Our Aims and Objectives

AIMS OF OUR SCHOOL

For pupils we aim to:

• provide good order, develop self-discipline, stimulate, encourage and support so that each feels valued, confident and motivated.

For learning we aim to:

• provide the skills for daily life and an education which develops every attribute of every student to the full.

For community and environment we aim to:

• encourage a sense of responsibility and respect for the immediate environment, the world beyond and the individuals, groups and nations who share it.

For staff we aim to:

•  foster the development and motivation of all staff within a spirit of mutual support and collaboration.

OBJECTIVES

These objectives, derived from the aims, guide the school in relation to policies, daily practice and development.

For pupils we aim to:

• encourage a willingness to help others and be co-operative, courteous and fair
• develop self-confidence and self-esteem
• encourage a positive attitude and a desire to give their best in all things
• develop independence of mind, skill to organise their own lives, sense to judge wisely
• promote enjoyment of learning and an enquiring mind.

For learning we aim to:

• promote success in all aspects of learning and personal development
• develop an appreciation of past achievement, an understanding of the present world and a readiness to face the future
• use a range of teaching and learning strategies and resources so that every single pupil develops to fullest potential
• encourage participation and initiative
• extend pupils’ learning beyond the classroom
• use methods of monitoring and assessment which identify strengths and needs and are helpful and encouraging to pupils and informative to parents
• apply throughout the curriculum the principles of: equality of opportunity, differentiation, breadth, balance, relevance, coherence, continuity and progression and evaluation.

For community and environment we aim to:

• create a school environment which is well-ordered and welcoming, well-resourced and stimulating, tidy, clean and safe
• develop a sense of respect and responsibility for all that belongs to our school and to the people who work within it
• work in partnership with parents and the local community
• develop a sense of respect and responsibility for the care of the world environment
• foster an appreciation of the shared humanity and interdependence of the world’s people.

For staff we aim to:

• apply systems of recruitment, induction and support that will secure the best staff available
• foster a sense of team spirit and mutual support
• create an environment in which each individual feels valued and able and willing to contribute to the life and development of the school
• foster personal and professional growth through staff development
• ensure staff are equipped, supported and guided to work to the best of their abilities.