3.1 The difference between each of the terms mission statement, ethos, aims and values can be seen as they are aimed and set by certain groups, such as the governors, parents, pupils and other agencies. The Ethos An Ethos is an agreement with the parents and the Local Authority concerning the school's particular character and spirit. The ethos of our school is one of nurture, support and positive reinforcement. In my school we believe all children are entitled to develop to their potential- academically, socially, emotionally, physically,morally, spiritually, and aesthetically, enabling each child to grow in confidence and able to participate in the wider community. We create a calm and purposeful ethos within our school.
A) The ethos of a school should be recognisable upon arrival as it is part and parcel of the environment of the school and its daily practice of staff and pupils that attend. From what I am aware, all adults that work and are a part of Sherbrook Primary school have a very important responsibility in showing standards of behaviour in their dealings with both children who attend and amongst colleagues. Adults who have good associations and strong collaborations will encourage the children to have good behaviour. All adults within the school should aim to create a positive and optimistic environment that will hold reasonable expectations of all children who attend the school. They should encourage through example, be truthful and polite while encouraging children to have relationships based on the kindness and understanding of other children within the school B) Although often referred to as the same thing, the ethos and mission of a school are very different.
All teachers have a high expectation of the pupil to get the higher standards. As with all schools they have different aims and here are some of the key ones. To have a caring atmosphere To be able to participate High standards in the school environment To find ways to engage a child in learning
Nicola Ithell Unit 219 outcome 1 1.1 My settings ICT policy states :- This policy document sets out the school’s aims, principles and strategies for the delivery of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It will be reviewed at regular intervals and updated as necessary by the ICT Coordinator. As well as being an important curriculum requirement, the ability to use ICT effectively is a vital life skill. We interpret the term Information Communication Technology to include the use of any equipment, which allows users to communicate or manipulate information electronically. The overall aim is to produce learners who are confident and effective users of ICT and to ensure that teachers develop confidence and competence to use ICT to facilitate effective teaching.
TDA 2.13: Provide Displays in Schools 1. Understand the school policy and procedures for displays 2.1 – Within work, we do not have a policy to do with displays. The class teachers are responsible for the displays that they want to go up in and around their classrooms. Putting up a display in the class is good for stimulating the children when it comes work. The displays can either be really informative, to which they will be able to use the information that is provided to include it into their work.
The key strategic purpose of the teachers is to prepare lessons to impart information and make them as interesting as possible to keep children engaged and to promote learning by leading discussion and encourage participation. They must ensure the classroom environment is supportive for all learners. Teachers should prepare homework and assignments to assess learner’s progress and feed that back to both students and families. Support staff roles refers to any school employee allocated to assist administrators, teachers etc. to address special needs within the school.
Pupil welfare is paramount. The governing body is broken up into smaller committees. These committees look at school development, health and safety, child protection. Governors also insure legislations set out for schools are all adhered to and that the school is kept up to date with any new policies or legislations. Senior Management Team The Senior Management team is made up of the head teacher and the deputy head.
3.Understand how schools up hold their aims and values. 3.1 A) Define the meaning of aims-Aims are general statements concerning the overall goals, long term vision, expectations and achievements. Aims are mainly used in an educational context for curriculum lesson and activity planning. B) Define the meaning of values- A value is something you can strive to achieve to make a school/society a better place to grow in. In short values in a school are directions the head, the teachers, school governors and the majority of the parents wish to see their children achieve and strive towards.
We aim to work together as a school and maintain a whole school approach to developing high standards of behavior. Each member of staff has responsibilities for all children in the school and if there is a problem the member of staff involved will deal with the child and take appropriate action regardless of which class/year group the child is in. It is important for staff to inform each other of any problems or dealings they may have with the children. If there is any major problems with a child then that is where our reward and
There are numerous facts and findings on how school uniforms positively and completely enrich students’ school experience. School uniforms should be mandated in the United States from kindergarten to twelfth grade allowing our children to focus on their education and not their social environment. Uniforms are just one avenue we can take to attempt to improve our schools and raise student achievement. “According to the School Administrator publication, along with school reported statistics, the mandate of uniforms on campuses has reduced tardiness, skipped classes, suspensions, and discipline referrals” (Chen 1). All of these findings are extremely conductive of how mandating school uniforms would greatly improve our student’s ability to improve their school experience.