Philosophy
Our school philosophy provides an overall framework for general and more specific whole school aims, and is the foundation from which
all aspects of our school community develop.
Aims and Objectives
Our whole school aims stress
Recognition of the individual
Variety of experiences, skills, attitudes, concepts and knowledge to fully develop each child’s potential
To enhance self-esteem and the ability to value each person’s own worth through a happy, caring, enriching and secure environment.
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To develop an awareness of self and self-confidence
To develop sensitivity to others
To develop self-discipline
To develop self-esteem
To develop acceptable behaviour
To develop cooperation
To develop the natural curiosity that children exhibit about themselves and their world, and use their curiosity to foster positive attitudes in learning.
To develop an enquiring mind
To be able to make reasoned judgements and choices
To develop independent thought
To be able to identify problems, investigate and find solutions
To encourage creative thinking
To learn how to acquire information from various sources
To develop each individual to his/her potential through offering a wide range of high quality experiences.
To provide differentiated learning to meet individual needs
To provide equal opportunity for all
To develop children as autonomous learners
To develop social awareness, group responsibility and empathy through the social context of learning.
To enjoy the same experiences regardless of sex, race religion or colour
To develop a set of beliefs and values
To develop confidence to make and hold moral judgements
To provide first-hand experiences which enable children to acquire concepts and skills which will help them to understand themselves, their culture and the world in which they live.
To develop a questioning attitude towards the environment
To understand the growth and development of society, including local and national heritage
To develop an understanding and appreciation of the world in which we live
To develop children’s imagination and creativity by offering a wide range of experiences.
To develop the skills to use music, drama, P.E. and art as a means of expression
To promote a health conscious environment.
To understand the importance of health, hygiene and safety
To develop positive relationships between home, school and the community.
To involve parents in their child’s learning
To develop a partnership between school and the community
To develop links with other schools and education Â
To provide a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum for all children in
 keeping with the requirements of the Education Reform Order.
To provide a variety of differentiated experiences to support the above
To provide a balance of core and contributory subjects
To develop policies and schemes of work for all areas of the curriculum, core,
contributory and cross curricular .
