Ethos

The ethos of this School must be such as to foster good relationships between members of the staff, the pupils themselves and between members of the staff and pupils. Bullying, harassment, victimisation and discrimination will not be tolerated. The School and its staff will act fairly in relation to the pupils and parents and we expect the same of pupils and parents in relation to the School

Aims and Objectives of City of London School

The City of London School aims to welcome talented boys from a diversity of backgrounds into a tolerant, harmonious community in which they achieve the highest academic standards, make full use of their potential, and develop towards responsible adulthood. It is intended that boys will be: academically fulfilled and qualified, with a range of skills and interests outside the curriculum, sensitive to the needs of others and tolerant of others’ beliefs, outward looking and compassionate and responsive to the wider community, leaving as socially confident civilised human beings.

These aims are to be achieved by:

1. Creating an environment where relationships are consistent and based on mutual respect.
   
   
2. Promoting moral values and encouraging an awareness and understanding of different ways of life.
   
   
3. Ensuring that pupils understand what is expected of them, in particular to be considerate, courteous and honest.
   
   
4. Guiding pupils’ behaviour and progress in such a way that praise and encouragement are much more common than reprimands and sanctions.
   
   
5. Ensuring that the needs of individual pupils are identified and that each pupil knows he has access to teachers who will give guidance on pastoral or academic matters.
   
   
6. Providing opportunities for pupils to extend their personal interests and experiences and to develop both self reliance and social and cultural awareness.
   
   
7. Organising activities which allow for co-operative effect, good-tempered competition and the development of loyalty and leadership.
   
   
8. Providing a liberal education through a curriculum that is broad and as balanced as possible.
   
   
9. Delivering stimulating lessons which promote academic rigour and enable pupils to show high achievement.
   
   
10. Setting and assessing homework on a regular basis.
    
    
11. Creating an orderly environment where pupils respond to challenge, where they work hard with a sense of commitment and enjoyment, where they take pride in their work and appreciate the value of what they are learning.
    
    
12. Involving parents fully in the education of their sons by making communication easy, informative and effective.
    
    
13. Encouraging parents to support the life of the School in general.
    
    
14. Taking full advantage of the school’s special relationship with the City of London.
    
    
15. Continuing to develop links with the local and wider communities, through outreach programmes and the bursary schemes.
    
    
16. Recruiting and retaining staff of high standards and providing satisfying and stimulating careers, through continuing professional development training.
    
    
17. Ensuring that the School is a safe and healthy community.
    
    
18. Ensuring that all pupils are afforded equal opportunities.