ALET Vision
Transforming lives through learning
ALET Mission
To ‘transform lives through learning’ by igniting confidence, expanding opportunities, energising the community and generating prosperity. Through our Learning Philosophy and core values of empowerment, enterprise, connectedness and transformation, we will provide our students and staff with a safe and supportive environment in which to thrive.
ALET Values
Empowerment, enterprise, connectedness and transformation.
The Bicester School vision
A high-achieving, stimulating and creative learning environment with a caring, compassionate and challenging ethos. Our pupils are aspirational, responsible, self-disciplined and able to function as citizens in a diverse, changing and interconnected world. The Bicester School provides a safe and inspirational start to our students’ lifetime learning journey.
In our Ofsted report of March 2024, the following appeared in the main headline statements:
- The sixth-form provision is a strength of the school; outcomes for A Level are strong and students greatly benefit from their time there and are well informed about their options when they leave.
- The school’s curriculum is ambitious and well considered. Pupils regularly revisit knowledge so that they confidently recall their learning. Teachers provide useful feedback.
- Pupils’ conduct is calm and orderly. They behave well and treat one another with respect. Pupils are well prepared for adult life.
- Parents are positive about the school. They like its caring and supportive ethos. As one parent said, typical of others’ views, ‘All pupils are looked after and given what they need. The Bicester School go above and beyond to help students and families.’
We are now seeking to build on these strengths and create a three-fold mission statement for the school, where the thread of high expectations, standards and excellent conduct and behaviour underpin our three key aims below:
1. High levels of achievement which provides a solid base for aspiration
Our vision is that the overwhelming majority of our students will achieve their personal bests and move into higher education or high quality employment areas at the end of Year 13. This will be achieved through the provision of an academic, creative and sporting curriculum, delivered by good and outstanding specialist teachers in an increasingly high-tech environment.
2. High levels of personal development
Our vision is to support students in achieving their wider personal development goals as citizens and well-rounded individuals. This includes the spiritual, moral, social and cultural aspects of life. Students will learn about their rich cultural heritage and at the same time through our recently-awarded Internationalism status develop an understanding of the global community that we are all a part of. Students will belong to one of the four houses, named after influential, inspirational people: a key part of this will be gaining house points by raising money for charities, involvement in team sports, drama and musical productions. Alongside this, there will be opportunities to take on responsibilities such as prefect duties, student counselling roles and belong to a diverse range of clubs such as Christian Union, literature appreciation society, Duke of Edinburgh Award, chess, art, music, computing, etc.
3. High levels of employability and aspiration
Our vision is to work with students, parents, employers, universities and the wider community to develop the qualities, skills and attitudes required by employers and universities. These include: integrity, resilience, self-discipline, teamwork and leadership alongside key skills in numeracy, literacy and technology. This will be achieved through the house or tutor system and wide access to leadership and team-building programmes, enrichment, careers information, community and co-curriculum opportunities which will be available to all students.
The Bicester School values
Resilience – in rising to the challenge, overcoming adversity and difficulty; being patient and able to go the extra mile with those you sometimes disagree with, thus demonstrating character, leadership and the ability to be a role model.
Respect – for self, for peers, for adults, the school rules, the local community and the school environment
Responsibility – for our behaviour and our learning. Ultimately this means exercising self-control, not making excuses and even at times standing out from the crowd when others around you are reluctant to show responsibility
The Bicester School aims
1. All students will feel safe, secure, supported and able to achieve their personal best in everything they do.
2. We will work with parents to continue to build up our students’ sense of aspiration and confidence for the future.
3. We understand that the world is inter-connected, and the ability to demonstrate leadership, work in teams and relate well to others is important. Therefore, we will work with parents, employers and the wider community to ensure our students develop into young adults with compassion, integrity, determination, respect, commitment, reliability, courage and self-discipline.
4. All of our students will achieve their academic potential so that they are well placed for the next stage, whether it is training, employment or higher education.
5. In the same way we enjoy working with our students, we want all of our students to enjoy coming to school and to be inspired by their teachers, not only academically but also as role models to their younger peers.