OUR SCHOOL
Care, guidance and support is at the heart of what Nun Monkton School provides for all children throughout their learning journey here. I am extremely proud of what the children achieve at this very happy school, with such a committed, caring and skilful staff team.
All staff have an excellent rapport with the children and encourage each child to do their best. We recognise and celebrate the uniqueness of each child, guiding and helping them on their learning journey through the school. The nurturing and positive culture of our school enables children to develop self-belief and resilience – and to achieve the very best standards that they can.
Pupils here are enticed by the fun and joy of what is on offer, so they want to learn and engage in activities. Children don’t want to miss school – and with the high expectations, encouragement and personalised learning that we offer, they really do thrive. Progress in every year group is very evident and by the end of Year 6 pupils are all very well prepared, both academically and socially, for wherever life takes them beyond the age of 11. Our school aims and ethos are threaded through all we do, so children are well motivated, using their skills and talents to the full. At the end of each summer term we are delighted to see the well-rounded, self-motivated and confident pupils who are academically very well prepared to move on after their time at our school.
We understand that selecting a school for your child can be a daunting process and how important it is for parents/carers to have trust in the people who are educating and caring for their child each day. We hope you have a flavour of what our school has to offer and would be delighted to show you round. Please do contact us to ask more or to arrange a visit.
Mrs Angela Mitchell
Headteacher
School Vision and Values
Our vision is to develop emotionally resilient young people who have a positive sense of self and are well prepared to be good citizens of the world. Our school promotes a culture where children learn outdoors and in, where enthused and motivated learners show perseverance and a determination to use their talents to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Our school aims are below and you can find more detail about our ethos, visions and values in the documents below:
NMFPS Vision and values
Our school aims to:
- Enable children to become independent and confident learners; well-rounded characters who are self-aware, reflective and resilient
- Care for and about each other, be courteous and empathetic, showing respect and understanding towards everyone.
- Create a safe and stimulating place where children are happy and enthusiastic learners, where they learn how to keep themselves safe and healthy, able to communicate & work in a team, developing confidence and life skills
- Encourage everyone to have high expectations of themselves and others, supporting and challenging everyone to achieve their best, developing a strong work ethic, self-motivation and taking pride in their achievements.
- Enable children to develop an understanding of the wider world through learning and exposure to a variety of cultures, ideas and beliefs, respecting and recognising individuality and diversity.
- Provide a wide range of interesting and exciting learning opportunities to enthuse everyone to be lifelong learners, through engagement in a curriculum that instils values for life and prepares pupils for wherever their journey takes them as adults.
OUR SCHOOL AIMS (Pupil Council)
1. Try to do things yourself when you can and take help from others when you need to. Be resilient and be confident in yourself (but not big headed)
2. Care about each other showing respect and politeness to others .
3. Make sensible choices about staying safe, about being healthy and how to work with others.
4. Try your very hardest with everything, even if it is challenging and be proud of what you do.
5. Respect everyone, wherever they come from and treat people as you’d want to be treated. Remember everyone is special.
6. Be ready to try new things and learn from others, stand up for what you know is right and make a difference in the world.