www.oldhall.co.uk Our Purpose

GENERAL AIMS OF THE SCHOOL

The Old Hall School aims:

To enable all children to reach their full academic potential through a broad, balanced and stimulating curriculum;

Within a Christian framework, to have a lively and happy ethos with good discipline based on mutual respect, fostering children's moral, intellectual, sporting, creative and cultural development through the experience of a wide range of group activities;

Through a secure pastoral system in a ‘family' atmosphere, to encourage children as individuals to be as active and ambitious as possible whilst monitoring development and providing support;

To prepare each child for the appropriate senior school, be it Wrekin College, another school in the area or elsewhere.

To be academically non-selective at the Foundation Stage (Kindergarten) and Key Stage 1;

MISSION STATEMENT

We believe that our purpose is to enable the children in our care, by providing the necessary guidance to:

We aim to achieve this by ensuring:

1. Pastoral

That pupils are encouraged to develop the skills required to form relationships with adults and peers in a way that prepares them for life beyond the school years.
That pupils acquire a sense of self-discipline responsibility and self-respect.
That pupils learn to ask for help and advice when they need it and reflect on the answers to such questions .

2. Academic

That our pupils develop a love of learning and develop the skills necessary to be the best that they can be.
That all our pupils fulfil their academic potential.
That teachers and pupils pursue excellence in their teaching and learning.
To prepare each child for the appropriate senior school.

3. Personal & Social Development

That our pupils benefit from a comprehensive personal and social education, which helps them to lead confident, happy and fulfilling lives.
That our pupils participate in a variety of physical activities and experience a sense of well-being and self-confidence which arises from good health and fitness.

4. Extra-Curricular

That we provide a range of activities outside the curriculum.
That our pupils are encouraged to experience unfamiliar activities, where their efforts will be praised and where their enjoyment and appreciation can be nurtured.
That our pupils will be offered the opportunity to participate in residential visits where they are encouraged to become more independent and self-reliant.

5. General

That our pupils develop moral, social and aesthetic awareness and appreciation of their immediate environment and of the wider world.
That our pupils learn to meet success with modesty and accept disappointment with grace.

6. Staff

That the School recognises the vital role played by its staff in pursuing the aims of the School and that, as a good employer, undertakes to provide them with the appropriate support such as continuing professional training, review and development.