Aims
Purbrook Junior School aims to:
- Ensure that every child matters
- Ensure that all voices are listened to
- Encourage respect for each other, the environment and foster links with the wider community
- Develop spiritual and moral awareness, and an understanding of cultures and societies
- Provide a happy, secure and purposeful environment which encourages children to develop a sense of ownership and pride in their school
- Help children develop confidence, high self-esteem and a positive, enthusiastic attitude to life
- Use effective and stimulating teaching to encourage all children to reach their potential and develop enquiring minds
- Create a learning environment where expectations and standards are consistently high
- Empower children to make decisions, respond to choices and to take an active part in their own development and learning
- Encourage teamwork
- Challenge children to try new experiences without the fear of failure
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