Our School Values and Ethos
A Thriving Learning Community
At Archdale we respect the rights and the dignity of our children as individuals. We believe that children have a right to learn within an environment that is caring, supportive and enabling.
Through strong partnerships with parents, carers and the whole school community, we will promote the child’s development and enrich their lives.
At Archdale we are committed to:
- Preparing children for inclusion in a wider multi-cultural community and provide equal opportunity for all regardless of ability, ethnicity, religion, culture or gender
- Providing a well-sequenced curriculum that encourages effective engagement with learning, and enables each pupil access to meaningful learning experiences that build on prior learning and prepare them for their next phase of education
- Helping children to make good progress and develop their confidence, independence and resilience
- Supporting children to form a variety of relationships and develop effective forms of communication so that they can actively participate within the school and wider community
Because we understand the individuality and uniqueness of each child, we have revised our curriculum and assessment so that pupils can learn through one of three different curricula in order that we can meet each child at their point of learning and celebrate their progress in different ways.
Core Values
We CARE: Our Core values are:
| Commitment | Ambition | Respect |
Engagement |
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We are committed to the whole school community and advocate for supportive, trusting and positive relationships as well as maintaining a safe and stimulating environment |
We are ambitious in everything we do and in the opportunities that we provide Our achievements are recognised and celebrated |
We respect and understand that we are all individual We are all listened to and valued |
Learning is enticing, meaningful, challenging and engaging across the school community |
As a staff we have also agreed a set of guidelines that drive our relationships in school based on our shared core values.
For more information about our school, feel free to have a look through this website. It’s no replacement for speaking directly with us
We look forward to hearing from you.
Catherine Shipton (Headteacher)