The document outlines the philosophy and mission of Cardiff North Primary School (CNPS) in 3 sentences. It states that CNPS aims to guide student development through recognizable stages towards understanding and responsibility. It believes children should have equitable opportunities and be responsible for their actions. The mission is for teachers to help students reach their full potential through flexibility, respect, and responsibility.

2. 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 Role Statement

3. 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 Aims of Education

4. 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 Mission Statment

5. 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 The Star Polisher

6. 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
CNPS If a Child Lives