Vision And Aims

Vision Statement

At Robert Owen Nursery School we believe every child, family and member of staff matters. We strive to work in partnership, through a culture of listening, to enable everyone to achieve their true potential. We are building a successful learning community which celebrates diversity. We will be welcoming, friendly, respectful, thoughtful and supportive in providing a safe place where we can grow and learn together.

Mission Statement about British Values

In line with Ofsted requirements, we also adopt the following statement:

At Robert Owen, we actively promote the values of democracy, the rules of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths or beliefs. We believe, for very young children this means learning right from wrong, learning to take turns and share: and challenging negative views and stereotypes. We do not promote views and theories that are contrary to established scientific or historical evidence and explanations.

Nursery School Aims

At Robert Owen Nursery School we aim to:

Enable children to become independent learners who value learning with and from others and help them to develop a positive attitude to education, by:

Giving children time to reflect, practice and learn with no sense of failure
Encouraging children to develop a positive attitude towards themselves and others, with a strong sense of self-respect.

Provide a high-quality, broad and challenging curriculum based on learning through play with regard to Early Years Foundation Stage, by:

Building on children’s personal interests and stage of development, encouraging them to reach their true potential in all areas of learning
Combining the security, happiness, comfort and care that children could expect to experience at home with the stimulation, learning and social awareness of a professionally run group experience
Developing Centre policies and procedures that support a high-quality Early Years curriculum
Use a range of pedagogical strategies to extend our understanding of how children learn

Provide a happy, safe and stimulating environment where children, parents, carers and visitors feel welcomed and valued as members of the nursery school community, by:

Inviting parents and carers to work in partnership with us in helping their children develop their enthusiasm for learning and celebrating their achievements

Helping children to develop a sense of respect for other people’s property, ideas and beliefs irrespective of gender, race, disability or academic achievement
Responding to the needs of the children and families who live in the local community
Working within a framework which enables inclusion for all children and families

Promote a culture of listening for users and visitors to the nursery school, by:

Observing and learning from what children say and do
Striving to understand the viewpoint of the other person
Respecting the experiences of others
Creating a shared dialogue and learning from one another
Being an open and willing learner