Inspiring the young

Every school worth its salt wants to inspire young people to develop a genuine love of learning. All sorts of programmes and initiatives have come and gone with the seasons as clever folk have concocted even cleverer schemes to crack the perceived nut. The point is, however, that there is no nut to crack. Young people are naturally very curious and genuinely want to be challenged. Here at Rishworth, we are developing an intellectual curiosity programme that endeavours to harness that natural energy and put the thrill of quest and discovery back into learning. Pupils are routinely challenged to think differently and create exceptional things. They are urged to confound their own expectations, not just through the teaching that they receive, but through numerous challenges, competitions and enrichment initiatives designed to draw out their natural intellectual curiosity. It is our belief that every child, no matter what their ability, can be intellectually curious and that it is our mission to tap into and release that spirit of thinking and intellectual adventure. We want to raise a new generation whose minds instinctively embrace and entertain new ideas and ways of looking at things; a generation whose minds are generous with the hospitality that they offer to bold thinking; a generation that understands that intellectual off-roading is not only good, but the route to innovation and revelation.