposeful learning

    Calm classrooms, engaging teaching and established routines protect every child’s learning.

    Growing independence

    Children make good choices, take responsibility and put things right when mistakes happen.

    BEHAVIOUR THROUGH THE ACRE WAY

    Warmth and encouragement. High expectations and consistency.

    Through the Acre Way, children develop the self-discipline, resilience and consideration they need to flourish in school and throughout life.

    Be kind Do the right thing Respect others
    Explore our ethos

    The Acre Way in full

    Discover the shared values, expectations and experiences that help every child feel safe, flourish and become ready for their next steps.

    One school · One community

    Our values in everything we do

    These two documents bring together the complete Acre Way and show what it means to grow, learn and belong at Acre Heads.

    Together, we help every child flourish today and become ready for tomorrow.
    The Acre Way complete school framework poster School framework

    The Acre Way

    Our whole-school framework

    Explore how our values, relationships and expectations shape behaviour, personal development, wellbeing, attendance and community life.

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    The Acre Heads Child pupil promise poster Child’s perspective

    The Acre Heads Child

    What the Acre Way means to me

    See the Acre Way through a child’s eyes: being kind, attending well, staying safe, showing determination and becoming confident and ready for the future.

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    One school. One community. One Acre Way.