Vision & Values

Our vision

At Rainham Mark Grammar School, our vision is to nurture aspirational young people who are curious and respectful of the world around them and have the courage to pursue happiness. Our values-led approach to education will enable RMGS students to become responsible citizens with a social conscience able to make positive contributions to their local and global communities.

At Rainham Mark Grammar our aim is to nurture:

Aspiration

We value each student as an individual and want them to be equipped with the skills and academic qualifications to support themselves and make their own well-informed and aspirational decisions.

We celebrate talent and encourage every student to become involved in the co-curricular life of the school.

We lay the foundations for every student to grow in confidence, resilience and become the best version of themselves.

Respect

The RMGS Spirit is empathetic, welcoming and relentlessly respectful without exception.

We promote social justice, charity and community engagement that fosters a genuine respect for others and the natural world.

We foster a strong sense of belonging through encouraging our students to listen carefully to other people’s views and to seek to understand and respect different lifestyles, cultures and beliefs.

Curiosity

We celebrate scholarship and a lifelong love of learning.

We cultivate curiosity within our students to encourage them to be curious about the world and have the courage to be change agents for a better society.

We encourage students to articulate their ideas, thoughts and beliefs with conviction, challenge injustice and advocate for themselves and others.

Happiness

We support our students to develop the courage to pursue happiness.

We understand that all of our students can achieve when they have resilience, can learn from their mistakes and have the confidence to ask for help.

We foster self-care, care of others, a healthy lifestyle and the development of strong community networks at a range of scales.