Hartismere School

Est. 1451. An outstanding coeducational secondary school & sixth form college and England's first academy

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 At Hartismere our curriculum and wider work: 

In our work we develop the ‘building blocks of character’ (intellectual, moral, civic and performance virtues) necessary to help develop ‘flourishing individuals and society’. 

Intellectual virtues

Moral virtues

Civic virtues

Performance virtues

Character traits needed for right action and the pursuit of knowledge and understandingCharacter traits that enable us to act well in situations that require an ethical responseCharacter traits that are necessary for engaged, responsible citizenship, contributing to the common goodCharacter traits that have an instrumental value in enabling the intellectual, moral and civic virtues
autonomy, critical thinking, curiosity, judgement, reasoning, reflection, resourcefulnesscompassion, courage, gratitude, honesty, humility, integrity, justice, respectcitizenship, civility, community awareness, neighbourliness, service, volunteeringconfidence, determination, motivation, perseverance, resilience, teamwork

Flourishing individuals and society

These virtues are:

Documents

CEIAG (Careers Education, Information, Advice & Guidance) Including: Careers Fair - 14 March 2024 Careers Information for Parents Careers Information for Pupils Careers Information for Teachers Information for Employers

Service & Leadership Including: National Citizenship Service (NCS) Duke of Edinburgh's Award

Pastoral Programme Including: Tutor Time (Life Lessons) House Weeks

SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social & Cultural) Learning Including: National SMSC Quality Mark - Gold

RSHE (Relationships, Sex and Health Education)

Higher Education

Apprenticeships

In this section...

Technology and Food Studies

Creative and Performing Arts

English

Sport and PE

Languages

Sixth Form course information

Science

All Programmes of Study

Social Sciences

Mathematics

See also...

Year 8

Tutor Time (Life Lessons)

Charities

GCSE Computer Science

Binary addition 2

Year 7

Coding Challenges for GCSE and A Level Computer Science

Useful Websites

Year 10

Useful Websites

Explore...

Avatar Maker

Stay Creative. Choose Creativity.

Staff Photographs

Staff :: Past and Present

Ticks!!

Bronze DofE Trip to Thorpe Woodlands

Remote education provision: information for pupils, parents and carers

Alumni :: Messages from old Hartisians

Completing the Award

Careers & Apprenticeship Information

New...

E-Safety

Hartismere Sixth Form College

Hartismere Bursary Criteria

GCSE CS: 1.5 Networks - TCP/IP Layers and Protocols

Academic challenge and independence; attainment

Local Governing Body Information

Book a tour... appointments for 2025 - 2026 academic year will be available soon

University and careers; destinations & retention

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Parent Information Student Information Notices Staff Information Personal Development SMSC Leadership Pastoral Curriculum Science Learnit GCSE Computing Unifrog C# Recipes Learning A2 Careersfair @Home Belong Robmiles.Com LMI Key Stage 3 Photography Cultural Year 8

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