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Our aims and values
At Headington School we are committed to providing a stimulating, enriching and empowering education for all pupils, whatever their background. We want each girl to develop an enquiring mind and the confidence to tackle new things, achieving beyond her expectations and becoming independent in her thinking and learning.
Girls are offered an exceptionally broad curriculum, with the aim of balancing excellence in academic achievement with developing each girl’s personal strengths. We promote respect for others and foster self-respect, so that every member of our school community feels happy and valued.
Headington girls are expected to be compassionate and understanding of others, whilst retaining the confidence to put forward their own point of view.
We aim to:
• Nurture, develop and recognise achievement, enterprise, creativity and leadership in all
our students.
• Encourage, challenge and value every individual, promoting honesty, openness, tolerance and understanding.
• Cultivate self-confidence, independence and responsibility, equipping students for an active and positive role in an ever-changing world.
• Benefit our local community by providing access to educational resources, expertise and facilities.
We encourage high academic achievement by involving children of all ages in an exciting and relevant curriculum. Girls can choose from a wide range of subjects, and older students have the flexibility to follow a curriculum that is most suitable for them. Above all, we acknowledge that self-motivation and a love of learning are inspired by excellent teaching, and we are committed to attracting, appointing and retaining outstanding teachers.
Headington School is a dynamic institution,
and we continue to build on the vision of our founders, who created a school to provide ‘a sound education for girls to fit them for the demands and opportunities likely to arise after
the war’. Today, our girls face very different challenges, and here they develop the thinking skills, creativity and problem-solving skills
to help them succeed in life. At Headington we provide the best possible environment for teaching and learning through first-class resources and facilities, encouraging academic rigour, independence and initiative at all ages.
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