“Let your light shine before others that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Matthew 5:16
Our Vision
| Purple wording | Shows that we are a Church of England Primary School that is built on Christian faith. |
| Blue wording | The idyllic, peaceful location of the school and its heritage are important aspects of our culture and ethos |
| Green wording | Indicates what the experience will be like. |
| Pink wording | Our school values show our expectations for behaviour. |
| Highlighted | Everyone is welcome and included |
1 John 1:5-7
This is the message we have heard from [Jesus] and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
Guiding Values
Theological Underpinning
Our vision is rooted in the Parable of the Good Samaritan, where Jesus shows what a life shaped by God’s love looks like in action. When asked, “Who is my neighbour?” The parable reveals that the nature of God’s love: that it is active, inclusive and transformational.
Jesus asked “Which of these three acted like a neighbour?
The man answered “The one who was kind to him.”
Jesus tells us to “Go then and do the same.”
This call to reflect God’s love through visible, practical goodness forms the heartbeat of who we are as a school community. We strive to live our vision, letting our lights shine through our thoughts, words and deeds, reflecting our values of respect, compassion and service.
Digging Deeper
Our school vision is rooted in the Parable of the Good Samaritan, which reveals what life looks like when it is shaped by God’s love.
When Jesus is asked, “Who is my neighbour?” he tells a story in which the expected helpers pass by, while an outsider—the Samaritan—stops, notices, and responds with care.
Jesus’ closing instruction, “Go and do likewise,” calls us to a faith that is outwardly lived. It invites us to be a community where love becomes visible in the way we think, speak and act. The parable shows that God’s love is active, inclusive, and transformational, and it challenges us to notice those in need, cross boundaries, and act with courage and compassion.
From this vision flow our core values of Respect, Compassion and Service—each one a practical expression of God’s love reflected through us:
- Respect recognises the God‑given dignity and worth of every person.
- Compassion responds with empathy, understanding and kindness.
- Service puts love into action through generosity, responsibility and care.
Together, our vision and guiding values shape a school community where every child and adult is encouraged to “let their light shine” by living out love in everyday ways.
British Values
British Values | How our classes shows them and are taught them. |
an understanding of how citizens can influence decision-making through the democratic process; |
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an appreciation that living under the rule of law protects individual citizens and is essential for their wellbeing and safety; |
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an understanding that there is a separation of power between the executive and the judiciary, and that while some public bodies such as the police and the army can be held to account through Parliament, others such as the courts maintain independence; |
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an understanding that the freedom to choose and hold other faiths and beliefs is protected in law; |
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an acceptance that other people having different faiths or beliefs to oneself (or having none) should be accepted and tolerated, and should not be the cause of prejudicial or discriminatory behaviour |
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an understanding of the importance of identifying and combatting discrimination |
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