Aims of Our School

The high quality educational provision that we are striving to deliver is the right of all our students. It is only possible to achieve this through an equal partnership between everyone involved in the process: students, parents, teachers, employers and the wider community.

Parklands High School is committed to:

• Creating an atmosphere of high expectation for all, in which students and the wider community can strive to realise their full potential
• Providing a safe, caring, happy and purposeful learning environment.
• Provide a culture of continuous improvement
• Raise expectations, standards and self-esteem
• Encourage a sense of responsibility and care
• Develop students who have an enthusiasm for learning and the capability to manage their own studies
• Motivate and support students within Parklands and the wider community
• Provide challenging opportunities
• Provide pleasant working conditions
• Develop the appropriate skills and knowledge of all students, ensuring that they can participate fully and effectively as adults within social, academic and professional environments
• Extend partnerships with our community
• Develop the notion of respect for one another within all of our students.

In order to achieve the aims of the school we emphasise the following characteristics in all lessons, assemblies and in displays around the school:

• Respect
• Responsibility
• Empathy
• Honesty
• Fairness
• Initiative
• Integrity
• Perseverance
• Optimism
• Courage