Vision and Values/Ethos

Our school community aims to provide the best education possible by providing an exciting and broad curriculum in a caring, happy and supportive environment.  Locking Primary School aims to promote high achievement and learning for life by working with pupils so:

Each child has the right to learn without disruption, to feel secure and happy and:

• Develop a respect for themselves and others within a safe and secure environment.
• Understand how to keep themselves safe in different situations.
• Have a robust policy on behaviour and bullying which is available for all to see.
• Ensure site security is a school priority.
• Maintain the building and equipment to a high and robust standard.
• Inform children about safety, including e-safety, the local police and fire service.
• Develop and grow in self-esteem in order to become resilient learners
• Develop an understanding of healthy lifestyles and nutrition.

We believe that all pupils deserve to experience and recognise success in their learning and:

• Achieve high standards of learning in all areas of school life.
• Develop a willing and positive attitude towards learning and behaviour.
• Experience equal opportunities and access to the National Curriculum and Early Learning Goals.
• Have access to a Personalised Learning Programme where different learning styles are catered for which may include sports, music and other extended opportunities.
• Reward children for achievement.
• Set individual targets for improvement with pupils and ensure pupils know what to do to improve.

We believe that children have the right to understand and influence their communities and:

• Develop a growing understanding and respect for differing cultural, religious, social and moral differences.
• Develop consistent high expectations of all with the school community.
• Give children the responsibility for their school environment.
• Have visits from close links with local organisations, businesses and agencies.
• Encourage an awareness of local, national and international communities; sustaining link with Sri Lanka.
• Allow children to have a say in important matters through school council.

Each child should be economically aware and:

• Understand how to make informed choices and act upon them.

We believe that children benefit when the school and parents/carers work closely together and:

• Welcome parent helpers in school, subject to compulsory police checks.
• Give children a reading log book for parents to sign regularly (KS1).
• Will communicate regularly through eschools VLE and website including newsletters and guides to learning to keep parents/families informed of school activities.
• Run workshops for parents on different aspects of learning and looking after children.
• Home school agreement signed  and agreed by home and school.

We believe each pupil will succeed by experiencing equality of opportunity and quality in:

• Innovative, quality teaching provided by highly motivated, caring and committed staff.
• A broad balanced and challenging curriculum, which is differentiated to meet pupils needs.
• Opportunities to develop investigative and problem solving skills.
• A rich, varied and up to date range of learning resources.
• An ethos of support, challenge and encouragement which rewards pupils when they succeed.
• Learning partnerships between school, home and the community..=

Such experience will enable our pupils to work and think independently and also be part of and contribute towards group and teamwork.  Life Long Learning is a skill we wish to promote and build upon.