School Life | Caxton College

One School, One Community

Our One School, One Community ethos is really driven by our diverse school community. It is our hope that all young people at Caxton College are accepted for who they are as individuals and that they feel confident and happy when they come to school.

Our aim is to ensure that all students recognise the value of being part of such a diverse community and that they learn to accept and celebrate difference and diversity in its many forms.

Healthy Lifestyle

Healthy eating habits

All meals offered to our pupils throughout the school day are well-balanced and rich in fruits and vegetables, with an extensive range of foods.

We promote the benefits of sport and physical exercise

We encourage our pupils to take part in sports and reap the physical, psychological and social benefits of physical exercise

Dedicated spaces for Secondary

Pupils in this stage have a multitude of both indoor and outdoor areas at their disposal so they can develop all their academic and sporting skills, as well as use for leisure.

All About Facilities

Dining Room

Classrooms

William Caxton Library

Gymnasium and Sport Facilities

Laboratories

Music and Art Classrooms

Outdoor Areas

Pastoral Care

We believe that a nurturing, caring environment that values individuals as part of the community is vital to student wellbeing. Our Pastoral Team is full of compassionate and highly skilled staff, whose priority is the happiness, wellbeing and personal progress of your children. Getting this right is crucial to the academic success of students at Caxton College.

The form tutors are responsible for monitoring all of the pupils in the form group on an individual basis, and for regularly reviewing their personal and academic progress. Every day pupils have an opportunity to see their tutor in morning registration in order to seek advice or support as needed.

Charity Campaigns

Throughout the school year, there are several charity campaigns that help to educate our students about issues such as world hunger or the lack of awareness of the world’s environmental problems.

At Christmas time, we organise campaigns for food donation as well as items for disadvantaged children. We also aim to increase the awareness of our students of issues such as social discrimination, world poverty, race relations, respect and care for our elders, recycling for environmental protection and wildlife conservation.

In order to carry out these campaigns, we work with various organisations such as UNICEF, Fundación GANAS, Asociación La Casa Grande, Fundación Asindown, WWF, ASPADIS, Fundación Solidaria TAI, Asociación Periferia, the Spanish chapter of the VHL Alliance (Von Hippel-Lindau disease), For a Child’s Smile (PSE), Payasospital, the Ronald McDonald House at La Fe Hospital in Valencia, Pásalo Puzol, Cáritas and Manos Unidas.

Leadership

Secondary students have a series of organisational structures through which they can express themselves and defend their educational interests.

These are the Class Representatives and Prefects. Reps (Key Stage 3) are elected by a democratic vote in each tutor group. Prefects (Key Stage 4) are chosen by Tutors and Heads of Year by an application process.

Their responsibility is to listen to their classmates’ opinions and bring them to the Head of Year, the Student Council and the Secondary Leadership Team (SLT) at meetings held each month, and later inform the class of the results.

They are part of the“voice” of students and, as such, play a very important role in improving the school.

Assemblies and House System

Every child and staff member at Caxton College is assigned to a House. Our Houses are named after famous expedition ships: Adventure, Discovery, Endeavour and Endurance. These are all words that we also associate with the challenges of learning and growing in character.

Our House system aims to encourage healthy competition amongst students in a variety of areas. Previous and current House events include spelling competitions, debates, fancy dress and recycled fashion shows, as well as our three annual sports events: Games Day, Athletics Day and the Swimming Gala. All ‘high levels’ collected throughout the day also count as house points.

At the end of the academic year, the House who have been awarded the most points throughout the year are crowned as winners!

The pupils attend various assemblies throughout the year which include activities, discussing values or the celebration of students' achievements and efforts.

Medical Care

The school has an onsite clinic, staffed by a school nurse and a nursing assistant, where all pupil and staff medical needs are seen to.

Throughout the school day, first aid is provided in case of an accident, as well as any medical attention required in case of illness. Necessary treatment is provided in accordance with authorisation by families.

More information about medical care

We are a cardioprotective school

Semi-automatic defibrillators are available and we provide training for staff to be able to use them in an emergency.

We facilitate medical consultations

Once per week, a specialist in family medicine comes to the clinic and is available for consultations by students and staff.

We are committed to student health

We supervise special diets, keep a registry of all allergies and administer any required medicines for our students.

Uniform

Our dress code and uniform aim to create equality among pupils while helping them feel and identify as part of a community. For the convenience of our families, all items are available for purchase from the school shop.