School Aims

In our school we believe that:

Our children should be:

• appreciative of social and moral responsibilities towards themselves, others and their environment
• independent learners who have the ability to question, challenge, and engage in problem solving
• open minded, value diversity, creative and imaginative
• optimistic and have a positive self-image
• equipped to pursue ongoing  learning and harbour the curiosity and facility to embrace future challenges

The curriculum should:

• be broad and balanced, offering opportunities for skill building in problem solving, independent thinking and questioning
• be organised to ensure that learning is a continuous and progressive process
• provide experiences of other cultures and spiritual and moral issues
• taught  through first hand experience, active discovery, drama, role-play, games and speaking and listening
• encompass PSHE, citizenship and an awareness of  global issues and perspectives
• ICT should be implicit in all areas of the curriculum

All adults in school should:

• have a positive attitude towards children and  pass on an optimistic overview of life
• acknowledge and value all children's experiences and backgrounds in order to build upon a wide range of skills
• ensure that opportunities are equal for all children
• show how to co-operate, collaborate and listen to enhance the enjoyment of learning
• demonstrate by modelling that we as teachers have the confidence to be honest that we do not know all the answers - we cannot be experts on everything 
• plan to include a range of teaching styles giving opportunities for co-operation, collaboration, listening, questioning and independent learning to develop- the children into life long learners