Welcome from the Head Teacher
All students are given the opportunity and platform to work, study hard and achieve in all aspects of the curriculum, in and outside of the classroom. We believe that all students should demonstrate good character in all aspects of their life and our curriculum is built around our PROUD Habits, Principled, Resilient, Open, Understanding and Disciplined. We are a School of Character which allows students to demonstrate these habits to offer a full and rounded educational experience.
We are very fortunate to have a very new school site, which offers some of the best teaching facilities in the area. Our science labs, art and photography classrooms, technology facilities, high spec music and drama facilities and equipment, and multiple sports halls and equipment are second to none. All of which give students the best platform for high quality teaching and learning, where teachers are able to teach and learners are able to learn.
We have three key aims for all students that attend Eastbrook School:
- For all students to strive for Excellence.
- For all students to feel that they Belong.
- For all students to have the platform to Succeed.
To achieve these aims we ask that all students are PROUD. PROUD of the work that they produce and the effort they put into their learning. PROUD of their achievements and that we have a culture of achievement where we celebrate the successes of others. And finally, but most importantly, that all students, staff and families are PROUD TO BE part of the Eastbrook family and community.
Students should demonstrate good character in all aspects of their life and our pastoral and academic curriculum is built around our PROUD habits.
To be Principled, all students are expected to behave in an honest and moral way. Doing the right things, for the right reasons at the right time.
To demonstrate Resilience, we support our students to be adaptable in difficult and challenging situations. Be in a formal assessment, an issue in a lesson or a challenging experience in their home life. By building resilience, we develop stronger, well rounded and independent students.
By being Open, students can contribute towards the greater good of the school and of the wider community. Preparing students for a life outside and beyond school, and life that has, hopefully, been enhanced and enriched, by their time at Eastbrook.
Understanding means that you practice and develop intellectual curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge, embedding an appetite and desire for lifelong learning. Not just in school and academia, but in subjects that students are passionate about.
And finally, that our students are Disciplined. They are thoughtful and considerate of the way they act and the way they treat peers and staff, but also take responsibility for their own actions.
Our students are encouraged to work and study hard to achieve all they are capable of academically and of equal importance, to ensure that they become well-rounded citizens; who demonstrate good character habits in all aspects of their personal and professional lives.
Standards and expectations are high, we lead a distinctive learning community, and we purposefully and explicitly prioritise the development of students’ character and academic accomplishments in equal measure, so that they flourish as socially aware, skilled citizens equipped to take their place in society.
As an Eastbrook student, you will feel safe, challenged and listened to. We will provide you with learning experiences that will prepare you for your future. Ensuring that when you leave, you will leave behind fond memories and experiences that set you up with whatever future you aspire for. We will push you, challenge you and support you to be the best version of yourself.
So welcome, once again to Eastbrook School, and we look forward to joining you on your educational journey, and contributing to a community that you are PROUD TO BE part of.
Mr Jamie Gibson
Headteacher - Eastbrook Secondary Phase
