Rugby High School

Learning should be enjoyable and not all of it happens in classrooms that’s why we encourage our students to participate in programmes like ASDAN, the Duke of Edinburgh Awards, Young Enterprise and World Challenge. It is also why our staff organise trips and visits to make education come alive. That’s why in 2017 we are going to Pompeii to see Caecilius’ House, to India to study Philosophy and Psychology, to Costa Rica to help conserve turtles, to Croatia to learn the art of sea kayaking, white water rafting and to hike. Although we value tradition, we are forward thinking. Our students and teachers are expected to use technology to aid their learning. We are proud to be the only local state secondary school that still offers students a chance to learn Latin and Ancient Greek and proud too that our Year 7 students use their own devices to access lesson materials and the textbook online.

We understand what a difference it makes if girls enjoy school and feel happy and safe there. Pastoral care is important to us. Students who are well cared for, who are respected and who respect others are students who are able to learn well. Sometimes life can be sad and difficult. We know that when this is the case, it is important that students have prompt access to effective support, to someone who will listen and understand and be able to give good advice and coping strategies.

By the time our students leave us, we don’t just want them to have great examination results. We want them to be independent, to have good social skills, to be confident communicators, able to share their knowledge, ideas and experiences. We want them to be able to make well informed choices, to be ready for university or work. We want all of our students to set heights in their hearts, to be ambitious, for themselves and for others, to be caring young women willing and able to make a difference.