Curriculum |
We provide a curriculum that is genuinely
comprehensive, offering wide choice and a range
of experiences for students of all abilities. Our
curriculum has been singled out for praise in official
reports and in the national press. We are a pilot
school for the RSA Opening Minds curriculum which
believes that all students need to develop competence
as citizens and learners in their management of
information, relationships and situations before
they can make good academic progress. |
Pastoral care |
We provide an unusually good level of care
through our house system and mentoring scheme
which inspires confidence in families. Our tutorial
system is mixed age within a house system. This
has increased children’s confidence and
added to the strong sense of community. |
Grove College |
As an 11-18 school
we offer students joining Grove College - the
school's Sixth Form Centre - the benefits of
continuing in education post-16 without the need
to travel or settle in a new educational establishment.
In Grove House students have their own social
base with an adult "feel" whilst
having the use of all the facilities of Grove Campus. |
Facilities |
Our facilities are of a high standard. Languages,
science, technology, learning support and ICT have
all enjoyed significant upgrades in recent years. |
Birks |
We own a former
Forestry Commission property in the Lake District
which offers our students a unique residential
base for concentrated activities such as writing,
art, music and team building. |
Language
College |
We are a specialist language college where all
students take at least one language in the belief
that well-educated people of the future will travel,
live and work abroad routinely, be at ease with
other languages and be comfortable in the use of
ICT. Being a language college means there are often
individuals or groups from abroad in the school
and a number of visits abroad of our own. |
Extra curricular
activities |
We maintain traditions like Sports Day, Charity
Day, Activities Week, and the International Arts
Festival. |
