Our School Aims

Our school aims to achieve success for all by: Providing a child centered, inclusive curriculum that supports independent, creative learning Developing confident, caring, healthy and happy citizens capable of contributing to 21st century society. Creating a stimulating environment which promotes positive attitudes and where learning is FUN!

1. Providing a child centered, inclusive curriculum that supports independent, creative learning.

• To work competently and confidently and make good progress in all areas of the basic skills.
• To develop oracy skills in order to communicate confidently and effectively with clarity and understanding.
• To gain confidence and competence in the use of Information and Communication Technology to enhance and extend learning.
• To provide opportunities for children to think creatively, enabling them to solve problems and apply their findings to real life situations.
• To grow as independent learners, providing opportunities for children to research and investigate subjects which are meaningful to them.
• To provide opportunities for well scaffolded child initiated learning enabling children to build on skills already acquired.
• Celebrate the work of all learners whatever their ability, working together towards success.

2. Developing confident, caring, healthy and happy citizens capable
of contributing to 21st century society.

• Providing a safe and secure environment in which we can all grow as individuals.
• Developing an awareness of self and others.
• Developing respect for others, particularly in relation to culture, religion, gender and age.
• To acquire a set of moral values on which to base their personal behaviour.
• Gaining an appreciation of their own and other environments.
• Encouraging and developing a healthy lifestyle.
• Participation in healthy activities both in and out of school.
• To feel self confident and happy, having a sense of achievement.
• Including families and our local community to take an active part in school life.

3. Creating a stimulating environment which promotes positive attitudes and where learning is FUN!

• To develop positive attitudes to learning, fostering each individual child’s learning needs.
• A realisation that we are all on a learning journey; that learning is lifelong and inclusive.
• Providing opportunities within our curriculum and beyond for children to enjoy and achieve in their learning.
• To maintain a learning environment which is visually stimulating, developing an appreciation of aesthetics and further enhancing learning.
• Establishing and upholding positive relationships with others, building emotionally literate human beings.
• To appreciate that both success and failure provide opportunities to learn.
• To appreciate that learning is a shared activity.
• Provide opportunities for everyone to smile, laugh and have fun.