Macosquin Primary School

Mission

Our mission statement is:

We, as a school family, in partnership with parents, promise to educate, nurture and care for children in a happy and stimulating environment.

School Aims

The aims of our school are:

1. To promote the development of the child intellectually, socially, morally, emotionally and spiritually. (‘Spiritually’ - equipping the children with a code of Christian principles.)
2. In following the NI Curriculum in a meaningful and purposeful way, we aim to provide success and achievement at all levels; developing worthwhile talents in all areas.
3. In helping to develop children for life we aim to be responsive to:
   1.  the varying needs of individual children,
   2. aspirations of parents,
   3. rapid growth in technology,
   4. education innovation.
4. To equip each child adequately with the essential skills in literacy and numeracy which are accepted as a necessary foundation for educational development.
5. We aim to promote the school as a stabilising influence in the community, encouraging the involvement of parents in the life and work of the school.
6. To promote within the school a caring environment based on respect, tolerance, co-operation and self-discipline, where all children are valued.
7. We aim to use the outcomes of formative, summative and statutory assessment to monitor the progress of each child, ensuring that they fulfil their potential.
8. We aim to provide extra appropriate support to any child who may be under-achieving for whatever reason.