{"id":899,"date":"2016-05-03T19:22:23","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T18:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/norfolkhouseschool.co.uk\/NHSWP\/?page_id=899"},"modified":"2026-10-12T15:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T14:13:10","slug":"school-mission-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.norfolkhouseschool.co.uk\/nhs\/school-mission-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethos and Aims"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1><span style=\"color: #004f39;\">Ethos and Aims<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.norfolkhouseschool.co.uk\/nhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Ethos-Aims-3619.jpg\" width=\"325\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.norfolkhouseschool.co.uk\/nhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Ethos-Aims-3619.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.norfolkhouseschool.co.uk\/nhs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Ethos-Aims-3619-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" class=\"wp-image-1626\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Our Ethos<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The School\u2019s ethos is founded in a number of core beliefs which underpin its relationship with members of its own community and society in general.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>A safe, caring and happy environment is the essential foundation for a child\u2019s development.<\/li>\n<li>Each child is an individual with their own unique blend of abilities, needs, ideas and aspirations, and should be nurtured as such.<\/li>\n<li>Each child deserves the opportunity to achieve their full potential in every field of endeavour.<\/li>\n<li>Education is an exciting, fulfilling, life-long process which we are privileged to guide in its early stages.<\/li>\n<li>Respect, fairness, tolerance and compassion should always characterise our approach towards others.<\/li>\n<li>Service to the wider community is central to our outlook.<\/li>\n<li>Religious, cultural and social diversity is to be valued and celebrated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Our Aims<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In seeking to give full effect to its ethos, the school aims to do the following:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>To foster a culture in which the safeguarding of each child is paramount.<\/li>\n<li>To promote a positive, supportive, family atmosphere which empowers each child to learn, develop and thrive.<\/li>\n<li>To provide pastoral care which supports and nurtures each child as an individual.<\/li>\n<li>To encourage and challenge each child to develop fully their skills and interests, whilst ensuring that they are not afraid to make mistakes.<\/li>\n<li>To fuel each child\u2019s passion for learning with a curriculum which is stimulating, exciting and challenging.<\/li>\n<li>To encourage independent thought and intellectual curiosity.<\/li>\n<li>To emphasise in every area of school life the importance of honesty, good manners, goodwill and mutual respect.<\/li>\n<li>To inspire each child to be a caring and responsible citizen who strives to make a positive contribution to the community.<\/li>\n<li>To acknowledge and celebrate the rich diversity of religious, cultural and social backgrounds within the school community and beyond.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-899","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.norfolkhouseschool.co.uk\/nhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.norfolkhouseschool.co.uk\/nhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.norfolkhouseschool.co.uk\/nhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.norfolkhouseschool.co.uk\/nhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.norfolkhouseschool.co.uk\/nhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=899"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.norfolkhouseschool.co.uk\/nhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6564,"href":"https:\/\/www.norfolkhouseschool.co.uk\/nhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/899\/revisions\/6564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.norfolkhouseschool.co.uk\/nhs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}