Wheelers Lane Technology College

Wheelers Lane is a special place where both students and staff feel a real sense of belonging. You walk through the front door and it just feels right. We care deeply for our students. Their happiness, safety and well-being is our primary concern. Within our caring environment we develop and nurture the values, skills and attributes which create good citizens and lifelong learners. We aim to prepare our pupils to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing society, ready and willing to grasp the opportunities available to them.

We believe in partnership- Wheelers Lane has a wide range of stakeholders and well established links with local businesses and the community. However the most important partnership is with parents. We value your support more than any other, especially when it comes to maintaining the high standards we set at our school. We feel that you are vitally important to your child’s success and we encourage you to stay in contact and involved with the school. The school website has lots of useful information, and you can contact us by phone or email if you have any concerns at all.

At Wheelers Lane we value the importance of British Values and ensure that it is part of our everyday school life. These are some of the ways that we formally introduce British Values into the curriculum and everyday Wheelers life.

Wheelers Lane Technology College is a diverse, respectful and caring community that strives for excellence for every child at every opportunity. We provide a supportive and nurturing environment that enables all students and staff to have high expectations and take pride in all their achievements and feel motivated to aspire to be the very best in all that they do, and in all that they are as individuals. We endeavour to instil in our boys an understanding of and mutual respect towards all sectors of society:

Throughout their time at Wheelers our students understand and practise the 'fundamental British values' of:

• Democracy
• The rule of law
• Individual liberty
• Mutual respect for and acceptance of those with different faiths and beliefs and for those without faith

Our values (which are British values):

• Democracy
• The rule of law
• Individual liberty
• Mutual respect for and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and those without faith.

Our purpose: To provide our students with the skills, knowledge and confidence so that they can meet their learning potential, contribute to society and overcome personal challenges.

School attributes: Wheelers Lane Technology College is a diverse, respectful and caring community that strives for excellence for every child at every opportunity. We provide a supportive and nurturing environment that enables all students and staff to have high expectations and take pride in all their achievements. Our staff and students feel motivated to aspire to be the very best in all that they do and in all that they are as individuals.

Our school promise: Wheelers Lane Technology College promises to work in partnership with you to develop character, resilience and high personal achievement within our students.