{"id":37,"date":"2021-02-05T14:27:33","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T14:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/fifeps\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2026-02-04T15:01:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:01:04","slug":"school-aims","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/thorntonps\/our-school\/school-aims\/","title":{"rendered":"School Vision, Values &amp; Aims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-642\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/thorntonps\/uploads\/sites\/12692\/2026\/02\/04141736\/Colour-large-277x300.bmp\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/thorntonps\/uploads\/sites\/12692\/2026\/02\/04141736\/Colour-large-277x300.bmp 277w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/thorntonps\/uploads\/sites\/12692\/2026\/02\/04141736\/Colour-large.bmp 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Our School Vision<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At Thornton Primary School and Early Learning Centre we aspire for all learners to reach their full potential by experiencing high quality learning and teaching. Our school motto: <em>\u201cExpress to Success\u201d<\/em> reflects our aspiration that all of our learners and community are inspired to continue their individual journey to success.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Our School Values<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ambition<\/li>\n<li>Included<\/li>\n<li>Kind<\/li>\n<li>Respect<\/li>\n<li>Safe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Our School Aims<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To provide a nurturing ethos within a safe, welcoming environment where everyone is valued, having a sense of pride and ownership of our school.<\/li>\n<li>To provide an appropriate curriculum for our learners that will allow them to play an active part in society through the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum with continuity and progression. 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