Shawhead Primary School: Our Vision, Values and Aims

April 2017

(Developed by and shared with staff, learners, parents/carers and those with whom the school/centre works in partnership.  We all agree that Shawhead Primary School will be a dynamic place where everybody believes in the opportunity to learn)

Our Vision: We aim to provide a nurturing, stimulating and rewarding environment where, through a balanced curriculum, excellent teaching and learning and a caring community, each individual’s abilities, talents and skills can be developed in order to achieve their full potential.

Our school is a place where happy memories are made. Each child is safe, cared for and learns to care for others; is valued for being themselves; is supported in learning to make the right decisions and challenged to be the best they can be. This vision is underpinned by our shared ‘Shawhead Values’

Our Values: S-SAFETY       H- have RESPECT       A- ACHIEVE      W- WORKING TOGETHER

H- HONESTY     E- EQUALITY     A- ATTITUDE     D- develop RESILIENCE

Our Aims:

• To enable our children to reach their maximum potential educationally, socially, and emotionally in a safe, happy, secure mutually respectful and trusting environment thus encouraging them to be confident individuals
• To foster independence, resilience and the development of positive attitudes in order to ‘Get it Right for Every Child’ to ensure our children feel accepted and valued.
• Provide skills, confidence and support to embrace challenge through providing experiences which enable and encourage our children to be successful and reflective learners.
• To strive to create and maintain positive partnership with parents, carers and the whole school community where each plays a vital role in the development of our children’s moral and social values in order that they become responsible citizens.
• Provide learners with a broad curriculum to foster lifelong knowledge and skills for a world of work and beyond.
• Foster an ethos of achievement and attainment for all within and beyond the school community, celebrating personal achievements and providing successful learning experiences to engage and challenge all.