Wood Bank Special School - Vision and Values

Vision and Values

‘From Strong Roots We Grow and Blossom’

VISION STATEMENT

At Wood Bank we strive for all our children to meet their full academic, social, emotional and physical potential through building solid foundations during this first chapter in their lifelong learning journey.

VALUES DRIVEN AIMS

Our vision for Wood Bank is underpinned by a set of values based aims which we endeavour to live out each and every day.

WE VALUE	WE AIM TO
LEARNING	Create nurturing, challenging and empowering learning opportunities for children, staff and parents
INCLUSION	Offer a broad, balanced curriculum that is relevant and accessible for all children
ACHIEVEMENT	Celebrate the achievements and successes of each individual
COMMUNICATION	Ensure everyone has a voice and their contribution is valued
RESPONSIBILITY	Secure the accountability of all through distributive leadership, rigorous monitoring and evaluation
REFLECTION	Improve future performance through the continuous evaluation of our practice
CREATIVITY	Think outside the box and try new ideas to continuously raise standards
COMMUNITY	Foster positive working relationships with parents, multi-agency professionals and the local community
DIVERSITY	Promote tolerance and respect for individual differences, abilities, needs and beliefs
WELL-BEING	Create a safe, caring environment in which everyone is healthy, happy and ready to learn
TRANSITION	Equip children and families with the knowledge, skills, independence and resilience to face future challenges

We work hard to promote our Vision and Values across the school to ensure it is fully understood and embedded within our daily practice, examples of how we do this include;

A professionally designed Vision and Values display located within our school reception
A programme of monthly values throughout the year
Vision and Values boards in all classrooms, with the monthly value on display
Opportunities for reflecting on and celebrating the monthly values within class end of day Reflection sessions and our weekly Good Work Assembly
Our Vision and Values feature within our School Improvement Plan