Aims Of The School

To provide quality teaching and learning

• An active, stimulating, challenging learning environment.
• A flexible curriculum for all students which reflects their entitlement, needs and abilities.
• Opportunities for individual learning to motivate, encourage and extend.
• All staff with clear roles and responsibilities supported by appropriate professional development.
• A “Learning School” where change means opportunity, where students and teachers learn together

To sustain high expectations of each other

• "Respect for others" is fundamental to school life
• High standards of behaviour and performance for all students.
• An attractive site reflecting a commitment to our environment.
• Monitoring and evaluation fundamental to all our activities.
• Effective management structures based on teams.
• People are valued as our most important resource.

To offer broad opportunities and encourage strong community partnerships

• A school that encourages a healthy lifestyle.
• Appropriate involvement of partnership groups in the life of the school.
• A school that values its local community, other cultures and international links.
• Students provided with a wide range of opportunities and activities in and beyond the classroom.

To embrace the Every Child Matters agenda

This means that we encourage students to:

• Be Healthy
• Stay Safe
• Enjoy and achieve
• Make a positive contribution
• Achieve economic well-being

We provide students with opportunities to take responsibility for the success of the School. The School Council (elected Year Reps) meet regularly to discuss and advise on important school issues.

Year 12 students stand for election for Head Girl and Head Boy. Candidates publish their manifesto then present their ideas to the Sixth Form and staff. In 2009 Sally Wardle and Matthew Collyer were elected.

They represent the School at public events and there is an opportunity to meet these students on Open Evening.