How We Develop Character
Bacon’s College is committed to high academic achievement, but also to the moral and spiritual wellbeing and development of our students. We ensure our students develop strong character, virtues and service throughout their time at Bacon’s College. We aim to develop resilient, principled and purposeful young people who contribute positively to their community and to the wider society.
We want our students to:
· Be of good character – compassionate, respectful, acting with integrity and doing the right thing even when no one is watching
· Have character – showing courage, determination and perseverance in the face of challenge
· Be characterful – curious, confident and reflective, able to express who they are and to have faith in what they stand for
Our wide-ranging enrichment programme and our Bacon’s Charter provide a core entitlement of opportunities and experiences. This enables students to develop invaluable new skills, confidence and cultural capital. Clubs include sport, music, science, drama, dance, art, geography, computing, academic support and many more. Productions and performances play a key role in College life, and all staff and students are encouraged to contribute to the enrichment opportunities on offer.
Students have opportunities to enjoy trips, university visits, hear from inspirational speakers, volunteer, join leadership teams, compete nationally and travel abroad. We also run a highly successful Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, with students from Year 9 onwards able to access Bronze, Silver and Gold awards.
We are proud of our dedicated Character Team, who bring together our Christian Ethos, PSHE, Careers and Student Voice. Friday morning tutor time is dedicated to Character across the College, with Sixth Form students also taking part in weekly Best in Everyone sessions.