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Vision and Values


Mission

At Parkside, our mission is to bring out the ‘Best in Everyone’, by striving for excellence in all we do.

Values

Our values drive what we do; they explain what is important to us.  Excellence. Community. Responsibility.

We believe in:   We follow these key ideas:

Excellence

We want every student to experience real success and to go on to great things

"Do Your Best"

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant”

Robert Louis Stevenson

Community

We believe in one another and in working together

"Play Your Part"

 "The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members." 

Coretta Scott-King

Responsibility

We act with generosity and integrity

"Be Considerate"

“Character — the willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life — is the source from which self-respect springs.”

Joan Didion

Vision

Our vision statement summarises our ambitions for Parkside in the coming years.

We aim for Parkside to be:

  • a school serving its community by securing success for all: excellent rates of progress and high levels of achievement enable our students to go on to further success and fulfilment in education, in their careers and their wider lives
  • an exceptional and highly popular school at all ages and stages of students’ experience; students, staff and families are proud to be part of Parkside and enjoy their experience of school
  • a school developing expert teaching in all subjects and taking a leading role in United Learning, the IB, and in research and training

Strategic Priorities

A GREAT EDUCATION

Our ambitious curriculum is underpinned by exceptional teaching: teachers are experts in their subjects and help students to be fluent and secure in their knowledge.

A THRIVING SCHOOL

Students across the school are fully engaged with the opportunities on offer and benefit from a curriculum that develops their understanding of the world around them.

FUTURE PATHWAYS

Parkside students have excellent choices that reflect our ambitions for them: guidance supports them to high quality pathways, including a renewed offer for Parkside Sixth.

SUCCESS FOR ALL

All students flourish personally and academically: they make strong progress through the curriculum and achieve outcomes that enable them to access advanced level learning.