In summer 2018, building on an established vision of ‘Listen, Learn and Share with God’ the school community came together to revisit the vision.
A strong sense of Christian purpose for our school community is now articulated in the vision:
Three words were drawn from this to create a mission statement strapline. This encapsulates the wider vision making it easily accessible for all :
Know, Grow, Show
It is of the utmost importance to the school community knowing that in all that we do we have our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ is beside us at all times to support and guide us. As a result the vision grew from a verse from Paul’s letter to the Philippians:
‘I can do all this through Christ who gives me strength’ (Philippians 4 v 13)
This Christian vision is rooted in the desire to nurture all within the school community, flourishing both now and in the future. Before commencing on re-visioning all staff and governors reflected on how to move forwards. This included reading key current documents to inform the vision. These included:
- Church of England Vision for Education : Deeply Christian, Serving the Common Good
- New SIAMS inspection Framework
- Valuing All God’s Children 2
The vision permeates all aspects of school life. The school community is conversant with the different elements ie mission statement, vision and theological roots.
After considerable consultation, the new vision was launched in September 2018.
Frequent references to Jesus being with us at all times, underpinned by Christian values, ensure that the whole school community lives the vision.
In 2025 we again came together to consult on the vision to see if it was still relevant and impactful. From family Questionnaires, to passing chats with parents, discussions with the staff, worship committee and seeing the children say and mean the vision daily in worship, the governors were happy to keep and celebrate the vision.
The values of the school were also reexamined and the governor Ethos committee, following input from families, staff and children decided we wanted to keep teaching the 18 values, but to focus on 3 core values that would be referred to on a daily basis – those were Love, Respect & Hope. We are planning a launch day in the spring term!
