Students invited to Star Academy open evening

Oulder Hill Leadership Academy

Oulder Hill Leadership Academy (OHLA) is inviting Year 6 pupils and their families to its open evening on Wednesday 18 September 2024.

The academy open evening, which will take place at the school on Hudsons Walk, Rochdale will run from 5.00pm – 7.00pm. Visitors will be offered tours of the school with an opportunity to visit the school’s extensive sport facilities, Learning Resource Centre, as well as its well-equipped classrooms, science labs, and learning spaces.

The school ­– one of the largest secondary school sites in Rochdale – has a proud history of serving pupils from Rochdale and the surrounding area. Its students benefit from dedicated and committed teaching and support teams, and progress to some of the most prestigious further education providers in the UK and beyond.

At the open evening, the principal will deliver welcome presentations in the main hall at 5.00pm and 6.15pm. Visitors will hear about the school’s academic curriculum and high-quality teaching which enable students to flourish academically, and about the personalised learning and pastoral support that every student can benefit from. The school’s expert staff will also be on hand to offer guidance about the school’s GCSE subjects and its knowledge-rich academic curriculum.

Oulder Hill Leadership Academy is proud to have joined Star Academies, one of the country’s leading multi-academy trusts, in 2022. As part of the Star family, OHLA is benefitting from education, operational and strategic support from a team of specialists as the school strives to establish its place as an academic powerhouse.

The academy is not only committed to creating an environment where its students achieve the very best academic outcomes, but it also invests heavily in providing a breadth of co-curricular opportunities to support young people to develop strong leadership skills and well-rounded character to set them on track for future success in their lives and careers. Its exciting programme of leadership activities and experiences are built around the foundations of sport, creativity, enterprise and careers, and charity and social action.

Mr Smale, principal at Oulder Hill Leadership Academy, said: “We look forward to welcoming students and their families to our open evening. At OHLA, we strive not only to equip young people with the academic qualifications they need to progress to their dream careers, but also to develop the personal qualities and skills to thrive as future leaders.”