Vision (what our school aspires to)

In St Peter's Nursery School our vision is clear:  ‘working together to achieve success’.  We work together with our whole school community to provide an empowering, nurturing, child-centered and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, safe and loved.  

Mission Statement (what we are doing in the present to reach our goal)

In St Peter's Nursery School, we want our whole school community to believe in themselves, keep moving forward and realise their full potential.  Our Mission Statement is: ‘hop, hop, hop until you reach the top’!

Ethos (the culture & character of our school)

Our strong staff team share a desire to provide the highest quality education for the children in our care taking into consideration their age and stage of development.  We have a shared vision of developing independent, happy, confident learners and work hard together to achieve this.  We evaluate our practice daily and reflect on what we have learned.  

The children are the heart of the decision-making process.  In order to support our children we consider the needs of our whole school community and adapt our School Development plan targets to reflect these needs to ensure that everyone is 'working together to achieve success' as they ‘hop, hop, hop until they reach the top’.  This holistic approach encapsulates the ethos of the school: together everyone achieves more.

Values (things that keep us going in a desired direction)

• Support the unique potential of every individual in their journey to succeed.
• Treasure teamwork because together everyone achieves more (TEAM)
• Provide an outstanding education within a nurturing, happy, safe, respectful, inclusive, inspiring, meaningful and child centered environment.
• Nurture secure, independent, resilient, creative and emotionally intelligent individuals who make a positive contribution to our school community.
• Self-evaluate regularly and review the effectiveness of our practice so we can continue to achieve success.

Aims (the specific way we will execute our values)

• Connect home, school and community to create positive partnerships and a community of learners who support one another to ‘hop, hop, hop until you reach the top’.
• Have an open-door policy that promotes a culture of trust whilst encouraging positive and acceptable behaviours.
• Incorporate and value the voice of our school community ensuring their rights and responsibilities are respected and promoted.
• Love, encourage and inspire as we make memories and thrive in our happy, inclusive and supportive space.
• Develop effective, enriching, enhancing and meaningful planning to meet each individual at their point of need, recognising their strengths, addressing their areas for development and celebrating their successes.