Welcome

I am delighted to have this opportunity to introduce Haberdashers’ Adams to you and thank you for expressing an interest in our school.

 

I firmly believe that any school should be the sum of the parts. This is especially true of Adams. On the pages of this site you will hopefully get a glimpse of what we have to offer and appreciate our values and what we stand for. Our philosophy is simple and hasn’t changed much for many years: we want to develop confident, articulate young men and women who are interesting, balanced and who care for each other.

 

We think we offer an outstanding learning experience but we are so much more than just our examination results. Although we do pride ourselves on our academic success, the outcome of a school should never be measured only in statistical summaries, but rather it is the journey as well as the destination of our pupils that is key to our success. This means we focus on many aspects of the development of our young people – we recognise the importance of developing a strong sense of belonging and believe in educating the whole person and teaching traditional values. By encouraging pupils to take part in the wide variety of activities available, we can nurture their leadership qualities, promote high moral values and encourage excellent communication skills. We want our pupils to be simultaneously competitive, co-operative and caring, as this will ultimately prepare them for life.

 

At Adams we have high standards and we expect the same of our pupils; we want them to be ambitious for their own development, and apply themselves to their studies with intellectual curiosity and academic endeavour. The celebration of success is important to us and we take every opportunity to commend our pupils for their achievements, whether they be at house, school, regional or national level. Our pupils are an inspiration to others around them.

 

Education is a lifelong journey, and we have the privilege of being able to prepare young men and women for the next part of that journey. If you share our values and aims and are interested in learning more about Adams then I invite you to pay us a visit, meet some of our inspirational pupils and spend some time with us in school.

Gary Hickey
headmaster

Gary Hickey

Welcome To Haberdashers’ Adams

Traditional values, modern approach.

Life at Adams

Welcome To Haberdashers’ Adams

Traditional values, modern approach.

Life at Adams

Welcome To Haberdashers’ Adams

Traditional values, modern approach.

Life at Adams

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Headmaster

Gary Hickey

“We have a long and proud tradition of successfully educating generations of young people.”

Headmaster's Welcome

Traditional Values

Haberdashers’ Adams has been educating young boys and now girls of Newport for approaching 400 years.

While most aspects of school life have changed beyond recognition during that time there are important values that remain the same. We expect pupils to wear their uniform with pride and be aware that they are representing the school at all times when wearing our uniform. Pupils are expected to be courteous to each other, members of staff, and to the wider public. We expect very high standards of behaviour both inside and outside of school.

Pupils are required to work hard both within their lessons and with their homework. Teaching staff provide a lot of support to pupils but in return expect pupils to demonstrate commitment to their studies and be engaged with their subject.

The school provides an extensive range of extra-curricular activities and pupils are expected to take part in these – either in quality or quantity but preferably both! To gain the most from their time here pupils need to be prepared to try new things and to step out of their comfort zone to see what they can achieve.

Modern Approach

Ethos & Aims

We have three key aspirations for what a Haberdashers’ Adams pupil should be like when they leave the school…

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Testimonial

Ofsted

“Teachers know students exceptionally well as individuals. They ensure that teaching fuels students’ interests and encourage them to be active and independent learners.”

A welcome from the family

HEADMASTER

Gary Hickey

HEADMASTER

DEPUTY HEAD - CURRICULUM

Peter Pack

DEPUTY HEAD - CURRICULUM

DEPUTY HEAD - PASTORAL

Dan Biggins

DEPUTY HEAD - PASTORAL

DEPUTY HEAD - SIXTH FORM & GIRLS

Charlotte Harman

DEPUTY HEAD - SIXTH FORM & GIRLS

ASSISTANT HEAD - BOARDING

Sam Obeng-Asare

ASSISTANT HEAD - BOARDING

ASSISTANT HEAD - PUPIL ENGAGEMENT

Matthew Skeate

ASSISTANT HEAD - PUPIL ENGAGEMENT

SCHOOL CAPTAIN

Melody Horton

SCHOOL CAPTAIN

SCHOOL CAPTAIN

Gareth Tindall

SCHOOL CAPTAIN

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