Vision, Values and Aims
Vision
We are committed to delivering Curriculum for Excellence for each individual child meeting their needs and aspirations. At the heart of this is our aim that at Struthers Primary all pupils fulfil their potential as:
Successful Learners, Responsible Citizens, Effective Contributors and Confident Individuals
Statement of school aims
2. We aim to provide a quality educational service taking full account of curricular documents and Journey to Excellence and implementing them effectively by:
· Reviewing current practice collegiately.
· Self evaluating our practice regularly against exemplars of excellence.
· Identifying and utilising examples of good practice outwith our school.
· Using effective planning and evaluation.
· Using a variety of teaching methods to deliver the curriculum especially through outdoor learning and exploring the use of technologies.
· Implement a vigorous and transparent monitoring and evaluation process that includes all stakeholders.
2. We aim to improve the standard of achievement and attainment within the school by:
· Promoting an ethos of achievement and setting and modelling high expectations.
· Providing Active Start learning and ensuring we are focussed on mental maths approaches.
· Encouraging and supporting all learners to work to the best of their ability and ensuring we are sharing their progress with them regularly.
· Monitoring pupil progress closely through early intervention, and regular tracking meetings.
· Using a variety of assessment strategies to inform us of pupil’s progress but also importantly using profiling effectively to inform pupils and parents of their ongoing learning journey.
3. We aim to assist pupil’s personal and social development by:
· Building self esteem and incorporating resilience training.
· Promoting a culture of valuing people and property.
· Developing respectful, responsible behaviour with a focus on self-discipline, accountability and a commitment to following our Right Path rules and offering opportunities for personal reflection.
· Fostering good study habits both in and out of school.
· Implementing whole school HWB policy supporting their social and emotional wellbeing.
· Offering all pupils the opportunity to lead change within our school through our Pupil Led committees.
· Ensuring pupils have the opportunities to experience different learning opportunities equipping them with skills for life and work.
4. We aim to promote an effective partnership linking school, home and community by:
· Providing effective communications to parents through our website, homework diaries, twitter feeds and weekly bulletins.
· Providing written progress reports and parents meetings.
· Supporting the Parent Council, Fundraiser Group and Parent Focus groups.
· Actively encouraging parental involvement in their child’s education through helping hands and interdisciplinary showcase events.
· Through the implementation of our sharing the learning policy offer regular opportunities for parents/carers to discuss their child’s progress.
· Involving local organisations in the life of the school to develop community oartnerships.
5. We aim to develop an effective framework for learning by:
· Fostering an atmosphere of openness and support for each other through effective communications.
· Providing opportunities for staff training which is responsive to school and career needs.
· Effective improvement planning built on valid self evaluation.
· Ensuring evaluation systems are rigorous to provide for continuous improvement.
· Encouraging all stakeholders to play a key role in innovative project work which support developing lifelong learners with skills for life and work.
We are committed to delivering Curriculum for Excellence for each individual child meeting their needs and aspirations. At the heart of this is our aim that at Struthers Primary all pupils fulfil their potential as:
Successful Learners, Responsible Citizens, Effective Contributors and Confident Individuals
Statement of school aims
2. We aim to provide a quality educational service taking full account of curricular documents and Journey to Excellence and implementing them effectively by:
· Reviewing current practice collegiately.
· Self evaluating our practice regularly against exemplars of excellence.
· Identifying and utilising examples of good practice outwith our school.
· Using effective planning and evaluation.
· Using a variety of teaching methods to deliver the curriculum especially through outdoor learning and exploring the use of technologies.
· Implement a vigorous and transparent monitoring and evaluation process that includes all stakeholders.
2. We aim to improve the standard of achievement and attainment within the school by:
· Promoting an ethos of achievement and setting and modelling high expectations.
· Providing Active Start learning and ensuring we are focussed on mental maths approaches.
· Encouraging and supporting all learners to work to the best of their ability and ensuring we are sharing their progress with them regularly.
· Monitoring pupil progress closely through early intervention, and regular tracking meetings.
· Using a variety of assessment strategies to inform us of pupil’s progress but also importantly using profiling effectively to inform pupils and parents of their ongoing learning journey.
3. We aim to assist pupil’s personal and social development by:
· Building self esteem and incorporating resilience training.
· Promoting a culture of valuing people and property.
· Developing respectful, responsible behaviour with a focus on self-discipline, accountability and a commitment to following our Right Path rules and offering opportunities for personal reflection.
· Fostering good study habits both in and out of school.
· Implementing whole school HWB policy supporting their social and emotional wellbeing.
· Offering all pupils the opportunity to lead change within our school through our Pupil Led committees.
· Ensuring pupils have the opportunities to experience different learning opportunities equipping them with skills for life and work.
4. We aim to promote an effective partnership linking school, home and community by:
· Providing effective communications to parents through our website, homework diaries, twitter feeds and weekly bulletins.
· Providing written progress reports and parents meetings.
· Supporting the Parent Council, Fundraiser Group and Parent Focus groups.
· Actively encouraging parental involvement in their child’s education through helping hands and interdisciplinary showcase events.
· Through the implementation of our sharing the learning policy offer regular opportunities for parents/carers to discuss their child’s progress.
· Involving local organisations in the life of the school to develop community oartnerships.
5. We aim to develop an effective framework for learning by:
· Fostering an atmosphere of openness and support for each other through effective communications.
· Providing opportunities for staff training which is responsive to school and career needs.
· Effective improvement planning built on valid self evaluation.
· Ensuring evaluation systems are rigorous to provide for continuous improvement.
· Encouraging all stakeholders to play a key role in innovative project work which support developing lifelong learners with skills for life and work.
