The CHRIST values
Six words that spell out what we are aiming at. They are not decoration on a wall. Staff are appraised against them, pupils are recognised for them, and they are the language we use when something has gone wrong.
| Value | What it looks like here |
|---|---|
| Christ-Centred | Christ is the reason the school exists, not a feature of it. He shapes the curriculum, the discipline and the staffroom. |
| Hope-Filled | We believe children can change, including the ones who are finding it hardest. Nobody here is written off at eleven. |
| Relationally-Built | Teaching runs through relationships. A child learns from an adult who knows them, and we are small enough for that to be true of every pupil. |
| Integrity-Driven | We do the same thing when nobody is watching. That applies to a pupil’s homework and to how we answer an inspector. |
| Servant-Hearted | Position is for the benefit of others. The oldest pupils serve the youngest, and staff serve pupils. |
| Truth-Rooted | We teach what is true, including when it is uncomfortable, and we expect honesty in return. |
How this shapes behaviour
Our approach to behaviour is developmental rather than punitive. A child who has behaved badly has something to learn, and the adult’s job is to teach it. That does not mean there are no consequences. It means the consequence is aimed at the future rather than the past.
Because we are small, a pupil cannot become anonymous, and a difficult patch does not become a reputation that follows them for five years.
Our aims
By the time a pupil leaves us at sixteen, we want them to:
- Know the Bible well enough to read it for themselves and think with it.
- Have qualifications that open the doors they want to walk through.
- Be able to work hard at something difficult without giving up.
- Treat people who disagree with them with genuine respect.
- Know that they were known here, by name, by adults who wanted the best for them.
