Aims/Ethos
Statement of Aims
- It is the aim of the school to treat each child as a unique individual whose potential for educational, social and emotional development should be nurtured, encouraged and developed through the educative processes available within the school.
- Pupils will be assisted to develop an understanding of the demands of society, and as such, should be encouraged to see themselves as members of various groups all whom make demands upon them. The school reflects the group structure of society and assists pupils to appreciate their own varying roles within these groups.
- Pupils will be encouraged to accept responsibility for their own behaviour and learning both in the educational and social sense.
- The school will provide a clear unambiguous environment in which children are able to express their problems and learn appropriate ways of dealing with them.
- The school will provide the pupils with a wide range of experiences that will enable them to discover and develop interests and skills in life.
- The school will provide a curriculum that reflects that of mainstream education. The methods used and the rate at which it is presented being modified to meet the needs of the individual pupil.
- The school will provide a high standard of physical and emotional care. Through this, pupils should develop a feeling of self – worth. All pupils must feel cared for if they are to be able to care for themselves.
- The school will see the child as a member of their family group, whether this be the natural family or an alternative, and work to achieve a partnership with parents/carers in the education of the pupils.
Schools Ethos
The school will endeavour to provide: -
- A happy and stimulating environment that encourages full attendance.
- Offer pupils of all abilities to develop skills and attitudes that will provide a desire for ongoing training and learning, whether into college or the workplace.
- Provide each pupil the ability to achieve Academically, Socially and Emotionally in order to prepare them for a successful entry into adulthood and society.