School Ethos
At Gortin Primary School we strive to create an emotionally and physically safe, happy, caring, and supportive environment in which high quality teaching and learning take place. We work towards developing the academic, personal, social, cultural, moral, and spiritual potential of each child as part of our Christian ethos whilst welcoming those from all religious backgrounds.
We provide high quality teaching and learning opportunities for all children to reach their full potential and to experience achievement and success irrespective of gender, race, religion, or ability. We aim to create a partnership involving all staff, children, parents, Board of Governors, and our local community.
In our small school we adopt a shared leadership approach where we work closely as a team.
MISSION
Working together to achieve our best!
General Aims of the School
- To create a happy, caring, safe and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
- To develop a sense of self-respect to live as independent self-motivated adults, having ability to become contributing members of the local community and beyond.
- To educate the whole child by providing a broad and balanced curriculum in the areas of study as set down by the Northern Ireland curriculum, which is inclusive and helps children develop their abilities in all curricular areas and fulfil their own personal potential.
- To help pupils develop lively enquiring minds with the ability to question and argue rationally and to apply themselves to tasks individually and as a team preparing them for adult lives in a rapidly changing world.
- To help pupils to have an understanding, tolerance and respect for the rights, equality and diversity of all races, religions, and ways of life without discrimination.
- Be aware that the school is part of the local communities and beyond and to encourage families and local community to become actively involved in the life of the school.
