Session 2024-2025

Vision, Values and Aims

Strichen School Vision

This session we have developed a new school vision. The school community was involved in this process, with the pupils making the final decision.

At a whole school assembly, pupils had their say and one pupil suggested that our vision should include everyone being supportive of each other. Staff and pupils were in agreement that this was a fantastic addition to our vision.

Our new school vision is...

Strichen School HAS a vision for everyone, that they are Happy, Achieving and Supportive.

Strichen School Aims

Getting It Right For Every Child is central to our school aims. At Strichen School the pupils are familiar with the wellbeing indicators (SHANARRI) and our aims.

Our aims at Strichen School are that children are...

SAFE:

·        For children to develop to their full potential they must feel safe and should be
  protected from abuse, neglect or harm.

·        Strichen School staff will work with and support families and other agencies to
  ensure that the needs of the children are met and that they are given the
  opportunities to develop according to their age and stage.

HEALTHY:

·     For children to develop to their full potential they must have the highest attainable
standards of medical and mental health.

·     Strichen School staff will support children to learn about the importance of good health and making healthy and safe choices in their life.

ACHIEVING:

·        For children to develop to their full potential they need to be supported and
  guided in their learning and in the development of skills, confidence and self-
  esteem.

·        Strichen School staff will set achievable but challenging targets for all pupils and
  will encourage them to work to the best of their abilities and where strengths are
  evident they will encourage them to develop them further.

NURTURED:

·        For children to develop to their full potential they must have a nurturing and
  stimulating place to live and grow.

·        Strichen School staff will work to support families by ensuring that children are
  given every opportunity at school to be valued, motivated and to achieve
  success leading to increased self-esteem and self-confidence.

ACTIVE:

·        For children to develop to their full potential they must be offered opportunities to
  take part in a wide range of physical activity and to be actively involved in their
  learning.

·        Strichen School staff will encourage pupils to participate in and value physical
  activity and to offer pupils opportunities to understand the importance of leading
  a healthy lifestyle.

RESPECTED and RESPONSIBLE:

·        For children to develop to their full potential they should be involved in decisions
  that affect their well-being and should lead an active and responsible role in the
  school community.

·        Strichen School will give pupils the opportunity to develop respect for themselves
  and for others and to understand the need to be responsible for their actions.

INCLUDED:

·        For children to develop to their full potential they should receive help and
  guidance to overcome social, educational, physical and economic inequalities
  and be accepted as part of the community in which they live and learn.

·        Strichen School will promote a positive ethos across the school where every
  child feels valued and that their needs are met regardless of their circumstances.