VISION:
Rooted in love, growing with faith, stronger together
At Iford and Kingston school we believe that all children have the right to develop into confident young learners and leaders, who are happy and well-rounded individuals, who are given the tools they need to reach and achieve their potential, to make mistakes and to flourish with love and support. We believe that providing a strong foundation in children's lives is considerably more than academic achievement; it is a foundation enhanced and enriched by faith. Faith can take many forms; whether this is belief in God, or teaching children to have self-belief, confidence, hope and aspiration for the future.
VALUES:
Our Values:
As a Church of England school, we teach our children to be independent, kind, creative and successful learners. In our learning community, we expect adults to model the learning behaviours and morals we would like our young pupils to demonstrate and for all to aim high, to support one another, to value each other and to achieve well. Our holistic and supportive curriculum enables the children to discover, explore and create, to identify their talents and sense of self-worth. We work with our local community to ensure the children grow to be kind, with a strong sense of identify at school, and within the local and wider community.
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Independent
Grow into confident young adults of tomorrow
Know your worth and strength as an individual
Be proud of your individuality
Face challenges with resilience and determination
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Kind
Show respect and kindness to those around you
Be tolerant of others
Treat others with love and care
Be kind to yourself
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Creative
Be willing to take risks and make mistakes
Be willing to try new things
Celebrate your talents
Be adventurous in your learning
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Successful
Celebrate every little step you make
Recognise daily growth and achievement
Know your starting points and goals
Aim high in all that you do
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Our vision is linked to the Parable from the story of ‘The Parable of the Sower.’ Luke 8:15
‘And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest.’
Jesus talks of a farmer who went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”
The seeds that fall on good soil represent good and honest people who listen to God and his word. We believe that in order for a seed to grow, it needs a strong and good foundation. It needs love and nurture, guidance and support. In order for children to develop well, we need a whole community to contribute to the growth of that seed.
In order for the seeds to survive therefore, they need to be grounded. Our school culture and ethos is rooted in six Christian Values.
These are:
Compassion, Responsibility, Perseverance, Forgiveness, Hope and Courage.
Each half term we focus on a value which is closely mapped to the key times of the Christian and school calendar, to make them even more purposeful and relevant to the lives of the children. All six values are deeply rooted in the school and across the curriculum which enables the children to develop a deep understanding of what these values means in their every day lives and how to use these values as building blocks to grow in faith and understanding, of themselves and of each other. Children learn about these values in assembly and during lesson time. Through prayer and reflection children consider what these values mean and why they are important to understand. Children sing hymns and hear bible readings associated with these values.