Service and Partnerships
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The ethos of Service and Partnerships is central to the Sevenoaks education as we strive to be true to the aims of our Founder, William Sevenoke, and benefit the community. The mission of the Institute of Service and Partnerships (ISP) is to create positive, inclusive, and sustainable social change, incorporating service as a central pillar of a Sevenoaks education.
How we work
Working in partnership with other schools, teachers, students, and the community, the ISP helps advance educational innovation and opportunity, and nurture socially engaged young citizens to create a fairer global society.
Our principles:
- We are informed, collaborative, sustainable, inclusive, and reflective
- We embed concepts of service, active citizenship, human rights and environmental sustainability education into the curriculum
- We develop knowledge, skills and insight needed to become active and informed citizens
- We work with partners in creating transformational educational opportunities
- We act as a role model for members of our school and wider community with respect to social and environmental impact
- We operate collaboratively with other schools to advance practice in this field across the national and international education sectors
The ISP has four core strands:
- Environmental Sustainability
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Educational Partnerships
- Student-Led Projects
Service in the curriculum
Students across the school receive service education within the curriculum.
| Year 7 | Students learn about Society and Change in weekly lessons. |
| Year 8 | Students are given an opportunity to work as part of a team to design a Social Entrepreneurship Project. |
| Year 9 | Students undertake an Advocacy Project in Core Critical Thinking. |
| Years 10-13 | Students undertake Thursday afternoon Service activities, alongside Core Critical Thinking and Theory of Knowledge. |
Service in the co-curriculum
Outside of the classroom, many students also offer their own time and energy to wider ISP initiatives such as the Eco Committee, Junior Eco Club, Education Society, EDI Action Committee, organising themed weeks and other events each year.
Partnerships
We have a wide range of local and global partnerships helping communities in and around Sevenoaks as well as internationally.
A significant number of our students work collaboratively to organise their own community projects to raise funds for and awareness of local and international charities.
Locally, we have close partnerships with primary schools through the Sevenoaks Partnership of Primary Schools, and with secondary schools through the Kent Academies Network and Knole Academy.
Globally, we engage in partnerships to promote sustainable development and cultural understanding.
Students provide regular weekly support as well as fundraising for community-led projects. We also operate annual educational trips to countries where we have partnerships, including Morocco and South Africa.
Students in service groups collaborate with organisations like EduSpots, supporting community-led education spaces and deliver STEM and literacy programs. Students also work with local artists, participate in conservation efforts, and raise funds for Education for All in Morocco. Through these global programs, Sevenoaks School aims to foster global citizenship, promote education, and address issues such as poverty, gender inequality, and conservation.
