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strategic Aims
Headington School aims to:
• provide a stimulating, enriching and forward-thinking environment for all pupils where achievement,
enterprise, creativity and leadership are nurtured and developed.
• encourage, challenge and value each individual, promoting honesty, openness, tolerance and
understanding.
• cultivate self-conidence, independence and responsibility, equipping students for an active and positive
role in an ever changing world.
• beneit our local community by providing access to educational resources, expertise and facilities.
Values
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 it 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 irst-class resources and facilities, encouraging academic rigour, independence and initiative at all ages.
Ethos
Happy children thrive
Headington Prep School is a happy place where we know and value each girl as an individual. We introduce pupils to a wealth of experiences, discovering and developing individual interests and enthusiasms, playing to their strengths and celebrating them so that they lourish.
Our aim is to provide an excellent education with exciting and engaging teaching, fostering a love of learning that will stay with the girls throughout their lives. Headington girls develop conidence, are adaptable, take risks and persevere in the face of dificulties.
There is a strong sense of community at Headington Prep School. Our girls form lasting friendships and develop excellent social and communication skills. They are encouraged to think of others and make a positive contribution to their community and environment whilst also developing a global awareness. Headington girls make a difference, wherever they are.
This ethos is encompassed by our school mascot Edwina Bear.
B – Be kind
E – Enjoy learning A – Aim high
R – take a Risk.
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