About
Restormel Academy is based in St. Austell in Mid-Cornwall; a region that includes some of the most socially and economically deprived areas within Cornwall.
Restormel Academy provides a warm, caring and individualised learning experience for pupils whose behaviour has hindered their progress in mainstream school. We strive to re-engage our pupils with learning, by maintaining a calm working atmosphere, and supporting positive change in the way our pupils choose to behave. We provide places for those young people who have been permanently excluded from school, or who are on intervention programmes because of their behaviour.
Cornwall's Local Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Offer:
https://www.supportincornwall.org.uk/kb5/cornwall/directory/service.page?id=ObksOqGequQ&newlocalofferchannel=0
Careers information:
Careers Advice - Wave MAT
Staff
Tim Wherry
Principal
Tim has been in teaching for over 20 years whilst having various roles and responsibilities during this time. These include Class Teacher, Deputy Head, Vice Principal, Head Teacher and Executive Head Teacher. Tim is passionate about making a positive difference to all pupils academically, socially and emotionally. Having lived locally all of his life, he feels privileged to be able to make a difference to future generations. Tim has also had different roles since working at some of the APA’s across Wave since January 2021. He enjoys keeping fit by running and cycling and also exploring Cornwall with his wife and 2 young children.
Kate Martin
Vice Principal & RSL
Kate has worked in schools in both pastoral and teaching roles since 2008 and is fiercely passionate about achieving positive outcomes for pupils in all areas of their education and development. She taught English in mainstream secondary before moving to Restormel Academy in 2015 and found an absolute love for teaching in Alternative Provision. Kate then went on to become Vice Principal in 2019. Kate believes that every child deserves the best education, and that every child's potential is unlocked by building relationships, offering quality teaching with high aspirations and developing confidence in our young people. Though she has lived in Manchester and Liverpool, Kate is a proudly Cornish girl, and loves our county, but she wants to give pupils the chance to learn about the wider world and their role in it, in order to inspire and promote positive citizenship. Outside work, Kate is a keen reader and enjoys tapping away at her keyboard - having previously written storylines for Coronation Street and Hollyoaks. She now regularly writes for TES and encourages her pupils to do the same! She also enjoys spending time with her friends and family, and the newest member of her brood, Brewster the tearaway terrier!
James Richards
Family Support Manager
After completing a BA (Hons) In English and Media Studies at Falmouth University, James decided that his passion was to work in schools and to make a difference. James has worked in mainstream and APA schools since 2013 and qualified as a teacher in 2015 at the University of St Mark and St John. In 2018, the opportunity of a more pastoral role came up at Penwith Academy where James became the Family Support Worker. James loved the role but wanted a greater challenge and recently accepted the Family Support Manager Job at Restormel Academy. Outside of work, James is a huge football fan and is a staunch supporter of Tottenham Hotspur. James is a proud Cornishman and loves spending time with his friends and family and his two ginger kittens Stanley and Reggie.
Lizzie Waddling-Height
SENCO
After completing a BA in Fine Art & Art History at Goldsmiths college, Lizzie worked for a short period on exhibition curation before moving into education. Lizzie grew up in Cornwall and has been teaching Art & Design in local Secondary Schools for the past 10 years. In the summer of 2014 Lizzie worked for Limited Resource Teacher Training in India before becoming an LRTT team leader in Uganda. Lizzie went on to lead a successful Art & Design department back in the UK over two schools before completing a Masters in Art Education to distinction level. Lizzie joined WAVE Trust in 2017 and set up the delivery of Art & Design within the school. She was amazed at the positive impact creativity had on the joy and resilience of the students. Lizzie then began delivering Draw & Talk interventions before training to be a Trauma Informed Practitioner. Using the Arts to support positive mental wellbeing is a great interest to Lizzie. Lizzie also works as a GCSE Art & Design moderator and enjoys sharing ideas and knowledge with other Art & Design teachers across Cornwall. In her spare time Lizzie is a trained yoga teacher and enjoys sharing her yoga practice with others. She also enjoys capoeira, surfing and spending time in the garden.
Our Curriculum at Restormel
Our curriculum covers both the academic and the vocational; it aims to foster the emotional, intellectual, social, and creative development of all our learners, by being aspirational, creating a culture of curiosity, and celebrating individual successes.
For information about the Curriculum broad intent and vision across our Trust, please visit our Curriculum Overview
Key Stage 3
In Key Stage 3, here is a sample of a typical academic taught curriculum our students may receive - see PDF below.
You can see many of the sorts of learning activities students at Restormel are able to engage in in our Twitter pages on our website. For more information about the curriculum at KS3, please contact us.
Key Stage 4
Here are the qualifications we teach at Restormel, as well as our enriched and PSHE/RSE programme of study and Careers guidance. For more details, please contact us.
We also offer Functional Skills.
Documents
Latest News
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WAVE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST SECURES LONG TERM PARTNERSHIP
Long term partnership secures the future for vulnerable children in Cornwall.
9 September 2020
A new long-term partnership between Together for Families, part of Cornwall Council, and the Wave Trust...
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Guide for leaders in alternative provision (AP)
22nd May 2020
Attached is a guide for leaders in alternative provision (AP) which has been written by a number of us who lead trusts, provisions and networks across the country. We hoped it might be ...
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Coronavirus (Covid-19) - Academy Opening Update
18th May 2020
Last week the Government announced that the next phase of school reopening will begin from June 1st 2020 provided that it’s key tests are met. This marks a first tentative staging poi...
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Providing “life support“ during the COVID 19 pandemic - Wave Trust staff are thanked by pupils and families for helping them through the lockdown
7th May 2020
As parents, pupils and teachers across the country wait to hear when and how schools will officially re-open following the relaxation of lockdown restrictions, Wave is continuing to do w...
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Wave Pupils Enjoy Arts and Crafts Success in the South West
24th April 2020
Staff at Wave Trust’s academies in Cornwall and Devon are rightly proud of the artistic achievements of their pupils. Last year talented young artist Tegan Rowe won first prize for ...
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