Vision and Values
"Let all that you do, be done in love," Corinthians 16:14
Inspired by Jesus’ example, the St Margaret’s school community aims to serve one another in love. Our children are encouraged to ‘go and do likewise’
Our Christian Vision:
We are called to serve all members of our community and do this by providing a nurturing environment, full of joy, where children receive an ambitious and inclusive curriculum. Our approach enables our community to thrive intellectually, spiritually, socially and culturally. Following the example of The Good Samaritan, we ensure that all members of our community are loved, able to flourish and make a positive contribution to society.
We live and deliver our vision by:
Having strong Christian values through which we live out our vision
Incorporating the teachings of Jesus and the message of the Good Samaritan into our educational approach
Providing a safe and stimulating learning environment where all members of our community can flourish
Ensuring that children’s physical, social, mental and emotional well-being are at the centre of everything
Ensuring that all adults are highly skilled and access high quality professional development
Providing children with an ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum, which goes beyond the academic.
Identifying those needing help (academically, physically and socially) and addressing these needs in the educational setting (Ensuring that we do not ‘pass by on the other side’)
Providing safety net processes when things go wrong (just as the Samaritan promised reimbursement)
Empowering our pupils to become active learners who can problem solve, question, think critically, take risks, learn from mistakes and lead their own learning
Ensuring that every child flourishes and fulfils their own potential, with resilience and self-belief.
Promoting our British values of: The rule of law, Individual liberty, Mutual respect, Tolerance and respect for those of both different faiths and none, and for all beliefs, through our curriculum
Actively promoting opportunities for pupils to reflect on their faith and have opportunities to pray.
Building strong links with our local church, our families and the wider community to maximise opportunities for collaboration through shared learning experiences
Our Christian Values:
RESPECT RESILIENCE RESPONSIBILITY
The Samaritan showed his integrity in the love and respect he had for the injured man: when things are a challenge we too can be resilient and offer our love and support, especially for those different from ourselves. The Samaritan took responsibility and ensured that the injured man was cared for.
The Parable of the Good Samaritan is the embodiment of our strapline: ‘let all that you do, be done in love’. He did the right thing even when no-one was watching
Our entire school community is committed to inspiring our children to take our vision and values and ‘go and do likewise’.