At Dorothy Stringer School, our teaching is guided by The Stringer Way, a shared approach that helps every student thrive academically, socially and personally. Rooted in our core values of creativity, resilience and respect, we seek to develop in our students the key Stringer Skills of critical thinking, collaboration, independence, engagement and ambition, preparing them to succeed both in school and beyond.

Through the consistent implementation of the Stringer Seven in every lesson – Do It Now, Key Words, Retrieval, Questioning, Literacy and Oracy, Applying New Learning, and Feedback – students experience high-quality learning that is purposeful, challenging and inclusive.

Underpinned by Quality First and Adaptive Teaching, this approach ensures that all students are supported to achieve their potential while fostering a strong sense of belonging, where every young person feels known, valued and confident as a member of our school community.