FROM THE HEADMASTER Mission (statement) accomplished! SALTUS GRAMMAR SCHOOL isnotan ordinaryplace.Itisaninstitutionproudofits traditions,proudofitsstudentsandtheir accomplishments,proudofitsfacultyandtheir professionalism,andproudofitsgraduatesand theirleadershipinsociety. AsSaltuspreparesforits123rdyearofexistence, newmissionandvisionstatementshavebeen developedtohelptheSchoolmoreclearlydefine itselfandfocusonwhatisbestforitsstudents. AftersolicitingideasfromSaltustrustees,faculty, parents,alumniandstudents,thefollowingmission statementwasconstructed: “To inspire a passion for learning and independent thinking through a commitment to academic excellence, personal integrity and service to others.” Thisstatementwillguidetheactionsofthe organisationandprovideasenseofdirectionover thecourseofthenextfiveyears. Thefollowinggoalswerealsodevelopedto guidedecision-making: Vision—StrategicInitiatives: l ToemphasisethecorevaluesoftheSchool’s founder,SamuelSaltus:hardwork,trust,reliability, honour,pride,andintegrity; l Tomaintainaculturethatvaluesacademic achievement,knowledge,andskills; l Toattractandretainanoutstandingfaculty, throughrigorousrecruitment,mentoring, evaluationandprofessionaldevelopment; l Toembraceadvancementsinteachingand technologyasvitalcomponentsofacontemporary education; l Toestablishproductivepartnershipswith parentstooptimisestudentsuccess; l Tocontinuetoimprovethephysicalplant,so thatitbestservestheneedsofoureducational programme; l Tocelebratetraditionsastheyconnectthepast tothefuture; l Toprovideacomprehensiveextra-curricular programme; l Toprovideasafeandsecureenvironment. S A LT U S M A G A Z I N E TheSaltusGrammarSchoolexperienceisadeep andlastingone.Moststudentsspendover10years attheSchoolandgraduateaspoisedandconfident individualsreadyforthenextsetofacademic challenges.Theschoolcannotandwillnotreston itslaurels,however.Carefulplanningisessentialto ensurestabilityinthefaceofnumerouschallenges, suchaschangingfamilystructuresandsocial values,anunsettledeconomy,shiftsindemographics andnewresearchonteachingandlearningstyles. Ihopethatyouenjoyournewpublication, Saltus Magazine.Wehopeitwillservetocapture themanyachievementsofallourstudents,pastand present,andshowcaseourprideinthewholeSaltus communitytotheIslandatlarge.Weaimtomake itabiannualpublicationinthe2010–11school year,andalsoofferadigitalversion.Letusknow whatyouthink… Haveasafeandenjoyablesummer! T Ed  S TAu n T O n , H E A d M A S T ER ‘The School cannot and will not rest on its laurels’ 5