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Aims of the School

The school’s aims are to blend a a lifelong desire for learning. The school ’s pursuit of academic seeks to emphasise a moral obligation excellence with the preparation of to show understanding, respect and students for life beyond school. We aim sympathy to others, and to foster a to work supportively with the students collective sense of shared responsibility for their intellectual, moral, physical and and care. emotional development and to develop

Peter Kent Headmaster

Tradition, Change and Development

Lawrence Sheriff was born in 1515 or the school over to the County, led to the The six older science laboratories have 1516 in or near Rugby. He became a creation of a governing body chaired by been fully re-fitted and to these have full member of the Worshipful Company the Headmaster of and been added two that are completely new. of Grocers, prospered in the reign of containing both Foundation and County The school boasts four fully networked , bought extensive property Governors. computer rooms and there are additional near London and in the area of Rugby, computer facilities in almost every and in his will of 1567 left money for a This partnership continued into subject area of the school. school ‘to serve chiefly for the children voluntary aided status under the 1944 of Rugby and ... and next Act: is now More than half of the school’s 22 full- for such as be of other places hereunto the selective boys’ grammar school for sized classrooms were built since 1990 adjoining’. Rugby and the surrounding area, with and almost every classroom contains the building owned and maintained by video facilities and modern furniture. By the eighteenth century, Rugby School the Governors, and the running costs Interactive whiteboards, initially available had acquired a national reputation as a funded by the Local Authority. only in computer rooms, are being Public School, and moved to its present gradually introduced into other areas of site. As the proportion of pupils from the school. outside Rugby increased, and the people Buildings and Facilities of the town seemed to benefit less from The Design and Technology Lawrence Sheriff’s original bequest, local Like many other schools with a long Department, opened in 1993, contains concern prompted the nineteenth-century tradition, Lawrence Sheriff has a much state-of-the-art equipment as proposal of a Lower School for local collection of buildings from different well as many traditional facilities and a boys, with Foundation Scholarships to the periods, with laboratories, workshops, specialist Electronics area. Great School. The Lower School opened classrooms and activity areas added over in 1878 on the present site of Lawrence the years to the fine nineteenth century The Sheriff Centre houses a much Sheriff School, with a curriculum designed mock-tudor Big School. Since 1990, a admired and well resourced library and to meet the needs of commercial education series of refurbishments, modifications, information centre, on two floors of and preparation for Rugby School. By and new facilities more than doubling what was originally the Headmaster’s 1906, a compromise between the traditions the area of the buildings has modernised house. An extensive and modern stock of the Foundation, and a proposal to hand the school extensively. of books, both fiction and non-fiction, Specialism

Among the most recent developments ground fl oor a huge sixth form common In September 2003 the school became are the Griffi n Centre, Sports Hall and room and study area, and upstairs six a Specialist College in Mathematics Studio, opened in 1996 and frequently new classrooms, a virtual language and Computing. This new status used by local sports groups as well as laboratory founded by a generous gift has provided a wide range of fresh the school community. The Studio is from the Old Laurentian Society, and the opportunities to our students. However, fully equipped for drama, with excellent school’s fourth computing room. specialist status has not in any way lighting and sound facilities, although restricted the range of subjects available full-scale drama productions tend mainly The opening of the centre, at the start to our pupils. to be staged in Big School, where larger of the new millennium, illustrates the audiences can be accommodated. Governors’ continuing commitment to providing students with the best possible CD-ROMs, videos and other research In September 2001 our new Sixth Form facilities. The Governors have invested facilities are available to students and the Centre opened, boasting state-of-the- over £4m in new buildings for the library is widely regarded as one of the art facilities for sixth form study and benefi t of students over the past fi fteen fi nest in any school. research. The centre comprises on the years.

Admissions The Curriculum

Lawrence Sheriff School welcomes any for the Year 7 places each year is in the are many opportunities to meet staff and Each student is of equal value in the in eight or more subjects. In recent is to make full use of the requirements enquiry from parents or students about region of 550. Further information about decide which course, at A and/or AS school. The curriculum is aimed not years, substantially more than 40% of of the National Curriculum for the admission. The Head of Lower School admission to the school can be obtained Level, is most appropriate. Normally only at the acquisition of knowledge GCSE passes have been at grade A* students’ benefi t, to enrich it where or a senior member of staff will meet from the LEA booklet ‘Entry to Schools 95% of sixth formers go on to Higher but also the development of skills and or A. However, such pleasure is not possible, and to pursue the chance of and walk round the school with any in East Warwickshire’. Education courses after leaving school. responsibility for academic intended to be complacent, nor does it many new challenges. interested parent who wishes to make an There is a separate sixth form prospectus self-fulfi lment. Outstanding individual suggest that the curriculum only leads appointment with the school offi ce on Entry to any year group which already containing curriculum details and the achievement is to be expected in to examinations. Overall, our intention 01788 542074. has at least the standard number of date of the school’s sixth form open a selective school, and is a cause pupils will depend on an appeal to an evening. The Head of Sixth Form is for congratulation and rejoicing: Boys are admitted on the result of the independent panel. Last year 25 appeals happy to discuss entry to the sixth form but six grade C’s at GCSE, or two local authority’s 11+ selection tests, and were heard for Year 7, 18 of which were with pupils or parents at any time. low passes at A Level, are also parental choice. The school’s standard successful. worthy of congratulation if they are entry number is 94, but the current Year Parallel timetabling with Rugby High representative of a student’s hard 7 contains 112 boys in four unstreamed Applications to the sixth form are School for Girls has broadened the work, self-discipline and mastery over classes. The school has grown from 480 welcomed from students in Year 11 already extensive academic opportunities diffi culties. We are delighted with our to 775 in 15 years, with the sixth form at Lawrence Sheriff and other schools. for students at both schools. Over 150 record of strong examination results. increasing from 130 to 300. The minimum guideline for entry to students in the sixth form, both boys and An overall pass rate in excess of 95% at Lawrence Sheriff School is 40 points at girls, are studying A or AS Levels at the A Level has been consistently achieved Information about the procedure for GCSE, with at least fi ve grades at A*- ‘other’ school. for several years, with well over 50% 11+ entry is distributed through the C including Mathematics and English. of passes at grades A and B. At GCSE area’s junior schools and can be obtained Most entrants have much more than level, almost every student achieves directly from the Education Offi ce, on this, and each case will be discussed at least fi ve passes at A*-C and the 01926 410410. The number of applicants individually with the applicant. There vast majority obtain this standard The School Faculties The school is divided, for academic purposes, into five main faculties as follows:

Communications Mathematics, Creative Science

English, Drama, Media Studies, French Computing and ICT Design and Technology enjoys a high The Science Faculty enjoys excellent with class sets of apparatus to enable German and Music are all taught in new, profile and excellent facilities at Lawrence resources, with two new general practical work to be undertaken, mainly or nearly new, purpose-built facilities, and Mathematics is studied by more pupils Sheriff School, which is one of just laboratories and six specialist labs, all in pairs. Extensive use is made of ICT, students in all these subjects have achieved in this school than any other subject. All twelve schools in the entire country recently refurbished. All are equipped with computer suites for simulations and excellent examination results for several students take Mathematics from Year 7 that took part in the national pilot for word processing, laptop computers for years. All students study English and through to 11; students are setted from the TEP (Technology Enhancement laboratory use, data logging using remote English Literature from Year 7 through to Year 8 onwards. The great majority of Programme) Millennium Project, sensors and Internet access in all labs. Year 11, sitting GCSEs in both subjects. lessons are taught in a modern, purpose- redeveloping high-level Technology Four lab technicians ensure that there is Media Studies is an optional GCSE subject built and well-equipped building by very for Key Stage 3. The programme was strong technical support for all Science introduced at the start of Year 10. Large highly qualified and able staff. Standards linked to Sheffield Hallam University teaching. The teaching is delivered as numbers go on to take A Level English are very high: almost every year, and the National Centre for Social ‘Science’ in Years 7 and 8, but as separate Literature and/or Media Studies; these are exceptionally good Key Stage 3 results Research. The department also offers Biology, Chemistry and Physics from two of the most popular and successful are followed by everyone passing GCSE very successful courses at Key Stage 4 there on. This stems from the use of A Level subjects in the school. Drama with a C grade or higher. Many of the in Electronics, Systems and Control, subject specialist teachers attracted to the has recently been added to the options ablest students take an additional GCSE Resistant Materials and Graphics, using school because of the large number of available in the sixth form, and the quality in Statistics. Approximately half the the most up-to-date resources available students who take the separate sciences at of students’ enthusiasm and work at AS students entering the sixth form choose through ICT such as Computer Aided A Level. Electronics is also available and Level has encouraged us to introduce a full Mathematics as one of their subjects and Manufacture, Computer Aided Design, very popular as an AS Level subject. A Level course. results at A Level in both Mathematics simulation software, Reverse Engineering and Further Mathematics are generally and high-level graphical communications. French and German are studied by all first-rate. Post 16 courses in Product Design and boys in Years 7 to 9 and they are spoken Electronics are also popular and the Humanities to, and are encouraged to respond, in the The computer rooms, one of them department has numerous links with brand new, the others all recently target language at every opportunity. In outside links, working with industry Two periods of History and Geography Key to the aims of our RE teaching are built or refurbished, are at the heart Year 10 boys may opt to continue with through the Engineering Education are taught in Year 7, 8 and 9, after understanding of, and respect for, the of Information and Communication just one modern language or both. The Scheme and participating in the Micro G which students choose one subject or beliefs of all. For this reason, although Technology (ICT) facilities that extend GCSE results, particularly in French, have Mouse competition run by the Institute the other to continue to GCSE. Field Christianity is at the centre of students’ to more than 120 computers throughout been dazzlingly good in recent years, and of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. trips form a staple, and popular, part of learning, other faiths are studied in detail. the school. Although ICT is taught as although less popular at A Level than Junior technologists not long ago took each department’s work up to GCSE In addition, students complete units of a timetabled subject to Years 7, 8 and some subjects, both French and German part with considerable success in BBC Level and beyond. An additional option work relating to citizenship, health and 9, it features across the curriculum in consistently achieve excellent results. Our TV’s Techno Games, a series linked to at Key Stage 4 is an AS Level Course in personal development. the specifications for every subject, new language laboratory, with its multi- Robot Wars. Government and Politics. and all departments develop their media facilities, contributes significantly Our magnificent sports hall, opened in students’ knowledge and understanding The Art and Design Department aims towards students’ prowess in modern At A Level, in addition to History 1996 and funded by lottery money, is of ICT, and their ICT skills, by using to recognise and develop every student’s languages. and Geography, students can choose the setting for a weekly lesson of Physical it in the classroom. Many students creative potential through a variety of from Economics, Business Studies, Education for every student from Year take a half GCSE in ICT in Year 11 tasks set in Years 7, 8 and 9. In Years All students take Music during their first both of which are highly popular, and 7 to 11. From Year 10 onwards boys and considerable numbers in the sixth 10 and 11 students may opt to study the three years at the school. Thereafter, it Accountancy. may opt to pursue a full GCSE course form choose an AS Level course in subject to GCSE examination level, and is an optional subject at both GCSE and in PE, and A Level PE is an increasingly ICT or A Level Computing. The in Years 12 and 13 those who choose A Level. Peripatetic teaching is available In Religious Education a wide range popular subject, with good success rates, school’s computers are looked after the subject are entered for AS and A in a wide range of instruments. Music of biblical and spiritual themes is in the sixth form. by an outstanding team of computer Level Art and Design. Many continue Technology is newly available as an explored throughout Years 7 to 11. after-school AS Level course for Years 9 technicians. In addition, we have on to Higher Education courses in and 10. Mathematics and ICT teaching assistants Architecture, Landscape Architecture, to help staff and students with everyday Transport and Product Design, Graphic problems. Design and Fine Art. Key Stages Three and Four The Sixth Form

In Years 7, 8 and 9, three parallel ICT (Information and Communications Year 9 gain an early GCSE qualifi cation Students work towards AS and A Level Work Experience: the school has led classes take English, Mathematics, Technology) is taught as a distinct in the subject. qualifi cations. Normally students study the way in Warwickshire in setting Science, Art, Design and Technology, subject as well as being used across the four subjects to AS Level in Year 12 and up work experience placements for A French, German, Geography, History, curriculum in many other subjects. Five Russian GCSE is also offered as an convert three of these to a full A Level in Level linguists in Germany and France. Music, PSRE (Personal, Social and networked computer rooms are available, extension opportunity to Key Stage 3 Year 13. Subjects available at Lawrence In addition, all students in Year 12 Religious Education) and PE (Physical as well as computers in a number of students. Sheriff School are English Literature, undertake work experience during the Education). To meet part of the syllabus departments. History, Geography, Economics, fi nal week of the summer term. requirements for PE, in Year 7 there is Business Studies, Accountancy, Media a residential course for outdoor pursuits. is available through the school’s Key Stage Four Studies, French, German, Mathematics, Community Links and Mathematics is setted by ability from innovative use of video-conferencing Further Mathematics, Physics, Responsibility: the school has close links Year 8 onwards. facilities. At present a small group from In Years 10 and 11, students study nine Chemistry, Biology, Computing, with a number of local fi rms. Recent or ten GCSE subjects. Mathematics, ICT, Technology, Art, Music, Drama, activities include work shadowing, English Language and English Literature Electronics and PE. Additional subjects engineering projects, charity fundraising, are compulsory, and all boys pursue such as Psychology, Sociology and RE old people’s entertainment, helping to either a course of Co-ordinated Science are available at Rugby High School, run the library and visits to local hospitals worth two GCSEs, or take three separate and this broadening of opportunities has and primary schools. sciences. The remainder of their GCSEs enriched students at both schools. A bus are drawn from Art, Technology, runs at breaks and lunchtimes between Prefects: sixth form students are French, German, History, Geography, the two schools. encouraged to serve the school RE, ICT, Media Studies, Music, PE and community by acting as prefects. Politics. Those students who do not opt Students also take an AS qualifi cation Each year, among the factors taken for a full GCSE in RE follow a course in Critical Thinking or General Studies into account in selecting the head of that leads to a half GCSE in the subject. during Year 12, with the option to turn school and his team of prefects is the this into a full A Level during Year 13. performance of students in our leadership A fortnight’s work experience, placed challenge day, an event offering all in in January to play a part in choices for Year 12 the opportunity to demonstrate careers and future courses, is central to the and develop leadership and problem- curriculum of every member of Year 11. solving skills.

Young Enterprise is a national educational charity which enables young people between the ages of 15 and 19 to set up and run their own company for one academic year. The scheme has operated successfully in Rugby for many years, with Lawrence Sheriff School playing a key role.

Each year, around thirty members of Year 12 combine with students from the other local secondary schools, meeting weekly on local business premises under the guidance of an advisor from the local business community. The students gain a great deal of practical business experience, make new friends and, it is hoped, have a great deal of fun. Extracurricular Activities

Chile to play rugby, and to Barcelona to play hockey. A large party of rugby Music and Drama players from Years 9 and 10 take part As well as occupying a place in the annually in a tour to Ireland in late curriculum throughout the school, music October, and a short cricket tour to is an important extracurricular activity. Essex is usually arranged towards the end Opportunities range from the excellence of the summer term for Year 8. In recent of the school orchestra, through the years, increasing numbers of Lawrence energy of the jazz band, to the informal Sheriff boys have been selected to play in zest of barbershop and guitar ensembles. County and other representative teams Concerts over the last few years have and we are particularly proud of the included pieces composed by students, achievements of those who have gone on and concerto performances from students to play rugby and cricket at fi rst-class and of varying ages. Peripatetic teachers from international level, such as Gloucester the County Music Service take lessons in and full-back, Mark Mapletoft, strings, woodwind, brass and percussion, and Michael Powell, who has captained and hold ensemble workshops. A small Warwickshire County Cricket Club and contribution per pupil per lesson is represented England on the ‘A’ tour of arranged with students who receive the West Indies in 2000-1. tuition. Other It is important that a student sees his Drama Productions in the past fi ve timetable as a complete educational years have included: The Caucasian Outdoor Activities: As well as fi eldwork School Societies and Activities: package of which physical development Chalk Circle; Joseph and his Technicolour for a number of academic subjects, Recent clubs have included computing, forms an integral and compulsory part. Games units, and they compete annually against Dreamcoat; A Midsummer Night’s Dream; students have the opportunity to take chess, drama, war gaming and All students should also recognise the one another for the Parents’ Trophy. The Chimes; Bugsy Malone; The Crucible; part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award electronics. There is a strong recent need for loyalty to the school and fellow Each student has one double lesson of This is awarded to the House that Murder in the Cathedral; Blood Wedding Scheme: groups work through the year tradition of close curricular links with students if selected for a team after school Games each week. Supervision and secures the most points during the school and a range of less formal workshop for Gold, Silver and Bronze awards. Brooke Special School. or on a Saturday. Outside commitments training during these Games sessions year in ten different sports at six different pieces. A thriving A Level Drama course should not be allowed to supersede this involve a large number of staff: not all levels: one at each age group from Year is now established for students in the loyalty. have formal coaching qualifi cations, but 7 to Year 11 and a senior competition. sixth form. overall supervision rests with a member of staff with such qualifi cations and/or The main winter sport is rugby, extensive sporting experience. Most though in Year 9 and above there are The Student Council Games lessons take place at the Hart opportunities for smaller groups to Field, the School’s playing fi eld about play hockey. In summer the sports are The school’s development of student three quarters of a mile from the School cricket, athletics and tennis. There is democracy has been recognised in a on the Lower Hillmorton Road, but an extensive list of rugby and cricket series of national publications. Council from time to time use is also made of fi xtures against other schools at all levels representatives are elected by each form. facilities at Rugby Tartan Track, Rugby (MCC also visits the school for an annual The group meets once a fortnight and School Astro and on the fi eld behind Big match against the First XI) and there plays an active role in the decision- School. are numerous opportunities to compete making process within the school. against other schools in a wide range of All applicants for teaching posts are The school is arranged into four Houses other sports. Several sports tours have interviewed by the Council, which - Tait, Caldecott, Simpson and Wheeler been arranged in recent years, or are also reports on a yearly basis to the - named in honour of benefactors and currently being planned, including trips Governing Body. former Headmasters. The four Houses to Holland and Barbados to play cricket; are sporting rather than social or pastoral to Canada, Argentina, Uruguay and Pastoral, Academic and Disciplinary Care Links Between School and Home

In the first instance a student’s welfare, staff, or by detention after school at 24 School Uniform: All students are Homework: For students the most Parents’ Evenings are planned on an Charging Policy: The school may at school, rests in the care of his form hours’ notice. Parents will be involved expected to observe the school’s dress regular link is homework. As a general appointments system once a year for the ask, from time to time, for voluntary tutor, who will probably stay with the early in any more worrying matter. codes and be of smart appearance at all guide, pupils below Year 10 should parents of each age group. contributions from parents for the same class during Years 7-9, encouraging Major disciplinary action, an extreme times. Boys in Years 7 to 11 must wear expect to spend half an hour each transport and other costs incurred in continuity and stability. The next level rarity, can end in exclusion, which then the school uniform, which includes a evening on each of three subjects. Parental meetings are held to pass on activities which enhance the students’ of support is offered by the appropriate becomes a matter for the Governing blazer and tie. Students in the sixth form As 16+ examinations approach, and information about such things as Year 9 experience. However, provision is made Head of Year, who is then supported Body. are required to dress as for work in an beyond that in the years of flexible options and the curriculum for Years 10 for those who may find this difficult. by either the Head of Lower School or office, again including jackets and ties. and independent study in the sixth and 11. Head of Upper School. The sixth form The school works closely with form, successful students will devote Lawrence Sheriff Development Fund is overseen by the Head of Sixth Form, Warwickshire County Council’s considerably more time outside school to A Higher Education Evening is held offers parents a chance to support the who is supported by a team of assistants. educational social workers in cases where their studies. Fifteen hours each week for for the parents of students in Year 12. long-term development and expansion Matters of concern are naturally and the Headmaster and parents have agreed an organised lower sixth former would of the school. Parents are invited to promptly referred to parents. that this is the appropriate procedure. be a sound guide. Part-time employment Parents are welcome to visit the contribute to the fund. can seriously affect study: we suggest that school at any time. However, a The academic performance of the great Special Needs: The school works sixth form students limit themselves to a parent wishing for an interview with a majority of students is very good. Most closely with the local authority’s maximum of nine hours per week. particular member of staff is asked to ring boys work hard and achieve very high psychologists, educational social workers beforehand to make a firm appointment. standards of attainment. To deal with and learning and behaviour support The Weekly Word is a weekly school Any parent raising a matter of concern the few instances where boys’ efforts service in following the agreed stages newsletter, sent home each Friday and is invited to discuss the matter with the are unsatisfactory, the school has a five- of support for any student at this school also accessible on the school’s website. Headmaster or an appropriate senior stage procedure. At the first stage, there with an identifiable learning difficulty for Many parents view The Weekly Word colleague. is an entirely internal process whereby which help can be found. as a vital communication link between boys are kept in detention at break or school and home, containing as it Financial assistance: Aided status lunchtime and form tutors are notified. Assemblies: Assemblies for large sections does reports of events in the life of the brings the advantage of limited funds to Parents are informed of any instance of the school, for separate forms and school, information about school policy help needy families with costs on the in which boys proceed to Stage 2 or for year groups take place each week, and forthcoming events, and a column fringes of education or in basics such as beyond. At Stage 3, repeat offenders will and themes of faith, commitment and written by the Headmaster. Any other uniform. Approaches to the Headmaster be kept in detention after school. In the choice are introduced to the students letters to parents are also generally issued will naturally be confidential. rare instances where a boy reaches Stage throughout the year. on Fridays. 4 or 5, his parents are asked to come in and discuss his work with the Deputy Effort and attainment grades are sent Head and the Headmaster respectively. home twice a year, summarising the progress made by a student during the The school has a simple discipline policy: previous term. all students are expected to behave with the restraint, courtesy, common sense Reports are issued to each pupil once a and consideration which will bring year. credit to themselves and to the school. The Headmaster takes the view that the reputation of the school, and therefore of all students, is involved wherever students are on school business or are identifiable as members of the school. Breaches of discipline may be dealt with by tasks of community service around the school under the direction of senior Further Information

The very high standards of the school Records of Achievement: The school Rugby School: The long association and its staff have been nationally has received a quality kite-mark for with Rugby School continues. The recognized in recent years. Our Ofsted Records of Achievement, and we seek Rugby School Foundation provides an inspections in both 1994 and 1999 to combine the advantages of personal annual income in excess of £200,000; praised the school highly and, in his target setting and one-to-one interviews without this money, the Governors annual report for the year 1999-2000, with a continuing emphasis on high could not have undertaken the the Chief Inspector nominated Lawrence academic achievement. building programme that has so greatly Sheriff as one of the most improved improved the school since the early schools in the country, remarkable praise Citizenship: The school has a thriving 1990s. Occasionally, boys transfer from in view of the highly complimentary student council which operates at both Lawrence Sheriff to Rugby School at assessment made by Ofsted in 1994. year and whole school level. Through the end of Year 8, when pupils are able Further confirmation of the school’s the council, students have an opportunity to attempt Foundationer Scholarships, excellent standards came in 2001, when to experience democracy in action and which offer a substantial reduction in all 29 of the teaching staff who sought to play an active role in the running fees to those who are successful in the to pass the Performance Threshold for of the school. Other issues relating to scholarship examination. For older Teachers did so successfully. The school citizenship are explored through PSRE students, a number of collaborative received DFES Achievement Awards in lessons, as well as activities such as projects have been developed with 2000 and 2001. debating. Rugby School including a joint management conference for members of Careers guidance involves close liaison The Parents’ Association proudly the sixth form. between the school and the County occupies a place in the Guinness Book of Careers Service. The high standard of Records as the oldest organisation of its careers advice within the school was type in the and works recently recognised through a quality unstintingly throughout the year to kite-mark from Warwickshire Education provide support for the school through Business Partnership. various fund-raising activities and events such as quiz evenings, concerts, barn Equal Opportunities: Issues of gender, dances and an annual Christmas Fayre. race, religion, age, disability and A recent large-scale effort raised almost disadvantage are specifically addressed £3,000 to re-equip Big School. throughout the PSRE programme in years 7 - 11 and in many subject areas. The Old Laurentian Society keeps In Year 12 all this comes together in the former pupils in touch with the school General Studies programme with Rugby and each other by newsletter (mailing High School and in many A Level list of well over 1000) and reunions. programmes of study. It provides prizes and travel funds for students and a wealth of support to the The school’s Sex Education Policy school. encourages progressive development, starting with modules of physical Investors In People The school information in Key Stage 3 Science and is committed to the continuing continuing with maturation videos and development of all its employees. In discussion in PSE, through to AIDS and 2004 it completed Investors In People relationships in Year 11. Throughout reaccreditation and is hoping to follow the course, sex education is placed the IIP leadership programme to develop in the context of caring and mature leadership at all levels within the school. development.