{"id":352,"date":"2013-09-17T09:57:48","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T08:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Hazeldene\/?page_id=352"},"modified":"2025-10-29T14:09:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T13:09:46","slug":"school-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Hazeldene\/about-us\/school-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Vision, Values and Guiding Principles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our Vision was reviewed during session 2024\/25 through consultation with children, families and staff. These were agreed as follows:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>Our Vision<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At Hazeldene, we provide a happy, homely setting where every child is seen, heard and valued.\u00a0 We celebrate childhood as a unique stage and nurture each child&#8217;s development through strong relationships, a sense of belonging, and meaningful experiences within a supportive community.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>Values <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At Hazeldene our core values are:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/public\/Hazeldene\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/10\/29140805\/valueskindnessgrowth.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3307\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/Hazeldene\/about-us\/school-vision\/valueskindnessgrowth\/\" 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future.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>The whole child is considered to be important: social; physical; intellectual; moral and spiritual aspects of development are related.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>There is potential in all children which will emerge powerfully under favourable conditions.\u00a0 Each child is unique and special, with individual ways of learning.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Parents are the first and continuing educators of their children.\u00a0 Educational establishments should value and build on parental expertise.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Learning is holistic and interconnected.\u00a0 The young child does not separate experiences into different compartments.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Young children learn through exploration, play and talk.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Our starting points for supporting learning are what children CAN do and what they can NEARLY do.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Intrinsic motivation is recognised and valued as a powerful force for 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