Vision
Learning with a Happy Heart and Happy Relationships
Values
Respectful, Responsible, Resilient
Respectful
Towards myself, and others
Responsible
For my learning, for my actions and for the wider world
Resilient
To be able to deal with the ups and downs of life
Our Key Drivers
Learning for Sustainability, Excellence and Equity
- Rights and values-based education
- Local identity and heritage v global citizenship
- Improving attainment and achievement of all
- Health and well-being
- Critical thinking and political literacy
- Biodiversity and tackling climate change
- Social justice and Fair Trade
- Outdoor learning and contact with nature
- Peace and conflict
- Developing and learning skills for life and work
Principles for Curriculum Design:
- challenge and enjoyment
- breadth
- progression
- depth
- personalisation and choice
- coherence
- relevance
Ideal Learning in Duns PS happens when:
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- Children lead their own learning
- Children are actively involved
- Opportunities are given to work independently and collaboratively
- Children are engaged and purposeful
- Learning is experiential and active
- We use the natural environment and outdoors whenever possible
- Learning provides challenge and is differentiated
- We nurture the whole child
We promote a ‘growth mindset’ through our Learning Powers
Direct your attention and concentrate
Use your imagination
Notice and be curious
Success through error
Persevere-don’t give up
Strive to improve