Behind the Scenes: Hurst College
Dominic Mott, Head of Hurst College’s Senior School, West Sussex, explains the story behind their innovative Hurst Purpose programme
As with every successful organisation, Hurst College prides itself on its culture and its values. Over the years we have developed a vast range of educational initiatives, which have been designed to encapsulate and develop the positive attitudes and behaviours at our school. These have ranged from the ?Cultural Challenge?, a list of 12 positive behaviours designed to counter-balance the College?s ?Big 12? golden rules, to the ?R Mentality?, a set of six attitudes to learning that all conveniently begin with the letter ?R?.
Above, an infographic of The Hurst Purpose model
We have also championed a whole host of other phrases and mantras, many of which ? such as the iconic ?No-one on the bench? ? were coined by the College?s Headmaster, Tim Manly. It was only when we sat down to plot the future course of the College, that we realised we should fuse these separate ideas into one coherent whole. As a process, it was fascinating. It gave everyone an opportunity to express what they felt Hurst represents, and a chance for us to set out what we seek to develop in our pupils ? not just academic skill, but also the mindset to make a positive difference to others. The result was what came to be known as the Hurst Purpose.
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