About US

Our Vision & Values

Believing in excellence

We want our pupils to be confident, independent, high achieving learners who are prepared for life and its challenges and to fully participate as global citizens.
We will achieve this by the school offering an inspirational teaching and learning environment and having high expectations of pupils.

Cavendish Values

We want our pupils to be confident, independent, high achieving learners who are prepared for life and its challenges and to fully participate as global citizens.

We will achieve this by the school offering an inspirational teaching and learning environment and having high expectations of pupils.

“The Three R” Values

Respect
  • We value all members of the school community. We act in a way which promotes learning for all.
  • We show respect for the school buildings, facilities and surrounding environment.
Resilience
  • We work hard to overcome the things we find difficult and do not give up.
  • We support others to overcome difficulties to become confident learners.
Responsibility
  • We take personal responsibility for our own learning.
  • We act in a manner that shows a strong sense of right and wrong

Exploring British Values at Cavendish

It is the duty of every member of staff to support and promote Fundamental British Values British as detailed in the current Teacher Standards.

The government has defined British values as being the following: democracy; individual liberty; the rule of law; mutual respect; tolerance of those with different faiths and belief.

These values are central to our school ethos and are promoted not only through the curriculum and its content but through every aspect of school life including pupil experiences, display and use of the buildings, assemblies, the behaviour code, extra-curricular clubs and activities, and the fundamentally courteous, respectful and sensitive learning community that we are.  Each of these values is defined below and placed in a school context through the use of examples.

    British Values

    Mutual Respect

    The proper regard for an individual’s dignity, which is reciprocated. In school we promote the importance of mutual respect through such things as:

    • Behaviour policy and Code of Conduct
    • School Equality Duty and Equal Opportunities policies
    • Clear guidance on good behaviour in public areas such as the corridor/canteen and on social media
    • The publishing and enforcement of a smart dress code for pupils  and staff
    • The curriculum helps pupils to learn about a wide range of people, cultures and beliefs and so develops pupils’ ability to make informed decisions, form and be confident in their own identity and understand and respect that of others
    • Assemblies

    Rule of Law

    All people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced. In school we promote the importance of the rule of law through such things as:

    • The Behaviour Code of Conduct
    • Accountability is stressed to all stakeholders including staff (Teacher’s Standards), Pupils (Pupils Code of Conduct), and Governors.
    • We liaise closely with outside agencies including Social Services and the Police
    • The Acceptable Use Policy is used to promote correct use of the internet
    • Pupils are explicitly taught the legal framework on a number of contemporary and social issues
    • Safeguarding policy

    Democracy

    Democracy can be seen as a state of society characterised by equality of rights and privileges. It can also refer to our nation’s electoral systems. In school we promote the importance of democracy through such things as:

    • School council
    • Our work with The United Kingdom Youth Parliament
    • Elections held as both blind elections through an assembly and whole school mock election
    • Pupil Voice on key areas of school life
    • Pupils are encouraged to use their voice across the curriculum through collaborative working, responses to teacher feedback in books, careful questioning by staff, the work they produce and classroom dialogue
    • All Pupils are given the opportunity to access the curriculum

    Respect for those with Different Faiths and Beliefs

    A fair, objective, and permissive attitude to those whose faith and beliefs may differ from one’s own. In school we do not believe that a diversity of faiths and beliefs is something to be tolerated but rather celebrated.  We are emboldened and strengthened by our diversity.  We promote the importance of learning and working together with those with different faiths and beliefs through such things as:

    • We are a diverse learning community and this is central to our school ethos. It is celebrated through the school environment, assemblies, curriculum and events
    • Religious Studies is taught to all students across KS3 & 4
    • The curriculum helps students to learn about a wide range of people, cultures and beliefs and so develops students ability to make informed decisions, form and be confident in their own identity and understand and respect that of others
    • Assemblies celebrate and draw inspiration from festivals and teachings from a range of different faiths

    Individual Liberty

    Individual liberty suggests the free exercise of rights generally seen as outside Government control. In school we promote the importance of individual liberty through such things as:

    • Pupils are introduced to a range of beliefs and experiences so that they are able to make more informed choices for themselves
    • Pupils are taught the knowledge and skills to broaden the choices they are empowered to make about future work, travel and education
    • The profusion of extra-curricular activities and clubs, including extended studies
    • Pupils encouraged to voice views in lessons in a formative manner
    • Pupils are able to make choices about the courses they will study at Key Stage 4
    • Elements of choice in the school canteen within healthy boundaries.

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    of pupils achieved 9-4 in English.

    After School programs

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    of pupils achieved 9-4 in Maths.

    Years Established

    Celebrating Success

    The staff and governors of Cavendish wish to congratulate all of our Year 11 pupils for the fantastic GCSE grades they have achieved this year.

    Headteacher, Peter Marchant said, "The grades that our pupils have achieved are a reflection of their hard work throughout their time at the school and they can rightly feel proud of what they have achieved through these  challenging times."