POST-16 PROSPECTUS UPDATE SEP 11.cdr

AIMS OF HORSFORTH SCHOOL
COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG LEARNING
s an inclusive school we aim to help all individuals achieve their potential. We
endeavour to offer opportunity and achievement for all members of the school and the
Awider community.
It is our mission to support and challenge both students and staff so they have the
confidence to take risks – to be innovators and leaders – and move forward confidently in the
21st century.
As a Specialist Science College, we have a responsibility to promote science as a means of
ensuring a better understanding of the world and to inspire a use or pursuit of science in the
future.
We aim:
- To develop lively enquiring minds. Our students should be able to question, reason,
acquire knowledge and use transferable skills effectively.
- To provide a secure and vibrant learning environment.
- To support all our students in a caring, consistent and fair manner.
- To ensure our students develop a tolerant attitude towards others and are able to
celebrate diversity.
- To promote a deep understanding of different religious cultures and moral
standpoints.
- To ensure all students contribute dynamically to the school and the wider community,
understanding the role expected of them as citizens.
- To enable students to understand their rights and responsibilities in order to co-exist
in a democratic society.
- To promote health awareness, self-respect, self-confidence and self-reliance,
together with a sense of loyalty, pride and honesty.
- To recognise the importance of developing both as an individual and as a member of
a team.
To achieve our aims, we recognise:
- The importance of continual staff training and development.
- The importance of working closely with all of our partners.
HORSFORTH SCHOOL
LEE LANE EAST
HORSFORTH
LEEDS
LS18 5RF
T: 0113 226 5454
F: 0113 226 5401
E: info@horsforth.leeds.sch.uk
www.horsforth.leeds.sch.uk
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