The staff, governors and students would like to welcome you to Soar Valley College, a highly successful school with a distinctive character and ethos. We have an excellent reputation for the quality of the education we provide, and are very proud of our students and their achievements.

Our school motto of ‘Aspire, Enjoy, Achieve’ encapsulates our school where every individual is encouraged and supported to do the best they can do, and to be the best they can be, and tells of the positive experience students have both inside and out of the classroom.

We have high expectations of students in all aspects of their school life, both academically and as members of our school community, and they meet this challenge admirably. Staff, students and their families work supportively together to make the best of their time at Soar Valley, to ensure every learner achieves their potential and leaves school well prepared for the next stage in their education.

We hope you will find all the information you need through our website of interest; should paper copies of anything be required please contact the college.

Julie Robinson - Executive Principal/CEO & Neetin Pabari - Principal  

Effort - Effort is everything at Soar Valley.

Effort is something that anyone can demonstrate, no matter your starting ability. You are expected to demonstrate excellent levels of effort in all aspects of your school life, within and beyond the classroom. With maximum effort, you can aspire to great things and ultimately make great progress.

How will you show excellent effort? By being:

Organised, Diligent, Resilient, Dedicated, Committed, Reflective, Ambitious

Participation

You are expected to participate fully in the wide and rich experiences that Soar Valley offers to you. Participation, in its fullest sense, ranges from your academic contributions in lessons, attending a variety of extra-curricular opportunities and volunteering your time and effort to support the work of the whole school community.

How will you ensure you fully participate? By being:

Courageous, Confident, Proactive, Reliable, Independent, Responsible, Enthusiastic

Respect

Our strong and positive relationships underpin much of Soar Valley's great success. Being respectful to all members of our proudly diverse community creates an environment where you, and others, feel safe and supported to achieve your very best.

How will you show respect? By being:

Kind, Polite, Empathetic, Caring, Considerate, Thoughtful, Trustworthy

We take pride in our promotion of democracy, freedom and the rule of law as evidenced through our extensive student council and student leadership opportunities. Students see the democratic process in action and are heavily involved in making decisions, hearing students’ speeches, challenging opinions and ultimately exercising their democratic right to vote. During lessons, for example in Personal Development and History, students are given the opportunity to learn about how modern Britain has been shaped to become the tolerant country that it is today.

Our extensive and evolving careers guidance process encourages students to think about developing the skills and attitudes that will enable them to continue to participate fully and make a positive contribution to life in modern Britain. Students are given regular opportunities to consider the skills they will need to be successful in the modern world and 1:1 interviews with a careers advisor help them to choose the most appropriate Post 16 pathway suiting their skills and abilities. We also hold the Quality in Study Support Award which emphasises our commitment to equality of opportunity for all of our students.

As part of our commitment to developing our students’ appreciation of British values, we also ensure that our Spiritual, Social, Moral and Cultural development programme underpins both the taught and wider curriculum.

Our programme of assemblies, and the accompanying Thought for the Week, shaped by our inclusive ethos, are there to inspire students and encourage them to become thoughtful, compassionate, tolerant and successful individuals. In addition, our Religious Education curriculum supports British values in a variety of ways. Through following the curriculum document Harmony and Diversity: Religious Education in Leicester City we enable students to acquire and develop knowledge and understanding of Christianity and the other principal religions in the UK, including Sikhism, Hinduism and Islam and other religions as appropriate. This addresses, amongst others, the values of democracy and human rights, with the aim that students are able to respectfully disagree and understand that there may be different contesting views about an issue.

Ensuring the welfare, health and safety of the young people at SVC is paramount, and this is evident not only in our Health and Safety and Behaviour Policies, but also that we hold the Antibullying Award.

Aspire Learning Partnership is an excellent place at which to begin or continue your career in the world of education. Staff are the most important resource in our schools, and they are highly valued. We will invest in high quality professional development and share the best practice to further develop the practice of all.

Our schools have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and workload. We actively seek out strategies to make our jobs as manageable as possible and to ensure we can all flourish.

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