Our Vision Statement

“Love Learning Love Life”

Our Core Values

• Kindness
• Respect
• Inclusion
• Determination
• Perseverance

Our School Rules

• We are safe
• We are respectful
• We are ready to learn

Our Shared Aims

1) To deliver all aspects of the modern curriculum for excellence by

• motivating pupils to be successful learners
• enabling pupils to be confident individuals
• providing opportunities to practice responsible citizenship
• encouraging pupils to be effective contributors.

ensuring every individual need is met.

(2) To provide a safe, secure and happy environment where every child reaches their full potential.

(3) To raise self-esteem and attainment through the celebration of achievement and success.

(4) To develop pupils’ personalities, talents and physical abilities in a variety of settings allowing them to reach to their fullest potential in school and the wider community.

(5) To minimise the effect of additional support needs as a barrier to learning and to provide learning experiences that are stimulating, challenging and age appropriate.

(6) To maintain good lines of communication within the school, with parents and with the wider community.

(7) To develop partnerships with other establishments and agencies in the local community.

(8) To develop Whiteness Primary School in accordance with Shetland Island Council’s Improvement Plan and the Scottish Executive’s National Priorities.

Our Shared Ethos

 Our ethos at Whiteness is about, “the feeling you get when you come into our school”.

Our Pupil Council asked parents to rate how we are doing and share words that describe our school  during a Parents’ Evening.  We have put the words into a Wordl. We think it describes our school well.

What makes Whiteness Primary School and Early Years unique?