VALUES education

"Values are like fingerprints. Nobody's the same, but you leave them all over everything you do."

Why do we teach Values?

Even though the world is changing, the values that children need to develop do not really change over time - it is the application of these values that changes. 'Values' are the long-term underlying principles used in deciding what is right and wrong, good or bad and helps children learn and practice healthy attitudes and behaviour, such as respect, trust and resilience. Our values education underpins everything we do and encourages the children to make a positive contribution to the development of a fair, just and civil society.

What do we teach?

Our one school rule is respect.  We expect children to demonstrate the value of respect by respecting themselves and their learning, respecting their peers, respecting the staff and community, respecting the school environment and ultimately respecting God. In addition to the value of respect, the school has adopted 6 further key values we actively teach and promote - love, hope, peace, joy, trust and resilience.

We teach the British Values to nurture our children on their journey through life so they can grow into safe, democratic, tolerant, responsible and respectful individuals who make a positive difference to British society and to the diverse world we live in.  We encourage our children to be creative and open-minded, respectful of themselves and of others in our school, our local community and the wider world.