Principles and Partnerships

Our school is committed to the principle of ‘investing in people’ which ensures that all staff play an active role in the running and development of the school. By meeting the training needs of all teaching and non-teaching staff the provision of good education for pupils is more readily achieved.

The development of a happy, stable, caring, cultural environment, within the school is essential in producing good inter-personal relationships with peers and adults and an atmosphere conducive to study. This will hopefully develop a better understanding and sympathy in the mainstream children for those who are less advantaged than themselves.

They should also learn that discipline is necessary, especially the essential self-discipline, with a sense of personal responsibility; thus to achieve this, rules are necessary, particularly for safety and for the children to give themselves and others the opportunity to learn.

To achieve any of this, the school and home must work together in a partnership, each doing their part and supporting the other, so that the child can benefit from the united approach and not be pulled in two directions, trying to conform to two differing standards of behaviour or please two opposing wills. Lord Scudamore Academy advises that all parents read and understand our Attendance Policy

All parents receive the School’s Code of Conduct and Homework Policy which sets out what can be expected of us and what we expect in return. The signing of a contract confirms the partnership.

To develop this partnership, close co-operation, negotiation, discussion and enthusiastic involvement in school life and the support of its activities are essential.

Equality Objectives

• To promote spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  through all appropriate curricular opportunities, with
  particular reference to issues of equality and diversity
• To reduce prejudice and increase understanding of equality
  through direct teaching across the curriculum
• To narrow the gap between non-disadvantaged and
  disadvantaged pupils
• To reduce the incidence of hostile attitudes and behaviour
  towards, and between, disabled and non-disabled pupils.
• To ensure all children have a positive attitude
• To promote cultural development and understanding through a
  rich range of experiences both in and beyond the school
• To reduce the incidence of prejudice-related bullying in
  relation to the protected characteristics listed in the Equality
  Act 2010.