Four core values underpin our decisions and actions. These are: courage, curiosity, compassion and creativity. They are incorporated into our school aims below.

Aims of the school

We believe that:

• Children who have courage and self-belief are most likely to achieve their aspirations;

• Children who are curious about learning will question the world around them and always challenge themselves and others;

• Children who have compassion will be, and teach others to be, better human beings;

• Children who are creative will be able to solve the problems of the future.

To enable children to achieve these qualities school staff must:

• Nurture children as individuals and help them recognise what they have to offer as members of society;

• Motivate and inspire children to achieve the highest standards in basic skills;

• Ensure children have the opportunity to achieve in all areas of learning and excel in those in which they have a passion or talent;

• Provide children with memorable learning experiences.

Children will feel:

• That they have something to offer that is valued;

• Excited about the learning that is about to take place;

• Enthralled by the learning taking place;

• Loaded with further questions that they want to explore;

• Motivated to talk about their learning outside of the classroom.

Classrooms throughout the school will be:

• Focused;

• Promoting independent learning;

• Dynamic;

• Active;

• Balanced in their use of play, outdoor adventure, first hand learning, exploration and clerical activity.