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Our Beliefs
- We are motivated primarily by our belief in the potential for learning of all our students. All people have a great capacity for learning.
- We believe that students who have a well-rounded education will lead more fulfilled lives and will make a more positive contribution to society.
- We believe in equal opportunities for all regardless of ability, ethnicity, colour gender, physical appearance, sexuality, social background or religion. This diversity of students and staff is welcomed and valued.
- We believe young people in the school bring with them skills, knowledge and understanding already acquired.
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Our Aims
- We aim to provide the finest possible education for every student in order that they may achieve their potential.
- We aim to recruit the highest quality staff ensuring that they are well trained and motivated.
- We aim to ‘add more value’ to each child, by enabling academic achievement, through a rigorous approach to learning. We see quantifiable academic results in formal exams – whether SATs, GCSEs or other – as being at the heart of our work.
- We aim to ensure high standards of behaviour from all members of the school community
- We aim to create a secure, supportive, well-ordered and happy environment with learning at its centre.
- We aim to develop the best possible working relationships between staff, students, parents and governors.
- We aim to create a community where respect and responsibility for self, for others and for the environment pervades all that we do. We foster pride in being members of the school community.
- We aim to provide the successful development of the whole individual in ALL areas of achievement and to develop, in each student, teamwork and, where appropriate, leadership skills.
- We aim to prepare each student for adult life and to enable them to play an active role in society including developing the skills of independent learning and being able to adapt confidently to new situations.
- We aim to monitor evaluate and review our aims to improve them regularly using our current review processes.*
How We Achieve Our Aims This is primarily through our continual reinforcement of our positive expectations and beliefs Students
- Must be motivated to achieve their best.
- Benefit from a learning ethos which is engendered through a clear and supportive system of rewards and sanctions.
- Must be cared for and respected.
- Must be fully involved in the life and running of the school and in taking responsibility for their own work and behaviour.
Staff
- Must be of the highest calibre.
- Must have the highest expectations of themselves and of students.
- Must have a belief in a praise-oriented school.
- Have available to them a programme of induction and on going staff development opportunities for all staff.
- Must ensure there is a teamwork, excellent communication and consistent implement of our excellent policies and procedures.
Curriculum
- High quality curriculum, teaching and assessment in all subjects at all levels.
- A merging of the pastoral and academic wherever possible.
- A recognition of the importance of extra-curricular activities in each student’s education.
Management
- Open, participative and supportive management which ensures shared decision making where appropriate.
- Open and careful budgeting which ensures we all understand our financial constraints and operate cost effectively.
Community
- A well ordered, positive, friendly and clean environment.
- A high degree of parental and community involvement.
- A commitment to forging links with primary schools and Woodhouse.
This document is the outcome discussion amongst Staff and Governors and has their full support. *Success Criteria for these aims will also be produced during 2000/1. Review date September 2005 with Staff and Governors.
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