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Welcome parents & future pupils!

Open Evening

Who are we?

ARK is an international charity, managing a network of 38 schools in the UK. Ark Pioneer is part of the ARK network of schools

ARK has opened four other new schools in North London in the last ten years (King Solomon Academy, Ark Academy, Isaac Newton Academy and Ark John Keats Academy) and all have been judged outstanding by Ofsted.

• Brand new purpose built school
• State of the art facilities
• Fully equipped sports hall and fitness centre
• Specialist spaces for subjects e.g. music and

technology

• Access to IT for our pupils

Our fantastic new building:

Our fantastic new building:

Our fantastic new building:

Our fantastic new building:

FULL SIZE PITCH & 9-A-SIDE PITCH

What do we stand for?

Our vision:

Ensuring every child has the opportunity when they leave our school, to pursue the career of their choice or go to university

High Aspirations Academic

Curriculum

Instilling Values Strong

Discipline

Quality Training Excellent Teaching

High Aspirations

• Our pupils will understand the value of education

and the impact it can have on their lives

• Trip to University every year
• Careers Speaker every half term
• Subject specific trips & opportunities
• Y7 Residential abroad

Academic Curriculum

• Rich and varied curriculum
• Prepare pupils fully for

GCSEs, A Levels & university

• English, Maths, Science
• History, Geography,

French*

• RE & Philosophy
• Art
• Design and Technology
• Music
• Drama
• Physical Education

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Extended School Day

• Our extended school day for Monday,

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday will be 8:25am to 4:30pm

• On Wednesday, the school day will run

from 8:25am to 3:00pm

• Two built in enrichments for every

pupil

Built in Enrichment

Dance Baking Girls & Boys Football Basketball Yoga Netball Green Schools Film & Media Design Technology – Resistant Materials Arts & Crafts Art Spanish German Creative Writing Choir

Enrichment opportunities

• Sports Teams

through the week

• Instrumental

lessons & singing lessons

• Ark Spark Choir &

Ignite Orchestra

• Library Leaders
• Pupil Council

Excellent Teaching

• Subject expertise is paramount
• Passion and commitment
• High expectations

Quality Training

• Weekly Training for all staff
• Induction
• Development provided by our network

Instilling Values

• Education is

important: we won’t waste time

• Positive focus:

Teaching routines for the school day

• High Expectations:

Every pupil does 100% of what we ask

Strong Discipline

What does our community think?

What have pupils said?

The teachers are very kind here. They’re all trying

What have parents said?

The discipline required from every child and the focus you and your staff have shown in implementing the core values of Ark in such a short time have been tremendous. We as parents are delighted in selecting your Ark Pioneer for Amaan and look forward to a successful partnership.

What have visitors said?

What have visitors said?

• For Sept 2020 admissions, you apply to Ark

Pioneer via the e-admissions website

https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/eAdmissions/app

If you have any questions or need support with the application, please contact info@arkpioneer.org

Admissions Process

• Deadline to apply to Barnet School

Admissions - 31 October 2019

• Offers will be made on 1 March 2020
• Parent/Carers need to notify Barnet & the

School if they are accepting or declining the

• ffer by approx. 15 March 2020
• Second round offers will be made by the

end of March 2020

Key Dates

• Our Open Mornings through October will

include guided tours during the school day.

• Thursday 10th October
• 9:30am - 11:00am
• Friday 18th October
• 9:30am - 11.00am
• There are limited spaces for each. To book please

email info@arkpioneer.org.

Open mornings

www.arkpioneer.org info@arkpioneer.org @ark_pioneer

Thank you

Open Evening