PLEDGES

Swavesey Village College is committed to providing all students with a wide range of additional opportunities and experiences as we believe in an all-round education where ‘every child develops self-confidence, life-skills and leadership experiences’. We are very proud of the wide variety of after school clubs and activities that take place outside of the classroom.

We want, and expect, all students to participate in at least one after school club as part of the PLEDGES Programme so that they can benefit from the skills and personal qualities that these clubs help to develop. (After School Clubs)

PLEDGES Programme

PLEDGES is an awards system which offers students a range of character building opportunities that enhance their learning and development. The PLEDGES system aims to encourage and support many important qualities in students such as leadership, citizenship, moral purpose, sense of community and collective responsibility. Many of the PLEDGES criteria have at their core the British Values of; Democracy, The rule of law, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect and Tolerance.

We have developed and invested in a simple but broad set of Academy PLEDGES that students are expected to complete during the course of their time at the college, at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels in the following areas

• Participation
• Leadership
• Excellence
• Diversity
• Giving
• Environmental
• Service

To ensure all students work towards gaining their PLEDGES awards at bronze, silver and gold they will receive regular support and check-ins from their form tutor, but the onus is on the student to ensure all sections of the PLEDGES are complete. Parents will be made aware of their child’s progress through the regular written reporting cycle. Please see the PLEDGES poster below for more information, and also more ideas on the Department PLEDGES document here