Our Vision
Our Bible Quote
“Be a light for other people. Live so they will see the good things that you do.
Matthew 5 v 16
Our Moto
Believe and Achieve - Learn and Grow
Our Christian Values
Perseverance
Our value of perseverance was added in September 2018. This value reflects our aim to support children to be the very best learners they can and to enable them to persevere in all aspects of their learning developing resilience when things are tricky. Our children demonstrate perseverance when things are challenging whether this is in learing or on the sports' field. It also reflect the lengths our staff go to in ensuring that all our children are supported to be the very best people they can be.
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.’ (Galatians 6:9)
"Perseverance is never giving up" Westwoodside Worship Council
Respect
Respect is a core value in our school and underpins all our work with children and families. Our children learn to respect others from different faiths, cultures and backgrounds. Respect is a also a core British Value.
‘Show honour to every one’ Peter 2:17
"Respect is knowing that everyone is special" Westwoodside Worship Council
Hope
Hope was added in 2020. For Christians, the source of hope is Jesus. and adding this value reflects the hope we have for all our children and the world. In the middle of a global pandemic hope was vital.
‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” Mark 9:23
"Hope is knowing that there is light in darkness" Westwoodside Worship Council
Love
Love is one of the Kingdom values. It is seen through all the relationships in our school. We strive to love life, love learning and love one another.
‘Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart'. Colossians 3:23
'Love is in everything that we do' Westwoodside Worship Council
Friendship
Friendship is a key value in our school. Friends are not afraid to tell the truth to each other and are always there to help in good times and bad. Jesus was often seen to be a friend with those who were outcast in society. He shared meals with his friends just as we share our Agape meal with all our friends to reinforce our values.
‘A friend loves at all times’ Proverbs 17 v17
'Friendship is helping, caring and sharing' Westwoodside Worship Council
Compassion
Compassion is about having empathy with someone, it is stronger than just 'sympathy'. Empathy causes a desire to act to help others. In our school this can be seen in the way children learn and play together. It is also seen in the way staff and pupils work together and it underpins our strong ethos of inclusion. It is found reflected in our charity work both for local communities and those further afield.
"Paul said, 'Clothe yourself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Colossians Ch 3v 12
'Compassion is always being kind' Westwoodside Worship Council
Thankfulness
Thankfulness has always been at the centre of the life and worship of God’s people. Seeing the world as God’s creation underpins the way we approach everything in life, seeing it as a gift and not as a right. We are thankfull in school and share our thanks with others.
‘Give thanks in all circumstances’ (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
'Thankfulness is appeciating everything that we have' Westwoodside Worship Council