Mission & Ethos
VISION
A child centred, value driven school.
MISSION
The interests and needs of our learners, educators, parents and all who have interest in the school are important to us and we therefore strive to achieve the following:
- a future orientated academic system which prepares the learners in totality
- to dynamically manage the school according to acceptable business principles
- to create a healthy climate to encourage optimal development of the child in totality so that the learner is free to make a positive input to the school
- a professional and supportive staff, who in co-operation with parents, within the ethos of the school, accept combined responsibility for the education of the learner
- to involve the parent corps to support and uphold the vision, mission and goals of the school
- to develop a healthy interaction between the school and the community
- to take a leading role in the development of education
- to offer specialised training and opportunities to enable the optimal development of the child
- to create the best facilities to effectively allow the learner to develop in full
ETHOS
The Ethos of Huttenpark Primary is as follows:
- The Christian character, traditions and values of the school are acknowledged and extended at all times taking into account the regulations in the Constitution of SA regarding the place and rights of other religions.
- Positive participation in a variety of sporting and cultural activities is encouraged.
- Co-operation and respect between the respective language groups is nurtured and individual cultures pertaining are acknowledged.
- The uniqueness of every individual is acknowledged and the development of a positive self-image is enhanced.
- In order to function as a value-driven school, we subscribe to the following fundamental values: Responsibility, caring, honesty/loyalty, citizenship, respect and fairness.
