School Aims
To provide a
learning environment that gives all young people the opportunity to
become:
successful learners,
confident
individuals
responsible
citizens
and
effective
contributors
to society and at work.
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successful learners with:
- enthusiasm and motivation for learning
- determination to reach high standards of achievement
- openness to new thinking and ideas
and able to:
- use literacy, communication and numeracy skills
- use technology for learning
- think creatively and independently
- learn independently and as part of a group
- make reasoned evaluations
- link and apply different kinds of learning in new
situations
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confident individuals with:
- self respect
- a sense of physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
- secure values and beliefs
- ambition
and able to:
- relate to others and manage themselves
- pursue a healthy and active lifestyle
- be self aware
- develop and communicate their own beliefs and view
of the world
- live as independently as they can
- assess risk and take informed decisions
- achieve success in different areas of activity
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To enable all young
people to become |
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responsible citizens with:
- respect for others
- commitment to participate responsibly in political,
economic, social and cultural life
and be able to:
- develop knowledge and understanding of the world and
Scotland's place in it
- understand different beliefs and cultures
- make informed choices and decisions
- evaluate environmental, scientific and technological
issues
- develop informed, ethical views of complex issues
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effective contributors with:
- an enterprising attitude
- resilience
- self-reliance
and able to:
- communicate in different ways and in different
settings
- work in partnership and in teams
- take the initiative and lead
- apply critical thinking in new contexts
- create and develop
- solve problems
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