The
Avanti Way
At Avanti 6 Bishop’s Stortford, we prepare young people for their life journeys by promoting educational excellence, character formation and spiritual insight.
Together, these three pillars nurture our unique gifts, strengthen our character and support a lifelong journey of self-discovery. Our purpose is to inspire spiritually compassionate changemakers.
The three pillars
EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
A healthy tree has a flourishing crown, with fruits that enrich the lives of others. Similarly, our unique gifts are nurtured through educational excellence and enable us to contribute to the world.
CHARACTER FORMATION
A strong trunk stands firm to bear a vibrant crown. Our strength of character similarly enables us to engage positively with all that life has to offer. That character grows from spiritual roots and is strengthened through the quest to make the world a better place, starting with ourselves.
SPIRITUAL INSIGHT
A healthy tree has deep and strong roots to withstand storms. The roots of our spiritual life similarly keep us grounded. Watering our roots is essential to their care, reminding us of the importance of our internal journey of self-discovery.
Our beliefs
REALISING POTENTIAL
We believe we each have incredible potential which can be nurtured intellectually, emotionally, physically and spiritually.
EMPOWERING CHOICE
We believe that while we cannot always control our circumstances in life, we have the capacity to choose our responses; to respond with goodness and to nurture goodness within.
STRENGTHENING INTERCONNECTION
We believe all life is interconnected and therefore strive to care for and respect all life – human, animal and plant – living in a way that causes the least possible harm.
ENRICHING DIVERSITIES
We believe we each observe the same one reality, but from our own unique perspective; it is through open-hearted dialogue that we deeply enrich our vision.
EXPANDING PURPOSE
We believe by serving a greater purpose, we can live a meaningful and satisfying life of contribution.
NOURISHING LOVING RELATIONSHIPS
We believe relationships which nourish our need to love and be loved encourage us to be the best that we can be.
Our six virtues
SELF-DISCIPLINE
This virtue is a foundation of our capacity to express free will by the ability to regulate our actions and emotions.
INTEGRITY
This virtue enables us to build trusting relationships and a healthy sense of self-worth.
RESPECT
This virtue is an essential ingredient for positive educational interactions.
COURAGE
This virtue frees us from artificial boundaries that limit our growth.
EMPATHY
This virtue builds our capacity to deal with complexity by broadening our perspective and not rushing to assumptions.
GRATITUDE
This virtue helps us develop a deeper connection with others and the world by recognising their contribution to our success.