Policies / Guidelines

Vision Statement

We will endeavour to provide an environment that is structured and disciplined whilst being friendly and encouraging. Our hope would be that when the children leave the school we will have fostered in them the following qualities;

• Academic achievement – to the best of their ability.
• Good self-esteem, confidence and independence.
• Responsible, trustworthy and reliable.
• Compassionate and spiritual.
• Mannerly, respectful and courteous.
• Rounded and well balanced.
• Willing to embrace change.
• A Positive outlook.
• Adventurous.
• A sense of humour.
• An interest in sport and other recreational pursuits.

Aims

In order to achieve our vision we have drawn up the following aims:

• Academic: Achieve the three R’s to the best of their ability.
• Physical: An interest in sport and other forms of recreation. good co-ordination.
• Moral: Good conscience, Christian values, fairness and a sense of right and wrong.
• Social: Integrate with peers, working as a team, confident, tolerant, sharing and a respect for friendship.
• Emotional: Happy within themselves, good self esteem,   contentment.
• Spiritual: Inner values versus material values, positive attitude to life, inner belief and resources to cope in difficult times and a sense of inner peace.
• Aesthetic: Appreciation of fine things in life, school environment and nature.
• Cultural: Foster a love of theatre, drama, music and heritage. Multicultural – language.
• Personal: Self-esteem, confidence, good hygiene, manners  and listening skills.
• Cognitive: Thinking skills and good judgement.
• Imaginative: Creativity, curiosity, creative writing, drama and art