Our Aims, Values and Pledges

Our Aims and Values

West Cliff Primary School wants :

• Every child to reach his or her full potential in a climate which is fun, stimulating and exciting
• To be a school where children are safe and happy, have pride in themselves and are valued
• To be a place where there is mutual care and respect

We believe that this is best achieved by a child centred approach:

• that educates the whole person through a challenging, evolving and exciting curriculum
• that emphasises the values of being a caring, responsible and respectful member of our community
• that supports and encourages children to achieve their best, working in partnership with parents and the local community
• where learning is led by professional staff who are committed to continuing their own learning and are actively valued and supported by the school

Our curriculum is described in more detail in the curriculum section of the website but we believe in a creative and thematic approach with lots of trips and visitors! We teach reading through synthetic phonics, starting in our Puffin Class.

Our Pledges

In their time at West Cliff School your child will:

• Represent the school in Sport or the Arts

• Have a cultural experience

• Attend at least one extra curricular club each year

• Go on an overnight adventure

• Be a tourist in North Yorkshire

• Tame a tiger (face a situation that worries them)

• Improve their local environment and community

• Be prepared for life in multi-cultural Britain

• Visit the beach on a regular basis

• Dream Big!

• Develop a love of reading

• Become a confident citizen in the digital world