At Exbourne C of E Primary School, we take a values based approach to teaching and learning as well as how we conduct ourselves around the school. We encourage all members of our school community to display acts of love and kindness, show respect to each other and to listen and respond to needs.

We focus on six core Christian values: RESPECT, THANKFULNESS, PERSEVERANCE, COURAGE, COMPASSION and FORGIVENESS.

Each half term we focus on one of these core values in our spirituality work, through collective worship and in our approaches to how we treat one another. Our ‘Values champions’ are constantly looking out for our values being displayed around the school.
Our values based approach aims to improve behaviour, conduct and self confidence by developing strong values and beliefs within the pupils at our school. We develop pupils’ understanding of what values are and why they are important in life so that they grow to become positive members of our wider community and beyond.

Values

In accordance with The Department for Education we also aim to actively promote British values (or Human Values) in schools to ensure young people leave school prepared for life in modern Britain. Pupils are encouraged to regard people of all faiths, races and cultures with respect and tolerance and understand that while different people may hold different views about what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, all people living in England are subject to its law.

 

The Key Values are:

 

• democracy
• rule of law
• individual liberty
• mutual respect
• tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs