Vision and Values
Our Vision
To transform the lives of the children and families we work with by providing an outstanding curriculum which embraces inclusion and redresses inequalities.
We aim to achieve
- For all staff and children to feel safe and secure and have a sense of belonging.
- To feel valued as individuals enabling close links in children’s learning and wellbeing between home and school.
- To be provided with a safe, happy place where everyone is known and valued, and where differing needs are acknowledged, accepted and met.
- Be happy, healthy, enthusiastic and confident with high self-esteem and self-worth.
- To encourage children to become independent, curious, confident, creative and resilient learners.
- Be courageous and take risks, challenging themselves and each other.
- Know they have a voice, feel heard and that they can make a difference.
- Respect themselves, each other, their communities and the environment.
- To provide a nurturing, stable environment where children and staff feel their wellbeing is at the heart of the Pre School.
- Be lifelong learners with a love of learning.
- Have high aspirations where children can reach their fullest potential.
- To support children to have a sense of belonging and to understand their values, contributions and kindness in a culturally diverse thriving society.
- We aim to empower our staff and children by providing opportunities for all to influence the future of our Pre School.
Our values
The following values underpin our vision statement:
- HAPPINESS AND WELLBEING – children are happy learners
- VALUED – Staff and children to feel a sense of worth and belonging
- ENGAGEMENT – being involved, responsive, interested and interesting
- RESPECT – promoting a culture of tolerance, inclusion, diversity, equality, fairness and opportunity
- COMMUNICATION – being genuine, open, honest and sincere
- ACHIEVEMENT – highest quality, high expectations, aiming high
- INTEGRITY – means doing the right thing
- PARTNERSHIP – being reflective and learning from parents as partners
- CARE & SUPPORT – providing a safe and welcoming environment upon which we can develop strong nurturing relationships
- CHALLENGING – testing ourselves and those around us, not accepting the status quo
- COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE – developing skills for learning, life and work
These aims reflect our high aspirations and commitment to providing outstanding practice. Through effective teamwork, open lines of communication and joint partnership with our parents we will work towards upholding our vision, values and aims for Walton Pre School.