CHEW VALLEY SCHOOL A Performing Arts College Developing Potential to the Full

Welcome We hope that parents and prospective pupils will find Chew Valley School a welcoming environment. We are an ambitious, successful, vibrant and caring community. I hope that these pages will give you a flavour of what the school is like but I would also like to invite you to visit us to see for yourself. Our school is founded on a commitment to enable all our students to fulfil their potential. We take seriously our obligation to prepare young people to take their place in a world where r

Welcome We hope that parents and prospective pupils will find Chew Valley School a welcoming environment. We are an ambitious, successful, vibrant and caring community. I hope that these pages will give you a flavour of what the school is like but I would also like to invite you to visit us to see for yourself. Our school is founded on a commitment to enable all our students to fulfil their potential. We take seriously our obligation to prepare young people to take their place in a world where r

L E A R N I N G A N D AC H I E V I N G CARING FOR OUR STUDENTS We are a genuinely caring community and the happiness and success of our young people matters enormously to us. Each year group is supported by a Head of Year and team of tutors. They take responsibility for the academic progress of their students and for addressing issues of behaviour and social development. When problems arise we address them quickly and year after year our surveys show that our students feel supported and happy i

L E A R N I N G A N D AC H I E V I N G CARING FOR OUR STUDENTS We are a genuinely caring community and the happiness and success of our young people matters enormously to us. Each year group is supported by a Head of Year and team of tutors. They take responsibility for the academic progress of their students and for addressing issues of behaviour and social development. When problems arise we address them quickly and year after year our surveys show that our students feel supported and happy i

WO R K I N G W I T H PA R E N T S S P O RT AT C H E W VA L L E Y S C H O O L The Physical Education curriculum provides opportunities for young people to learn and involve themselves in a great variety of sports in order to establish healthy habits and attitudes to exercise for life. We compete with other schools in athletics, rugby, football, hockey, netball, cricket, tennis, golf and rounders and offer one of the widest menus of extracurricular opportunities available anywhere. Although we ar

WO R K I N G W I T H PA R E N T S S P O RT AT C H E W VA L L E Y S C H O O L The Physical Education curriculum provides opportunities for young people to learn and involve themselves in a great variety of sports in order to establish healthy habits and attitudes to exercise for life. We compete with other schools in athletics, rugby, football, hockey, netball, cricket, tennis, golf and rounders and offer one of the widest menus of extracurricular opportunities available anywhere. Although we ar

THE ARTS AT CHEW VALLEY SCHOOL O U T D O O R E D U C AT I O N Outdoor education is one of our passions at Chew Valley. The opportunities are unrivalled. Students at Chew Valley are able to take part in the legendary Ten Tors, a trek on Dartmoor of up to 55miles which is run by the army each May. About a quarter of our Year 10 and Year 11undertake the Duke of Edinburgh Award which involves community service, developing skills and fitness and taking part in a 20 mile expedition. Our staff give up

THE ARTS AT CHEW VALLEY SCHOOL O U T D O O R E D U C AT I O N Outdoor education is one of our passions at Chew Valley. The opportunities are unrivalled. Students at Chew Valley are able to take part in the legendary Ten Tors, a trek on Dartmoor of up to 55miles which is run by the army each May. About a quarter of our Year 10 and Year 11undertake the Duke of Edinburgh Award which involves community service, developing skills and fitness and taking part in a 20 mile expedition. Our staff give up

THE COMMUNITY BEYOND Chew Valley School is a resource for the whole community. We are a partner with Norton Radstock College for providing Adult Education opportunities. The Chew Valley Leisure Centre is open all the year round and boasts thousands of visitors. Our Community Arts programme provides opportunities for people at every age and stage. The Chew Valley Family Centre is based at the school and we have our own base for outside agencies to support our families and students at Lake View

THE COMMUNITY BEYOND Chew Valley School is a resource for the whole community. We are a partner with Norton Radstock College for providing Adult Education opportunities. The Chew Valley Leisure Centre is open all the year round and boasts thousands of visitors. Our Community Arts programme provides opportunities for people at every age and stage. The Chew Valley Family Centre is based at the school and we have our own base for outside agencies to support our families and students at Lake View

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