'Always seek the challenge'

Wootey Junior School

Ambition and Aims

Nurture

• We aim to develop independent children who are responsible and resourceful.
• We aim to develop children who extend friendship, respect and kindness to all who they meet.
• We aim to develop children who can confidently apply strategies to help their mental health.
• We aim to develop children who are confident when working independently and as a team.
• We aim to develop children who lead healthy lives and who enjoy exercise and sport.
• We aim to develop children who actively care about climate change, the environment and nature.
• We aim to develop children who lead safe lives in our technologically changing world.
• We aim to equip our children with a wider knowledge and experience of the world beyond Alton.

Challenge

• We aim for all our children to attain the highest academic standards and to master, retain and efficiently use their mathematical and literary knowledge.
• We aim to develop children who consistently reflect to improve on their 'personal best'.
• We aim to develop children who can communicate with clarity and confidence.
• We aim for all children to overcome struggle and uncertainty to reach their individual learning success.
• We aim to develop children who grasp the significance of knowledge across all subjects.
• We aim to develop children who are willing to try new experiences and activities.

Innovate

• We aim to develop enquiring children who seek answers and evidence to their questions.
• We aim to develop children who are creative, imaginative and speculative.
• We aim to develop children who creatively express themselves through art, dance and drama.
• We aim to develop children with a love of music, musical instruments and singing.
• We aim to develop children who are confident to explore and utilise technology to investigate and design.
• We aim to develop children confident with computer software applications and the fundamentals of programming.