Character Charter

Character Charter

What contributes to our character development?

Character has to be caught, taught and sought after. We explicitly teach character at Thurstable School. Students learn about virtues which help to guide and shape our personalities through the Tutor Group Character Curriculum (TGCC). Students will learn what it means to be neighbourly, carry out acts of service or practice resilience. 

As students progress through the year groups with us, they will deepen their understanding of virtues, beginning to apply them in contexts and learn the skills of careful debate. They will learn how to use virtue and good reasoning to express their ideas and form intellectual arguments in our TGCC Debate programme.

Everyone is expected to look after their school. We have high expectations of our students and we encourage acts of service. Students will take a turn across the school year to participate in litter picking duty, get involved in choosing a charity to support in our charity day and vote on the issues that mean the most to them via the school council. 

We encourage all students to involve themselves in our electives programme. With over 40 clubs and societies on offer, there is something for everyone to explore and develop their character further.

To find out more about our mission to deliver a high quality character education, please see our charter here: