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Our community is founded on the Christian values expressed in the gospels: peace, truth, justice, and love. These values underpin everything that we do within the school, binding us together as a Christian community. We consider each person as special and unique and we recognize and respond to their gifts, their needs, and their aspirations. We care for all individuals, celebrating achievement and providing support. The continuing success of our school is based on the positive partnership between parents and school. The active involvement of parents in the life of the school brings a unique warmth and vitality to our community and we recognize the crucial role which parents have to play in the education of their children. We believe that parents choose Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School because they share in our insistence on the highest standards of behavior and self-discipline, our expectation that all students will work hard, show respect and courtesy for others, and pride in their appearance. Our highly professional staff are dedicated to ensuring that every student fulfills their God-given potential, committed to the pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning throughout the curriculum. Students are provided with appropriate work which challenges and extends them, in an environment that enables them to focus on their studies effectively. The school’s enhanced facilities have helped us to develop dynamic and innovative activities and to offer a broad and balanced curriculum designed to meet the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century. Our thriving Sixth Form greatly enhances the character of the school. The high rate of students choosing to continue their studies with us is a testament to the very positive student-teacher relationships which are established here. All of our students enjoy a challenging and enriching curriculum to enable them to pursue further study and purposeful, fulfilling careers. Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School supports parents in nurturing the faith of their children. We enable our students to grow in the love of God, deepen their understanding of creation, and pray and celebrate the sacraments. We provide opportunities to explore values and beliefs, recognize the rights of others and respect those who have different beliefs. Catholic Schools share many features with other schools. We share the central mission of passing on the cultural and scientific heritage to the next generation, and of encouraging the personal growth of each pupil through good teaching, outstanding pastoral care, and the creation of an effective school community. We also draw distinctive features from our Christian heritage and how we combine our educational and religious missions. At Archbishop Ilsley we encourage all our pupils to explore the world God has created, to understand it, and to use it responsibly. We promote intellectual curiosity, creativity, and rational thought. We have a pastoral system that promotes emotional and spiritual growth which is underpinned by support and forgiveness. We inspire devotion in simple and regular practices, we follow and acknowledge the Church seasons and feasts we teach about justice and challenge inequality and we welcome people of all faiths and none. Above all we seek to develop the God-given gifts and talents of each pupil, lay the foundations for life-long learning, foster an attitude of altruism and generosity and be just and firm of purpose in our actions. Archbishop Ilsley is committed to developing the full potential of every individual. Unsafe practices are challenged and we are intolerant of anything that threatens the physical, emotional, spiritual, or intellectual well-being of our pupils. Our mission is based on Gospel Values as presented in the Beatitudes. Archbishop Ilsley fully promotes fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. It is not necessary for schools or individuals to ‘promote’ teachings, beliefs, or opinions that conflict with their own but nor is it acceptable for schools to promote discrimination against people or groups based on their belief, opinion, or background. Students develop a range of learning styles as a variety of teaching methods are implemented by the staff, carefully planning to cater to all needs. The school is well equipped with the latest ICT facilities. Our curriculum produces learners with strong literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills. Students are creative, resourceful, and able to solve problems they have enquiring minds and think for themselves, enjoy learning, and are well motivated. We believe our curriculum creates confident individuals with a sense of self-worth, secure values, and beliefs, open to the excitement and inspiration offered by the world around them. At Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School we are committed to providing high-quality teaching for all pupils. We believe pupils with special educational needs and disabilities are entitled to a broad and balanced curriculum and Quality First Teaching. View full school