The School Aims

CANONS HIGH SCHOOL: VISION, AIMS AND VALUES

Strategic  Intent

Canons High School is committed to raising standards of achievement by ensuring a culture of high expectations and success for every individual student. We will provide challenging and creative learning experiences in a caring and inclusive learning environment in which all students are valued equally and are encouraged to achieve personal excellence and demonstrate respect for themselves and others.

Our mission is to be an inclusive school in which every individual is highly valued and each makes their own contribution.  We will enjoy learning, have high achievement, foster lifelong learning and good citizenship within a responsible and caring community that has high expectations of and for all. We will work in partnership with students, staff, parents, governors and other stakeholders with relationships founded on mutual respect, positive attitudes and valuing others. Students will be equipped with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to capitalise on their abilities and interests; make informed and appropriate decisions and relate successfully to others so that they take their place in society as responsible, caring and well-informed citizens. Excellent models of adult behaviour will set the standard. Students' behaviour will contribute to standards of achievement, effective learning and the quality of life within the school. We will forge active local, national and global partnerships to enrich opportunities, as well as overcome disadvantage and promote inclusion.

Vision:  we will have built an outstanding school at the heart of the community that:

• is a centre of excellence
• provides a first class learning experience for every student.
• is at the forefront of educational development
• is the first choice school of the local community and is over-subscribed.
• builds community capacity
• builds its structures around students, listens to them and develops them both inside and outside the classroom
• is vibrant, innovative, relevant and fun
• allows everyone to learn in an outstanding learning environment
• recognises all students as unique and valuable
• ensures staff excellence

Aims:

• Ensure maximum achievement through the highest standards of teaching and learning
• Value and respect everyone in our community
• Create a friendly, orderly, caring and secure environment
• Work in partnership with each other, our families and the local community
• Prepare students for life after school

Core values:

We value people: Trust & Integrity                                                                                             

• We are committed to developing everyone in our community
• We build relationships built on mutual trust and respect
• We listen to each other and take an account of the views of others
• We value the contribution of every adult and student

We value diversity: Respect & Harmony

• We will work in an inclusive way
• We are committed to serving all members of the community
• We will do all that we can to remove barriers to learning
• We expect everyone in the community to treat each other with respect

We value learning: Personal Challenge & Success

• We are committed to learning and development
• We take responsibility for improving our performance
• We develop ourselves and others to reach our full potential
• We focus on priorities by setting clear objectives and accountabilities.
• We encourage problem solving at all levels and embrace change and innovation

We value our school: Community & Co-operation

• We are committed to building our school's reputation in and beyond our community
• We will do all that we can to ensure that work is rewarding and motivating
• We work together and in co-operation in order to achieve our common goal