CNPS Role Statement

To be accountable To create a positive learning environment

To cater for student needs To be flexible

To be aware of current educational trends To share in the decision making process

To accept responsibility To liaise with the community

To support and share with colleagues To vary my teaching style and patterns of learning

CNPS Aims of Education

The central aim of education which, with home and community groups, the school pursues is:

To guide individual development in the context of society through recognizable stages of development towards

perceptive understanding, mature judgement, responsible self-judgment and moral autonomy.

CNPS Mission Statment

At Cardiff North, students are to reach their full potential through pupil, teacher and community endeavours.

Philosophy

At Cardiff North we believe that:

Children should be given equitable opportunities and responsibilities

Children should be responsible for their actions

Children should be treated with empathy

Children should be encouraged to reach their full potential

The positives should be emphasised

Flexibility in education should reflect flexibility in living

Belief Statements

Show respect

Be positive

Be fair

Accept things we cannot change but work to improve those things we can change

Show respect for the environment

Be responsible

CNPS The Star Polisher

I have a great job in the universe of occupations. What do I do?

I’m a “star polisher”. I have a very important job.

If you want to know how important Just go out at night and look at the stars.

Twinkling and sparkling. You see, I’m a teacher.

The stars are the children in my class. My job is to take them in-

In whatever shape they’re in- And shine and buff them and send them out to take

Their places as bright little twinkling beacons in the sky. They come in my room in all shapes and sizes.

Sometimes they’re bent, tarnished, dirty, crinkly, and broken. Some stars are cuddly, soft, and sweet.

Some stars are prickly and thorny. I tell them that the world cannot do without them.

I tell them they can do anything they set their minds to do. I tell them they can be the brightest, shiniest stars in the sky

and the world will be a better place because of them. Each night as I look at the sky,

I'm reminded of my very important job and awesome responsibility. I go and get my soft buffing cloth and my bottle of polish in preparation for tomorrow

and for my class of little stars.

CNPS If a Child Lives

If A Child Lives ... If a child lives with criticism. . . . . . . .he learns to condemn.

If a child lives with hostility. . . . . . . . he learns to fight. If a child lives with fear. . . . . . . .he learns to be apprehensive.

If a child lives with jealousy. . . . . . . .he learns to feel guilt. If a child lives with tolerance. . . . . . . .

he learns to be patient. If a child lives with encouragement . . . . . . . .he learns to be confident.

If a child lives with praise. . . . . . . .he learns to be appreciative. If a child lives with acceptance. . . . . . . .he learns to love.

If a child lives with approval. . . . . . . .he learns to like himself. If a child lives with recognition . . . . . . . .he learns that it is good to have a goal.

If a child lives with honesty. . . . . . . .he learns what truth is. If a child lives with fairness. . . . . . . .he learns justice.

If a child lives with security. . . . . . . .he learns to trust in himself and others . If a child lives with friendliness. . . . . . . .he learns the world is a nice place in which to live.

by Dorothy Law Nolte