Visions and Values

 

 

 

 

‘Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behaviour. Keep your behaviour positive because your behaviour becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.’ 

Mahatma Gandhi

 
  • Equity – We value just and fair inclusion in which all can participate, prosper and fulfil their potential. We aim to create meeting places among differences.
  • Empathy – We value authentic relationships and the right for all children and adults to have their feelings, emotions and thoughts understood, such that everyone can be happy and develop a sense of belonging. We are considerate and tolerant of each other.
  • Integrity – We value the expectation that all children’s and adult’s actions and words will be grounded in sincerity. We aim for everyone to develop the confidence to be true to themselves.
  • Perseverance – We value challenge and encourage all children and adults to be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort and keep on learning. We strive to be the best we can be.
  • Inspiration – We value the richness of learning and the range of opportunities which allow children and adults to think; to be inquisitive, innovative, creative and imaginative. We want our children to be filled with a recurring sense of awe and wonder, to broaden their horizons and be curious.
  • Gratitude – We value what we have and encourage all children and adults to be thankful, expressing this gratefulness in actions as well as in words. We cherish our human and physical world and seek to respect nature, both near and far, protecting the environment and all the creatures that populate it.

 

Vision and Values

In 2014, Calstock and Stoke Climsland primary schools federated to pool our expertise and resources, to embrace a challenging and ever-changing educational landscape together. The schools take every opportunity to collaborate and share experiences and expertise, whilst maintaining their own identities.

People and relationships are at the heart of our schools: our children, teachers and staff, families and friends all make our schools special. The children at Calstock and Stoke Climsland schools, and what is right for them, remain the central focus for all staff and members of our school community at all times. Our vision and values recognise these strengths while also reflecting our aspirations, and are at the core of everything we do.

Our schools welcome children to a community of learning where expectations are high but all effort and achievement, in any area, is valued. Together we seek to broaden horizons and provide the knowledge, skills and confidence to flourish in the wider world. Our self-designed curriculum embraces the arts, music, sports, global learning and the outdoors, alongside traditional academic subjects, in order to harness our children's many and varied talents and interests. Both schools pride themselves in their 'family feel' and village character, but we are open to change whenever we can do better for our children.

 

Each child within our Federation will be given equal opportunity to develop:

 

  • Self-esteem, patience and understanding of our own and others’ needs
  • A reasoned set of personal attitudes, values and beliefs and a respect for the religions and moral values of others.
  • The skills and values of a critical, free-thinking and active global citizen
  • The ability to work independently or as part of a team.
  • A lifelong love of learning through a broad curriculum, which is interactive, challenging, stimulating and fun and embeds in them a desire to achieve their best.
  • Qualities of spirit, empathy, imagination and a sense of wonder.

 

Consultation with Governors – September 2019

Updated for consultation with staff – February 2020

Updated following consultation – July 2020