At Milton Church of England Primary School we aim for excellence by by providing a quality education for each young person in our care.

with a SCHOOL CURRICULUM that

• includes the National Curriculum as well as other important areas of learning
• extends children to do their best and to improve
• tries to meet the needs of individual children
• recognises the learning that goes on at home
• builds on assessments of children's achievements
• is taught by well-qualified and well trained staff
• is planned to provide coherent learning for all children

this will be noticeable by:

• seeing the work your child does and its assessment
• how the school tells you about your child's progress
• individual plans for children with special educational needs

by creating an ATMOSPHERE which:

• encourages children to value themselves and others
• promotes feelings of trust,respect and tolerance
• develops an understanding of right and wrong
• enables everyone to have high expectations of themselves and each other
• helps to focus on the religious and spiritual aspect of life

this will be noticeable by:

• instances of bullying taken seriously and dealt with
• the respect adults and children show for each other
• PSHE(personal, social and health education) teaching given to children
• the moral and religious teaching given to the children

by encouraging SUPPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

• between children
• between adults and children
• between home and school
• between school and community

this will be noticeable in the way:

• adults and children treat each other and work together
• teachers are approachable
• information is exchanged between home and school
• children are helped to understand themselves and how they get on with others
• children are encouraged to take responsibility for their behaviour and their work
• the school is a happy, safe place to be
• attendance and attainment are high

by creating SURROUNDINGS which:

• are safe and secure
• attractive and stimulating
• reflect the work of the school
• ensure a high quality of care at all times
• enable children to behave appropriately to work in class and play at playtime

this will be noticeable by:

• observing everyday routines and procedures e.g. first-aid and supervised playtimes
• seeing a well-maintained building in good decorative order
• seeing children's work displayed along with other materials which interest and motivate
• knowing that trained staff are always there to prevent problems or to help children solve problems
• the respect shown by children