Where individuality is cherished

At Skippers, we are committed to providing each and every pupil with a stimulating and supportive learning environment which celebrates their unique character and capabilities, allows them to be themselves and enables them to achieve to the best of their ability.

At Skippers, each pupil will:

• Participate and achieve in all aspects of school life, becoming a well-rounded and confident individual
• Become an effective learner who takes pride in their achievements, facing and overcoming challenge
• Develop courage and independence, demonstrating ownership of their learning and the school
• Be healthy, happy and know how to stay safe
• Be inclusive, tolerant and fair-minded, valuing the importance of relationships with others

We enable the fulfilment of our vision by:

• Offering an education which is broad as well as deep, where innovation is welcome and children are able to blossom.
• Maintaining an unwavering focus on learning at all levels of the organisation, valuing the process and recognising that mistakes are an opportunity for deeper learning.
• Providing a warm, inclusive and supportive environment where every student is treated as an individual with their own unique set of talents and where the breadth of achievement is recognised.
• Ensuring that teaching combines the best of tradition with the latest approaches, ensuring that every lesson excites and engages.
• Recruiting and investing in the best staff, making sure they are supported and challenged; our training programme and opportunities to share best practice  are unrivalled.
• Utilising our enchanting setting, investing in quality facilities and current technologies.
• Involving parents in their children’s education through providing a window on learning

To find out more about Skippers, or to book a tour of the school, please contact the School Office.