St Nicholas School Vision
Our school motto is ‘Shining Together – Embracing our Differences’ as this encompasses the collaborative approach to helping our special pupils achieve their full potential, regardless of their ability. The children at St Nicholas are given daily learning experiences than enable them to be equipped with the skills, knowledge, resilience and life experiences to becomes healthy, active and respectful learners.
Through our Whole School Pathway Model and curriculum, we encourage our pupils to:
- Learn independence and life skills so that they can reach their full potential in the future
- Communicate and express their wants and needs
- Make friends and develop social skills; building healthy relationships with pupils and adults
- Understand and manage their self-care routine
- Express themselves creatively through different experiences
- Self-regulate their sensory needs, understand their emotions and to be emotionally safe
- Be respectful of others; knowing that they will meet people form all walks of life
- Feel safe in their school environment and to know how to be safe online, in the community and what a safe environment is
- Be prepared for the next stage of their educational journey
- Be happy to have fun learning and to build on their self esteem and self-worth
St Nicholas School Ethos:
St Nicholas School prides itself on its child centred approach. Children always come first and the staff at St Nicholas work hard to build up strong relationships with the children and their families.
The staff know each individual child, how they best learn and what support they need. We are empathetic to their needs. Communication is key and we pride ourselves on the relationships we have with parents/carers and the wider professional teams around the children.
The school community work collaboratively; there are shared values. We are supportive of each other, our pupils and their families. Staff are committed professionals; they share knowledge and expertise, and provide a well-resourced, multi-sensory approach in all lessons.
We provide a warm and welcoming place of learning for our pupils where they feel respected, nurtured and safe. Children are encouraged and supported to self-regulate and have a voice to enable them to feel happy, positive and calm in all areas of the school.
St Nicholas School Core Values:
