Dear Parent or Carer,

Sunnydale has long had a reputation as a happy and caring community and we are very proud of this. Visitors often comment

on the friendly, orderly and purposeful atmosphere that is built on an ethos that encourages students to do well and be proud of their achievements. We aim to ensure that by the time they leave our students are rounded individuals who are confident and well prepared to make an informed choice for the future.

We are developing a dynamic curriculum that is broad, balanced, challenging, imaginative and appropriate to the needs of all pupils. We are recognised for our excellence and distinctive character in the provision for the use of ICT which allows us to ensure that students have access to high quality resources at all times. We are acknowledged as a leading exponent in the field of virtual learning environments.

The staff is committed, talented and well qualified. They provide a safe and caring learning environment in well cared for accommodation with good quality resources and equipment. Staff provide opportunities to enable students to develop fully their abilities and potential in lessons and in the exciting range of extra curricular activities on offer.

We try to work in partnership with governors, parents, students and the local primary schools to offer the best possible education for each one of our students. We are truly inclusive and try to ensure that every student is made to feel welcome so that their time here is happy and successful. Sunnydale was designated as a Specialist Maths and Computing College in 2006 and the extra resources available will help us to improve our facilities, to increase our staffing, to strive for excellence and to work closely with our community.

These are exciting times and by challenging everybody to achieve the highest standards, and supporting them along the way, we aim to get the best results. Please use this brochure to learn as much as possible about the college. I hope that it helps you to make an informed decision about your child’s secondary education.

Headteacher

The School seeks to raise the achievement of students through the National Curriculum and alternative courses, and seeks to provide frequent opportunities to discuss progress with pupils and parents.

It seeks to provide all students with their educational entitlement and the full range of learning experiences. It aims to widen the horizons of students through a variety of off-site activities.

It aims to promote continuity and progression for all students through consistent liaison with local Primary Schools and 16+ establishments.

Everyone in the school has a responsibility to develop a positive ethos through the curriculum, religious education and collective worship, personal and social education and the pastoral care s

Sunnydale Community College is committed to ensuring its students are equipped with the technological skills they need for life in the 21st century, with ICT central to this philosophy.

It has invested in broadband technology to enable students to communicate effectively via the Internet. The school has a modern on-line PC to every one and a half students - a level of provision that can be matched by few schools in the country.

Every classroom has been or soon will be equipped with an interactive whiteboard as an aid to both teaching and learning. There is on-going development work inthe use of video-conferencing. The school can also boast outstanding software learning packages and expert technical staff.

The school has long had a reputation for innovative and exciting use of ICT in education. The Future School initiative in Maths and English attracted worldwide interest. A new Virtual LearningEnvironment, allowing students and parents to access information, schemes of work and homework via the internet is in operation and attracting national interest.

Sunnydale believes that exposing students to different aspects of ICT while at school will develop in them a flexible attitude to learning and help them to adapt to theuncertain world of the future. ICT is an established learning tool in every part of the curriculum for all students, as well asbeing a discreet subject taught to GCSE level, and the school is committed to its use whenever and wherever it will improve or enhance students’ learning.