Educating for Life

Educating for Life not only underpins all that we do at Kingswood College, but it is the promise we make our pupils, staff, parents and to the extended Kingswood community. It goes beyond merely equipping our pupils with the tools and practical skills to live and work in the real world. Our focus is to ensure a balance in heart, mind, body and spirit of each girl and boy in our care and to produce young men and women who will thrive in an ever-changing world.

We want to take our pupils on a journey of self-discovery, where individuality and differences are celebrated and pupils are able to reach their full potential in a safe, family-like environment. 

What is our promise?

To ensure that every pupil that matriculates from Kingswood College embodies our philosophy of “Educating for life” we provide the tools and create an environment where pupils can learn invaluable leadership skills, build character and confidence, learn how to problem solve, think critically and manage the challenges that will be thrown at them in our ever changing world. Our aim is to inspire thought leaders, influential global citizens and champions of positive change by nurturing principled, independent, passionate matriculants with a tenacious self-reliance.

Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship

Have you heard us talk about ‘ICE’? Here’s what we mean…

Kingswood College believes that encouraging pupils to think of creative solutions in the classroom develops a growth mindset that will equip young school leavers to embrace and even lead the world of innovation. ICE (Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship) is a philosophy that will embed greater innovative, creative and entrepreneurial skills across the curriculum. It is about developing a broader mind, whether in Maths, Geography, or French.

At Kingswood we believe that at every opportunity from Grade 000 straight through to  Bridging Year (BY), should encourage critical thinking and a problem-solving approach to learning, one that engages creative and alternative solutions to challenges and where creativity becomes the most powerful competitive advantage in securing employment in the post-school environment of the 21st century.

So, what does innovation in a school look like?

  • They embrace change and do not shy away from a challenge,  are prepared to push boundaries and to empower the pupils in their midst to be critical and creative thinkers;
  • They understand that they will make mistakes;
  • They constantly push the envelope of teaching and learning spaces;
  • They allow pupils to make mistakes so that they increasingly look for new ways to tackle their challenges;
  • They are transparent and embrace the broadness of the school community so that we will understand the expectations of what the school requires;
  • They use technology as a tool but not as a distraction – it must lead to further research, greater collaboration and to discoveries that are new and beneficial for the school
  • They are connected with the world outside of the school and understand that they cannot and should not live in a bubble.