Our Vision and Core Values
Ad Vitam Paramus - Preparing for Life
Our school motto 'Ad Vitam Paramus - Preparing for Life', reflects our belief that primary school education should lay the foundations for life.
Our Vision
Our dedicated staff will nurture and prepare your child to reach their full personal, academic and social potential in a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment. Our curriculum is accessible to all – teachers and leaders are passionate about developing and sustaining a community where everyone is valued, encouraged and celebrated.
Core Values
Our children are PREPARED for life by following a set of core values that underpin out aspirations for our school.
Positive - we build positive and inclusive relationships between pupils, teachers, parents and carers and the local community.
Responsible - we empower our pupils to develop personal and social responsibility, both inside and outside of our school.
Equal & Inclusive - we provide all pupils with an inclusive learning environment and curriculum to enabling equal opportunity.
Perseverance - we encourage and support each other through challenges and celebrate our successes.
Achieve - our flexible teaching approach and carefully designed classroom environments enable all pupils to achieve their best possible learning outcomes.
Respectful - we are courteous and polite in all our interactions and appreciate and embrace differences.
Experience - we provide all pupils with the opportunity to have new experiences through special activities, detailed in the Mount Nod Charter.
Diversity - our school acknowledges and embraces all aspects of diversity within our community.
The Mount Nod Charter
The Mount Nod Charter enables us to meet our core values by ensuring that every child experiences a wealth of memorable and enriching opportunities throughout their time at school.
Every child at our school will have the opportunity to:
- - Watch live theatre performances
- - Have opportunities to learn a musical instrument
- - Take part in competitive sport
- - Have outdoor residential experiences
- - Camp overnight in the school grounds
- - Watch and perform live music
- - Participate in school productions
- - Have a Mount Nod ‘Buddy’
- - Attend a school club
- - Be part of the school council via democratic voting
- - Visit and have links with other local schools
- - Engage with our community via charity events, celebration days & assemblies
- - Meet aspirational public figures
