AIMS: VISION AND VALUES
We see our school as:
• an outstanding girls’ grammar school and specialist
college for language and science, where sustained high standards
are expected and excellence encouraged in all areas and where
girls are both challenged and supported to learn to think for
themselves
• a happy, caring and safe community – almost a family
– where every individual is valued, respected and nurtured
to develop their full academic and personal potential
We aim to:
• inspire the love of learning, encouraging a spirit of
intellectual enquiry and experiment
• provide a stimulating, challenging and supportive learning
environment where all achievements are celebrated
• enable girls to be independent learners, taking responsibility
for their own learning and equipping them with the skills for
life beyond school in a world of rapid change
• be responsive to the needs of every individual
• foster enthusiasm for life and eagerness to grow by supporting
girls to realise their dreams, hopes and aspirations
• give girls the confidence and courage to face life positively
and be valuable members of the wider community
We value:
• the development of the whole person
• the strong community spirit and sense of belonging in
the school
• excellence in all things, including high academic standards
but equally in other fields
• respect, courtesy and consideration for others, compassion
and kindness
• self-discipline, hard work and effort
• self-esteem and self-awareness
• creativity, independence of thought, intellectual curiosity
and adaptability
• strength through diversity and involving all
• humour
• high moral standards, including integrity, honesty, truth,
reliability, loyalty and a sense of fairness
Revised May 2008
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