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...

English

Sport and PE

Science

Languages

Mathematics

Computer Science

Business and Media

Humanities

Social Sciences

Technology and Food Studies

See also...

I Belong: encouraging girls into computer science programme

Labour Market Information (LMI)

Apprenticeships, Further Education, Higher Education

50 Things to Learn for Creative iMedia

Useful Websites

Year 10

How robots are taking over warehouse work

Year 7

Student resources

Useful Websites

Explore...

SEND Information Report

Parent's Evenings

Week beginning 4 Jan 2023: 'Life Lessons'

Staff

Do you want to work in The creative Industries when you leave school?

Bronze DofE First Aid Training and Camp Skills Day Letter

theoutdoorscompany Kit Order form

Sixth Form Curriculum and Programme of Study

Duke of Edinburgh Portal

Bronze DofE Enrolment Letter 2024-2025

New...

Film Academy Shorts

Managing In-Game Spending

HERCULES THE MUSICAL- Years 7 & 8. London

WAR HORSE, Norwich Theatre Royal, Thursday 6th November 2025 Places available

Music Evenings 2025

E-Safety

Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

Vacancies

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Parent Information Student Information Notices Staff Information Personal Development SMSC Leadership Pastoral Curriculum GCSE Drama GCSE Computing Prospectus Working Art Miss Baker Recipes Hartismere Theatre Jobs Nutrition Wellbeing Theory Keystage 5 Shop Trips

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