Culture is widely celebrated within the Academy for all year groups. At Ash Hill Academy we designed our curriculum to be ambitious and designed to give all learners the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life. This is driven though the TIC or “This Is Culture” programme.

There are various opportunities in a variety of settings that allow students to actively participate and engage in learning about different cultures, customs, and traditions around the world.

Students are able to participate and engage in a variety of different events that enhance their cultural capital and awareness. These events have allowed students to widen their horizons on various events that happen from local to global scales.

There are opportunities to take part in one-off events that showcase culture around the world – e.g. International Languages Day, World Food Day, Harvest Festival, and opportunities to learn and understand religious events and celebrations that broaden horizons for all to become global citizens, embedding the elements of acceptance and tolerance to all within the Academy and wider community

The This Is Culture weekly sessions gives students access to facts and information outside of the curriculum. The TIC session is one 20-minute session per week. Through this session students will study the work of various composers, writers, and artists. It is designed to give students the opportunity to listen to a variety of music and experience different artwork and multiple texts.

In Addition to the weekly TIC session work is completed inside the Home Learning Booklets which students can then revisit to reflect on learning in the session. This session helps students practice and embed the skills of the reading strategy and collaborative structures, including Speak for my Team, designed to improve and acquire oracy skills which can be used across AHA.

Students can participate in enrichments which can also broaden their scope on various culture around the world.