Our vision and mission:
In our leadership of Claverley CE Primary School, we aim to live out our shared Vision, rooted in Biblical teaching, in all that we do. Our Church school motto ‘to encourage one another and build each other up’ (1 Thessalonians 5:11)’ reflects our vision to empower all to flourish and support them to fulfil their God given potential inspired by the life and teachings of Jesus. Our curriculum is designed to inspire, challenge and support each child to achieve.
Our vision at Claverley C of E primary is ‘to encourage one another and build each other up’ (1 Thessalonians 5:11) so that we are each empowered to make the most of the lives we have been gifted by God (to live out our BEST lives).
Our vision is achieved through our mission in practice in the 4 positive action statements that form the basis of the Claverley code:
Believe that we can change things for the better (Hope)
rEspect our environment and each other (Dignity)
Support our friends and community (Community)
Take every opportunity to learn (Wisdom)
Our strong Christian vision is underpinned by these words from the Bible:
‘encourage one another and build each other up’ (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
Our mission as a school is to provide a broad and balanced curriculum where high quality teaching and learning is delivered in a vibrant, supportive learning environment, underpinned by the teachings and values of Christianity to serve our community and beyond. We encourage the children at all times to reflect on how the values impact on the way they show and gain respect in their everyday lives. We believe these values enable the school to demonstrate its Christian distinctiveness whilst promoting the importance of understanding and appreciating other cultures, religions and world views.
Our holistic and well-rounded approach towards education provides a secure foundation for life-long learning and flourishing, building opportunities for every child to grow in self-esteem, confidence and academic success. We want our children to be open to opportunities, able to make decisions and overcome challenge based on their beliefs and world views.
We encourage our children, and school community, to be courageous and have strength of character to stand up for what they believe to be right, to fight injustice whilst keeping peace and reconciliation in mind. We want them to have respect and care for the world; to be open to opportunities to build up themselves, our school and community; to show kindness and compassion to our neighbours wherever and whoever they may be.
We encourage perseverance to ensure children have the resilience to learn from mistakes and are able to question and challenge in ways that show respect and treat others with dignity. We aim to provide a safe and inclusive environment where children develop understanding of values in action, with space to develop their spirituality and own beliefs whilst respecting the beliefs and world views of others.
As a community, we want our children to have a passion for life and learning; to celebrate love and friendship so they are able to serve each other and the wider community. They will understand how to keep themselves safe and well, valuing mental as well as physical health, wellbeing and spirituality. We work to ensure our school community can appreciate the diversity of society in modern Britain and be thankful for all of the many different parts which make us whole, aiming to value each other and work together in hope.
Core Values
To emphasise the Christian distinctiveness of our Church School the following values underpin all that we do and support our pupils to flourish. During their time at Claverley, we want to instil, within all our pupils, our core values of:
Hope – Christian hope means trusting in the loving purposes of God: trusting that the foundations of the world are good because they spring from God.
Dignity – not thinking too much of ourselves but putting others first, trusting in God’s challenging wisdom so that we may grow in faith, hope and love.
Community – Live in harmony with one another.
Wisdom – Insight into the way life works; a proper understanding of the consequences of our thoughts, words and actions and an awareness of the true value of things.
Each half term we learn more about our vision through the exploration of a Christian value.
These values are:
Hope and Aspiration: Justice, Forgiveness.
Community and Living Well Together: Service, Compassion, Love and Friendship, Generosity, Truthfulness.
Wisdom, Knowledge and Skills: Perseverance, Courage.
Dignity and Respect: Trust, Hope, Respect and Reverence, Thankfulness, Honesty.
Spirituality
Our context
Our Christian ethos of support for one another to build hope, dignity, community and wisdom underpins every aspect of our school community. Every child is supported to fulfil their potential and to aim to be the ‘BEST’ version of themselves. We strive for the fullest development of each child in all areas of their school life – academic, creative, personal, physical, social and spiritual.
Being a small school, we benefit from having a strong sense of belonging and identity where every member of the school ‘family’ feels valued. Our school serves as a central part of our village and our community and through our warm, safe, nurturing environment everyone is supported to make a valuable contribution to both, fully believing in the power of the positive school and community relationships to enhance and change lives for the better.
Living in a rural community means our students are very aware of the surrounding countryside and the natural environment. The rural nature of our school enables us to make the most of outside learning opportunities (including forest school) through which we promote and foster responsibility and care for our diverse world not only locally but nationally and globally.
Through supporting children to become resilient, responsible and resourceful learners we strive to develop individuals who are inquisitive about the wider opportunities available to them outside of our local small village. Through the spiritual, moral, social and cultural experiences which are embedded throughout the curriculum, we aim to open children’s eyes to new experiences and challenges to broaden experiences and to develop confidence in order to support the children in understanding their place in the global community.
Courageous Advocacy
A courageous advocate is someone who supports, champions and speaks up for a cause that is important and meaningful to them. Courage is needed to persevere and stand up for something or someone you believe in, to make a difference.
At Claverley C of E Primary School we want to support and encourage our children to become courageous advocates, not just locally but nationally and globally.
At some point in life we will all face challenges and need support to help us overcome these barriers. We teach our children that is important to help others regardless of where they come from or what their challenges are. We teach this in many ways; through our work on values, by links to the Bible, other faiths and world views as well as learning about other courageous advocates. We want our children to have confidence to discuss and debate big ideas, to challenge injustice and engage in activities that can bring about change on some level.
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.”
(Proverbs 31: 8-9)
It is important for our children to appreciate their role as part of a community; to take responsibility, to be able to look after themselves and foster an understanding of their importance, impact and influence in the world.
In recent years, we have carried out fundraising to raise awareness of issues and support those working for change, including:
- local foodbank
- Sports relief
- Comic Relief
- Children in Need
- Disaster Relief Committee
- Royal British Legion
We aim for our children to develop an excellent grasp on the meaning of belonging to a local and global community and the sense of responsibility that comes with this belonging. We need to show our connection with, and care for, the world I which we all live and care for the people who live in it:
- We have previously had links with local care home, we support charities of significance to our children and families. The School Council seek the views of the children, giving a voice to concerns and plans.
- PTA lead community events such as Christmas fairs, events and social events.
- School newsletters supports local events and community information sharing.
We support our friends and community through fundraising events like Red Nose day!