Forest Lodge aims to develop its policy and practice to:
- Set and maintain high expectations, which challenge children and enables them to achieve their own potential.
- Develop a passion for learning and acquire, skills, knowledge and understanding of themselves in the world.
- Ensure that all children experience an enriched curriculum which develops their talents and unlocks their potential.
- Develop individuals as highly motivated learners who seek to extend themselves in mind, body and spirit and know their uniqueness is cherished.
- Encourage children to develop moral, social and spiritual values which demonstrate care, consideration, respect and tolerance towards others and the environment.
- Inspire an inclusive belief in all, respecting everyone in spite of life experiences and physical differences.
- Create a sense of belonging to a “family” community.
- Nurture children to become responsible citizens who have a thoughtful attitude towards the local, national and global community.
Through:
- Providing an accessible curriculum that is exciting and stimulates a thirst for knowledge.
- Offering teaching and memorable experiences that promote an enquiring mind and a spirit of curiosity.
- Facilitating a wide range of meaningful learning experiences and opportunities within and beyond school.
- Developing an intelligence of their physical, social and emotional well being.
- Fostering a community which promotes an ethos of mutual respect, honesty and responsibility.
- Promoting attitudes where individuality, difference and diversity are valued and understood.
- Giving opportunities to address the many challenging issues facing them, while developing a sense of responsibility, autonomy and community.
- Involving children, parents, carers, staff, governors and the wider school community as partners in learning.
Vision & Values
