• He is open and honest
• He can greet strangers in a welcoming manner
• He opens doors for others
• He is fit and healthy and recognises the value of excercise for both body and mind
• He shows awareness of the world beyond his own
• He holds strong opinions but listens to others
• He is self confident and takes pride in his appearance
• He is resilient and can deal adequately with challenges and disappointment
• He is responsible and can appreciate the significance for himself and for others of his own actions
• He is resourceful and can perform a range of tasks without direct supervision
• He volunteers and is happy to help
• He develops a range of skills that will serve him throughout life

How is this achieved?

• By using a range of teaching styles and learning experiences
• Through hands-on use of machinery and equipment from tractors to workshop tools
• By working with animals and having due regard for their safety and welfare
• By living in, working in, and caring for, an unspoilt natural environment
• Through the reward that hard work and commitment brings and the feeling of success from a job well done or a new skill learned
• By representing the school as ambassador, sportsman or member of a working party and by taking responsibility for his own actions and the actions of others
• Through the community spirit generated by living and working in a boarding environment
• By taking pride in others' success as well his own
• By pursuing academic and vocational studies side-by-side