The Life of the Mind We view our outstanding exam results as a by-product of our educational philosophy, not the aim of it. We focus on celebrating the life of the mind and education as an enjoyable and deeply satisfying activity in itself. We maintain our traditions of rigour and scholarship, knowing that it is the effort required to rise to a challenge that makes achieving something worthwhile. The Other Half Our commitment to personal development is especially embodied in our remarkable co-curricular programme, the Other Half. The Other Half is of equal value to us as the academic side of life and is a key way pupils develop life skills such as teamwork, creativity and resilience. While we support high-level performance in sport, music and across all disciplines, we also encourage pupils to pursue some interests just for fun, to ensure they remain well-rounded and grounded. 4 A Place of Belonging Underpinning everything we do is a pastoral house structure that ensures every pupil is known and cared for as an individual. This approach supports pupils to try new things, develop lasting friendships and explore their personal ambitions. Ultimately, we prepare our students to leave us with a clear sense of who they are and a broad appreciation for the global community to which they belong. Success Educating young people is a great responsibility, but school should also be a place of happiness and fun. Success for us is seeing students leave Abingdon, not just with a list of achievements, but as well-balanced individuals, ambitious but not entitled, and driven by a life-long curiosity for the world and respect for the people they will encounter.
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