Aims & Values

CORE VALUES

VISION

At Bar Hill School, we are determined to create an inclusive culture where all children will be challenged in their thinking, strive for continous self-improvement and be motivated to become life-long learners.

We will empower our children to become respected citizens to enable them to make valuable contributions locally and globally.

ICT VISION

At Bar Hill School we will develop the learning environment to provide a range of ICT opportunities and tools. This will empower our children to make relevant and safe choices and be flexible as they develop their personalised learning in line with our school’s vision.

SCHOOL AIMS

As a school we aim to ensure that;

• Each child is valued for their individual contributions and develops a positive attitude towards everyone in the life of the school and community.
• Each child develops an understanding of citizenship and their role in the community.
• Each child develops high self-esteem, confidence and a true feeling of self-worth and develops a sense of responsibility.
• Each child appreciates the spiritual nature of life.
• Each child acquires a set of moral values and attitudes including honesty, respect, sincerity, trust and personal responsibility.
• Each child develops understanding and mutual respect of other religions, races, cultures, gender, people with disabilities and associated points of view.
• Each child develops a lively, enquiring mind and life skills so that he/she will have the ability to experiment, investigate, take risks, challenge, discriminate and make informed choices whilst at school and in their later life.
• Each child develops the skills and attitudes necessary to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Each child is able to respond positively as a learner to all aspects of literacy, numeracy, ICT and science and performs at a level of competency in all areas with confidence and enthusiasm.
• Each child will be enriched, motivated and challenged by a broad and balanced curriculum and will be valued for all their efforts and achievements.
• Each child will be given equal opportunities to participate in all aspects of school life.

We believe our aims provide the basis for the delivery of a dynamic curriculum, the provision of a stimulating and creative learning environment and a foundation, which will prepare the children for the changing nature of society.

ACCELERATED LEARNING AT BAR HILL SCHOOL (ALBS)

We introduced ALBS to Bar Hill School in September 2004 as part of our focus on helping children develop strategies for life long learning. ALBS underpins the school vision and focuses on individual learning/personalised learning, which is high on the Government’s agenda for raising standards. Integral to ALBS is an emphasis on developing creativity in the curriculum.

Key Features of ALBS include:

• The development of a learning environment in which respect between all learners is paramount and where all children have the confidence to learn and be motivated and stimulated to accelerate their learning.
• Emotional Intelligence.
• Assessment for Learning.
• Respect for different learning styles, in particular visual, auditory and kinaesthetic. (VAK).
• Mind mapping as a strategy to help children organise their thinking, plan for story writing and revise for assessments.
• Brain breaks and water breaks to give the children a break from their learning at appropriate times to prevent tiredness and refresh their thinking and concentration.
• Development of thinking skills and talk skills.

ANTI-RACIST STATEMENT

The governors and staff of Bar Hill Primary School positively recognise the ethnic and cultural diversity present within our school and society as a whole, and oppose any form of racism. Our aim is to provide the best possible education according to the individual needs of every child in a concerned and caring atmosphere.

As partners in the education of our children, the staff, parents and governors fully appreciate the special responsibility they have to help all children develop values and attitudes, which are appropriate for the multi-cultural society in which they will live and participate as a member of a community. Our ultimate aim is to ensure equal value and respect to all cultures.