Our Vision, Mission and Aims | Glebefields Primary School

Our vision:

We believe that all children at Glebefields Primary School should be provided with a positive, safe, consistent, varied and supportive environment in which they can develop confidence, independence, resilience, motivation and ambition in order to reach their full potential. Everyone should have high expectations of themselves and others.

Our mission:

Our mission is to provide all pupils with the skills, experiences and values required to become lifelong learners and to be able to make positive life choices in order to live a fulfilled life.

Our values:

At Glebefields Primary School, we believe that it is important that children are Ready to learn, are Respectful and feel Safe at all times.

Ready

We are ready when:

We arrive at school one time.
We have the correct uniform and PE kit.
We have the equipment we need – water bottle, snack, swimming kit etc.
We are sat quietly.
We show that we are listening and ready to learn.

Respectful

We are respectful when:

We speak calmly and politely to others.
We use good manners.
We follow instructions.
We treat others with kindness.
When we look after our school environment.
We look after our own and other people’s equipment.
We respect that other people have different ideas, beliefs and backgrounds to our own.
We follow the rules.

Safe

We are safe when:

We use kind words and actions.
We move around the school safely.
We keep our environment tidy and safe.
We use equipment correctly.
We follow instructions to keep ourselves safe.
We make the correct choices about how we behave.

Our aims:

The aims of the school are the same for all pupils. In a positive, safe, consistent and supportive environment, pupils are provided with many opportunities to develop emotionally, spiritually, socially, physically and intellectually. This will enable them to be ready for the next stage in their life and to become responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society.

The school aims to:

Create a happy, stimulating and safe learning environment for both children and adults;
Develop a love of learning and the opportunity for each individual to achieve their full potential and to develop and explore their own interests in a secure and challenging environment;
To foster a sense of personal worth and self-esteem;
To promote the children’s welfare to help each achieve their full potential;
Enable pupils to become confident, resourceful, enquiring and independent learners, able to apply their skills;
Create an atmosphere of mutual respect, understanding and consideration for the ideas, attitudes, values and feelings of others;
Develop pupils self-esteem, resilience, personal development and well-being;
Protect pupils from abuse and neglect and ensure they grow up in circumstances where there is safe and effective care
Enable children to be valued as part of the school community;
To prepare pupils to become responsible members of society and prepare them for the world of work;
To promote the basic skills of English and Maths;
To deliver an engaging curriculum;
To offer and encourage pupil participation in an extensive range of extra-curricular activities and opportunities;
Raise aspirations;
Develop strong links with parents and the wider community.

Our Ethos

We want the ethos at Glebefields to be:

Clear, established routines and procedures
Non-judgemental
Everyone is equal
Safe
Nurturing
Good manners
Feeling valued
Feeling listened to
Organised, calm environment with a buzz of learning
Positive and happy
Welcoming
Friendly
Approachable
Respectful
A sense of teamwork
A family feel – a sense of belonging, kindness and caring
Empathetic
Sense of pride
A consistent approach
Child centred
Everyone is appreciated
Smart

To develop this culture we:

Model the behaviour we want from pupils
Consider our own body language and tone of voice
Present ourselves smartly
Have high expectations of each other and the pupils
Accept everyone strengths and weakness and build on the strengths
Consistent with the way we approach everything
Be mindful of others
Be positive