Vision and Ethos Statement

School Motto

Quotidie Opus Novum
Something New Every Day

School Vision Statement

Our vision is to empower all in our community to reach their full potential by approaching their academic and pastoral endeavours with purpose, resilience, kindness and good humour.

School Mission

Ours mission is to prepare pupils for confident and fulfilled adult lives and to make a positive impact on the world.

School Values

The school's values are practised by each member of the school community – pupils, teaching and support staff, parents and governors.

Friendship

To be a welcoming, caring and inclusive community in which we can all feel valued and grow in confidence. 

Trust

To speak with honesty and conviction, to listen carefully and openly, and promote strong relationships of trust and loyalty.

Wisdom

To develop enquiring minds and a lifelong love of learning, and provide the inspiration to achieve, through creative teaching and a breadth of co-curricular opportunity.

Compassion

To encourage self-respect, care for others and an active interest in the world beyond the school. 

Endurance

To work hard and participate with whole-hearted commitment and resilience, reflecting on our disappointments and shortcomings with honesty.

Humility

To conduct ourselves with generosity of spirit, praising effort and fair play, and celebrating our successes with modesty. 

Hope

To prepare for the future, always seek to improve, and approach each challenge and opportunity with energy and optimism.

School Principles

• we treat others as we would have them treat us;
• we are honest, show integrity and humility in all we do;
• we celebrate our diversity and value each person equally;
• we know we are not perfect and we say sorry when we get things wrong;
• we aim to be the best version of ourselves;
• we listen to each other and like a family we recognise the needs of others;
• we are respectful, kind and polite;
• we are loyal and caring towards each other;
• we encourage each other and share what we have; and
• we display forgiveness towards one another.