About Us
The New Bridge Academy is a welcoming inclusive academy that caters for the needs of 125 students between the ages of eleven and sixteen who experience emotional, social and behavioural difficulties. Additionally the academy is able to offer a small number of part time intervention placements. Also, the academy can provide the services of our partner in which students can order an admission essay at https://order-essays.com/article/admission-essay/
We are part of the ‘Ascent Academies’ Trust’ which is a partnership of Secondary Special academies in Sunderland. By working together we are able to share expertise and resources to enhance outcomes for all our learners.
Our holistic person centred approach creates a nurturing environment with a positive ethos and climate in which we celebrate achievement and reward positive behaviour choices.
The New Bridge Academy is located in the outskirts of Sunderland in a purpose built provision that has some excellent facilities. As well as five all-purpose classrooms we have specialist rooms for science, art, music, IT and design technology. Additionally we have a state of the art recording studio, a sports hall, outdoor mugga and fitness suite. We also have two facilities for the delivery of construction and a school flat which is used for a variety of purposes including therapeutic interventions, literacy support and independent living skills development.
These facilities are impressive and important to us however The New Bridge Academy’s greatest asset is our dedicated, highly trained staff who are committed to supporting our students to achieve their potential.
Our staff
• build strong relationships with students
• care about them
• want the best for them
• don’t judge them
• don’t criticise them
• are persistent, consistent and genuine
Our students feel
• they are listened to
• valued
• safe
• secure
• important and empowered
They become confident, regain their self-esteem, develop emotional maturity and stability, they develop positive interpersonal skills and they learn to manage themselves in an appropriate manner. They take part in school life, access the curriculum and achieve.
At The New Bridge Academy we believe that working in partnership with parents and carers is essential in enabling our students to achieve the best possible outcomes. All our students are allocated personal tutors whose job is to be their advocate and the key person to link with parents and carers and any other professionals that the student may be involved with. Our tutors regularly visit parents and carers, in their homes, to update them on their child’s progress, formulate shared plans, and support them and their family in any way they can.
