Ethos
Salcombe Prep School inspires a love of learning in all our pupils through providing an excellent education and meaningful engagement in a range of activities and opportunities that enable our happy children to thrive and feel prepared in an ever-changing world.
We aim for all students to:
- Develop a lifelong love of learning
- Enjoy their time at school
- Enjoy a feeling of success in their lives
- Develop self-confidence and self-esteem
- Develop a sense of responsibility for their actions
- Develop a positive, self-reliant attitude to learning in general and school in particular
- Develop an attitude of care, concern and social responsibility towards others
- Develop good relationships and friendships
- Celebrate diversity by respecting the beliefs and convictions of others
- Understand and uphold the school values
- Enhance their learning by using technology safely
- Celebrate their successes and endeavours
- Continue to develop good manners and courtesy, truthfulness and considerate actions, personal responsibility, self-discipline and social responsibility
We aim for all Salcombe staff to:
- Provide high quality teaching and learning
- Appreciate each child’s uniqueness.
- Provide opportunities where children are valued for their differences
- Add value through each child’s achievement of personal excellence academically, creatively and in the fields of sporting and artistic endeavour
- Educate the “whole person” through giving each Salcombe child opportunities to develop into a thoughtful, caring, independent, reliable and responsible member of the Salcombe family and the wider community
- Build and enhance a positive school culture whilst continuing to maintain the school ethos
- Encourage and nurture the development of virtues and the gifts of character
- Enjoy their work and find it fulfilling
- Encourage excellence in an environment where each child is challenged to do their best
- Support and encourage every child to achieve
We aim for all Salcombe parents to:
- Support the school and reinforce its values
- Celebrate the achievements of individuals in all areas of school and community life
- Enjoy a collegial and supportive partnership to ensure that the school can foster the potential of all children
- Participate in feedback opportunities
The Golden Rules:
- We are honest and make positive choices
- We listen and respect others
- We have a growth mindset which allows us to thrive
- We are careful and tidy
- We are inclusive and play collaboratively
- We are kind and gentle to each other
