Aims and Values
We aim to see that in a caring, happy, secure, stimulating environment, children are given every opportunity and encouragement to develop to their fullest potential, making sure that every child is valued as a worthwhile individual.
We seek to promote knowledge and understanding, and mastery of intellectual,
interpersonal and physical skills. We hope to develop personal qualities, values
and attitudes enabling each child to grow to become an independent worthwhile
member of society.
We are committed to discovering and providing the best learning environment for each child to prepare them as best we can for the future.
At Newton Hall Infants’ School we want to succeed in developing in our children:
· lively enquiring minds and a love of learning;
· the ability to question and to argue reasonably and rationally and to think for themselves;
· quality of spirit, feeling and imagination and a sense of wonder and beauty;
· ability to work hard and to succeed at tasks both independently and with other people;
· a sense of self respect, self confidence and self reliance and awareness of needs of others;
· the knowledge, skills and practical abilities they will need throughout their lives at work and play;
· a reasonable set of personal attitudes, values and beliefs;
· an understanding of the world and their place in it;
· a respect for religious diversity and culture and for the moral values of others.
We intend that our children should:
· be able to read with a high degree of fluency;
· speak and write clearly and confidently;
· write legibly and neatly with attention being paid to spelling and punctuation;
· use mathematical skills / ideas in everyday situations;
· know where to look for information and how to record findings;
· be able to use information technology with confidence;
· solve problems and find things out as individuals and as part of a team;
· develop an appreciation and enjoyment of music in a variety of styles, reflecting the richness of our diverse cultural heritage;
· use a range of creative arts and crafts as a means of expression;
· take part confidently, with skill and endurance, in a range of physical activities;
· understand the importance of regular exercise and a balanced diet;
· show an awareness of local geographical, historical and social influences;
· show an awareness of other times, places and cultures;
· be aware of environmental issues and be able to articulate ways and means of safeguarding the world's resources e.g. recycling of rubbish.
We aim to assess progress to identify individual pupils strengths and areas for development, so we can plan the next steps in their learning. We encourage self-evaluation in our children and keep parents informed of progress and performance.
We care for the children in our school; for
their social and moral needs
§ learning how to be away from home and family, often for the first time;
§ learning how to take a turn and work with other children in class;
§ learning how to play with others and share space and resources.
their physical needs
§ by providing a safe situation for children to work and play;
§ by providing supervision at playtime and lunchtime by caring adults;
§ by providing help and support to children when they are sad, ill or upset.
their emotional needs
§ by providing a secure and welcoming school;
§ by providing a listening ear when children need to express their worries and fears.
their spiritual needs
§ by organising our daily act of worship;
§ by example and encouragement from adults in school and from each other.
their educational needs
§ by providing the best quality learning experiences we can;
§ by recognising the individual needs of children;
§ by providing quality resources for children to use;
§ by teacher/adult commitment to each child.
We care in many practical ways to ensure the all round development of the children in our school.
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