Vision, Christian Values and Expectations
Vision, Christian Values and Expectations
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Our Vision
Love God, Love Each Other, Love Learning
Our distinctive Christian vision is to follow Jesus’ example, enabling all members of the school family to live and love fully. We believe God loves us all and we develop understanding of the Christian faith and the teachings of Jesus, helping all to flourish in daily life. Rooted in our core Christian values of Wisdom, Perseverance, Trust, Creativity, Respect and Kindness, we provide a safe and supportive environment where children are encouraged to aim high in their academic, personal and spiritual development. We strive to be a school community where everyone belongs, contributes and is equipped to impact the world beyond, demonstrating kindness and love through their behaviour and attitudes.
Let all that you do be done in love (1 Cor 16:14)
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Our Christian Values
The all-encompassing Christian Value of Love is central to our vision statement supported by other chosen values which are characteristic of the Christian faith:
Creativity, Kindness, Respect, Trust, Perserverance and Wisdom.
These values run through all we do at St Wilfrid’s and help form, ‘The St Wilfrid’s Way’
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Our Expectations
Our behaviour expectations all focus on the phrase:
Be Safe, Be Kind, Aim High
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Promoting British Values at St Wilfrid’s CE Primary School
The Government emphasises that schools are required to ensure that the key ‘British Values’ are taught in all schools in the United Kingdom. The government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy.
The five British Values are listed below together with examples of how we promote these within St Wilfrid’s School:
Democracy
- Elected School Council
- Visits to Parliament
- Member of local Pupil Parliament
- Focus on key people and events e.g. Brexit, Remembrance, Nelson Mandela
- International School Status
- Values Education programme
- Collective Worship
- Attendance at Mayor Making Ceremonies
Rule Of Law
- Class charters setting out classroom and school rules
- Code of conduct for staff and visitors
- Behaviour Policy
- Anti-bullying Policy
- Values Education programme
- Collective Worship
Individual Liberty
- Lancashire Equality Charter
- Supported within PSHE programme
- Kidsafe Programme
- Philosophy for Children
- Values Education
- Collective Worship
- Life Education Programme
Mutual Respect
- Promotion of Christian values through Collective Worship
- Single Equalities Policy
- Values Diploma
- PSHE
- Wheelchair basketball
- Partnership/exchange with Multi-cultural school
- School House system
Tolerance
- Promotion of Christian values through Collective Worship
- RE Syllabus – multi faith units
- Visits to places of worship for other faiths
- Workshops and visitors representing different faiths and practices
- Spirituality Days
- Prayer Days
- PREVENT training for staff
- Global Learning
- Partnership/exchange with Multi-cultural school
