About Ifield School >Our Aims & Values
Ifield is a Community District Special School where every individual is:
Valued | Challenged |
Supported | Successful
Valued
We believe every individual is unique and special.
We will respect the rights and needs of all.
We will foster a sense of self-esteem and self-worth.
We want everyone to realise their full potential.
We want our children to be happy, confident young people who will contribute to their community.
Challenged
We believe that pupils succeed best when teachers have high expectations.
We will deliver a curriculum that is broad, balanced and relevant.
We will set challenging individual targets.
We will expect consistent high standards of behaviour.
We will provide inclusive opportunities for our pupils to join with their peers within the local community.
Supported
We believe that a good learning environment stems from a committed staff who work as a team to support all
pupils.
We will provide a happy, secure and stable environment.
We will give a high level of support to all individuals.
We will work in partnership with parents.
We will help our pupils to develop communication, social and self-help skills.
Successful
We believe that success is important to every individual and to have that success recognised encourages further
achievement.
We will measure success in many ways across the range of social and academic achievements.
We will ensure areas of success for everyone.
We will recognise every achievement however small the step.
We will praise and reward success.