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We want our students to be able to compete with the best, to become the best. But with high expectations come increased levels of aspiration.

At Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy (OSSMA), we have high levels of expectation, and I offer no apologies for that. We provide high-quality teaching and learning and excellent resources that allow students to flourish and give them the confidence to achieve anything. We want them to overcome challenges, to give them the ambition to achieve anything they want. It's not just about character bui

lding but providing opportunities to those who wouldn't usually have access to them. It's about bridging the gaps and ensuring that the students receive the education they deserve. Here at OSSMA, we provide a safe environment, both physically and psychologically. We educate students about risks and how to remain safe. We expect our students to be able to walk proud amongst their peers and not to be afraid to offer help or ask for assistance if needed. We also provide a unique curriculum that goes beyond the academic challenge of the classroom. Based on our values of confidence, resilience, enthusiasm, empathy, challenge and kindness (CREECK), every moment in the academy is a learning opportunity, from the student's first interaction with staff at the gate to the moment they leave. We have an extensive personal development package both during and beyond the school day that we are committed to, offering students the chance to develop themselves personally and pursue their hobbies, interests, and talents. Being a student at OSSMA is about much more than exam results. It's about developing the skills, knowledge and characteristics needed to ensure that everyone can reach their potential. The students of this community are as talented and as capable as anyone. Our purpose is to ensure that they prove that. Kelly Hassall
Interim Principal

07/12/2023

We are all set up and ready for our second hand jumble sale in the mall. It is after school today 3:30-5:00 pm.

All clothing / accessories 50p
All books 10p

Come along, support the sale and grab a bargain!

06/12/2023

We are hiring!

We are looking to recruit a Head of Department for Music who will enthuse pupils to learn with a combination of great subject knowledge, energy and dedication. We have high expectations for our students as they grow and develop and all our staff provide important role models to them in terms of positive attitude, work ethic and diligence.

For more information click here

Closing date: Midday, Wed 17th Jan, 2024. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

05/12/2023

On Thursday 7th December we will be holding a community jumble sale afterschool from 3:30-5:00pm. The event will be in the school mall (through the main entrance). We have a range of clothes for all ages on offer, priced as low as 50p and we want everything to go! Please pop along, support the sale and grab yourself a bargain! 👗👚👖🧣

04/12/2023

This week's WOW word is controversial - likely to result in disagreement! Our family breakfast and lunch debate is 'Should Tik Tok be banned?'....controversial indeed! 😮🤩

03/12/2023

National Christmas Jumper Day is on Thursday 7th December. We invite students to wear a festive jumper 🎄Normal school uniform must be worn with the jumper 🤩🎄🤩

27/11/2023

This week's WOW word is digital resilience - the ability to bounce back from difficult times online over time. Our OSSMA CREECK value in focus is 'resilience' and during family breakfast and lunch students will be discussing digital resilience, asking whether online influence is a positive or a negative thing 🤩🤩🤩

22/11/2023

We are hiring!

We are looking to appoint a dynamic, strong, and inspirational teacher of Engineering to join our team. The successful candidate must have a passion for Engineering. For more information click below...

Closing date: Midnight, Fri 8th Dec, 2023. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

22/11/2023

Our grateful thanks to all at Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Stoke; pupils, parent/carers and staff, for their timely, generous food collection donation made This is really helping us make a difference locally with those in need of emergency food support. From the trustees, staff, volunteers and guests Stoke-on-Trent Foodbank

20/11/2023

This week's WOW word is courtesy - the showing of politeness in one's attitude and behaviour towards others. The family breakfast and lunch debates this week will also focus on the topic of showing courtesy to others and using manners 🤩🤩🤩

19/11/2023

We are hiring!

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, to join our dedicated and committed Pastoral Team.

You need to be determined to drive up standards, have a positive approach to your work life and be committed to making a difference to the Safeguarding of our students. The post is full-time and permanent, with a salary of £32,909.00 - £36,298.00 (Actual).

Closing date: Midday, Fri 1st Dec, 2023. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

15/11/2023

OWNER AND DOG REUNITED 👍👍👍

Dog found in Blurton. Please contact the academy on 01782 882200 as we have it :)

14/11/2023

We are hiring!

We are seeking a skilled and committed middle leader to join OSSMA as Director of Faculty for Art, Design & Technology (ADT)), specialising in Engineering. You will have the opportunity to lead and develop the faculty's growth and guide the team towards achieving their full potential. The post is full time and the salary is leadership scale point 5-10.

For further information click on the below link:

Closing date: Midday, Thu 7th Dec, 2023. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

14/11/2023

What better way to use than to announce and celebrate our !
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Well done to our Oracy October winners from Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy, Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy & Ormiston Victory Academy. Submitting fantastic bingo entries they showed the range of diverse ways they used oracy throughout the month.

13/11/2023

This week's WOW word is influential - having power or influence. Friday 17th November is Children in Need and the theme this year for the event is about the power of positive relationships in schools. The debate topic for family breakfast and lunch is 'Do positive relationships in schools lead to success?'.

On Friday students can pay £1 on ParentPay and wear something yellow, spotty or Pudsey Bear Ears. Full uniform still must be worn but an item of the previous is allowed 🤩🤩

11/11/2023

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

10/11/2023

Friday 17th November is 'Children in Need'. We invite all students to wear something yellow, spotty or Pudsey Bear Ears for a £1 donation! Full uniform still must be worn but an item of the previous is allowed. The £1 is payable on ParentPay. Thank you for your continuing support 😍

10/11/2023

Student's have been invited to join an OAT languages competition running this month on . All eligible student's have been given their logins by their languages teacher and can get started straight away! 🤩🤩🤩

08/11/2023

Wishing all of our Year 11 the best of luck in their mock exams starting Monday 13th November! Please see below the finalised timetable for all subjects 🤩🤩🤩

08/11/2023

We are pleased to announce the upcoming launch of our Scholastic Book Fair, which will take place during the Year 8 Parents' Evening. For those parents who wish to make book purchases during the parents' evening, we have implemented a convenient QR code system. Please note that no cash transactions will be accepted.

For the remainder of the week, students will have the opportunity to explore the LRC stall both before and after school, during break and lunchtime. Students interested in purchasing books can fill out a wish list to take home, and the books can be purchased online and collected on the 14th of November. It is important to note that the last day for purchases will be on the 13th of November.

06/11/2023

This week's WOW word is remembrance - remembering and showing respect for someone who has died or a past event to link with Remembrance Sunday on 12th November. Our family breakfast and lunch debates this week are focused on the question "Should fireworks be banned?"

05/11/2023

We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back to the academy tomorrow. A reminder that it is week A next week! 🤩🤩🤩

01/11/2023

Y8 Parents’ Evening

A reminder to book your appointments! Parents are invited to attend the academy on Wednesday 8th November for Year 8 Parents’ Evening. There are still appointments available and the event runs from 2.45pm – 6.30pm. All students are required to attend in full school uniform.

Appointments will be 5 minutes long, with staff seeing many parents throughout the evening, so please arrive on time and keep to your allotted appointment time/length.
To book please click this link https://bit.ly/3Qvpaa5

31/10/2023

We are hiring!! Two cleaner roles available to provide cleaning services to the academy. Successful candidates will provide cleaning duties to the academy. This will also include cleaning during holiday periods such as specialist deep cleans. Salary is grade 1 point 2 £10.50 per hour. Permanent part-time posts. To apply click here https://bit.ly/3Sl82oS

26/10/2023

Calling all 2023 Year 11 Award Nominees. You will have received a letter in the post inviting you to attend our Celebration of Excellence Evening. Please confirm your attendance to receive your award by tomorrow (Friday 27th). Don't miss out on celebrating your incredible achievements together.

25/10/2023

Y8 Parents’ Evening

We are pleased to invite parents into the academy on Wednesday 8th November for Year 8 Parents’ Evening. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet with your child’s teachers and discuss their progress/attitude to learning in lessons.

The event will run from 2.45pm – 6.30pm. All students are required to attend in full school uniform.

Appointments will be 5 minutes long, with staff seeing many parents throughout the evening, so please arrive on time and keep to your allotted appointment time/length.

To book please click this link https://bit.ly/3Qvpaa5

24/10/2023

The Hubb Foundation have provided funding for 50 Year 7 students to join us at OSSMA for October School!

The date is October 30th from 9am - 1pm and students are required to wear appropriate activewear and bring a snack for break. Lunch is provided and permission will need to be given to walk home.

If you would like your child to attend please click the following link to book:
https://bookings.thehubbfoundation.com

19/10/2023

Staying safe online is really important. Please find below some things to think about from www.internetmatters.org 😀😀😀

19/10/2023

Our bakers are assembling. Our ovens are preheated. And our wooden spoons are in hand!
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We are ready to bake and achieve our Guinness World Records title for the largest baking lesson... ever!!

Read more🧁https://bit.ly/3QkTMv5

13/10/2023

This week 12 of our Spanish students visited Heron Cross Primary School to take part in their Spanish Day! Students participated in flamenco dancing, geography activities, mosaic making and cooking, supporting the younger pupils with their Spanish skills. Thank you to Miss Shaw who organised the day 🤩🤩🤩 School Alliance

10/10/2023

We are Recruiting! Click the link for more details.

Closing date: Midnight, Sun 15th Oct, 2023. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

09/10/2023

This week's WOW word is well-being. This week in family breakfast and lunch we will be debating 'Should mental health well-being be a key agenda in schools?' and also our assemblies will focus on student mental health 😀🤩😀

07/10/2023

This year we are again supporting the Salvation Army Christmas Toy Appeal. All donations no matter how small will be greatly appreciated 🎁

06/10/2023

We are hiring!

PA to Pastoral Senior Leadership Team
This is a full time (37 hours a week) position x 39 weeks per year + 2 weeks.
OAT Grade 5, points 15-19, £25, 878 - £27,852 (FTE), Actual £23,400 - £25,185

We are delighted to offer this opportunity within our successful support staff team. This exciting role will require the successful candidate to provide first class PA support to Pastoral Senior Leadership Team.

We are seeking a tenacious and ambitious individual, who is a strong professional communicator, highly organised, IT literate and with extensive administration experience. This role is fast paced and multi-faceted, so the ideal candidate must be innovative, forward thinking, possess the ability to work well under pressure and a have keen eye for detail. You will have day to day involvement in confidential matters, so diplomacy, trust and confidentiality are essential for this role. School experience will be advantageous, but not essential, as a proven background in a different setting would be considered.

For more info click https://bit.ly/48JToNG

01/10/2023

This year we will again be supporting Young Minds World Mental Health Day campaign !💛Don your best yellow item on Tuesday 10th October (excl. baseball caps, trainers and hoodies). Wear your yellow items along with your normal uniform😀

28/09/2023

On Monday, 2nd October, we will celebrate our first Core Value Day. This one will be CHALLENGE.
All lessons on Monday will be themed to our 5th CREECK value of Challenge and will contain some exciting, fun and enthusiastic activities.

What positive Challenge could you give yourself to make you a better person?

25/09/2023

Every week at OSSMA students learn our WOW word! This is an ambitious word linked to either academy values, current affairs or thematic topics.

The WOW is shared every Monday during form time and this weeks WOW word is atonement - putting something right you may have done wrong.

Students will be debating "Is atonement achieved by saying sorry?" in family breakfast and lunch this week, focusing on discussion around making genuine and sincere apologies. This also links to our assembly this week about Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which is the 25th September. 🙂🙂🙂

19/09/2023

Don’t forget, we offer a free breakfast, available to all students, in our Bistro every weekday from 7.45am to 8.30am!

We offer bagels, toast, crumpets, beans and a selection of cereals with milk, all free of charge, and this is available to all students in a fun and relaxed environment.

So if you arrive at school early, why not join us for breakfast.

For more details about the Magic Breakfast provision, please take a look at their website at www.magicbreakfast.com

05/09/2023

We are looking forward to welcoming all our students back to OSSMA!

Year 7
Group 1 are due in first from 8.40 - 9.15 am. Please arrive from 8.30am to ensure a prompt start:
Newstead Primary
Sutherland Primary
Heron Cross Primary

Group 2 are due in from 9.25 – 10am. Please arrive from 9.15 am to ensure a prompt start:
All the Primary schools that are not listed above.

Please be mindful, that if you are in this second group you will not be allowed into the Academy before your allotted time. At the end of the ceremony pupils will leave for their induction into the school and parents are free to leave.

All other year groups are due back in from 11am on their respective yards ready for the start of period 3. As it is due to be warm weather, please make sure students have a bottle of water. Students are to wear their normal school uniform with blazer but will not be required to wear their blazer all day.

See you all tomorrow!! 🤩🤩🤩

03/09/2023

We can't wait to see everyone back in the academy next week!

A polite reminder that Monday and Tuesday are Inset days and students are due back in the academy on Wednesday.

Year 7 group 1 need to arrive for 8.30am and group 2 need to arrive for 9.15am to be seated promptly for the tie giving ceremonies.

Years 8-11 need to arrive in school for 11am and go to their respective yards to meet their form tutors and Head of Year.
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Tuesday	07:50 - 16:30
Wednesday	07:50 - 16:30
Thursday	07:50 - 16:30
Friday	07:50 - 16:30

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01782 882200

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http://www.ormistonsirstanleymatthewsacademy.co.uk/

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Good luck to all our ex students and everyone receiving their exam results today! #alumni #success

Well done to Miley D in Year 8 who was part of the Port Vale Under 13 Girls Football Team who won the Staffordshire Girls Football League Cup. The competition was open to all Staffordshire U-13 girls teams! Well done Miley 👏👏👏👏👏

Charlie C in Year 11 is the latest recipient of our Headteacher's Award. His hospitality practical exam was phenomenal! Students create their own recipe and cook a dish that goes towards their final grade. His Butter Chicken Curry with naan bread was amazing!👨‍🍳🍴🤩👏

This week's winner of the Headteachers Award is Jenson C in year 8 for commitment to chess club and showing empathy and challenge. Every week he plays someone new and always ensures newcomers are made to feel welcome. Amazing 👏👏👏🤩🤩🤩

Here is Mrs George with another WOW Word of the Week... commutative ADJECTIVE 1. mathematics involving the condition that a group of quantities connected by operators gives the same result whatever the order of the quantities involved, e.g., a × b = b × a. 2. rare relating to or involving substitution or exchange. Etymology: Latin ‘commutat’ which became the French word “commuter” literally meaning “to substitute or switch” Example in context: Wednesday 19th May is National Numeracy Day. In recognition of this, we have chosen “commutative” to demonstrate the relationship between commutative calculations such as 9×3 being the same as 3×9 in that they give the same result.

Here is Mrs George again with another WOW Word of the Week... affirmation NOUN affirmation (noun) · affirmations (plural noun) 1. the action or process of affirming something. “he nodded in affirmation” · “an affirmation of basic human values”. synonyms: assertion · declaration · statement · proclamation · pronouncement · attestation · assurance · oath · vow · swearing · avowal · guarantee · promise · certification · pledge · antonyms: denial · refutation – law a formal declaration by a person who declines to take an oath. 2. emotional support or encouragement. “the lack of one or both parents’ affirmation leaves some children emotionally crippled.” Etymology: Latin “affirmationem,” meaning “solid assurance.” Example in context: A daily positive affirmation, such as “I can do this!” can boost mental wellbeing.

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Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy (OSSMA) opened in September 2010. We were one of the first Academies in Stoke-on-Trent to have a new building which opened in January 2013. Our Principal is Nick Brennan. The Academy was constructed on the site of the existing Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy. The site includes the co-location of a new special school - Kemball. Maximum pupil numbers are 1075, 11 to 16. Our new state of the art building's key features include: Faculty clusters based around social learning zones or "hubs" Central "street space" 400 Seat Arts Theatre Drama Studio/Conference Room Flexible, agile and adaptable environments Access to over 300 computers 4 badminton court sized sports hall with facilities for indoor cricket, netball, volleyball and basketball Fully equipped dance studio Fitness Suite 4 Outdoor Tennis Courts Upgraded grass pitches and Synthetic Turf Pitch to Football Association standard to promote links with Stoke City Football Academy. We have ambitious plans to share our facilities with our community. Any community group wishing to make use of our facilities, please contact our Centre Manager. Our students, teachers, support staff, parents and governors, form one big OSSMA family who work together to ensure that achievement and enrichment are the central aspects of our daily life together. We are committed to going the extra mile to ensure the best for our young people and achieving our vision that: “All OSSMA students will be exceptional learners, experiencing a world-class education”. We aim to provide the best experiences to our students, whether through academic work, competing in sport, participating in drama or by seeing the world. This helps them to shape their course as they move from school through to university and then on into their adult lives. Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy is a good school with outstanding Leadership & Management, as judged by Ofsted and we have been designated as a National Support School. As a National Support School, we are able to offer support for the development of senior and middle leadership and also teaching and learning. Should any school or academy wish to utilise this offer, please contact Mrs Emma Smith, PA to the Principal. We are proud of how far OSSMA has advanced since becoming an Ormiston academy in 2010 and we will continue to improve the opportunities for our young people that will equip them for modern life, and to have no ceiling on their aspirations.

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