We ensure our children are, and feel, safe
We focus on promoting wellbeing and developing resilience
We listen to, value and respond to the voice of our children
We ensure that equality of opportunity is central to our children’s learning experience
We see all children as individuals, recognising and celebrating difference and diversity through a purposeful and engaging curriculum
We use continuous assessment to build a picture of a child’s learning characteristics, knowledge and skills, enabling us to plan their next steps
We build on what children know and have experienced and use this as starting point for learning
We model and scaffold learning in order to enable our children to build on their experiences
We have high expectations of learners
We recognise mistakes as learning opportunities and we celebrate and share successes
We develop independent and reflective learners, who are able to think creatively and critically
Our learning environments, both inside and out, are language-rich and provide opportunities for exploration, and creative and active learning
We recognise that parents and carers are vital partners in the education of their children