Ashford School Strategic Vision

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 2019 - 2022

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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Well-led Schools have, among other attributes, a clear set of objectives that explain the priorities for the School to its staff, parents and other key stakeholders. These priorities take into account the core values of the School, while understanding the areas of focus in order to develop and improve.

We have developed our six strategic priorities openly in discussion with our governors, senior leadership teams and within staff forums. We have also acknowledged and addressed feedback from parents. We believe that these strategic priorities will support the delivery of our vision, which is:

To be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a centre of excellence, empowering young people to make a difference in their changing world.

OUR KEY STRENGTHS

ACADEMIC RIGOUR

ADVENTUROUS LEARNING

CELEBRATING INDIVIDUALITY

OPTIMISING POTENTIAL

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ONE SCHOOL To be recognised (locally, nationally and internationally) as ‘one School’ for boys and girls from 0 – 18 years old; To be the School of choice within East Kent; To continually and consistently provide high standards of education through all key stages; To ensure the Prep and Senior School curricula are forward-looking and significantly enhance our pupils’ development; To support pupils with continuous understanding and care throughout their education; To develop an array of opportunities for pupils across the School to come together in joint ventures; To develop a committed and collaborative understanding of the whole school amongst staff.

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LEARNING & TEACHING To inculcate a culture that delivers positive learning habits so that all pupils reach their full potential; To achieve outcomes which are outstanding by national standards through our specialist teaching; T o inspire pupils to develop confidence in their learning so that they embrace new experiences, learn from mistakes and take measured risks; To lead, advise and innovate nationally and internationally on the pedagogy of teaching; To embrace and promote our diversity and internationalism to enhance the learning experience; create accelerated, high-potential streams to compete To with the strongest national performers.

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WELLBEING For wellbeing to be completely embedded within the School culture; For research and technology to form the foundation of our advancements in wellbeing; To embrace the rich diversity of our School community whilst ensuring equality of opportunity for all; To be known nationally and internationally as a centre of excellence for promoting and protecting positive emotional wellbeing among children and staff.

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SPORT & PERFORMING ARTS To build a national reputation in hockey, cricket, swimming and biathlon; To inspire and encourage pupils of all abilities to contribute to a competitive programme of sport; For our “sport for all” ethos to be further bolstered by improved facilities and increasingly skilled coaching staff; For music and the performance arts to be integral in the educational lives and development of all our pupils; ILS; For our Instrumental Programme to be developed further in the Prep and Senior School; To create high-performance pathways for those who excel in sport, music and drama; For our staff’s technical ability to be supported, developed and benchmarked against national standards.

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PARTNERSHIPS To build upon our growing reputation for excellence in all co-curricular areas; To establish sustainable partnerships with local schools and our community; To leverage our network of School alumni to develop a mentoring programme, giving our pupils access to careers advice and internships; To provide more bursary funding support for the most able children in our local community, enabling them to join the School; To develop a capital fundraising programme to finance the development of the Ashford School Swim Programme; To celebrate our diverse environment by further developing our relationships with our international community.

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FACILITIES To have facilities fit for an education in the 21st century, matching our ambition to be a School of local, national and international repute; To identify and prioritise development potential and projects over a 10-year period, starting with a Sixth Form Centre; For our physical environment to be used to its full potential as well as providing an inspiring backdrop to the pupils’ education and development; To demonstrate to all stakeholders that we take pride in our environment.

Head of Ashford School: Michael Hall

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