Cross in Hand CEP - Vision & Values

Mission

At Cross in Hand Church of England Primary school, we enable each child to thrive, helping them to develop to their full potential within a caring community and an engaging environment. We provide an education of the highest standard built upon the foundations of our strong Christian values and a desire to make learning fun.

Values

Ephesians 4:32 – “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

Romans 12:4-5 - "For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others."

Philippians 2:3-4 - "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others."

Romans 5:3-4 - "Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope."

We are a Church of England school with a distinctive Christian ethos, nurturing the whole child within the school and church family. Our school is a happy, friendly and welcoming place where all children are respected and cared for regardless of their age, gender, culture or ability. We believe that children learn most effectively when they are happy, secure and when they are aware that their contributions to school are valued. We raise self-esteem through praise, encouragement, fairness and tolerance and by discussing their work, their problems, their concerns and their future hopes. Staff are aware of the need of tolerance for others' needs and opinions and communicate this to the children. In developing these, we are aware of the importance of all staff as role models.

Aims

Ensure that Christian values underpin all aspects of our school life
Provide a warm, secure and welcoming learning environment
Develop in all our children an awareness of their personal responsibility to themselves and to others
Encourage them to make the best possible use of their own particular talents
Teaching good social behaviour and a proper regard for the rights of others
Organising learning experiences that enable all our children to achieve success
Provide a broad, balanced and creative curriculum
Monitoring our children’s progress continuously and use the information gained to develop their learning
Providing experiences that develop children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural awareness
Work closely in partnership with parents, our church and the wider community

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