Aspirations Academies Trust
‘To empower future generations to follow their dreams and to build a society of which we can all be proud.’
Founded in 2011 by former Head Teachers Steve Kenning and Paula Kenning with education pioneer Dr. Russ Quaglia, the Trust aims to use technology and modern pedagogies to give children the knowledge, skills and mindsets to achieve excellence in a fast-changing world.
Aspirations Academies share a powerful common vision, common values and a common purpose. Each academy operates as an individual school, serving the local area, meeting the needs of its pupils and reflecting the leadership style of the principal.
The core values that underpin the Trust’s educational provision are based on the student aspirations work of Dr. Russell J. Quaglia. The Aspirations Framework comprises of ‘3 Guiding Principles’ and ‘8 Conditions That Make A Difference’. They provide the trust with an identity and a simple, highly effective set of transformational values and beliefs.
For more information, please see the Aspirations Academies website here.
Welcome from the Managing Directors
The vision for Livingstone Academy Bournemouth is centred on the desire to fully achieve the Trust’s purpose ‘To reinvent education for the 21st century. To use technology and modern pedagogies to give children from 2 to 18 the knowledge, skills and mindsets to achieve excellence in a fast-changing world. At Aspirations Academies, we provide a challenging, engaging and supportive environment to bring out the best in every child .’
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth aims to be ‘ahead of the game’ not just reactive. Technology and science are moving at a revolutionary pace and we want our students to experience the knowledge, understanding, power skills, competences and attitudes that will prepare them for a changing world. The nature of the delivery of the curriculum is critical to ensure that the academy facilitates for all students to become effective digital makers. This requires a very different approach to the delivery of education common to most schools. There are traditional approaches such as discrete subject teaching alongside a great emphasis on Project Based Learning and the involvement of people from the digital sector. Our teaching methods enable students to learn by working in teams, working independently, problem solving and offering solutions, by paying attention to detail and by thinking ‘out of the box’. We aspire to have the highest standards and we will challenge any barrier that limits our students from reaching their potential, regardless of who they are or where they come from when they join us.
