Vision Values and Aims

Vision Statement

At Cosby Primary School we are a team where everyone is

"Working together for Excellence."

Values

Our core values are:

Respect, Friendship, Trust, Honesty, Confidence and Determination.

We believe in:

• Promoting values for life in our children, providing a place where every child is valued and learns to value, trust and respect themselves and those around them.
  
  
• Providing our children and staff with a caring, friendly learning environment where children are motivated to learn and have the confidence and determination to succeed.
  
  
• Leading by example through nurturing trust and honesty.
  
  
• Establishing a team built of children, parents, staff, governors and the wider community, where we all work together for excellence.

School Aims

Cosby Primary School aims to enable each child to:

• Be someone who loves to learn and aspires to fulfil their true potential.
  
  
• Be a confident, creative and independent learner with the skills to succeed in the future.
  
  
• Be a resourceful, resilient risk-taker who makes the most of every learning opportunity.
  
  
• Take pride in themselves and their achievements and show respect for others and the environment.
  
  
• Cooperate, collaborate and communicate effectively.
  
  
• Be happy, healthy and active members of the school and wider community.

How will we achieve this?

We will achieve the above aims and vision statement through:

• Striving for a high quality of teaching and learning through which children of all abilities can achieve their full potential.
  
  
• Providing a happy, secure environment where children are valued equally and value one another and where they can develop their self - esteem and self-discipline.
  
  
• Offering a stimulating, broad and balanced curriculum based upon high expectations and standards, particularly in Literacy and Numeracy and which promotes learning through encouragement and praise.
  
  
• Encouraging parents to take an active role in supporting their child's learning through regular communication, welcoming volunteers in school and providing opportunities to find out more about the school.
  
  
• Developing positive links between home and school, governors, and the wider community in order to support the children's learning.
  
  
• Enabling and encouraging the whole staff and governors to work together as a team, sharing expertise and valuing one another's strengths.
  
  
• Continuing the rigorous process of self-monitoring and evaluation, identifying where improvement need to be made and drawing up appropriate plans to bring them about.