At Hadlow, we put special emphasis on our senior students.

It’s our goal to give them the best preparation for college and to see them complete primary school on a high note.

Over the years, we’ve found 11 and 12-year-olds achieve amazing things with focus and direction. They welcome the opportunity to lead. They have an enormous appetite for guiding and supporting children younger than themselves – and they’re at a stage in life where they really want to give back.

So, we’ve developed a whole-school programme for our senior students, featuring a range of initiatives, including:

• leadership (planning and hosting events such as chapel and assemblies)
• buddying (with younger students)
• peer mentoring (one another)
• service (doing things for others in the community).

Talk to our principal, Michael Mercer, to find out more.