This case study explores how Manor Leas Junior Academy in Lincoln has implemented all three Active approaches including Active Spelling, Active English and Active Number. English Leader, Amelia Hallam, explains the impact the approaches have had at the academy.
Active English was the first of the approaches to be implemented in January 2017. This approach is now well-embedded, with positive impact being seen across school. As an academy, the staff have very high aspirations for the children. Active English is evidence-based and research informed, which was an important consideration for the school during the ‘explore’ phase of implementation. The approach has become embedded in practice across the whole school and this significantly impacts on writing, as the children move from one year group to the next. There is a level of consistency with the programme that the children respond well to, which is also evident in the writing data.