School Ethos

At Ranelagh, we give a high priority to the Personal and Social development of the children, demonstrating a commitment to the development of the whole child. The taught curriculum needs to be set in the context of commitment of all staff to provide stability for all our children. Class teachers and other adults benefit from building strong relationships with children and parents. Ranelagh operates in close partnership with the local community, installing a strong sense of citizenship in our pupils. We aim to cater for all individuals in order to enable each child to achieve their personal best and develop ownership over their learning. 

Aims

• We want our children to have high self-esteem and a sense of their value as members of the school and wider community.
• We want to equip the children with the knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to live and flourish in the modern world.
• We want our children to be active citizens, taking on responsibility and exercising positive choices.
• We want our children to have a good basis of knowledge of factors that could affect our health.
• We also want them to care for others and be sensitive to the needs of others.

Objectives

• To provide skills that can be transferred across all areas of the curriculum as well as in everyday life.
• To embed statutory teaching of Relationships and Health Education. ∙ To provide good levels of coverage of the key themes of the Suffolk County Council 2012 framework and medium term plans: 

o Media

o Health

o Relationships

o Citizenship

o Careers/work related learning

o Financial capability

o Enrichment

• To promote spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
• To encourage children’s aspirations and enable them to achieve their personal goals  in adult life.
• To provide opportunities to develop skills needed for now and in the future.