our charitable ambitionsOur Charitable Ambitions

Our ambitions are as simple to state as ABC, and they are as fundamental as that to our ethos and our values.

Enable our teachers to give some of their time to neighbourhood schools and charitable organisations, so that more children can have ACCESS to the excellent teaching and enriching activities that our pupils enjoy every day. One priority is to ensure that able children who are not Highgate pupils, in particular disadvantaged children, can have stimulating teaching in the rigorous academic subjects that are ultimately required by top universities and employers.

Award every year a significant number of substantial BURSARIES, so that children for whom Highgate is the right school can join us, even if financially it would not otherwise be possible for their parents to consider us. Through our links with local primary schools and our carefully targeted advertising, we are reaching out to children from the most disadvantaged families, to make it possible for them to have the life-changing education that will meet their intellectual needs and unlock for them the doors to lifelong opportunities.

Give our teachers the time and support to grow strong and sustained links with schools, charities and similar organisations in our local COMMUNITY. Our partners can draw on and benefit from our skills and our human, intellectual and physical resources. Our pupils participate in these partnerships, so that as part of their education at Highgate they learn about the importance of, and they experience the rewards of, selfless service. They will leave the school knowing how to “do good” and “have fun” at the same time.

The school’s activities within the ABC vision are overseen by two members of the Senior Team: the Director of Sir Roger Cholmeley’s Charity, who is on the Foundation Management Strategy Committee, and the Director of Community Partnerships. Throughout 2010-11 there has been significant activity in these areas. The success of existing projects has been developed further, and new initiatives have been undertaken. Further details are given in the Public Benefit Review 2010-11.