Hartley is a happy and inclusive primary school and we welcome children and families from a range of backgrounds. We are lucky to have a dedicated and supportive staff team who work very hard to provide the best opportunities for all our children in a safe and happy school environment. At Hartley we want our children to be both happy and successful. We have high expectations of our pupils and wish them to be successful life-long learners.
Our Vision Statement is:
"Hartley's commitment is to instill confidence in all pupils to achieve their very best and become successful lifelong learners."
As a school we will:
- Cater for the needs of all pupils.
- Challenge, excite, and promote positive attitudes - develop a 'growth mindset'.
- Draw on and value the religious, cultural, and ethnic diversity of all our learners.
- Encourage children to be independent and to take ownership of their learning.
- Provide a purposeful environment where every child discovers their potential and love of learning.
- Equip our pupils with the ability to acquire the skills they need for the rapidly evolving world in which they live.
At Hartley, we believe that children learn through their total experience. This policy guides what children do, what teachers do, how time is managed, the organization of the classroom, and what the school as an organization does to create effective and well-managed teaching and learning environment in which the individual children’s needs are met.
At Hartley School, we believe that effective learning is achieved by creating an environment that is peaceful and calm. Teaching must challenge and stimulate children. The teacher should aim to keep a well-organized accessible room that welcomes, encourages, and appreciates learning. All teachers must plan lessons that provide equal learning opportunities. The development of the growth mindset is promoted across the school we want our pupils to be resilient, assessment-literate children who love learning and challenge themselves to do more.
At Hartley, we value display as an important resource that stimulates pupils’ interest and extends learning. Displays should reflect individual children’s efforts and abilities. Also, they should reflect the range of backgrounds, languages, and abilities represented in our school, promoting the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development of all pupils. Children should be continually encouraged to take increasing responsibility for the care of their work and the displays.
Hartley Primary is committed to the Equality Act 2010 which provides a single, consolidated source of discrimination law, covering all the unlawful types of discrimination. We aim to enable all pupils to take part as fully as possible in every part of school life by developing each child's self-confidence, recognizing their strengths, and encouraging them to achieve their full potential.
“Our vision for children with special educational needs and disabilities is the same as for all children and young people – that they achieve well in their early years, at school and in college, and lead happy and fulfilled lives.” Hartley Primary School has a strong focus on high aspirations and improving outcomes for all its pupils. Teachers use appropriate assessment to set deliberately ambitious targets. Lessons are planned to address potential areas of difficulty and to remove barriers to pupil achievement.
