MISSION STATEMENT

Tower College aims to give each pupil a well-rounded education – teaching our pupils for life, not just to pass exams. This encourages an inclination to branch out, keeping all possibilities open for a future full of potential. A well-rounded education is not a luxury for today’s pupils; it is necessary to prepare them for the realities of an ever-changing world. Almost all careers and global citizenship require an interdisciplinary understanding and out-of-the-box thinking, which can best be cultivated through a well-rounded education.

AIMS AND VALUES

Our values inform our thoughts, words and actions, helping us grow and create the future we want to experience. Everything we do is guided by our core values of Resilience, Integrity, Scholarship and Enrichment, and these values are evident in our pupils’ GCSE exam results, extra-curricular achievements, charitable fundraising and in the many enthusiastic endorsements we receive from current and former parents. Our overriding aim is to inspire children to be their best selves.

We aim to provide our pupils with the opportunities and support to achieve not only excellent academic progress but also gain fundamental life skills such as finding their own strong voice, be outward-looking and confident in their abilities, be kind and considerate, be responsible citizens, be an effective listener, be creative and able to solve problems both individually and as part of a team; skills that are necessary if they are to thrive in an ever-changing world.

We achieve this by providing:

• An inspiring and relevant curriculum with strong academic outcomes;
• Motivating teaching, encouraging independent and critical thought;
• An extensive extra-curricular programme that includes various enjoyable cultural, spiritual, social, sporting, and creative activities.
• A support framework that contributes to personal, social, health, moral and emotional development, leading to a well-balanced life;
• An experience of learning to understand other people, working and living together within our school community, appreciating diversity and compromise;
• A culture of encouragement, opportunity and challenge to develop independence, resilience and confidence;
• Opportunities for leadership, responsibility and collaboration.
• Guidance to achieve personal goals, equipped with the requisite skills for sixth-form college and professional life.
• A close home-school partnership.