Mission Statement: Making a Difference
In partnership with the parents and the community, our aim is to make a positive difference to the lives of all the pupils in the school.
This can be expressed in the following general aims:
1. Aims for the Pupils
1.1 to develop their knowledge, skills, experience
and imagination
to their maximum
1.2 to be able, by the end of their school careers,
to take a full and
active part in society as independently as possible.
2. Aims for Teaching and Learning
2.1 to provide educational experiences which are
more effective
than that offered in a mainstream school for children with
learning difficulties
2.2 to provide learning situations and tasks which
are stimulating,
informative, planned and relevant
2.3 to minimise the effect of, or compensate for any disabilities
2.4 to provide the best in teaching and resources
2.5 to provide a curriculum which goes beyond the classroom and prepares the pupil for the adult world of work, leisure and potential parenthood
3. Aims for the School
3.1 to be a place in which the children feel confident, safe and secure
3.2 to be a place where the pupils and their parents feel individually known and with which they are proud to be connected
3.3 to be an organisation, which is highly regarded and valued by the pupils, parents and the community
3.4 to be an environment in which it is a pleasure to work.
