Three key values underpin Shiplake's ethos: Inclusive, Individual and Inspirational. All pupils are 'valued regardless of academic prowess, artistic flair or sporting ability, with opportunities for all to join in and try new things'. As a small community, every boy and girl becomes extremely well known to their Housemaster or Housemistress and personal tutor. Shiplake 'recognise and respect that every individual is unique, and thus their greatest talents lie in various fields'. And finally, the College's environment 'encourages pupils to take inspiration from their teachers, their surroundings, and each other; stimulating all areas of personal development'. Together, these three key value define the unique culture of Shiplake College.
Everything we do at Shiplake we try to base on our three core values, known as the Three i's - Inclusive, Individual, Inspirational.
We're inclusive! A school of just over 500 pupils with boys from Year 7 to 13, girls in the sixth form and soon to have girls in Year 7 from 2023. Everyone matters, we're a community and, above all, we are kind to each other. There are countless opportunities for all to opt in, be involved and try new things.
Individual. We recognise and respect that you're all different and thank goodness for that. This is a personal best school and whatever your academic prowess, artistic flair, or sporting ability, we aim to get the very best out of every single pupil. With small class sizes and such an array of sports and co-curricular activities it gives us a really good chance of achieving this.
And finally, inspirational. We have amazing teachers, whose mission is to inspire young people. We have an amazing setting along with superb facilities. And most importantly, pupils inspire each other. We want to instil in our young people a strong and true sense of ambition and aspiration.
