PLEDGES
North Cambridge Academy is committed to providing all students with a wide range of additional opportunities and experiences which will develop self-confidence, life skills and leadership experiences and we are very proud of the wide variety of after school clubs and activities that take place outside of the classroom.
We want and expect all students to participate in at least one after school club as part of the PLEDGES Programme so that they can benefit from the skills and personal qualities that these clubs help to develop.
We believe in an all-round education where every child develops self-confidence, life-skills and leadership experiences.
We have developed and invested in a simple but broad set of Academy Pledges that students are expected to complete during their time at the school, at bronze, silver and gold levels:
- Participation Pledge
- Leadership Pledge
- Excellence Pledge
- Diversity pledge
- Giving Pledge
- Environmental Pledge
- Service Pledge
PLEDGES is an awards system which offers students a range of character-building opportunities that enhance their learning and development.
The PLEDGES system aims to encourage and support many important qualities in students such as leadership, citizenship, moral purpose, sense of community and collective responsibility. Many of the PLEDGES criteria have at their core the British values of democracy, the rule of law, mutual respect, and tolerance.
To ensure all pupils gain the award they will be supported through school activities and tutor discussion, but the onus is on the pupil to ensure all sections of the PLEDGES are complete. If a student completes any part of their PLEDGES outside of school, please complete the logbook sheet on the link below and give to your form tutor to sign off.
There are links and resources below to help you complete your PLEDGES.
Participation:
Join a club – here are some examples of ones running in the local area:
- https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/
- https://www.scouts.org.uk/
- https://sites.google.com/arburycommunitycentre.org.uk/arburycommunitycentre/home
- https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/sport-and-fitness-for-young-people
Leadership:
Take on a student leadership role within the school e.g. form reps, running a club
Excellence:
Develop your knowledge by taking a course:
- https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses?fbclid=IwAR3G2lDogOj-fbwVZjtiVS0DG_cj-bMph-jhzYGH9BanBefTPvk2uAzi2ms
- https://secondarylibrary.crestawards.org/
Diversity:
Learn a new language:
Giving:
Help out by fundraising or donating to a charity e.g. raising money in our sponsored walks or:
- https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/
- https://www.comicrelief.com/rednoseday/
- https://www.rowanhumberstone.org.uk/
- https://cambridgecity.foodbank.org.uk/locations/
Environmental:
Take part in Earth Day events, organise a litter pick after-school or with your form, set up a recycling scheme for your form room.
Service:
Take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award service section, get involved with helping run a food bank/café for the local community, complete volunteering for a local group.
