Our Vision, Values and Aims
Our Vision
We strive to make Marr College a caring school and a centre of excellence for learning in our community. We are proud of our heritage and together we nurture and encourage all learners to be ambitious and develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to thrive and achieve in our ever changing world. Our vision, below, was developed and agreed in August 2020, in partnership with students, staff, parents and the wider school community. Our learning, our leadership and our improvements are focused on bringing this vision to life in all that we do at Marr College.
Proud of our past, ambitious for our future.
Together, we are Marr
Our Values
Our vision is based on our core values:
COMMUNITY
We are an inclusive, caring, welcoming and friendly school, working together to make a positive difference to our community and our world
AMBITION
We have high aspirations, work hard and encourage each other to be the best version of ourselves. We are creative, innovative and care about everyone’s achievements inside and out of school
RESPECT
We value and respect all members of our school community, showing kindness and supporting each other’s wellbeing. We are proud of ourselves, our school and our environment
EQUALITY
We support and promote young people’s rights through welcoming diversity, reducing inequality and inspiring all young people to realise and achieve their potential
We are an inclusive, caring, welcoming and friendly school, working together to make a positive difference to our community and our world
AMBITION
We have high aspirations, work hard and encourage each other to be the best version of ourselves. We are creative, innovative and care about everyone’s achievements inside and out of school
RESPECT
We value and respect all members of our school community, showing kindness and supporting each other’s wellbeing. We are proud of ourselves, our school and our environment
EQUALITY
We support and promote young people’s rights through welcoming diversity, reducing inequality and inspiring all young people to realise and achieve their potential
Our aims
To develop the capacities of our young people to become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors to society.
To create a positive, caring school ethos that promotes inclusion and equality and fosters a strong sense of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.
To raise attainment through developing a culture of ambition and achievement, providing active and engaging learning experiences that meets the needs of our learners, enhances their critical thinking skills and supports and challenges them to take personal responsibility for their learning.
To create a dynamic and innovative curriculum that inspires and encourages creativity and provides learners with the knowledge, skills and attributes to thrive in our ever-changing world.
To ensure our teaching and learning is of the highest standard and harnesses the potential that digital learning offers.
To develop close working relationships between school, home, partners and the wider community, promoting participation and actively involving parents in supporting their child’s learning.
To promote and celebrate achievement and enrich learners’ experiences through culture, sport and encouraging creativity, innovation and enterprise.
To empower our school community to develop leadership at all levels, working with our students, staff, parents and partners to evaluate the quality of education we provide and build on our capacity and capability to improve.
To support staff to be self-reflective and access high quality professional learning that leads to improved outcomes for all our young people.
To ensure all young people are supported towards achieving a positive and sustained destination.
To create a positive, caring school ethos that promotes inclusion and equality and fosters a strong sense of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.
To raise attainment through developing a culture of ambition and achievement, providing active and engaging learning experiences that meets the needs of our learners, enhances their critical thinking skills and supports and challenges them to take personal responsibility for their learning.
To create a dynamic and innovative curriculum that inspires and encourages creativity and provides learners with the knowledge, skills and attributes to thrive in our ever-changing world.
To ensure our teaching and learning is of the highest standard and harnesses the potential that digital learning offers.
To develop close working relationships between school, home, partners and the wider community, promoting participation and actively involving parents in supporting their child’s learning.
To promote and celebrate achievement and enrich learners’ experiences through culture, sport and encouraging creativity, innovation and enterprise.
To empower our school community to develop leadership at all levels, working with our students, staff, parents and partners to evaluate the quality of education we provide and build on our capacity and capability to improve.
To support staff to be self-reflective and access high quality professional learning that leads to improved outcomes for all our young people.
To ensure all young people are supported towards achieving a positive and sustained destination.
