Westminster in the Community refers to our developing programme of civic engagement, which we view as an increasingly important educational component of good citizenship.
Through a series of well conceived projects and activities, many of them pupil driven, Westminster wants to encourage its pupils to look outwards beyond the immediate priorities of academic and extra-curricular success, creating an expectation that every pupil, during their time at the school, will have engaged in at least one educationally beneficial project.
Such opportunities may conveniently fall into three categories:
- Outreach projects, charitable fund raising and volunteering in the Community.
- For those wishing to apply to Universities in the US, and increasingly in the UK, evidence of such engagement is a fundamental part of the Counsellor’s School Report.
- A significant number of exciting and worthwhile opportunities are currently being created and over the course of the next academic year an integrated web link will accompany the programme.
Westminster in the Community is an area that will expand considerably over the next few years, plus we hope to involve more parents in the project. If you have ideas or areas of expertise please do let us know.
