Vision Statement
Students will be empowered to face life with self-confidence, have the ability to be an effective member of society and to be life-long learners
Balclutha Primary School was established to provide the best possible education for children from year 0 to year 8 in a community environment.
In achieving this purpose, the school aims for much more than narrow academic schooling. Balclutha Primary School aims to focus on the total formation of every one of its students, nurturing the development of their talents and abilities and catering for each child’s individual needs and differences.
Balclutha Primary School exists to provide an education that encourages core values within a supportive community.
The focus of the Board of Trustees is to have the school achieving the highest standards of authentic best practise. To do this, there must be a clear focus on ensuring that all facets of the school’s educational processes and school culture are working together.
This charter takes the view that by the time children leave Balclutha Primary School every student should be:
In addition, we believe every student should have the opportunity to participate in:
Values based education should cover the four key dimensions of values.
Values about self.
Values about others/relationships.
Values about society.
Values about the environment.
The values that Balclutha Primary School community focuses on:
Beliefs
We believe that the following are important.
Students will be empowered to face life with self-confidence, have the ability to be an effective member of society and to be life-long learners
Balclutha Primary School was established to provide the best possible education for children from year 0 to year 8 in a community environment.
In achieving this purpose, the school aims for much more than narrow academic schooling. Balclutha Primary School aims to focus on the total formation of every one of its students, nurturing the development of their talents and abilities and catering for each child’s individual needs and differences.
Balclutha Primary School exists to provide an education that encourages core values within a supportive community.
The focus of the Board of Trustees is to have the school achieving the highest standards of authentic best practise. To do this, there must be a clear focus on ensuring that all facets of the school’s educational processes and school culture are working together.
This charter takes the view that by the time children leave Balclutha Primary School every student should be:
- Highly literate
- Highly numerate
- Well informed
- Caring towards each other
In addition, we believe every student should have the opportunity to participate in:
- Leadership activities
- Cultural activities
- Sporting activities
Values based education should cover the four key dimensions of values.
Values about self.
Values about others/relationships.
Values about society.
Values about the environment.
The values that Balclutha Primary School community focuses on:
- Respect
- Honesty
- Consideration
- Obedience
- Compassion
- Duty
- Honesty and Truthfulness
- Responsibility
- Kindness
Beliefs
We believe that the following are important.
- A seamless education.
- A common curriculum.
- The importance of education.
- An appropriate balance between the academic, cultural, sporting, social facets of education.
- Active cooperation between parents and teachers.
- Support for students, staff and parents.
