Our Vision and Values

Our Christian Vision:

John 10:10 - Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.’

We are known, we are valued, we succeed.

Within John 10 the shepherd states, ‘I know my sheep and my sheep know me’. This is fundamental to our ethos and values. Our staff and students are known and valued for who they are. By understanding who our staff and students are we can ensure that all have the opportunity to have life to the full, flourish and grow.

The Christian vision that our students are able to have life to the full and flourish is realised through students being known, students being valued and students succeeding. Students, like the sheep, feel that teachers know them and will care and protect them. The Shepherd is invested in the welfare and care of his sheep, protecting them from the wolf. Teachers at Altwood protect their flock, our students.

‘I know my sheep and my sheep know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father’.

Aim:

• To be a high achieving academic community
• To identify and develop the full potential of every member of our community and give them the skills and qualifications they need to achieve their ambition
• Do this within the context of the culture and values of the Christian faith emphasising the strong moral and spiritual values shared with other faiths

We believe that education in all its fullness enables all people, students and staff, to flourish, socially, emotionally and academically. Students and staff of all faiths or none at all are equally valued, cherished and loved.

Our values:

Faith, Hope, Joy, Truth and Forgiveness

Who we are:

Altwood School was founded in 1907 by the merger of Boyn Hill Church of England Senior Girls School (1836–1907) and St Luke’s Church of England Secondary Boys’ School (1836–1907). We are an 11-18 Secondary academy (mixed) on the outskirts of Maidenhead within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and part of the Diocese of Oxford. www.odbe.org.uk

Altwood is proud to be part of the Agape Trust. Our Trust was formed with the name ‘Agape’, meaning the highest form of love possible. We are a small group of schools who share the same values. Currently, we are all Church Schools, but we are happy to welcome other schools who buy into our belief in community, kindness, truth and forgiveness as a way to live ‘to the full’.