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

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

SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social & Cultural) Learning

RSHE (Relationships, Sex and Health Education)

In this section...

Languages

Mathematics

English

Science

Business and Media

Social Sciences

Computer Science

All Programmes of Study

Sport and PE

Technology and Food Studies

See also...

Careers Information for Parents

unifrog

Tutor Time (Life Lessons)

Apprenticeship Information

Labour Market Information (LMI)

Week beginning 12 Feb 2024: 'Life Lessons'

House Weeks

Careers Information for Pupils

Careers Information for Teachers

Week beginning 5 Feb 2024: 'Life Lessons'

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Staff

Hartismere Ofsted Report 2014 :  Consecutively  'Outstanding'

theoutdoorscompany Kit Order form

Hartismere Family Privacy Notice

Help & Support

Bronze Qualifying Expedition September 2024

Forms

Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form

How robots are taking over warehouse work

Year 7 Curriculum Spring term 2025

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Year 8 cover video 2

Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

Local Governing Body Information

Do the Right Thing Scene Analysis

Year 11 How to revise in.......... subject videos

Year 8 cover video 1

Ofsted report - February 2025

Parents Evening :: Year 9

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Parent Information Student Information Notices Staff Information Personal Development SMSC Leadership Pastoral Curriculum LMC Hitchcock Welcome Pupil Services English Duke Of Edinburgh GCE Reading Health and Social Care Job Adverts Year 9 Options Photography Text Business Studies My Hartismere Careers

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