Values

Belief statement:

We believe that every child at Parkwood Hall has the right to learning opportunities which mean they can become the best they can be.

We are a learning community together with our pupils, families, staff and local community partners where everyone can contribute, and all are heard and valued equally. 

Core Values:

At the core of what we do at Parkwood Hall School is our mission statement:

“Growth through Personal and Social Development”.

This does not just apply to the students with whom we work; we believe that we must constantly develop and grow as professionals, individually and collectively.

At the core of what we do are the co-operative values of:

• Self-Help

Encouraging all at Parkwood Hall to help each other by working together to gain mutual benefits.  Helping people to help themselves.

• Self-responsibility 

To take responsibility for, and answer to, our actions.

• Democracy

To give our stakeholders a say in the way we run our school.

• Equality

Equal rights and benefits according to their contribution

• Equity

Being fair and unbiased

• Solidarity 

Supporting each other and those in other co-operatives

Our aim is for all our learners to be:

• Co-operative
• Creative
• Independent

To achieve this we are:

Optimistic 
We look for the best form ourselves and our students

Nurturing 
Meeting a person’s physical and emotional needs so they can achieve their best

Learner Focused
Developing the skills and talents of all our learners.

We develop Resilience and a Can-do attitude across our learning community.

Underpinning everything we do are the Co-operative School’s Ethical values of:

• Openness
• Honesty
• Social Responsibility
• Caring for others