The Robert Burns Academy Ethos, Vision and Values

We have worked closely with staff, pupils, parents and our partners in the community to develop a shared vision for our school. 

  • All pupils and staff achieve their full potential
  • Achievement and success are aspired to, recognised and celebrated for all members of the school community
  • All members of the school community take pride in being part of the school and its community and work together to improve it
  • All pupils are encouraged to take responsibility, develop resilience, respect and leadership skills through involvement in the curriculum and wider activities
  • The highest quality learning and teaching is delivered across the school to encourage enjoyment and enthusiasm for learning
  • Effective partnerships are developed and supported between pupils, parents staff, and the wider community to support learning and improvement of the school community

We are a Rights Respecting School, and strive to provide a safe and inspiring place for our young people to learn, ensuring they are respected, nurtured and their achievements are recognised. We firmly believe that with rights come responsibility.

This ethos is embedded in our school values of Achievement, Respect and Equity.  The school’s core values were formulated by the pupils themselves after wide consultation with staff, parents and the young people in the school.  At The Robert Burns Academy, our pupils are our greatest asset and it is our aim to ensure we provide them with opportunities, which allow them to achieve both in school and the wider community. Everything we do is based on respect, and it is our belief that this must be apparent in everything we do. All pupils deserve the same opportunities, and by placing equity at our core, we ensure this is integral to how we work. Our values were developed in consultation with our school community, making them relevant and applicable.

Being driven by our values ensures we achieve the vision of The Robert Burns Academy:

Where we belong; where we reach our potential.