Our School Vision

 

We will grow in the God-given virtues of “faith, hope and love” (1 Corinthians 13:13): having faith in God or being inspired by faith; having hope that we can work to change ourselves and the world for the better; and having love for others, reflecting God’s love for everyone.

 

 

Through our love for God, we know that we are all unique and special. We have love for ourselves and for one another, and under God’s guidance we demonstrate that love is an active behaviour. We create a sense of belonging for everyone in our school community; living well together and celebrating our diversity in a safe and supportive environment. We treat everyone with respect; encouraging kind, loving and inclusive behaviours. We love to learn through a rich and varied curriculum designed to develop enthusiastic and inquisitive learners in a culture in which everyone is encouraged to achieve their highest standards and have the confidence to face challenges.

 

We have faith in ourselves and one another. We have faith in God or are inspired by faith. We explore the Bible in collective worship and RE lessons and children are invited to consider what they can learn from this and how it may impact their daily lives. We develop an understanding and respect for people of all faiths and none and everyone is encouraged to grow in their faith

 

We believe that through the love of God we have hope for the collective good of society. We work in partnership with each other, families and the wider community to achieve wellbeing and success for all.  We endeavour to improve the world we live in through our charity work and service to the community. We believe that we can be the agents for change in the hope for a brighter future for ourselves and each other, and we encourage children to become responsible and independent global citizens.  We develop an understanding of the Christian belief that we are part of a bigger existence beyond this world: that eternal life is hope for the future.

 

Our Spiritual Values

 

As a Church of England school, our vision in underpinned by our spiritual values; they shape how we learn and treat each other and contribute to how our school vision is lived day-to-day. Our spiritual values also link to our shared British values of tolerance, mutual respect, individual liberty, democracy and the rule of law. The whole school community was involved in selecting our spiritual values. Each year group has their own spiritual value which they learn about and it’s significance within our school vision. They also form part of our collective our worship calendar enabling all children to learn about all of our spiritual values.

 

Below is further information about each of our spiritual values and Bible stories that you may find supportive in teaching your child about these values.

Year Group Spiritual Value Bible Stories

Reception

Friendship

Luke 5:1-11 Jesus’ special friends John 21: 9-14 Breakfast by Galilee Matthew 18. 10-14 The Parable of the Lost Sheep

Year 1

Endurance

Romans 5:1-5 Faith’s reward Matthew 12: 18-23 God’s chosen servant Philippians 3:7-16 Running towards the Goal

Year 2

Peace

Matthew 21 Palm Sunday Isaiah 9 The Future King Matthew 5: 43-48 Love for Enemies

Year 3

Forgiveness

Matthew 6: 7-15 The Lord’s Prayer Luke 15: 3-7 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 2 Corinthians 5:17-6:2 God forgives our sins

Year 4

Reverence

Exodus 20 The Ten Commandments Luke 19: 1-10 Zacchaeus the Tax Collector Daniel 6 Daniel in the Pit of Lions

Year 5

Service

Mark 6: 30-44 The Feeding of the five thousand Mark 6: 6b-13 Jesus Sends out the Twelve Disciples John 13: 1-20 Jesus Washes his Disciples’ Feet Luke 10: 25-37 The Good Samaritan

Year 6

Justice

Luke 18: 1-8 The Parable of the Widow and the Judge Exodus 4-6 Moses and the Pharaoh 1 Kings 3 The True Mother Daniel 5 Belshazzar’s Feast