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Welcome to St. Hilda's CE High School
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Within the school we are committed to and positively pursue the promotion of equal opportunities for all. Since 1849, St. Hilda’s has provided a caring, Christian environment with a firm Anglican tradition as its cornerstone. Society is ever-changing, and St. Hilda’s responds to new demands, embracing new ideas and initiatives, without abandoning its fundamental principles for transient modernity.
St. Hilda’s seeks to provide the kind of setting in which such development can be fostered; to provide a balanced, creatively diverse community in which both the particular needs of an individual and the well-being of the community as a whole can be met. The School is dependent upon the understanding and willing co-operation of its whole community: Staff, Governors, Parents and Pupils for the achievement of its aims, and relies on their support in both moral and material terms.
Each pupil is valued as an individual, encouraged to value others through mutual respect, and to show a sympathetic tolerance towards other faiths.
“The principal aim of Religious Education is to affirm and nourish, encourage and challenge all students on their spiritual journey.” (Lord Runcie)
Our teaching and learning aims to enable them to:
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think theologically and explore ultimate questions
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reflect critically on the truth claims of Christian belief
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face the challenge of Jesus’ teaching in a pluralist and post modern society
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develop the skills to analyse, interpret and apply the Bible text
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recognise that faith is commitment to a particular way of understanding and responding to God and the world
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analyse and explain the varied nature and traditions of the Christian community
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make a well-informed response to Christianity
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respect those of all faiths in their search for God
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reflect critically on areas of shared belief and practice between different faiths
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enrich and expand their understanding of truth
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reflect critically and express their views on the human quest
In St. Hilda’s Religious Education has a key role in helping our pupils to:
• engage with the living faith of the school;
• understand how religious faith can provide a vision to sustain and develop their spiritual and personal life;
• develop a sense of themselves as significant, unique and precious;
• become active citizens, understanding and serving their neighbour;
• find reason for hope in a troubled world.
For each pupil to fulfil her educational potential we emphasise the partnership between herself, her parents, all the staff and the wider community. Striving for her fullest development she is valued as an individual; as a member of her family, of our school and of her parish.
“Pupils’ personal development and well-being are outstanding, and are particular strengths of the school.” (Ofsted, 2007)
Pastoral Care
One of the strengths of St. Hilda’s is the high quality of pastoral care given to each pupil ensuring she matures in her own way within the community of her family and the school. In St. Hilda’s she is valued for herself.
In Years 7 to 11, each year group is split alphabetically into five forms (V,W,X, Y and Z) each with a form teacher. The five teachers are responsible to a head of year who, in turn, is responsible to the Deputy Head (Pastoral). This enables all the girls to build trusting and supportive relationships to encourage their talents.
The school nurse offers ‘drop in' sessions once a week in school and the School Health Service also offers routine immunisations in school.
St. Hilda’s has admitted in the past, and will continue to admit, pupils with various disabilities. Disabled pupils will not be treated less favourably in the admission procedures, and, in line with the Christian ethos of the school, every effort will be made to ensure that, where possible, the educational provision to disabled pupils is of a standard equal to that provided to the majority. The school building is four storeys high, with a recently installed lift, but wheelchair access is available to the ground floor and a ramp has been installed to give access to the yard.
Through our aim to stimulate her sense of curiosity and excitement we encourage a wider vision of commitment and contribution to society with an appreciation of the highest human values. Each pupil is valued as an individual, encouraged to value others through mutual respect, and to show a sympathetic tolerance towards other faiths.
Discipline
The school adopts a positive attitude towards discipline. Discipline, preferably self-discipline, supported by our strong pastoral care, provides the cornerstone of the girls’ academic, sporting and extra-curricular achievements. We strive to achieve a discipline which is accepted by all because everyone realises the need for it. Every girl is encouraged to respect her neighbours, to become involved in the community life of the school and to treat others with the courtesy she would wish to receive. We try to impress on the pupils that good behaviour outside school is just as important as in school. We believe that parents will co-operate in ensuring, so far as they are able, that pupils’ behaviour outside school will reflect creditably upon them and upon St. Hilda’s. The whole system of positive behaviour and discipline is supported by a system of merits and awards.
When this system fails, perhaps by persistent lateness beyond acceptable limits or through breaking rules, there are after-school detentions. Pupils are given twenty-four hours’ notice of an after-school detention. Should a girl’s behaviour continue to slip there is a system of reports to impose discipline. Hopefully these corrective measures will ensure the girl avoids meeting the Head for a disciplinary interview. When all other measures have failed the Head has the power to exclude a pupil from school either temporarily or permanently.
For serious breaches of acceptable behaviour the Head may become involved very quickly in the disciplinary process.
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