At Harwood Hill we strive to enable all our children, regardless of age, gender, ability, cultural background or religion, to develop into rounded, independent and responsible citizens who are life-long learners and can achieve their full potential.
We aim to achieve this by helping our children to:
- Have a love to learning and try their best
- Be confident in themselves
- Have respect for themselves, others and the world we live in
- Have a strong sense of family and community
- Have equal access to all aspects of school life
The aims and purposes of our school are to:
- Provide all our children with a safe and happy school in which learning is valued as an enjoyable experience and everyone is listened to and respected
- Enable each child to achieve their full potential through a rich balanced and differentiated curriculum, which values life skills
- Provide a stimulating and well-resourced environment so that high standards can be attained
- Encourage children to feel part of the school, foster links with the local community and show concern for their environment
- Work with children to develop an awareness of self, sensitivity and tolerance towards others, respecting and appreciating each other’s feelings, views and capabilities
- Create an environment where children appreciate the satisfaction to be gained from hard work, persistence and personal achievement
- Promote the continuing professional development of staff to enable them to effectively meet the needs of the children
- Encourage children to extend their range of interests and natural enthusiasm, allowing them to develop as individuals, with confidence and self-esteem
- Nurture strong partnerships and positive relationships with families based on trust and understanding
- Help children develop the social skills required to establish positive relationships with other children and adults, in work and play situations, working co-operatively together
- Ensure that all children have access to equal learning opportunities and, through example, are encouraged to form ideas that are no based on pre-judgement or stereotyping
- Recognise and celebrate success
Aspire, Learn, Achieve