Vision, Mission, Ethos and Aims
The English School: A Community of Aspiration and Excellence
At The English School, we pride ourselves on being a friendly, vibrant, and inclusive community.
Our school fosters success by encouraging each student to aspire to their personal best rather than chasing narrowly defined targets. We welcome academically-minded students from all backgrounds and beliefs, creating an environment rich in diversity and opportunity.
We support every student in reaching their full academic potential while cultivating essential life skills through a wide array of cultural, spiritual, and sporting opportunities.
At The English School, education is more than acquiring knowledge and skills—it’s about fostering intellectual curiosity in a caring, stimulating, and enjoyable environment.
Our aim is not only to help students understand the world but to inspire them to improve it, making meaningful contributions to society. Above all, we want our students to be open-minded, compassionate, and principled individuals, striving for their personal best while supporting those around them with kindness and respect.
Our Vision
“The English School commits to nurturing visionary leaders through academic excellence, integrating tradition with vision and fostering global citizenship.”
We Aim To:
Attract and Educate
- Students of academic and all-round ambition from a variety of schools and backgrounds.
Provide
- A challenging and stimulating education.
- A friendly and supportive environment.
Develop In Our Students
- A desire to achieve their full academic potential.
- A thoughtful and critical approach to learning.
- A sense of responsibility to their school and the broader community.
- Respect for themselves and others.
- Engagement in co-curricular activities.
- Skills for life at university and beyond.
Achieving Our Vision
We strive to achieve these goals through:
- A broad and balanced curriculum.
- An established and effective system of pastoral care.
- A cooperative and respectful relationship with the local and global community.
- An extensive range of co-curricular activities.
- The recruitment and development of outstanding teaching and support staff.
- The continuous improvement and maintenance of our facilities.
At The English School, we believe in nurturing well-rounded, confident individuals who are equipped to thrive in an ever-changing world while contributing positively to society.
Our Mission Statement
The English School student is an articulate, autonomous, life-long learner who is developing the cognitive skills to think critically and creatively, to evaluate information and to collaborate with staff and other students in order to assess his/her own attainment and progress.
The school is committed to the principle of equal opportunities for all and seeks to uphold the rights of every individual within the school community. It celebrates diversity and its ethos is one of trust, mutual respect and understanding of each other’s culture, ethnicity, religion, gender and individual needs.
The English School’s main goal is to prepare students to access the highest quality tertiary education and to become global and democratic citizens, empowered to adopt key leadership roles in their adult lives.
The school motto is ‘Non sibi sed scholae’ which means that students should be proud to be a member of the school and put the school community and other people before their own needs.
