Headmaster's Introduction
THE SCHOOL
Introduction
Halliford School is a small independent boys school of some 400 pupils with a co-educational Sixth Form. Its small size is central to its ethos and atmosphere. The School was founded in 1921 as Shepperton Grammar School. It moved to its current site and became Halliford School in the late 1960s. The School has grown both in size and reputation during the last decade and there are now about three applicants for every place. During that time much of the School has been rebuilt and more land for sport pitches has been acquired. The School now has a splendid modern theatre, sports hall, library and Sixth Form Centre as well as excellent facilities for Science and ICT. The next phase of development, which has already been planned, will see the building of a larger Sixth Form Centre, a new Art School and a fully equipped Music School as well as the provision of extra outdoor facilities.
The Aims and Objectives of the School
Halliford School seeks to provide an all round liberal education designed to prepare all its pupils academically, socially and morally for the challenges they will encounter in the rapidly changing world of the Twenty First Century. As part of that process the School also sets out to stretch and challenge the very able, to nurture the late developer and help all pupils discover and pursue their particular talents and interests. In order to achieve these objectives Halliford School has five clear aims:
· To provide a sound liberal academic education for boys 11-18 and girls 16-18.
· To provide a balanced and wide-ranging extra-curricular programme.
· To provide a warm family ethos in which every pupil is known and valued.
· To provide a clear moral framework accessible to all pupils.
· To provide a high level of individual attention and pastoral care.