Core Beliefs

We believe that St. Anne’s School’s small size offers enormous opportunities for everyone involved. Our guiding principles derive from our belief in the value of this size as a positive benefit for the pupils, staff, parents and community of Alderney.

Intentions

In this unique school, the particular opportunities which we continue to foster are:

For the pupil:

• Providing the emotional security in a safe environment
• Monitoring individual academic and social progress closely
• Enabling all children to reach their full potential and to be motivated to continue to improve on their own performance in pursuit of quality Developing and supporting aspirations for ever-higher standards in all fields
• Recognising, rewarding and developing the talents and abilities of every individual child
• Encouraging and rewarding hard work Ensuring a rigorous approach to raising achievement
• Developing values of self-discipline, self-esteem, fairness, respect, courtesy and honesty
• Equipping children for adulthood and for lifelong learning by preparing for the world that will be met on leaving St. Anne’s School Ensuring social development based on the confidence which comes from being valued as part of the school community.

For the school:

• Creating a caring, welcoming and safe place where adults and children can work effectively together
• Providing a curriculum which is broad, balanced, meaningful and coherent and which addresses the needs of the Island’s children
• Valuing and respecting everyone’s contribution
• Respecting difference by helping children to learn to feel social concern, care and respect for the feelings, needs and beliefs of others as well as their own
• Promoting collaboration
• Developing good communication among all individuals and sections of the school
• Nurturing pride in the school among all its members
• Maintaining and developing external visits, visits to the school and the use of technology to broaden horizons and overcome the difficulties of geographical isolation.

For the community:

• Developing and safeguarding good relationships and communication between school and parents
• Encouraging parents to share in their child’s learning both socially and academically
• Developing and maintaining close connections with the wider community on the Island
• Using all means of public relations to communicate the values we hold and the successes we celebrate.