School Mission, Vision, Philosophy.

Mission

Kolbe Special Schools mission is to provide a holistic learning environment where we value the uniqueness of each pupil.

Vision Statement

Kolbe School is a Catholic Primary School under the patronage of the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary Services (SCJMS)catering for pupils from 4 to 18 years.

We endeavour to work collaboratively to provide a caring and educationally rich environment where each individual is treated with dignity and respect.

Kolbe Special School provides an inclusive environment where all students develop an optimum personal level of independence through an individualised approach to educational development and personal care. Kolbe Special School aspires to be a school of excellence operating within the guidelines of Department of Education and Science and under the patronage of the SCJMS which commits to the educational development of each pupil.

Philosophy

Kolbe School aspires to be a school of excellence operating within the guidelines of the Department of Education and Science and under the Patronage of the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary Services which commits to the educational development of each pupil.

School Aims

At Kolbe Special School we aim to:

• Enable our pupils to live a full life and to realise their potential as unique individuals.
• Enable our pupils to develop as said beings through living and co-operating with others.
• Provide our pupils with a broad and balanced curriculum as presented by the Department of Education and Science.
• Offer a holistic approach to each pupil thus ensuring their intellectual, health and personal care development.
• Develop a professional relationship with all visiting professionals where they feel welcomed, supported and valued by the whole school community.
• Provide for the spiritual formation of the entire school community, giving all our experience of the Church’s beliefs, traditions and Sacramental life.
• Develop and encourage attitudes of care, respect, honesty, responsibility and integrity in every person.
• Promote the importance of diversity – cultural, religious, social, environmental and ethnic – among all, treating each individual with dignity and respect.
• Develop a strong, effective and positive partnership between home and school, enabling our pupils to develop and grow.
• Encourage standards of excellence in teaching by providing resources and In-Service Development whenever possible and /or appropriate.
• Provide a safe, clean, warm school where all the school community can liaise and grow in comfort.
• Promote healthy relationships with other schools, both in the parish and further afield.
• Promote relationships with the wider community.
• Actively engage the help and resources of statutory bodies including the Health Authority, County Council and Garda Siochána.
• Be a welcoming school where visitors are given due respect.
• Be a well-organised effective school.

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