Our Mission Statement

"An Inclusive School where all are Valued and Successful"

Our School Aims to Provide:

•  An educational experience of thehighest standard for all our students.

•  We ensure that we provide the highest quality education for all our students, regardless of their ability, gender, race or religion.

•  We recognise and promote the achievements of each individual child and develop their individual abilities and aptitudes to the full.

•  We place a high priority on providing a caring, orderly and secure teaching and learning environment at The Westwood School.

•  We promote the development of the personal and social skills that will enable our students to approach adult life with confidence.

•  We enable all students to develop the self-discipline and the independent learning skills.

•  We provide a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum appropriate to the needs, abilities and aptitudes of each student, within the framework of the National Curriculum.

•  We ensure equality of opportunity for all students regardless of gender, race, ability or background.

•  We address and meet the learning educational needs of all students including those who are gifted and talented.

•  We foster the physical, spiritual, moral, aesthetic and social development of all students.

•  We help all students to understand the multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-faith society in which we live.

We encourage:

• the acquisition of skills, concepts and knowledge;

• positive approaches towards learning;

• tolerance of the views of others, and acceptance that these can vary;

• independent thought, initiative and creativity;

• awareness of the importance of being good citizens and members of their community;

• care for the members of their environment.

We build a genuine partnership between students, parents and staff for the benefit of all.

We recognise that the school has an important role to play within the community it services.

We work with and for the local community.

We encourage local involvement in school whether for social, educational or other purposes.