Vision, Values & Aims

Vision

The school’s vision  is to ensure that children are ‘Physically, Creatively and Academically fit for life!’.

Values

At Orchard we believe that part of our role as a school is to prepare children for later life. During their time with us they need to develop essential life skills for them to become well-rounded individuals who can reach their personal best. We use the Agora Learning Partnership agreed values to help us achieve this. The Agora Values, as agreed by all schools in the MAT are:

• Ambition
• Generosity
• Optimism
• Respect
• Adventurous and Brave

These life skills or values help the children to become academically, creatively and physically fit for life.

Aims

1. The education we provide is based on British values and rights: democracy, the rule of law, freedom of speech, individual liberty, equality of gender, and mutual acceptance of those with different beliefs and sexual orientation
2. We aim to provide a broad education, based not only on the core curriculum but encompassing a range of subjects and extra-curricular activities.
3. We constantly evaluate our performance and strive to do better – working according to clearly articulated plans and strategies, as represented in annual School Improvement and longer term Strategy plans.
4. We aim to be at the forefront of educational practice.
5. The Orchard community (staff, parents, pupils, supporters) aim to work as one team; with all members supporting the community as a whole.