Current School Priorities

Our priorities for improvement support the following articles of the United Nations Convention on the rights of a child:

• Article 3: The best interests of a child must be a top priority in all things that affect children
• Article 28: Every child has the right to an education
• Article 29: Education must develop every child’s personality, talents and abilities to the full. It must encourage the child’s respect for human rights, as well as for their parents, their own and other cultures and the environment
• Article 30: Every child has the right to learn and use the language, customs and religion of their family
• Article 31: Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities

Key priority one
To introduce Thrive as a key strategy for supporting pupils 

Key priority two
To introduce OPAL (Outdoor Play And Learning) 

Key priority three
To develop Reading for Pleasure

Key priority four
To continue to raise attainment in all areas

Key priority five
To develop pedagogy further by introducing new models for learning and sharing best practice

Key priority six
To strengthen leadership capacity for the teaching of Oracy