Eton is a full boarding school committed to: • promoting the best habits of independent thought and learning in the pursuit of excellence; • providing a broadly-based education designed to enable all boys to discover their strengths, and to make the most of their talents within Eton and beyond; • engendering respect for individuality, difference, the importance of teamwork and the contribution that each boy makes to the life of the school and the community; • supporting pastoral care that nurtures physical health, emotional maturity and spiritual richness; • fostering self-confidence, enthusiasm, perseverance, tolerance and integrity.