Our Ethos and Values
Ethos
Haltwhistle Academy has a fully inclusive ethos where all members of the school community are encouraged to have high aspirations for themselves. Learning, leading to high academic attainment, is at the heart of each academy with all children, irrespective of inherent ability, striving to fulfil their potential. Learning experiences are woven into an exciting curriculum which is broad, balanced and relevant, where children develop core basic skills which are transferable to everyday life situations.
Children develop as confident individuals, successful learners and responsible citizens in a safe, high quality learning environment which is up-to-date and equipped with the necessary technologies to prepare them for life in the twenty-first century. They have a strong voice along with their parents and wider stakeholders. Comprehensive, extended provision supports children in developing specific gifts and talents and places the school at the heart of the community which it serves.
Haltwhistle Academy operates an open-door policy with parents, carers and the local community. All are welcomed into the Academy so that all can participate and share skills and experiences with the children.
Our Mission Statement
WE are a family of schools who exist to INSPIRE each pupil to believe in themselves so they experience great SUCCESS through our commitment to EXCELLENCE. Our philosophy is one of boundless aspiration...the sky is the limit!
WISE in short stands for 'We Inspire Success and Excellence'.
School Values
A value is a principle which guides our thinking and behaviour. Â
At Haltwhistle, our values have been developed with the school community over many years. They reflect the desire of the community for a school which values the individuality of every child and represents the aspirations of the families of Haltwhistle for their children. Our school values are:
Nurture, believe, inspire, achieve
We nurture every child, so they can grow socially, emotionally and academically, creating opportunities to develop a broad range of interests. We encourage our school community to ‘be kind’, celebrate and respect individuality, and work together to become responsible citizens.Â
We believe in the capabilities of every child and our strong inclusive ethos, encourages every child to overcome barriers, recognise and value their unique strengths.
Our curriculum is designed to inspire a love of learning, encourage creativity and develop young enquiring minds. We equip our children with the essential skills to become successful learners for life, and take every opportunity to connect with our local community to make learning real, relevant and exciting for our pupils.
We have high expectations for ourselves and our children. We achieve highly, as a result of our collective drive to ensure every child is a reader and is ready to excel in their next chapter of learning.Â