The School » Mission Statement

Our Vision

We aspire to be a school that accommodates students, both indigenous and international, which is recognised as amongst the best of its kind in Portugal and further afield. The school will cater for a range of abilities following the recognised standards of a modified version of the National Curriculum of England and Wales. We will regard each and every pupil as a unique individual to whom we will dedicate all of our efforts and resources to ensure the greatest chance of excelling both academically and socially.

Our Mission

We will lead a community of learners who enjoy an ability to think creatively, critically and innovatively, who possess a strong sense of responsibility for the school, for the community and for the environment and who have the will to use these skills not only for the benefit of themselves but also for the good of the wider world.

Our Aims

We are a learning organisation. We believe that when people learn they change and grow.

To that end we aim to:

• Provide high-quality education through progressive and forward-thinking teaching.
• Provide learning experiences that are enjoyable, stimulating and challenging and that encourage critical and innovative thinking.
• Foster fruitful relationships between the school and our partners in the community.
• Provide the most appropriate and accessible resources for effective learning and teaching.
• Nurture in all a sense of responsibility for the school, for the community and the environment for the benefit of their own future and the future of the world.

We will do the above under strictly legal and ethical guidelines and we will blend the best cultural features of our host country (Portugal) with the excellence offered by the National Curriculum of England and Wales.

 

Fundamental to the achievement of our vision, mission and aims is the continuous reinforcement of the partnership between the key stakeholders of the school community ie parents, governors, teachers, students, managers and support staff. The vision of the school must reflect the collective aspirations of the whole school community.

 

To achieve the standards to which we all aspire we must have clear focus and shared ideals. We must all be pulling in the same direction, undaunted by any hurdles in the way. If this is achieved then there is nothing to stand in the way of making this exciting school the very best of its kind.