Vision and Values
During the academic Year 23/24 school leaders consulted with staff and the parent community to refresh the school vision, reflecting the current educational landscape the school finds itself in. This includes the post-pandemic educational recovery and the school's recent admission (Feb 23) to our multi-academy trust (The Lighthouse Schools Partnership).
We have identified 3 Golden Valley Keys to Success and outlined what this would look like in our school.
- Kindness
- Challenge
- Excellence
Sharing Kindness
•A warm and friendly welcome
•Care and compassion
•A nurturing and inclusive environment
•Respectful of our differences
•Valuing each other and the contribution we can offer
•Behaviour that is safe
•Marvellous manners
Challenging Ourselves and Others
•Ambitious for all
•Learning opportunities that inspire progress
•Building resilience and independence
•Fostering determination to succeed
•A culture of continuous development
•Caring enough to question and ask for more
•Supportive and constructive feedback that facilitates development
•Learning from mistakes
•Striving to improve all we do
Achieving Excellence
•Ready and prepared for each day’s learning
•Modelled learning and expectations that inspire, encourage and support
•Behaviours that maximise learning for everyone
•Celebrating success
•Pride in all we do
•High quality, calm environments
•Well organised and purposeful spaces
•Displays and work that model high standards
We also teach the 5 British Values as required by the DFE since November 2014.
"The Department for Education has today (27 November 2014) published guidance on promoting British values in schools to ensure young people leave school prepared for life in modern Britain."
The government agreed these values as:
- Democracy
- Rule of law
- Individual liberty
- Mutual respect
- Tolerance of those of different faiths
These values are woven in to the curriculum and wider school offer and are further enhanced using school assemblies.