Values

The CTMS Community believes that:


·The whole of the school benefits from the provision of a happy and welcoming environment

·The school should strive to be innovative, versatile and successful

·An effective school is achieved through a partnership of teachers, children and their families

·Open communication is essential

·All children should be encouraged to realise their own intellectual, social, physical and creative potential

·As well as having a solid foundation in numeracy and literacy skills, children need to be taught a broad curriculum

·Learning is enhanced when everyone has the opportunity to work with a range of children and adults

·Children need to take responsibility for their own individual behaviour and learning

·Children need to develop self confidence and leadership skills

·Individuality and group cooperation are both important

·It is important to respect people and property

·The school benefits from and has a significant contribution to make to, teacher training

·Shared decision making and management is a fundamental philosophical value of the school