Aims & Values

Meet the Batford Owls

Batford Owls

The behaviours we value in the children are reflected in our ‘Batford Owls’, which are articulated in our behaviour management policy:

  • Look after things
  • Be helpful
  • Good thinking
  • Good listening
  • Be kind
  • Do things by myself
  • Keep trying
  • Working together

Aims

At Batford Nursery School and Day Care, we aim to provide outstanding quality of care in a well-resourced and accessible learning environment.

We strive to build strong relationships with parents and carers, to enable all children to fulfil their unique potential.

We have high aspirations for all children and want them to be:

  • Happy, and to feel safe and valued
  • Brave in their friendships, their learning and their decision-making
  • Curious about the world around them and to develop independence, confidence and creativity
  • Ready to embrace difference, opportunity and life challenges

We use our best endeavours to:

  • Nurture children in a secure and stimulating environment, allowing them to learn through play
  • Encourage risk taking and perseverance, to develop resilience and ambition
  • Deliver a rich and diverse curriculum led by inspirational practitioners
  • Be excellent role models, promoting equality and living out our values

 

Values

The values that are upheld throughout the Batford Nursery School and Day Care setting are:

  • Respect
  • Integrity
  • Collaboration and team work
  • Good communication