It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Conisborough College, an ambitious, thriving community school in the heart of South East London. Our aim is to ignite kindness, determination, excellence and responsibility in every student through teaching that empowers and inspires; a calm and disruption-free learning environment; and a strong character education programme. We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. We are ambitious for every single student and staff member alike, aspiring to elicit the best in everyone. We are also proudly inclusive, welcoming young people from all backgrounds, all faiths, and all abilities. Every learner is able to achieve their best in an environment that stretches and challenges them to do what they think they cannot, to persist, to work hard and aim for excellence. Through our curriculum we empower students to understand and shape the world around them, as well as achieve great academic results. Literacy and mastery of language are at the heart of our approach. We have a whole school reading programme exposing all students to thousands of words a year that they may otherwise not encounter. We use technologies to support effective learning both in the classroom and at home. We develop the whole person not just the mind. Our students have opportunities to lead and to serve their local community. Sports, music and the arts are key components of our curriculum.