OUR ETHOS

We strive to ensure good relationships between all members of the school community.  We aim to create a warm, welcoming, safe environment for visitors and pupils alike.  We place much emphasis on high standards of conduct and achievement by our pupils.  Our school encourages:

• High moral standards and personal qualities of good character and behaviour.

• Good personal relationships, a sense of responsibility, teamwork and loyalty.

• Social awareness, courtesy, consideration for others and sensitivity to one’s surroundings.

• Respect for other people’s beliefs and culture.

• Such qualities as inventiveness, curiosity, an elementary knowledge of Health and Safety and the ability to care for oneself.

• An understanding of how to contribute to and benefit from living in a well organised community.

AIMS

During your child’s time at Park Road Academy Primary School, we aim to help children be:

• happy

• confident

• co-operative

• responsible

• inquisitive and curious

• sensitive of others and have an understanding of religious and moral values

• communicative

• independent

• self-controlled and well-disciplined

• willing to learn

• aware of the environment

• able to initiate and reflect

• perceptive, logical and able to solve problems

• aware of new technology

OBJECTIVES

By the time they transfer to secondary school, our children should be able to:

• Read fluently and accurately, with understanding, discrimination and enjoyment.

• Speak and write clearly and confidently.

• Use mathematical skills and ideas in everyday situations.

• Know where to look for information and how to record findings.

• Understand how technology can be used.

• Work independently or in a team, to find things out, interpret and solve problems.

• Use a range of creative arts and crafts as a means of expression.

• Possess enough skill, strength and mobility to take part confidently in a range of physical activities.

• Show an awareness of local geographical and social influences, and of other times, places and cultures.