THE VISION and VALUES

OF

Dr. Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School

Our original Instrument of Governance is:

Recognising its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the church at parish and diocesan level. The school aims to serve the community by providing education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers all pupils.

VISION AND VALUES

 Our Vision

At Dr Radcliffe’s Church of England Primary School, we aim to create a community in which every individual can live ‘Life in all its fullness’ John 10 v10.

Our Values

Our Christian Values are Respect, Truth and Kindness.  These are rooted in our ethos as a church school, recognising our Christian foundations, and can be seen throughout our attitudes and actions.

Respect

• We value others and their views, celebrating difference and diversity, building a welcoming, inclusive community where all can thrive.
• We value dialogue, listening to children, staff, families and the wider community, treating everybody with fairness and building positive relationships.
• From a foundation of respect and trust, pupils and adults build their skills in teamwork, collaborative thinking and leadership.

Truth

• Dr Radcliffe’s is a school where everyone can be themselves.
• Pupils and adults thrive together, finding joy and curiosity in learning and exploring their hopes and aspirations.
• We celebrate the individuality of each person, encouraging them to flourish through developing academic, creative and physical skills.  By delivering a broad and enriched curriculum and adapting teaching to each pupil, all are enabled to learn without limits.
• We aim to foster throughout our community personal spiritual growth, an inner strength and confidence, empowering all to contribute to a better, more caring, peaceful World.

Kindness

• Through kindness to themselves and to others, pupils are not afraid to make mistakes and learn from them, developing resilience and independence.

• We nurture each member of the community, caring for them holistically, supporting their physical and mental well-being.
• In thinking of others, both within and beyond the school community, kindness translates into positive actions.  Pupils gain an understanding of inequalities in the wider World and are empowered to be agents of change for good.

• For more information on how we live out our Vision and Values, please see Collective Worship and RE