{"id":2172,"date":"2026-09-06T21:43:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T21:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/ststephensprimary\/?page_id=2172"},"modified":"2026-09-06T22:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T22:04:20","slug":"our-vision-values-and-aims","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/ststephensprimary\/our-vision-values-and-aims\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Vision, Values and Aims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#686868\" class=\"has-inline-color has-base-color\">VISION\u00a0<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every child has access to a relevant, motivating curriculum that nurtures, supports and challenges pupils, through active learning experiences, to develop attitude, transferrable skills and confidence that will enable them to reach their full potential and allow them to embrace the world in which we live, now and in the future. We want our children to be resilient, included and to have the confidence to promote their Catholic values and have the skills to exercise their Rights and articulate their own views and opinions,&nbsp;in order to&nbsp;shape their future. We want to equip children with necessary skills, knowledge and understanding of how to keep themselves safe at home, on the street and online. We want to encourage ambition in all, by providing them with relevant leadership opportunities and by giving pupils ownership of their own learning and developing skills for learning,&nbsp;life&nbsp;and work, including career management skills.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:#686868\" class=\"has-inline-color has-base-color\"><strong>VALUES<\/strong>\u00a0<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Courage, Perseverance, Respect, Ambition, Inclusion, Compassion, Tolerance&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:#686868\" class=\"has-inline-color has-base-color\"><strong>AIMS<\/strong>\u00a0<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>St.Stephen\u2019s&nbsp;Primary&nbsp;School aims to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 Ensure that all pupils and staff have access to opportunities that enable them to achieve their full potential, educationally, spiritually,&nbsp;socially&nbsp;and emotionally within a safe, happy,&nbsp;secure&nbsp;and trusting environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 To ensure that children are given the opportunities to become successful learners through effective learning and teaching based upon clear aims, policies and through structured learning programmes which offer both challenge and support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 To encourage all children to develop an appreciation of self-worth, respect for themselves and others, in an environment where success is celebrated and promoted, thus encouraging all children to become confident individuals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 To strive to create and&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;a positive partnership between parents and the whole school community where each plays a vital role in the development of our children\u2019s moral and social values in order that they become responsible citizens.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7 To foster independence and the development of positive attitudes and self-discipline within an agreed School\/Class Charter, taking account of UNCRC, to ensure that all children feel accepted and valued, encouraging them to be effective contributors within their environment and to contribute positively to the community, wider society and economy, in the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We aim to instil our school values through everything that we do. We aim to ensure that everyone is included, respected, tolerated, ambitious and compassionate and that we do this with courage and perseverance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Vision, Values and Aims&nbsp;form the foundation&nbsp;of our entire curriculum.&nbsp;&nbsp;We reflect on them regularly and&nbsp;our \u2018values&nbsp;stickers\u2019&nbsp;encourage pupils and adults to apply them in their&nbsp;day-to-day life and work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/ststephensprimary\/uploads\/sites\/24874\/2026\/04\/26170433\/Welcome-Website-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-attachment-id=\"2033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/ststephensprimary\/about-us\/welcome-website-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/ststephensprimary\/uploads\/sites\/24874\/2026\/04\/26170433\/Welcome-Website-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,630\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Welcome Website 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/ststephensprimary\/uploads\/sites\/24874\/2026\/04\/26170433\/Welcome-Website-2-300x150.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/ststephensprimary\/uploads\/sites\/24874\/2026\/04\/26170433\/Welcome-Website-2-1024x512.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/ststephensprimary\/uploads\/sites\/24874\/2026\/04\/26170433\/Welcome-Website-2-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/ststephensprimary\/uploads\/sites\/24874\/2026\/04\/26170433\/Welcome-Website-2-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/ststephensprimary\/uploads\/sites\/24874\/2026\/04\/26170433\/Welcome-Website-2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/ststephensprimary\/uploads\/sites\/24874\/2026\/04\/26170433\/Welcome-Website-2-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/ststephensprimary\/uploads\/sites\/24874\/2026\/04\/26170433\/Welcome-Website-2.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VISION\u00a0 Every child has access to a relevant, motivating curriculum that nurtures, supports and challenges pupils, through active learning experiences, to develop attitude, transferrable skills and confidence that will enable them to reach their full potential and allow them to embrace the world in which we live, now and in the future. 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