Mission Statement – Bonnygate Primary School

We will provide:

A safe, supportive and challenging environment where everybody has the opportunity to reach their full potential as learners.
A community where all members appreciate their rights and responsibilities and show respect for themselves and others.
An enjoyable, exciting, relevant curriculum of which children have ownership.
Preparation for the future by developing children’s independence, self-awareness and self-confidence as learners.
A school where every child matters.

As a school we follow the Co-operative Values set out by the Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust.

Co-operative Values

Self-help

The ability to find your own solutions and answers and to act independently

Self-responsibility

Taking responsibility for your own actions, learning and behaviours and the consequences of them

Equality

Belief that everyone is equal

Equity

Fairness and making sure that everyone has what they need to achieve equally

Democracy

Everyone has a voice that must be used respectfully, sharing responsibility for improving things

Solidarity

Standing together to support those who may not be as strong

Ethical values

Openness

Not hiding things or pretending they are different to how they are. Taking on new ideas

Honesty

Being truthful and not saying things that will hurt or undermine others

Social responsibility

Being responsible for more than just yourself, acting in ways that makes things better for all

Caring for others

Thinking about the needs of others and acting to ensure they are looked after

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