Ethos & Values

Making Excellence a Habit

To truly transform life chances, we need to transform people: developing effective habits that will support our students to achieve success both within the Academy and beyond. Our expectation is that students will strive for excellence in academic performance and work hard to be the best member of our school community that they can be.

We will:

  • Identify and teach effective habits
  • Support our students to be reflective and to ‘transform’
  • Identify obstacles and support students to overcome them
  • Use a range of thinking tools to support the organisation of thinking and learning
  • Expect support from all members of the school community, including families and Governors
  • Recognise and reward excellent habits

Strength

Students at the Maritime Academy will demonstrate strength in character.

They will take responsibility for their actions and develop the skills of resilience, initiative, tenacity, integrity and morality to take safe risks and be courageous.

Our students will be determined: demonstrating commitment and perseverance to overcome challenges and barriers to achieve success and be their best selves.

Pride

Students at the Maritime Academy will demonstrate pride in attending a Thinking School.

They will illustrate pride in their aspirations, achievements, personal qualities and the contributions they make to the school and wider community.

Our students will have a strong connection to our school representing our values and ethos through their excellent habits and impeccable conduct.

Unity

Students at the Maritime Academy will be united as a community to support each other to be their best selves.

They will demonstrate respect for where they learn, who they learn with, and who they are as unique, aspirational young people.

All students will hold a united responsibility and commitment to sustainability. Students will also ensure that our school is a calm and purposeful environment where everyone can learn and flourish.