Our Vision, Values and Aims
Vision
At Dundonald Primary and Early Years Centre we want everyone to feel nurtured (Article 9), included (Article 23) and proud. Everyone has the right to achieve success (Article 29), experience positive relationships and develop self-esteem (Article 4 and 5).
We aspire to be a school of excellence that encourages all associated with it to be actively involved in the life and work of the school. All pupils are encouraged to do their best and to be positive, enthusiastic and motivated in their learning. We aim for excellence in ourselves and others.
Values
Friendship, Respect, Honesty, Perseverance, Optimism and Inclusion are our 6 core values. These permeate throughout our school community and help us to focus on our aspirational vision and aims for our school and EYC. (Articles 1, 2, 15 and 28).
Aims
Our aims are founded on the shared values and ambitions of the school and its wider community.
At Dundonald Primary School and Early Years Centre we aim to:
- Provide a safe and nurturing environment for all pupils (Article 19)
- Develop all pupils’ self-esteem and confidence to allow them to reach their full potential (Article 28)
- Recognise and celebrate achievement for all pupils within and beyond school
- Encourage children to be actively involved within the school and their own community (Article 11)
- Provide children with challenging, motivating, positive and purposeful learning experiences (Article 29)
Our aim at Dundonald is to ensure all pupils fulfil their potential as Successful Learners, Responsible Citizens, Effective Contributors and Confident Individuals through engaging fully with school life and embedding our vision and values in our practice.
Our Curriculum Rationale
In Session 2022-2023, we worked together with our staff, our children and families to identify: what our unique qualities are in Dundonald PS and EYC and what is most important to us.
After consulting with everyone, we created our Curriculum Rationale. Our Curriculum Rationale explains what we are aiming to achieve through our curriculum – our Rationale explains what we want for our children and how we will work together to achieve it. Please click on the link below to read our Curriculum Rationale.
