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                                                                                                About Us

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                                                                                                Our vision is for a happy, confident and successful school community which is positive and forward looking, repsects and listens, is supportive and challenging. We celebrate diversity, have pride in ourselves and strive for success within a creative and innovative ethos.


                                                                                                Our drive for excellence places children at the heart of everything we do with a strong commitment to ensure we work in partnership towards the same goal of success and achievement for every child.

                                                                                                Our Core Values

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                                                                                                Our core values relate directly to the school's vision aims and school improvement priorities:

                                                                                                • Children and families first - For everyone to be the best they can be
                                                                                                • Working to high standards - Enjoying our work and always wanting to get better
                                                                                                • Valuing people - We are a team and every player is important
                                                                                                • Sharing the vision - We're proud of our school and want everyone to be happy learners
                                                                                                • A safe school culture - Thinking carefully about what we say and do and how other people are feeling
                                                                                                • Change and innovation - Trying new ideas is good

                                                                                                Community Cohesion

                                                                                                The school aims to:
                                                                                                • be an inclusive school which provides a welcoming atmosphere for children and adults, where every child is valued and where everyone can experience and make positive relationships
                                                                                                • offer all pupils an understanding of what prejudice means and how it occurs and enable them to challenge and deal effectively with all forms of discrimination
                                                                                                • enable all children to achieve the highest standards of attainment and progress within the school's ethos of a total commitment to the practice and principles of equal opportunities

                                                                                                Teaching, Learning and Our Curriculum

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                                                                                                The schools aims to:
                                                                                                • sustain high standards and progress in all subjects, with a focus in literacy and numeracy
                                                                                                • provide challenging educational experiences through innovative teaching and learning to ensure that all children make the best progress they can
                                                                                                • raise achievement in all areas of school life through the provision of a creative, motivating and relevant curriculum that embeds global and international perspectives, promoting community cohesion
                                                                                                • offer a range of out of school opportunities to enrich children's life experiences

                                                                                                School Prospectus

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                                                                                                School Prospectus 2011
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                                                                                                Our Awards

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                                                                                                • Ofsted Oustanding Logo 2005
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                                                                                                    • Internation Schools Award Small
                                                                                                    • Activemark Award Small
                                                                                                    • MB Award Small
                                                                                                    • FMSIS Award Small
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