Forest Academy works with The Skills Builder Partnership to ensure every learner has opportunities to build eight essential skills to support them now and in the future.
The skills underpin our values and the school's motto 'learning for life' and how we teach, how we build relationships and how we support pupils to belong and participate.
We encourage all pupils to:
- L – Listen and Learn: I am ready to learn.
- I – Independence and Initiative: I think for myself.
- F – Face the Challenge: I keep going.
- E – Explore and Engage: I am curious and enjoy learning.
Research has shown that building the Skillsbuilder eight essential skills can support the emotional wellbeing and academic success of children and young people, as well as preparing them for life beyond school.
Skills Builder has developed a Universal Framework that breaks each of these essential skills down into 16 teachable steps. We use this framework to teach and practise each of the eight skills at the appropriate level throughout school life.