Vision and Ethos
Our strategic values and objectives
Education at Davisan School is about self confidence, challenge and enjoyment. It teaches the importance of constructive questioning and a sense of responsibility with compassion, confidence and creativity.
Mission
Davisan School is a diverse, collaborative community, where we practice a one-on-one teaching method that respects and nurtures each child. We provide a pleasant, well-balanced learning environment in which every student is supported and challenged to discover strengths and explore opportunities. We empower children to reach their full potential as life-long learners who are confident, caring, positive contributors to our global community.
Values
Davisan school values the principles of respect: respect for self, respect for others, and respect for the environment. To achieve its mission, Davisan School embraces these values and models them in our community. Our goal is to develop a sense of responsibility, a level of self-discipline, self-confidence, a spirit of enthusiasm, and a sense of leadership. We strive to instill the joy of learning in our children.
Strategic Objectives
Our strategic plan has been compiled with ideas from our children, parents and staff; it recognizes the many existing strengths of the school and builds upon these.
- A curriculum that engages, excites and encourages a love of learning; ensuring all children have the provision they need to be successful.
- A safe, nurturing environment that allows pupils and staff to develop and work in a supportive, collaborative environment.
- Strong engagement between school, parents and the wider community - growing talent, heightening cost effectiveness and optimising educational outcomes for all.
Charles Dickens
Our Vision
Our visions and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning, and provide an environment which prepares our pupils as confident, happy citizens. We want our pupils to be:
- Ambitious, capable learners who are ready to learn throughout their lives.
- Enterprising, creative contributors who are ready to play a full part in life and work.
- Ethical, informed citizens who are ready to be citizens of Kenya and the world.
- Healthy, confident individuals who are ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society.
Our Ethos
Our aim at Davisan is to educate students in a caring environment where they can learn effectively and achieve their full potential at school. We encourage this both in the general ethos of the school and in the principles we impart to the students.
Davisan School has a distinctive ethos and it is about investing in young students. We combine the best traditional values with a leading role in important and exciting new developments in education. In particular, we value: – A working atmosphere. Pupils come to school to learn and it is our job to help them.
To encourage these achievements we promote high achievement in a learning community. We provide a stimulating and caring environment so that all members of the school can grow in knowledge, skills, understanding and character and achieve to the best of their ability.
Our Guiding Principles
We recognize the value and diverse talents, learning styles and individual characteristics of all students.
We promote intellectual risk taking, recognizing learning from one’s mistake can yield greater growth.
We develop creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving abilities that enable students to apply abstract thinking in real world activities
We work together to serve others, giving our time, talent and resources to improve our school.
We recognize that true success in life comes from pursuing one’s own worthwhile goals with enthusiasm, self-discipline and commitment.