Mission and Vision

Our vision (our ambition for our pupils)

Our values

We value -

• International Mindedness - We value the diversity of our community and seek to develop and broaden intercultural understanding, as well as celebrating and actively engaging with linguistic diversity. 

• Community - by being inclusive, supportive, collaborative and cooperative

• Integrity - by being honest, responsible, accountable and ethical

• Respect - for ourselves, each other and our environment

• Kindness - by being compassionate, understanding and empathetic

• Optimism - by being positive, encouraging and fostering a growth mindset

• Innovation - by thinking creatively, critically and reflectively and being open to new ideas.

Everything that happens in school, reflects the values of the individual and of the school as a whole. We endeavour to role-model these values and evidence them in all that we do.

Our Key Strategies:

• Fostering international mindedness in all members of our school community.

• Providing effective leadership, through a distributive leadership model.

• Listening to and valuing the contributions of all members of our school community.

• Ensuring a safe indoor and outdoor learning environment - physically and emotionally, where everyone feels safe, happy and supported to learn.

• Sharing a clear behaviour policy, including rules and expectations, which is understood and followed by all.

• Specifically teaching and modelling our school values.

• Expecting high quality teaching and high quality engagement in learning during class lessons, after school activities and educational outings.

• Ensuring high quality, appropriate support is available for all teachers and learners

• Investing in high quality resources and school campus facilities

• Encouraging innovation in professional practice, which is evidence-based.

• Creating a culture of enquiry in learners

• Providing relevant professional development for all staff,  linked to the School Improvement Plan and specific personal needs.

• Delivering an engaging and challenging curriculum, suited to the needs of all learners.

• Monitoring and evaluating all aspects of our provision on an ongoing basis.

• Encouraging a culture of collaborative teaching and learning.

• Fostering positive relationships with all stakeholders.

• Developing and sustaining  effective partnerships within and beyond school. 

• Equipping children and families with the knowledge, skills, independence and resilience to face future challenges.