Vision & Ethos

Vision Statement

Our vision statement and our values are at the heart of all our decisions. As a culturally diverse school, we embrace all religions whilst having Christianity at our core.

 

Vision

At St Mary Redcliffe CE Primary School, we are a vibrant, inclusive community 'Rooted in Love'. Our nurturing, spiritually-grounded approach empowers every pupil to flourish, growing intellectually, personally and in their faith. Inspired by our school motto, 'Rooted in Love', we cultivate an environment of hope, empathy, acceptance and respect, where all can feel truly valued and reach their full potential. As an integral part of our local community, we are committed to developing well-rounded, thoughtful citizens who will make a positive difference in the world.

Psalm 1:3 (Good News Bible) ‘They are like trees that grow beside a stream, they flourish in everything they do.

Values

Our pupils are very aware of and live out the core values of the school. Pupils are curious and reflective about the world they live in and spiritual issues.

School Values

Hope

Empathy

Acceptance

Respect

Thankfulness

Selflessness

Ethos

At St Mary Redcliffe Primary School, we adopt a nurture approach, this approach recognises that positive relationships are central to both learning and wellbeing.

The nurture approach also underpins our behaviour policy where our school rules are safe, mindful and ready. St Mary Redcliffe Primary School is committed to creating an environment where exemplary behaviour is at the heart of productive learning.

Last year we proudly recieved 'The National Nurturing Schools Award'. 

In July 2022 the school recieved the renewal for the School of Sanctuary Award. Click to hear to find out more about this 

Church of England's Vision for Education

" A good education must promote life in all its fullness"

We seek to promote educational excellence everywhere, for everyone. In our schools, the Christian foundation can be seen explicitly in the teaching and learning of RE, the wider curriculum, in our collective worship and ethos of the schools. Our vision embraces the spiritual, physical, intellectual, emotional, moral and social development of children and young people. 

There are four basic elements to our approach that together form the ecology of the 'fullness of life'. 

They are: 

  • Educating for Wisdom, Knowledge and Skills: we aim to develop the whole child, the confidence to seek truth and the skills to live a full and happy life. To nurture academic habits,  develop emotional intelligence and creativity across all subjects. 
  • Educating for Hope and Aspiration: we aim to guide children in directions of Hope and Aspiration, to support them when things go wrong, to give them the resources for healing and repair. To learn to foster compassion, generosity and trust in the face of despair, hardship and mistrust. To believe in their abilities and for them to believe in their full potential. 
  • Educating for Community and Living Well Together: to understand human connections, develop relationships and commitments with each other, the wider community and beyond. To actively participate in communities, to develop the qualities of character that allow children and community members to flourish together. 
  • Educating for Dignity and Respect: to instil the basic principle of Respect, respect for each other and our connections to the world around us, to anchor our belief that every person has value. To find the dignity to stand strong and tall in the face of adversity, in taking a stand for your beliefs without closing your mind off to other opinions and our treatment of each other is a reflection of that dignity and respect.

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  • Windmill Close Windmill Hill Bristol BS3 4DP

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