West Buckland COVID-19 updates
With the end of term approaching, we turn our attention to September and what we are expecting to be a full return to lessons. For information on what we have achieved and what how we are planning for September, please click here.
As a BSA school we have signed up to their COVID-Safe Charter, available here. In addition, and to endorse our commitment to ensuring the safety of our students and staff, we have created our own WBS Hygiene Charter.
For our new and returning international students, our Frequently Asked Questions document will provide useful information and reassurances. Please view it here.
VISION, ETHOS & AIMS
We aim to provide a forward-thinking education consisting of personalised development, innovative experiences and excellent learning.
Our Strategic Vision
We believe that West Buckland School should be the school of choice in this part of the country, for day and boarding, 3-18 co-education for local, regional and international students.
The Estates Development Vision complements the School Strategic Plan to explore the potential development opportunities, in terms of buildings and facilities, that could be delivered over the next 10 years. Please take a look:
NAVIGATING LIFE'S SEAS
At West Buckland, we are developing a vision that steers pupils and parents through a changing and challenging educational landscape to give them the best possible chance in a future of global fluidity.
Charting a way through choppy waters requires the confidence to find solutions by thinking critically as well as creatively. We instil our students with the courage to act with a generous heart when making decisions, committed to doing what is right while caring for others and their community.
OUR CHARACTER VALUES
CONFIDENCE : aspiring to make a difference through effective communication and generosity of spirit
CRITICAL THINKING : to have the courage to question, analyse and evaluate for better understanding and informed judgement
CREATIVE : to innovate rather than imitate, to develop the capacity to make connections and challenge the status quo
COURAGE : do what is right, realising that you all have something special to give, and embrace a full education that develops independence, integrity, resilience and strength of character
COMMITMENT : to be hard-working and rigorous, respecting who you are and what you are doing
CARING : to serve your inclusive community within the context of Christian values and use empathy and reflection to maximize your own and others’ potential
CURIOSITY : to be inquiring and open-minded, to know yourself