St. Luke’s NS Aims and Values:

St. Luke’s NS aims:

• To treat all children fairly with the principles of equity in mind, care for them and ensure their safety.
• To help all children to develop a sense of personal responsibility and an awareness of the importance of being respectful, considerate and caring towards others.
• To provide a broad and varied educational experience and to ensure that all children are afforded opportunities to engage with the curriculum so they can achieve their full potential.
• To differentiate and adapt teaching methodologies, learning experiences and learning content to strive to meet the individual needs of all children within the school community.
• To recognise the important role of parents and guardians in their child’s education and to keep parents regularly informed about their child’s progress and about all aspects of school life.
• To foster a sense of community within the school, to be welcoming at all times and offer parents opportunities to become involved in school activities and the daily life of the school.
• To promote physical fitness, mental health awareness and an awareness of the importance of self-care.
• To promote and uphold the values and ethos of the Church of Ireland, to develop a sense of community, inclusion and family values and to develop in each child an understanding, appreciation and respect for different cultures, religions, beliefs and moral values.
• To develop a sense of personal responsibility towards caring for the environment and the world we live in.
• To seek opportunities to foster and cultivate a school community that celebrates creativity, curiosity, empathy, integrity, positivity, self-belief, resilience and responsibility.

Ratified by the Board of Management on 04/06/2024