Welcome

Welcome to Hillcrest Hastings. I am proud to be the Headteacher of Hillcrest, and consider it a privilege to be entrusted with the Leadership and development of such an exciting school.

At Hillcrest, we recognise that there are endless possibilities for today’s young people as they grow up in the 21st Century – our aim is to ensure that our students develop their talents, skills and personal attributes to the full in order to be able to face the future with confidence and have the opportunity to achieve far more than they can ever imagine.

Hillcrest Hastings is a specialist Language College. This designation helps us to ensure that we operate as a school where every young person is equally valued and recognises their role in developing tolerance and understanding of an ever-widening community.

I hope our website helps you to get a flavour of who we are and how we operate in striving to become highly successful. Above all we want you to recognise our absolute commitment to the students in our care:

Mrs Lindsay Hart

Vision

The future for Hillcrest is as a school at the heart of its community. A school where we:

Values

We strive for the following in our students

• Happiness in self, in school, in life.
• Pride in themselves, the school and the local community.
• Self-confidence: the ability to tackle a challenging situation and believe they are capable of success.
• Self-esteem: the belief that everyone can make a valuable contribution, regardless of his or her ability or background.
• Optimism: to see the future in terms of challenge, not a series of impossible problems.
• Tolerance and respect for others, whatever their background or beliefs.
• An ability to work hard and an understanding that learning is life-long.
• To be caring of themselves, others and the community.
• To have the skills to achieve what they want in life.
• Honesty and a desire to do what is right.
• To be responsible, resourceful citizens.

Admission Arrangements

East Sussex Education Authority admission procedure can be accessed at http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk. The school is committed to a policy of non-prejudicial admission. However, such admissions will be subject to the financial and building constraints currently in force.
The school places great emphasis on liaison between secondary and primary schools with regard to the needs of all students.
It is accepted that students with special educational needs, regardless of the presence of a formal statement, are fully participatory members of school life, taking part in the full curriculum as far as possible.