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Stenness Community School
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Welcome to Our School
The overriding aim of the school is to provide a secure, happy and stimulating environment within which every child can acquire the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to be:
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Responsible Citizens
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Effective Contributors
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Successful Learners
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Confident Individuals
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We want the children at Stenness Community School to:
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be healthy, happy and resilient;
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be literate and numerate;
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to provide opportunities for children to be open minded, inquisitive, successful and be equipped to learn from their mistakes;
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be able to set and achieve realistic goals for themselves;
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experience success and achieve aspirations;
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show respect and care for themselves and others;
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take an active role in the life of the school and the wider community;
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understand Orkney’s unique location, culture and history to promote a sense of belonging;
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have an understanding and awareness of the wider world;
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develop a variety of skills, seize the opportunities and to meet the demands of learning, life and work;
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have the confidence, awareness and information needed to help them make positive future life choices;
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to see learning in all contexts as fun and challenging.
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