Personal development at RSA centres around the core RSA values

RSA Values

It is vitally important that all students understand the three core values underlying our expectations of their approach to Academy life. We believe that all students, irrespective of background, require structure to achieve their best. These values apply in every facet of Academy life and are as relevant to a new student in Year 12 as they are to a new student in Year 7. At the core of these values is a belief that discipline equals freedom.

Respect

All students are expected to be immaculately dressed, on time and ready to learn every day. These routines apply like clockwork and allow students to make the most from the curriculum by being in a state of preparation. Every student is expected to demonstrate this mindset so that no time is wasted and they are able to learn and make exceptional progress across the curriculum. The expectation for students to be punctual, organised and well presented is a consistent feature of Academy life and there are no exceptions.

All students are expected to be kind and show compassion toward one another. We embrace traditional values and expect students to say “Please” and “Thank you” as well as to hold doors for one another around the Academy site. We encourage students to express gratitude to their peers and other members of the community and to pick each other up when they face times of difficulty. We explicitly reinforce the importance of kindness and ensure that students know that how they treat others really matters.

Succeed

All students are expected to work hard. We encourage students to take responsibility for their performance and reject excuses or quick fixes. We believe that all students will exceed expectations through a commitment to discipline in their concentration, thought and work. We know that learning is a change to long term memory and that for learning to take place there must be focus, repetition, checking and retrieval. We expect all students to demonstrate a strong work ethic that will enable them to be empowered with significant advantages in knowledge acquisition.

Aspire

All students benefit from a sense of purpose and will be encouraged to identify the ways in which they wish to progress. Staff will strive to understand individual goals and aspirations so they can help students to build confidence and resilience in order to maximise achievement.