Vision, Values and Aims

Our Vision: 

In our respectful school, effective learning and teaching takes place to inspire individuals to attain and achieve excellence. Inclusive in ethos, we celebrate the individuality, skills and talents of ourselves and others.

Our Values:

Our Aims: 

1. Key performances outcomes

At Blackwood Primary and Nursery Class we aim to

• Develop the 7 principles of Curriculum for Excellence to enable all learners to become confident individuals, responsible citizens, effective contributors and successful learners in the school and wider community.
• Maximise our potential to attain and set high expectations of achievement

2. Impact on learners

At Blackwood Primary and Nursery Class we aim to

• Ensure that all learners are motivated and actively engaged in their learning
• Promote equality, fairness and respect
• Work in close partnership with parents, carers and families to ensure that they are actively involved in the life of the school

3. Impact on staff

At Blackwood Primary and Nursery Class we aim to

• Ensure that all staff are motivated and actively engaged in the life of the school
• Promote equality, fairness and respect
•  Encourage and support continuing professional development and provide leadership opportunities.

4. Impact on the community

At Blackwood Primary and Nursery Class we aim to

• Develop positive links within our local community
• Proactively seek opportunity to embrace global citizenship

5. Delivery of education/provision of early education

At Blackwood Primary and Nursery Class we aim to

• Promote a shared understanding of our role to deliver a high quality education for learners
• Value, support, motivate and consult with our staff to continue to improve the quality of education provision.
• Engage in continuing professional development which improves learners’ attainment and achievement.

6. Policy development and planning

At Blackwood Primary and Nursery Class we aim to

• Commit to improvement planning on an annual basis
• Consult with all stakeholders in the formation of policy development and improvement planning to reflect local and national priorities.

7. Management and support of staff

At Blackwood Primary and Nursery Class we aim to

• Ensure that all teachers continue to meet the standard for registration (GTC) and actively engage in annual staff development and review meetings
• Provide clear remits and responsibilities within the SMT

8. Partnership and resources

At Blackwood Primary and Nursery Class we aim to

• Support learners’ needs through effective partnership working with external agencies
• Provide a safe, stimulating working environment which encourages all learners to achieve
• Manage our financial resources to maximise the use of resources and ensure best value at all times

9.  Leadership

At Blackwood Primary and Nursery Class we aim to

• Respect and value the individuality and diversity of cultures within our school community
• Create a culture of achievement which develops the capacity of leadership across the school community
• Routinely engage in self evaluation and use the results to improve the quality of learning and teaching