riverside education
Our unique friendly family ethos is driven by our strong vision and values based
on integrity, honesty and respect. These core values underpin the teaching and
learning, providing all of our students with a safe environment in which we
strive to prepare them to be confident, independent people who will be proactive
citizens in our exciting multicultural world. At Riverside, all of our young
people are treated with respect and their opinions are important to us. We
welcome and address each other by our first names as it fosters a positive
relationship between staff and students, removes traditional educational
barriers, and puts students in a better position to take charge of their own
learning and feel more confident to build positive relationships. The views and
opinions of our students are an integral part of the decision making process at
Riverside. Our young people’s voice is fundamental to our success and is
actively encouraged in many different ways such as: School Council, weekly pupil
self-assessment forms, assemblies, student house leaders, student questionnaires
and termly student curriculum reviews. We truly value all of our young people
and actively encourage them to take ownership of their learning and embrace all
of the educational, vocational, practical and social and emotional opportunities
available to them. Our unique and caring approach works to support our pupils’
social, emotional and mental health needs as well as developing their academic
potential and achievements. All of our qualified dedicated staff work hard and
are committed to developing the potential in each and every one of our students.
