Caring today, Educating for tomorrow

John O'Gaunt is a school committed to and motivated by the principles of Community-based, life-long learning. We endeavour to empower all our students to achieve their fullest academic and personal potential. Our aim as a Technology College is to ensure that all of our students understand and appreciate that they live and work in an ever-changing technological world. We will provide our students, primary school partners and the wider community with an education environment that supports and challenges their learning of and through technology. We believe that by being at the forefront of technological innovation, we will provide a stimulating and challenging environment that will enhance teaching and learning in all subjects, thus raising attainment and equipping students today with the skills and knowledge required for lifelong learning and employment tomorrow. Our sponsors will provide an added dimension by helping us achieve this transformation more quickly.

Guidance and Support

John O'Gaunt believes in a home school partnership which is mutually beneficial. In school, the pastoral system consists of Tutors, Heads of Hall, Leading Academic Tutors and Pastoral Support Officers. Their role is to monitor academic and personal social progress, providing guidance and support when necessary.

As far as possible, these key supporters stay with students throughout the school, thus ensuring the continued development of a caring and supportive relationship between staff, students and parents.

Our Vision

We intend to:

• Create a centre of excellence for teaching and learning in an e-learning community. 
  Improve the quality of teaching and learning in the specialist subjects and to then build on what is achieved here, so that it permeates throughout the school. New and exciting approaches to teaching and learning enable and motivate students to acquire the understanding and skills required for the future. 
• Create a culture of endeavour, enterprise and success with staff and students eager to work at the boundaries of technological innovation. 
  Equip all students to fully participate in a knowledge-driven society. All students leaving school should be confident, creative and productive users of new technologies - in particular Information & Communication Technology - and understand its impact on society.