Mission Statement

Vision:

High Aspirations – Broad Horizons

Mission Statement:

To unlock the potential in every child to ensure they progress, achieve and succeed.

Values and Aims:

 High Aspirations, Broad Horizons

At Tweeddale, we ASPIRE:

Ambitious children who want to achieve 
Safe children who demonstrate self-control
Positive children who persevere
An inclusive school that will inspire everybody
Respectful children who will become responsible adults
Enthusiastic children who are always engaged

Statement of Values

  • Associated behaviour

 

A

 

Ambitious children who want to achieve 

  • We set high goals and standards for ourselves.
  • We take pride in our learning, progress and achievements.
  • We set our own challenges for ourselves.
  • We make the most of the opportunities learning gives us.
  • We have high hopes for the future.
  • We enjoy challenging activities.

 

S

 

Safe children who demonstrate self-control

  • We use Zones of Regulation to manage our emotions.
  • We keep ourselves safe online, both in and out of school.
  • We respect each other’s boundaries and personal space, by keeping hands and feet to ourselves.
  • We walk around school quietly and calmly.
  • We tell an adult if anything upsets, worries or scares us.
  • We react sensibly if things don’t go our way.

 

P

 

 

Positive children who persevere

  • We put 100% effort into all work and not give up.
  • We try to work independently.
  • We ask an adult for help and support with work if needed.
  • We have a growth mindset.
  • We are willing to make mistakes and learn from them.
  • We value small steps of progress.
  • We use all available resources to help us learn.

 

I

 

An inclusive school that will inspire everybody

  • We celebrate everybody’s faiths, traditions and beliefs.
  • We support each other in good times and bad.
  • We celebrate everybody’s progress and achievements.
  • We make sure that everybody has the same access to learning and education.
  • We listen to each other’s ideas and help each other.
  • We offer praise, support and compliments.
  • We welcome visitors and people who are new to our school.

 

R

 

Respectful children who will become responsible adults

  • We use good manners in our words and body language.
  • We are good ambassadors for Tweeddale both in and outside of school.
  • We behave appropriately for all members of staff, not just our usual class teacher.
  • We will take care of our classroom and school grounds.
  • We model the behaviour we would expect of others.
  • We look after our own property and that of others.
  • We will listen carefully to instructions and constructive feedback.

 

E

 

Enthusiastic children who are always engaged

  • We are eager to learn new things.
  • We ask interesting and relevant questions.
  • We come to school every day we can and arrive on time.
  • We answer questions in class
  • We are curious about the wider world around us.
  • We enjoy extra-curricular activities, clubs, teams and trips.
  • We smile!