Peak School

At Peak School we aim to become effective communicators, confident critical thinkers and enthusiastic life-long learners. In partnership with our community, we strive to have integrity and be socially responsible global citizens.

Values

We view all of our school community as learners. Through providing a broad and balanced, inquiry based international curriculum we aim to become:-

Inquirers - developing our natural curiosity; acquiring the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and showing independence in learning; actively enjoying learning and sustaining this love of learning throughout our lives.

Thinkers - exercising initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to recognize and approach complex problems, and making reasoned, ethical decisions.

Communicators - understanding and expressing ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication; working effectively and willingly in collaboration with others.

Risk takers - approaching unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, and having the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies; being brave and articulate in defending our beliefs.

Knowledgeable - exploring concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance.In so doing, acquiring in-depth knowledge and developing understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.

Principled - acting with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities; taking responsibility for our own actions and the consequences that accompany them.

Caring - showing empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others; having a personal commitment to service and acting to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment.

Open-minded - understanding and appreciating our own cultures and personal histories, and being open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities; being accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and being willing to grow from the experience.

Balanced - understanding the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others.