We Aim for All of Our Children to:
• enjoy coming to school, on time, every day
• feel safe and secure, both in their physical environment and in the relationships they build
• respect and value themselves, other people and the environment, through developing personal attributes such as friendliness, kindness, generosity and empathy
• develop in mind, body and spirit, becoming resilient, optimistic and self-motivated
• develop a lifelong enthusiasm and desire for learning, achieving the highest possible attainment through high quality teaching
• experience a curriculum which is rich in content; rooted in first-hand experiences; very responsive to individual need; creative; supportive of all learning styles; sharply focused; challenging; progressive; genuinely cross-curricular
• grow into strong, independent and collaborative learners
• develop their capacity to learn and to take risks in an environment in which they are not afraid to make mistakes
• understand their own and others’ strengths and their personal and academic targets take responsibility for their own actions, their impact upon others and to make informed choices
• make a positive contribution as citizens of the wider world be proud of themselves, their peers and their school.
We value
• support, encouragement and guidance for every child, nurturing confidence, self-esteem and self-worth
• meeting the needs of our staff as well as those of our children
• diversity, achievement, teamwork and aspiration
• strong community links and working partnerships
• healthy lifestyle choices
• a dynamic, consultative approach towards change and development, always seeking to improve and evolve for the benefit of our children and to meet the needs of today’s society
• the need to monitor and evaluate all aspects of our work as a means to future improvement