Everything we do at Holland Park School is guided by our ambition for everyone. We believe that school should be a place in which all students from all backgrounds can reach their full potential and can achieve the highest they can.
Our ambition for everyone means we have high expectations of everyone: staff are committed to helping students and we hold students to high standards in terms of their work, behaviour, attitude, uniform, attendance and punctuality. Where there are barriers to students meeting these expectations, we aim to identify them, understand them, and work with students to overcome them.
Our ambition for everyone is:
- to achieve excellent academic results. We expect students to work hard and reap the rewards of achievement as a result. Teachers aim high for all students and expect students to rise to meet those expectations.
- to grow and develop into confident, mature young adults ready for life in the modern world. We seek to develop young people who are inquisitive, respectful and articulate; who do not merely tolerate difference and diversity but relish and celebrate it.
- to benefit from a range of experiences beyond the classroom. We seek to expose students to opportunities to broaden their horizons and develop skills and competencies beyond the curriculum, through trips, visits, clubs, activities, visiting speakers, and other events.
Our three core values guide the work that we do and mirror the values we seek to nurture in our students:
Respect
Be kind, show good manners, value our school
Integrity
Do the right thing, even when no one is watching
Aspiration
Work hard, aim high, be creative