Castle School

Vision and Ethos at Castle School 

In making education special Castle School aims,  

• To enable pupils to enjoy learning and achieving through the provision of a wide range of activities and experiences.  To enable pupils to lead healthy lifestyles.  

• To ensure every pupil can keep themselves safe both in and out of school.  

• To foster an understanding of social moral spiritual and cultural values, with focus on contributing to the community.  

•  To learn about British Values and understand the importance of them.  

• To prepare pupils for adult life promoting independence, citizenship, work related skills, and the key skills which promote economic well-being.  

• To provide access to a wide range of rich and motivating learning opportunities including, external visits and effective and efficient use of all available resources.  

• To work collaboratively with parents/carers to ensure the progress and achievement of their child.  

• To develop close working relationships with mainstream schools and the wider community to enhance the opportunities for inclusion.  

• To further develop the role of the school as a centre of excellence in the context of specialist provision within Walsall.  

• To ensure that staff develop and share expertise through training and research to support special educational provision. 

• To promote positive attitudes towards lifelong learning among the pupils, staff, parents and governors. In addition encourage parents to participate in training and learning opportunities (where possible).  
• To create a welcoming environment that recognises and celebrates the contributions of all its members and reflects the expectations of parents, the community and society.