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Welcome to
The Canterbury Academy Trust<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Mr<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mr Jon Watson<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Chief Executive Officer
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Welcome to The Canterbury Academy Trust<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


The Canterbury Academy Trust consists of \u2018schools for all the talents\u2019. Our key beliefs which underpin and drive all we do are simple. We believe that every learner matters and that every child is good at something \u2013 that all children walk with genius \u2013 and that school should be the place where children discover and build upon their own individual talents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We believe in the comprehensive ideal. We believe that all talents should be valued. We believe that academic excellence is important but that there are also other important things. We believe that art, music, drama, sport, practical skills, being a good person, caring for and working with others are all valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We believe in teamwork and that all our students should have pride in themselves and their contribution to their school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our aim is to provide \u2018as much as possible, as often as possible, for as many as possible\u2019. We believe that education and learning can be fun. At the end of their time with us we aim for all our students to leave as happy, positive, confident individuals, proud of what they have achieved, prepared to be life-long learners and ready to play an active and constructive part in society.
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